The morning call., 1893-02-27

| DR.. S0per, Mrs. Il. +. Crary. Mrs. Il, -.
| Gibson, Mrs. William Abbott. Mrs T. Nc
] Clish, Mrs. Samuel Hirst, Mrs. j: ID. Ham
| mond. Mrs F. J. Masters, Mrs. DR.. COVE
| of Alameda and Mrs. DR.. Stillwagon OF Oak
| land,
The Inforn1ais.
| A meeting of the Informals was held last
| evening at the residence Of Miss Cora
| Schweizer, corner of Post and Leaven-
worth streets. and proved the most success
| full OF the series An excellent variety pro-
| gramme was arranged for the occasion. In
| GLIDING sterioptcon views from the life of
| Washington and other special features.
| Among those present were: Mrs. Schwei ger,
1 Mrs. b. SchwetZer, Mr.. and Mrs. Guggen-
helm, Nj. and Mrs. M. Koshland, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Sol EhTman, Miss Alice GeIStle, Miss
! Clara Joseph. Miss Stella Greenebaum. Miss
| Elsie Hecht, Miss Anna Simon. the Misses
| TrIest, the Misses Meyer, Miss Hllda krOn-
/ thai. Miss Selma L0upe, Miss Sarah Silver
| berg, Miss Helen Schv eiiZer, Miss Rose
Feeheimer. Miss Agnes Brandenstein, Miss
| Flora Walter. Miss FlOrine Bachman. Miss
Linda Brahdenstein. Miss Carrie Heller.
/ Miss Theresa Diukelspiel, Miss Ella Hirseh.
| Miss Jennie Schwabacher, Miss Hlida
! Heeht and Messrs 10 LOWE, Lew Haas,
! Emil Sutro, 10 Lehman, Marcus Gerstle,
/ Louis Schwabacher, Leon Greenebaum,
Edgar PeIX0tto, 10 Freshman aud Miss
| Cora Schweilzer.
Harmony Prevailed.
The annual banquet of the Harmonic
Club took place in the elegant elubrooms on
Post street last Tuesday evening. and was
an overwhelming success. Over leo men,
bers were present. The president, Mr.. j.
ID. Abrams, presided, and the Hon. Julius
| Kahn acted as POSTMASTER. An excellent
menu was served in frstcass style by Mr..
J T. II. Ludwig, and the dinner was one OF
the best ana most successful ever given by
the club. The dining hail was profusely
decorated with flags and growing palms.
and the directors were responsible for the
excellent arrangements made Tor the con-
venience and enjoyment Of all present
When ample justice had been done the deli
caces provided the POSTMASTER gave the
always popular toast. "Our Country" which
was appropriately responded TO by the Hon.
j. c. b. Hebbard. Our State" was elo-
quently responded TO by Captain Simpson,
and "Our City" by Mayor l.. L. Ebert.
Cur Club" was responded to in a happy
speech by Mr.. Max Pepper. who always
says the right thing in the right place and
al the right time. Martha Washington aud
/ other ladies' were duly hOnOred. aud the toast
was neatly replied TO by the Hon. w. Il.
Levy, and Mr.. Robert G. Mackay made an
excellent response on behalf of the press.
the toast being most enthusiastically re-
ceived. Mr.. Gus Bremen and Mr.. Josh
Davis sung some lively songs, and the even
ing slipped away much to- quickly, ana it
was morning before the jOyial gathering
dispersed.
Stanford Parlor Ball.
The seventh anniversary ball of STAN
ford Parlor. Native Sons of the Golden
West, was the most successful event of its
kind ever given in the city of San Fran
cisco. The attendance was very gratifying,
tho scam On tho door brilliant any
witnessed during the season, and for deIcacy
Of colcr and artistic design the decorations
have never been exeelled. if. indeed, they
have ever been equaIed. Mr. a. F.
