The morning call., 1892-03-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
4 Brilliant hi : Careme Recon.
tiOn Held by Hrs. Jewett.
The Cruise Of the North Star Opera in
the hission-An Alameda surprise.-so-
Getty Notes and Personals.


Seymour. Mr.. w. w. Brewer: Scrogeins.
Mr.. Irving Lundborg; Gustav, German
butler, Mr.. Q. Ii. Hevnemann; Lady Clare.
Miss Marguerite Edwards.
DR.. and Mrs. 5. H. Wiley will give a
musicale this evening at The Van Ness Sem
mary.
Mrs. +. NJ Smith will entertain the ladies
OF tie Eothen Club at her residence in East
Oakland to-day at luncheon.
The Jewett Reception.
Gay Paris demonstrated the difficulty she
found IN sustaining the dizziness of the
Lenten season by insttating halfway feast
entitled "mi-caTeme." San Francisco. the
Paris Of the West, seems TO be adopting
the relief measure.
A delightful mi-eareme reception was
given last evening by Mrs. John H. Jewett
at her elegant home, 9S1 Bush street Some
200 friends were entertained with all the fes
Invites appropriate TO the occasion. The
hostess had invited Mrs. Holt Mrs. Selden
. wright and Mrs Monroe Salisbury TO
assist her to receive.
The decorations demand special mention.
Saliiornla'S spring is lavish with flowers.
shd Mrs. Ida kersey had arranged them
with peculiar art Both up and down stairs
the luxurious suites were fragrant aud
Bright with blossoms. Great clusters of
nlstarla, With Its rich purple blooms, over
hung the mirror in the main Iarlors and
were caught up in the netting of white silk
cord, Hoped about the arch spanning the
Ttceptlon-T0omS. This was framed with
fruit blossoms, which also filled the great
yellow jars on the rearmost mantel. I'm
bTella palms and picturesque dried prickly
plants massed the hearths, while tall aspar-
agus seauiSsimuS sprays filled out the re-
cssses, and vases CT bridal roses, marigolds
eschschollZlaS and other flowers occupied
niche anu Granny on all sides.
The upper suite and the hall with its pol
lshed open woodwork, accentuated with
snlilaA tIacerles ana portleres, were III har-
mony. The front parlor was canyased and
' on der Mehden's orchestra rendered adj
mlred selections while the friends conyersed
ana enJ3 yed the entertainment provided by
the Charming hostess.
Supper was served on both floors attete-
a-tete tables, and throughout the evening
the yellow buffet, laden with punches. was
we'll patronZed. Society thoroughly appre-
clatea the kindness of Mrs. JeWelt in eX-
tending at this season her delightful nospi-
tally, and it was late before adieux were
said.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Ms.
Wethered, Mr.. and Mrs Simpson, Mr. ana
MRS Ranseme, Mrs. Castle, Mr.. and Mrs
worth, Mrs. Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR
AShe, Mrs Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs, VIII
shire, Mr.. and MIS-. Deering, Dr. and Mrs.
Burgess. Mr.. and Mrs. Mintzer Mr. and
-'AlS. htCHtSIs anu MIS-. W. 1. Coleman.
MI. and Mrs TnoTne, Mr.. and Mrs Mayer
Mr.. and Mrs. Pond. Judge and Mrs Currey,
MI and Mrs. Harrington, Judge and Mrs
Selden 5. Wright, DR.. ana Mrs. Perrin. Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Tevls, Mrs. Spauldng
Mrs. kersey, DIR. and Mrs Cushing, Judge
ana Mrs. Morrow, Mrs Salisbury, Hon.
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Estee, Mr.. and Mrs
TONER King. Hon. and Mis-. John Boys,
Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Elston, Mrs. Few kesbTTy,
Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Tailant, Mrs. Sage. Mr.
al~aI-
Clark. DIR. and Mrs. Woods Mr.. and Mrs
RideJnt, Mr.. and Mrs. Eleanor Martin. Mr..
and Mrs. Roe, Mrs Beach. Colonel and
Mrs. Rockwell, Mr.. ami Mrs Smith Brown.
Dr. aud Mrs. Worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz
Steinhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Phelps. Mrs.
