The morning call., 1892-12-19

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faction of all who head him. The affair was a
great success, and brought together about hun
dIed friends of the guests OF tie day, and many
happy reunions were The result.
Mrs. s. l.. Tbeler aud her daughter. Miss Thel-
ler enieftaiaed large party OF ftiends at tea
last thursday afternoon AT their beautiful resi-
denee on Pacific avenue. The daylight was eN
elpded and he rooms were very -preiilly iiiumin-
ated with snbdued glow from the handsome
gas-hxiures TIN ouEh variety of colored globes
and shades. The floral decorations in the draw
lne-room were very elaboi ate and harmon lied
with the soft rose pink light thai suffused The
apartment. Large clusters OF chrySauIhemums
We're arlistieslly arranged 10 handsome jars and
vases ali ar0und the rooms The dinihg-rOem
was very effectively decorated With evergreen
foliage and The Scarlet berries hung Ia the ball
We're suggestive OF the near approach of Christ
mas.
Noah Brandrs orchestra VS. IN attendance
aud PLAYED some good selections during the
Mas. and Miss Tbeller were assisted Ia receiv-
Ing by Mrs. Z. A. Tbeller, Miss LuGy, Mis-. e. II.
Gardiner, Miss Rambo Miss Hyde. and Miss
very pleasant at home was given by Miss
Esther Qninlan AT her bone on Steiner street,
pleasantly spent listening 10 vocal and instru-
mental music aud dancing Among those present
we're: Mrs. b; Quinian, Mr.. aud Mrs. 7. F.
Qntalan, Mrs L. II. JobnSI0le. Mrs. +. Nj.
O Is len. Mrs. Paul Rossiter. Mss May O'BFieu,
Miss OIel SHEPPARD the Misses Mamie and
Bessie Roden Miss julia kafka, Mt. Dan Ot al
HaighE. red SyriihaD. Frank Belcher, Edward
Angelo. Eugene Beauee. Marins Burnett and
Richard euinlan.
The Owen Lunch.
Miss Ow Ell gave an elaborate lunch party at
her resid ence, 2lo1 California street. last
Wednesday 10 the Misses Breeze, who have
recently returned from Europe. The luncheon
was Mexican luncheon, served up in true
Mexican style; the menu was almost enlileiy
Mexican and the decorations were Mexican.
The Hung rlan band was IN attendance aud
played Mexican ana Spanish music al intervals
during the repasi. The lunch was a great sue
cess, ana was as pleasant as II was original.
Those present were: Mrs. Henry j. CrocR er,
MIS-. p. L. Bowles. Mrs f. r. Dimond, Mis-.
William {. Ralston. Mrs. Chauncey T. HInsiow,
Mrs. Frederick Ii. Green, Mrs. W. G. Van Fleet.
Miss Jullet Cosnor, Miss Hda Castle, Miss
FloTiBne Brown, Miss Mamie HolbrooK, Miss
Laura Mektnstry, Miss Knowles. Miss Buckbee.
Miss Durham. Miss Eleanor Dimond, Miss
Minnie HouebtoD, Miss Nellie Hillyer, Miss
Adeline Taylor, Miss Mae Dnond and Miss
Mamie Deering.
Ihe Partridge-f1ayS Reception.
DIR. S. ). Herrick OF 246 San Jose avenue
opened his hOspiIabIe house last Tues day even
ing for q reception given by Mrs. Ira CoDdit
Hays and Mrs. Alice Partridge. The mouse was
beautifully decorated for The occasion. The DIN
lng-rOom was taslelully ornameBIed with jap
anese lanterns and giaeelul pepper sprays, The
table being set for DfIy guests and arisjic9lly
decorated with white chTysanthemums and pink
roses. The manTels and mirrors IN tie drawing
room were banked with chrysantbemums and
smiiaX ana the ballroom was decor ated WITH
growing palms and eyergreens. Dancing and
music were tie aDlusementS, vocal selections
were rendered by Miss de Forest. Miss Her
rick aud Miss Alice Partridge. and DrS. Evans
and SeageF. Miss Claire Cole played some piano
solos admirably and Mr. Howard Lindsey de-
lighted the company with some selections on the
violin.
Among the guests were: Dr.. and Mrs. Arthur
LOvelace MIR aud MIS-. harry Poland Nj. and
Mrs. e. Ormond Smith, Nh. aud Mrs. Gerald Adj
kins OF Oakland. Mr.. aud Mrs. Give Brown. Mr..
and Mr.. Gerald Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Coax the Misses West. Cull, Reid, De Forest,
Dalton, Cole. Webb, johnson, Miss Cora Her
rick. Miss Gladys WoTdrn OF Oakland. the
Misses Partridge, Roberts, Wild. d.. u. Evans,
D. Ii. L. Seager, and Messrs. Fisher. McCul-
Tough, Ruhe. Nicholson, PlummeF, Cuts,
Crane. Lindsey. Pierce, Brewer Gould, her
rick. Clarence Hertick, Robert Evans Parker,
Hays Bridge, Phelps and Baton; Rev. }. {.
Smith and The Misses Patterson Wentworth and
StIeatOT,