Schleieher. member of the parlor, attended
to all The details personally. and achieved
most gratifying success. The veslibues
leading 10 tie main hall were draped in the
national cOloTS with relief medallion OF
Stanford Parlor over the doors. and a guam
tity Of growing palms were placed all
around. The hall was beautifully decorated
ia the California colors, tremendously
blended in white, corn, canary and orange
colored drapery. Over the stage there was
a festoOn in white and canary suTm0unted
with golden stars, under IL double box
plat OF orange, relieved by gold bullion
stars and the seal OF California. also in gold
bullion. on a satin banner with satin rib
bOns falling over gilt lattice arch and
railing. The front Of the stage WAS dec
GRATED with white and yellow fur rugs. The
galleries were decorated with an alternate
cox plat aad inteFlaeing Of orange dfaped-
in white, corn and canary, with gold bullion
stars. ferns and palms. On The top railing
was placed at intervals all around the hall,
with good effect. number of satin banners
worked in gold bullion, and the Stanford
ParloT remnants. StTeamers and feStoons
in white and orange, with hanging baskets
of ferns. were gracefully draped from the
ceiling.
At o'clock all was In readiness to start
the grand march, which was led by Dir.
Thomas Davies, the president OF the club.
and Miss Grace Z. Williams, a handsome
brunette dressed in a snow-whlte silk en-
pire gown trimmed with duchess lace.
About 230 couples took part in the grand
march, sc. including chaperons and late
corners, there must have been fully 100 peo-
pie IN attendance. Among the flower garden
Of pretty costumes some Of the most at
tractiYe are here described: Mrs. Ed. V.
Pasquale. lovely Oakland bride or few
months, wore rich white corded silk dress
semi-decollete. trimmed with duchess lace
and long, white kid gloves. Mrs. Z. l..
Head was attred in handsome costume
of salmon pink silk with black lace and
jet Overskirt. She wore long, black gloves
and diamond ornaments.
Miss Emily Sieberst looked as radiantly
beautiful as ever. and had her programme
filed up within i've minutes Of the grand
march. She is a great favorlte will the
mem bers Of the paIlOr She appeared on
the hcor in beautiful golden yellow figured
silk dress cut V-shape at the neck, with
large high pulled sleeves and satin stream
ers and trimmings Of the same color. The
bodice was decorated with vi0lets, and she
wore diamond ornaments and long yellow
suede gloves.
Miss Emma n. Mahoney wore a pretty
costume OF salmon pink with rich green
velvet sleeves and velvet and lace TRIM
mInOC of fHP nTpftfeSt costumes The
floor.
Miss Maud Kaufman, very pretty
blonde, was dressed in handsome empire
gown of yellow figured India silk. SEMI
decollete, with large, pulled, short sleeves.
Size wore long suede gloves, lovely b0u-
quet Of violets and diamond ornaments.
Miss Minnie Coe, as charming as she is
Ylyaci0us, was effectively and becominglY
attired in lemon-crepe costume, cut decol-
lete. with rich lace trimmings. She wore
diamond ornaments and long silk gloves TO
match the dress, and carried handsome
white ostricb-feather fan.
Miss Evelyn Sharp wore blue nuns veil
ing dress, trimmed with beautiful Irish
point lace fall and sleeves, and finished in
blue silk and pearls.
Miss Nellie Barber wore an elegant white
cashmere dress, with canary silk bodice and
trimmings and looked very pretty.
Mrs. Narney Gaskill looked very hand
some and was elegantly attired in rish
pale blue corded sllB empress gown cut
decollete, with beautiful yalenciennes lace
fall and Dassementeriei trimmings. She
wore long blue kid gloves aud ornaments Of
pearls and diamonds.
Miss Alvna Heuer wore a stylish costume
Of helotrope crepe, with rich velvet waist
and sleeves TO match. and elabOrateiv
trimmed with passementerie.
Pretty Miss Nora Molloy wore very at
tractive costume of canary silk, cut decol-
lete, with accordion skirt. and trimmed with
silk ribbon and Irish point lace. She wore
long white Kid gloves and beautiful cor
sage bouquet of La France roses.
Blum's orchestra played delightful new
music, aud the lime-ligbt effects during the
dances were excellent. Refreshments were
served in the hallway. all the arrangements
ware ca FRIED mt 10 nnrfecfinn and the Stan