Hllihouse, Mrs: Wright, Mrs. O'Neil Refs,
Miss Roberta Wright Miss Bowie, Miss
Brooks, Miss Lucy Brooks, Miss Murray,
Miss Morrow, Miss Scott. the Misses Fried
lander, The Misses Rice, Misses Wethered
Miss Adele Perrin, Miss Hughes, Miss Ran,
som. Miss BosQuI. Miss Harrington, Miss
Brooke RISE, Miss Wallace, Miss Ashe,
Miss Irwin, Miss Clark, Miss Hill, Miss
NShaw, Miss Mathews. Misses VOORHEES,,
Messrs. William BeIcher Jr., Archie Treat,
Mr. Chismore, George L. MaIye, }. Is. Cas-
serley. Mr.. Twiggs, Mir. Casserley, c. d.
OSullivan, Mr.. housman, A St j. Bowie,
;. Z. Tucker, Mr.. Quay, L. N. Greenway,
J. Brett Stokes, E. X. Clark, Mr.. Spnney,
Mr.. lnkersley, Baron Won Balvaren, Brooks
jones, Charles Mayne, Charles Webb
Howard, Lieutenant Poundstone, Z. S. a.,
Theodore Wores, William I. Aidrieh, Stu
art n. Brumagin, George II. Hellman, w.
r. Brown, Count MaraZZi, Dir. Lusk, E. B.
Holiday, Colonel Augustus Belcher, Edgar
Mills Jr., Mr.. Thompson. Lieutenant Blake,
L. ). A., j. Crittenden Marriott, Lieutenant
Bell, L. 5. A, DR.. Richardson, Carey
Friedlander, Mr.. Messersmith, Alexander
Hamilton, Mr.. Dickinson, William Rich
ardsOn.
''The Cruise OF the North Star"
There was a gratifying audience at Mis-
sion Opera-hall last evening on the occasion
of the production of 1.-The Cruise of the
North STAR" an operetta, composed by
local talent, for the benefit Of Emmanuel
Baptist Church.
Pretty girls as yachtswomen and milk
maids sang pretty songs with yachtsmen
and thinkers. not to mention few pirates.
The incidents were many and the action de-
cidedly lively.
DR.. w. H. King directed and the whole
opera had been selected musically by Dir.
Charles W. Moore. Mr.. Fremont E. Wood
was responsible for the libretto. Miss Mary
Butler and Mrs. j. c. WEBSTER accompanied,
indefatgably assisted by the Mendelssohn
orchestra.
The cast consisted of: Mrs. Staecato,
Mrs. w. 4. King; Doro thy, Miss Gladys NJ.
Code; Count Noahcount, Mr.. George f.
Maline; Captain Gruf, Mr.. George Ii.
j.
Corwin; Dick Tarpaulin. Mr.. B. G. Fran k
lin; Daphne. Miss Della Emm0ns; Captain
Crosscut, Mr.. Fremont Wood.
The opeTetta will be repeated tonight.
An Alameda Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Meyer of Alameda were
agreeably surprised last Tuesday afternoon
by their numerous lady friends, the ocea-
sion being the twenty-frst birthday ami
versary of their son John, now at the Ha-
waian Islands.
La the evening few Of the most intimate
friends of the young gentleman assembled
at his old home TO help celebrate the event,
when he no doubt was doing at the islands
in true California style. An exceedingly
enjoyable evening was had. Some very
pleasing solos and duets were rendered On
the banjo by Messrs. Bunker and Meyer of
this city, the latter proving the life of the
evening. An excellent supper was served
in the spacious dlning-hall which was
beautifully decorated. Tossts were drunk
TO the health of the genial and hOspita Bile
host and hostess and that OF their son.
Dancing and some splendid singing by sew
eral Of the young ladies followed and con-
tinued until late honr
Those present will have beautiful souve-
Mrs of the occasion in the shape of photo
graphs taken by flashlight.
Society Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. John III. Jewett propose
leaving for their country residence. Oak
ridge. near Los GuilicoS, about the LIST of
April
Mr. and Mrs. Norman d. Rideout have
gone to San Diego.
Mrs. Hall McAllister, Miss McAnister
and Miss Dibblee were at Pasadena on
Tuesday.
Cop,m,ndar aud Nfra uarrv