The morning call., 1893-05-22
PRIVATE RECEPTIONS.

PRIVATE RECEPTIONS.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. B. f. Davis comment
Grated the fortieth anniversary of their
wedding on the afternoon OF May II, by
entertaining a large number of their
friends at their residence in Ross Valley.
Beautiful roses and ferns were used pro-
fusely in decorating the rooms, and every
one was accorded a cordial welcome by
the happy couple. whose lives and for
tunes have been linked for the past two
score years. The young folks enjoyed
dancing during the afternoon, and some
vocal and instrumental selections were
given. The host and hostess dispensed
that generous hospitality for which they
are so well known, and their guests were
loath TO leave when The hour of departure
was at hard.
Hardy Silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Hardy Jr. of Oak
land celebrated the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of their wedding on Saturday even
ing. May IL. Their residence, Gle East
Twenty-fourtn street. was eXQuisitely
decorated with flowers and there were
about $50 friends present Ex-senator
Edmunds of Vermont was special guest
and the four generations of the family
were represented by Paulna Grant. Maria
Merrill. Mrs. DIR. Blood and James Nelson.
Music was played at intervals by Il string
orchestra and refreshments were served
bopnteously, making the affair very pleas
urabe. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy received
many congratulations upon having reached
the qnartar-century period In married life.
Among The guests we're: Ex-senator Ed
munds of Vermont, Frank Dillingham; and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Fulton, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. G. Cheever, Professor L. ID. ms
keep, Miss lnskeep, DR.. and Mrs. Morse,
MIR. and Mrs. Cebbledck. Miss Jessie
Grant. Mr.. and Mrs: Gillian, Rev. Mr..
Willis, Mrs. 4. l.. Pennel. Mrs. Cap
Blood and son. Mrs. T. 81. Merrill, Willard
Gould, Mrs. Dr. Grant, j. II. Lord. Mr..
and Mrs w. W: Woodcock, Mrs. A. Il.
Flood. Mrs. NJ. Toothaker, Mrs. Captain
Debney. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Clark,
Mrs Ida NJ. Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Sweet. Mr.. and Mrs A. Hoskins, DR.. and
Mrs. SOBER, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewthwaite.
Mr: aud Mrs. J. A. Hill. the Misses Edna
and Irene Hill. Fred White. Mrs. H. Il.
Grant, the Misses Jennie and Eta Grant,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bixby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Laws, E. A. Barnes, Bert Whittker.
Ernest Snow, Mrs j. Mackin tosb, AIr. and
Mrs. Thaxter Shay. Harry r. Fee, Judge
and Mrs. Crane. Miss Bessie Crane Mrs.
i. u. and Miss Little, Gerald Cunning
ham, Mrs. Boswell and Miss Alice Bos-
well.
The Asmus Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was given
to Miss Sophie Asmus on Saturday even
ing at her residence, $50 Fillmore street
The surprise was a complete one. and after
the committee had taken full charge of
the house. and made arrangements for a
bounteous supper, the invaders enjoyed
music and dancing until late hour.
Those present were: Miss Minnie
Becker, Miss Dora Becker, Miss Georgine
lipo
Handy, Miss Minnie Meyer, Miss Katie
Campo, Miss Mamie CANINE, Miss Gretchen
Msssenberg. Miss Ella Reid, Miss Bertha
McMorTis, Miss Annie Becker, Miss Emma
Becker. Miss Lulu Becker, Miss Eta
BECKER, Miss Adele Mehrtens. T. Weir.
PAUL, j. Jenkel. w. Haacke. W. Mes
senberg, III. a. Asmus, j. Klein. A. Reid,
IL Campo, Mr. and Mrs. G. III. Becker,
Mrs. j. I'll. Becker, Mrs. d. Becker, and
Master Charles Becker.
A Marine Party.
Captain Tarboard Wishart gave recep-
ton and party aboard the ship Sierra
Parma last Saturday evening. The sh ip
was beautifully decorated with flags and
lanterns. The upper deck was nicely
covered with canvas, so as to enable the
guests 10 Indulge in dancing, which was
kept up until the early hours. The hours
of the reception were between 9 and 10
o'clack. The guests of the captain were
served bounteously with light refresh
ments and enjoyed a musical treat by the
singing of the members of the Unor-
square Club and many others present.
First Officer Collin Hanna, Second Officer
Z. Atkinson, Third Officer j. Travis and
Steward Robert Anthony composed the
reception committee. The captain will
sail for England in few weeks.
The Gibeau Surprise Party.
A very enjoyable affair was a birthday
surprise party given by Mrs. j. Gibeau to
her husband at their coy residence, 13l
Precita avenue, Monday evening, May Is.
The gentleman was very agreeably sur
prised and was presented with number
of beautiful presents. one being an elegant
floral piece from Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Gibeau.
Theinvited guests began to assemble early
and soon the spacious double parlors were
very comfortably filled with young ladies
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