The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-15
DINNERS AND LUNCHE0Ns.

MI and Mrs. Walter Z. Dean proved them
seyes most hospitable entertainers last Tuesday
evening, when they gave an elegant din
ner patty at the Palace Hotel in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelgchs. Exceeding
taste aud ingenuity were combined IN arranging
Tie affair which was tile most elaborate one
OF its kind ever given here. Tie maple room
and marble room were enga ged for the evening
and both were decorated in the highest style OF
floral ant. Throughout both apartments tropic
palms were arranged; hundreds or fragrant
TVSes were banked on Inc mantels. and The lace
curtains were tapestled with featneTy piu-
mosls nanus set with delicate pink blossoms
Inc diulnE-table was a Thing Of beauty. II
was very large and nearly squire, and beneath
II were electric lights that sned their radiance
through the drapery with peculiar and pretty
effect. On the Top was an immense bed of
lieut green maidennair, about eight feet
square, around which. IN delightful harmony OF
color, was a border Of Adianium Wiliamsll
ferns OF exceeding beauty Here and there.
extending above lie delicate fern fronds, were
an inhnltude OF layender-hued orchids OF The
CaitieXa MOsSlSe variety. Scattered throughout
this combination OF flowers and foliage were
half hundred little Incandescent light bulbs
about lie size OF waiuuts. That glmmered like
glow worms. I lie ensemble was indeed beauli-
iul and elected the unlimited praise and Ad-
miraJlon OF lie guests.
The menu comprised about twenty courses
that were peri ely setY-d aHd accOmpan led
by rare wines, some Of which cannot be OBJ
tanned at public sale. During the dinner Moan
BFandPs stting orchestra played sweet seiec-
lions IN the marble room, and afieTwiTd The
patty enjoyed several dances there. Tie affair
ended about midnight, and 1t was as delightful
as IL was elaborate.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Z. Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oeldchs, Mr.
ana MIS-. Theodore Payne, Mi. and Mrs j.
DOWney Harvey, Mr.. ana Mrs. William s.
Wood. Mi. ana Mrs. Robert OXuatd, Mrs.
Isaac L. Requa, MIS-. Richard Iyers. Mrs. VIII
Emeiie HaGer, Miss Lillian OCOunOr, Miss
Jennie Hooker bliss OXuard of New York
Lansing o. Kellogg, John ". Mackay Jr.
Joseph ID. Grant, Mr.. Plumb OF New York.
Jerome A. Harl, Edward II. Sheldon, Mara
Requa aud Walter Leonard Dean.
The SpaIding Dinner Party.
Mis-. Lydia Spalding gave an elaborate dinner
party last Monday evening at the rel Bella
Vista IN honor Of Mr. aud Mrs. Hermann Gel
Tichs Il was served in the private dinugro0m.
which was handsomely decorated. The dining
table was covered with Nile green silk that was
strewn with Duchesse de Brabant roses and
fine grasses, While IN the center was an elegant
lamp, having shade OF green silk adorned
with pink roses. Tie dinner was perfect in
every detail aud was highly enjoyed.
Mrs. Spalding's guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hermann Oelilchs sir. and Mrs Homer ).
King Miss Virginia FAIR, Miss Mole TOrbert,
Miss Maud OCennor, Edward II. Sheldon,
Colonel Harry Brady, Lester o. Peck and a.
Yogelsang.
The Hanlon- Mackay Dinners.
AS pleasant medium for the Interchange OF
COM liments nothing could have been better
than the dinner parties given by Colonel
Charles +. HanlOn and John w. Mackay Jr
and Clarence II. Mackay respectively last
week. Colonel HanlOn eompenced operations
by giving a dinner party on sunday evening
al The Maison Richie 10 }. ". Mackay Jr and
Clarence II. Mackay, and on Monday evening
the Messrs Mackay reciprOcated by giving a
dinner TO Colonel HaDion at the same restau.
rant. The same guests were present on both
occasions, and The crimson rooms were used.
Al the first dinner the decorations were of
tropical palms and hundreds OF brilliant red
Carnations that graced the table, mantels, etc
An elaborate menu was served, and Tie Spanish
Students played during the evening. At The
Mackay dinner the chandeliers were eutWned
with English hawthorn in bloom and the tables
were orudmeuted with masses of PeIle du Jar
dih and PaDa Gontier roses. A string orchestra
played during the service OF the sumpluous re-
past and alter dinner J. w. Mackay .Jr. de
lighted his friends by playing violin solo with
ORCHESTRAL accompaniment. lie Is a skilled
amateur VlOllnlsf, and played an ObligatO for
Schachl last winter at charity concert in
London. Both of tue dinners were charming
affairs, and the memories OF lhem VIII not soon
BE- forgotten.
the gentlemen who were present at both
affairs comprised John W. Mackay .Jr., Gar
ence II. Mackay Colonel Charles f. HanIon, J.
Fred Burgln, Walter Leonard Dean, John Han
Ion, Hall cAllister ElwOod b. Croker WI
liam Maco1dray, Andrew Lawrence Walter
Hobart, William II. KruSe Mr.. Pierson Of
London and Ellis II. Parrish.