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Sigmund Stern, Miss Elise Meyer, Miss
Florinue Meyer. Miss Triest, Miss 1rma
Triest, Miss Brandenstein,. Miss Alice
Greenehanm. Miss Flora Walter Miss
Viola Heymaa. Miss Gersile, Miss Vic
toria Lilieuthal. Miss Helen SchweiiZer,
DR. l.. Neumann, Joseph Fredlander.' r.
b. HochStadter, E. Hochsladter, Jesse
Trlest, L. Simon. a. l.. Langermann, NJ.
Calm, b. Hart, /. ". Hellman Jr. aud
benjamin ArnhOld.
The TruIl Reception.
Miss Flora E. Trull gave a farewell re-
ception at the residence of her parents,
9o6 Lombard street. last Monday evening.
to Miss Emma E. Eowse, who is about to
| become a resident of Palo Alto. The
party began to gather at p. NJ. and after
| spending about an hour in conversation
| the "conundrum pie" The main feature Of
| the evening, was brought on.
This cunning device of the hostess was
| wonderfully and fearfuly made, and
| through the upper crust protIu1ed dainty
! pink and blue ribbons. There being an
equal number of ladies and gentlemen
| present, the former each caught mold of a
| pink and the latter of a blue ribbon and
! all pulled together, when the plums came
| lorth viz. horns, spoons, brOOms, cranks,
etc, there beng TWO OF each kind. which
| determined the partners for the evening.
After the pie game was over and a
! gnodly number Of forfeitS had been sr-
| cured, the hostess stated that 1t was her
! intention 10 have the unfortunate ones
| furnish the evenings entertainment in
| order to redeem their forfeitS. Although
! they had come totally unpTepared, great
talent was exhibited and a fine programme.
| consisting OF violin, piano and vocal duets
and solos. recitatiOns aud readings wGs
rendered, after which the party retired to
| refres hmentS.
Those present were Mrs. Truu, Mrs.
| Bruce, Mrs. Claiming, Mrs. Chris iensen,
| the Misses Harvey, Trul, Howse and
Towns and Messfs. Christensen. Bruce,
Charming, johnson, Bird, Simmons and
| Nanderlip
Private TheatricaIs.
! A very enjoyable private theatrical en-
| tertalnmeDt took place at the residence Of
| Mrs. Byrne on Harrison street recently.
! The MUSHROOM and front parlor were
! hlted up as stage. which was decorated
with roses. The spectators assembled in
the back parlor and library under a can
! opy made of marisOldS and ferns. The
| costumes worn by the ladies were very
| pretty.
a society drama, under the direction OF
Miss Minnie Byrne, was produced in n
most charming manner by the following
| young people: Miss Genevieve Byrne,
Chauncey Ogethrope. Miss Fleta M0hun,
"a Ralston, Miss Tiny Grace. DR.. o. Jones.
Miss Marguerite Higgins, Miss May Bur
Ion. Miss Margie Slatery and Miss Guine-
we're Landor.
very fine musical programme followed,
and at midnight an elaborate supper was
served.
Age Honored.
On Saturday last it was the privilege of
some 200 friends to visit one Of San Fran
ciscu's grand old women" Mrs. Parker
of 1918 Jones street. who on that day
reached her eighty-ffth year. Mrs. Parker
is daughter Of Scotland, and was born
at Irvine. seaport town in Ayrshire. the
! land of Burns. whose expressive dialect
she still speaks in all its richness and
quaintness. The old lady is hale and
vigorous and her eyesight so good that she
can still embroider frocks for-her great
| grandchildren. She is fresh and hand
some in her old age, interested, too. In her
| numerous friends and alive TO all they
| have TO say.
With her husband. also native of
Irvine, she left Scotia stern and wild"
| for Nova Scotia. Then Pennsylvania and
subsequently, Wisconsin became the home
OF the good Scotch couple and their inereas-
ing family. The last great move was west
ward across the plains in bullock wagons.
California was the final hume of the
family. OF the venerable lady's ter
children five were born in the United
States. OF these eight are still living, and
or grandchildren the gOodly number OF
forty can be gathered together, while the
gTeat-graudchildren at this III mOment count
twenty-three.
| Ihe friends who congratulated the yene-
| rated lady on her eighty-hfth birthday
almost all claim many years acquaintance
ana not few knew intimately the stirring
vicissltudes of her long life, the crowninl
JOY OF which Is the comfort her children
have been to her; one of them, Miss Jen
ME Parker, has made 1t the special anG
constant work of a lifetime to care for and
look after her. She is not so we'll known
to the public as is her sister, Miss Jean
| Parker, principal OF the Broadway Gram
mar School.
Dinners and Luncheons.
A most elaborate dinner party was giver
by Mrs. Hager last Tuesday evening q
her residence. in honor OF Mr.. aud Mrs
Hermann Oelrichs and Miss Fair. The
rooms were all beautifully decorated will
flowers, and the dining table was picture
of beauty. 1t was adorned with an i'm
| men5e bank OF Captain Chrlsty roses and
elegant service of silver and crystal ware
The menu was sumptuous. During dinner
and afterward string orchestra played
concert selections.
Those present were: Mrs. Hager, Mr.
and Mrs. Hermann 0slriehs, Mr.. and
Mrs. john E. de- Ruytef, R1' Miss Mss En- En-
ellie Hsger. Miss Virginia Fair, Mis-:
Nellie Hilyer. Miss Anna Head, Mis-:
Beth Sperry, DR.. Harry l. Tevis, j. VIII.
liam Byrne, Walter Leonard Dean, j. A
Hart, Edward ii. Sheldon and Lansing o.
Kellogg.
The Requa Dinners.
Mrs. Isaac l.. Requa has been entertain
ing in most hospitable manner recently
at her beautiful residence in Piedmont
Her first dinner was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and Miss Virginia
Fair 1t was a charming affair in every
way. After dinner some musical selec
tions were given by Mrs. BatcEelder. Mis-:
Amy Requa and Mark Requa.
On Frlday evening she gave an elaborate
dinner party in honor of Mrs John w
Mackay and entertained severa. friends il
Mrs. Isaac l.. Requs, Mrs. John w. Mac
kay. Mrs. l.. A. Booth Mrs. A. n. Towne
Mrs. Eva Shaw. Mrs. Louis 7. Haggn
Mrs. L. i. Browning, Mrs. Homer S. King
Mrs George Wheaton, Mrs. A. Corn wall
Mrs. RalstoD, Mrs. George W. McNear,
Mrs. Durham. Mrs Walter L. Dean,
Mrs. Rising, Mrs. Th tomas Breeze, Mrs.
Frances EdgeIton, Miss Emelie Hager and
Miss May Dunham.
The Robbins Dinner Party.
A charming dinner party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins Of Phila
delphia last Tuesday evening in honor o
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Dickson. The din
ner was served In the tapestry-room at thu
Palace Hotel and was perfect in every re-
spect. There is certain tinge of romance
connected with these two young married
couples. Mrs. Robbins was formerly Mis-
Naglee of San Jose. and Mrs. Dickson wa,
Miss Jennie Griffith of this city. The,
were visiting at Bar Harbor last summe
and there met the two Philadelphia men
to whom they were married recently
They all returned to Philadelphia las
Wednesday, and will reside there rerma