The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
IN RARE BOHEMIA.
A Red-Letter Breakfast
to O'NeiIl.
THAT STRONG ACTOR FETED.
The Owl illuminate Throng to Do
Him Honor.
w. GREER HARRISON THE HOST.
Treasures of Hospitality, Wit and
Melody Poured at the Feet of
the Thespian.
THAT STRONG ACTOR FETED
w. GREER HARRISON THE HOST.

In response TO an artistic invitation cara
a merry band of privileged Bohemians as
sembled at the headquarters of Bohemia
on Post street yesterday to assist at" a
bre akfast given by w. Greer Harrison to
the well known actor, James O'Neill. The
invitations, which bore significant carver
and wide-awake owl. rampant in the quar-
terings, named l P. NJ. as the rallying hour.
and from that time on the moments flew
on pleasures wings.
Every preparation that an ideal bospi-
tally could suggest had been made. The
table was arranged in the shape of an
anchor and was beautifully decorated by
Mrs. Solly Walter. The decorations were
a combination of flowers. fruit and statu-
airy. The cartoon" which constituted a
conspicuous feature, was a representation
OF James O'Neil as Monte Cristo hobnob-
bling with Dumas and the owl. This was
a most d licate piece of work in black and
white. The passepartout was etched with
| familiar scenes from Monte CriSto and
bore the signatures of all the guests. This
exquisite souvenir was the work. of Mrs.
SOlly Walter.
The breakf fast itself was an ample spread
| of dainty deiicacies.
Mr.. w. Greer Harrison introduced Mr..
| James O'Nelll in few simple words and
then placed the president of the club Mr..
Gerberding, IN the chair. Mr.. Gerberding
| in very eloquent speech welcomed MIR.
! O'Neill TO Bohemia. Mr.. Jerry Lynch
| followed in witty speech on Ireland.
Horace Platt made one of his most grace
| fui OratiOns, taxing as his subject Irish
men as representatives of the drama.
| James ID. Phean made an eloquent and
| very witty reference to the fair SEX and
| General Lucius III. Foote delivered an ex-
quisite poem. He was followed by ii. II.
Noble who, in very humorous and pointed
| speech presented the cartoon of Mr..
| O'Neill. This was followed by poem of
welcome written by Dan O'Connell for
| the occasion, and very dramatically read
| by Charles Josselyn. Ned Hamilton
lnimitable, brilliant Ned-gave word
etching-a pure cameo in thought, brief,
but full of fire and pathos, in his reference
| TO James ONeill.
| Uncle George Bromley closed the pro-
gramme with one of his delightful little
| word paintings.
The music was under the care of Henry
| Heyman, and was pleasantly rendered by
the Bohemian Quartet, Professor Souffle
| accOmpanist. George L. p. Hall sang
| The Shamrock, the music by himself and
the words by the author of "O'Neill, the
Prince of Ulster" The words and must C
were an instantaneous catch. f. G. B.
Mills. always happy. sang with great
| effect "Ye Gallauts of England" Elmer
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| tenderness that charmed the guests.
James ONeill is an exceptionally modest.
! very retiring man, but the influence of the
| Bohemian atmosphere aroused in him the
dormant Irish wit and pathos. and he
made reply to his welcome that will long
! be remembered in Bohemia. 1t was in every
way perfect SPEECH, and his references
to the old BOhemians whom he had
known-many of them gone over to the
| great malority-were peculiarly happy
4 md fea1 o. I'm
personal magnetism Is something wonder
| full. and his mere presence in Bohemia
| brought out from BOhemians their highest
and best thoughts, and the O'NeiIl break
| fast will always be red-letter day in
| Bohemia.
Among the guests were: Al Gerberdng,
+. g. b. Mills. DIR. Gushing. Van Stow, Z.
Token Worm. DIR. Hopkins, Horace Platt,
Harry Durbrow. Dr. Younger. Colonel
Halves. J. b. Levison. George Maggie,
Charles Josselyn. Sydney Nj. Smith. F.
L. II. Noble, II. J. Brady, j. Il. Rosewald,
h. w. Dlmond, E. l.. G. Steele, Theodore
Mores. Harry Duniond, Lieutenant r. Ii.
Nskher. L. ii. Pencil. Jack Lathrop,
George T. Bromley, G. w. Fletcher. r. j.
| Woods. c. Ii. Maddox, Colonel Sprou!e,
Henry Marshall, DR.. Chismore. CIR
rett l.. Lansing. George E. P. Hall,
General l.. II. Foote. Jeremiah Lynrh. j.
ID. Phelan, Raphael WE'LL, Dan O'Cennel,
General Sheehan. Henry Huffman. Louis
Sloss. Solly Walter, Charles Marshutz, c.
| B. Stone. +. f. Stone. Colonel Symmes, C..
| S. Bgel0w. l.. Hamburger. Colonel Lee.
Judge WiggiD, Henry Bigelow, James Nj.
Hannefon, Howard McSherry. l.. Berten.
| Dr. Warner. C. B. Pomeroy, Colonel
| Hecht, Ned Hamilton. Northrup COwles,
Elmer Depue Z. D. Melliss. DIR. Swan, w.
f. Common. Lieutenant Ruben. Clarence
Eddy. II. N. Bosworth. James O'Neill. w.
| Greer Harrison. a. j. Stewart.