The morning call., 1894-03-05
PRIVATE RECEPTIONS.

Mrs. Charles Webb Howard gave charming
entertainment last Thursday evening at her
residence, 1901 Alice street, in Oakland. 1t
was colonial party ana possessed the COM
pleteness and elevated character for which all
the social events at The residence OF this lady
have long been distinguished. There were
about sixty people present and all of them were
attired 10 Continental costumes. Many of
them, indeed, looked as II they had stepped
down from some of The stately pictures of the
olden time which are among the possessions of
some of Oakland's families. The en- ertaDment
was given I'D honor OF Miss Harriet HosmeT, the
distinguished sculplress, and was another evil
dence Of the exalted position which that lady
holds in the esteem of the people of Oakland.
President Kellogg of the State University was
pres nj, and with Miss Hosmer specially divided
the attention Of both hostess and The guests
During The evening number of tableauX with
most artistic grouping were given by several
ladies and gentlemen. Supper was served early
10 the evening and again at a later hour
Toward The close Of he evenings entertainment
Miss Maud and Carl Howard danced the minuet
with all the atelv grace of youthful pair OF
the times which were being brought TO mind by
the design of the hostess.
The Mclean Party.
Miss Sarah Mclean gave a very pleasant
party recently at her residence, 1918 Mission
street. The spacious parlOrs, which had been
beautifully decorated with flowers ana plants
of all kinds. had been canvased for dancing
and when The guests began To arrive al 80
O'Clock they were received by NJ. r. Mclean
and most heartily welcomed By his aunt
Dancing, singing ana all kinds of parlor games
were participated IN and all seemed to give
themselves up for jolly gOOo time. Music
was furnished by Mtssrs. Mcdonald, Duncan
and TIcbner, and several of the guests rem.
dercd vocal selections. which were listened to
with attention aud greeted with prolonged
applause. AT midnight they all repaired TO the
dining room, where supper was served, after
which they returned 10 the parlOrs, and day
b. eak found them still enjoying themselves to
the fullest extent
The following ladies and gentlemen we're
present: Nj and Nj =. S. =. Fraser. MIR. and
Mrs. Davidson. Mr.. and Mrs. John Biggard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mcdonald Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Mcpherson, Mr.. aud MIS-. q. +. dar-
low, Miss Sarah Mclean, Miss Miie Cheffers,
Miss Nellie Mcdonald. Miss Jennie Duncan,
Miss Emma Chetfers, Miss Bell NicAdan, Miss
Jane Bggard, Miss l.. Fraser, Miss Maggie Nc
Adam, Mis- Cantelow, Miss Dolan, Miss AIDE
laide MeAdam. Miss Stewart, Miss Eliza Gay.
Miss McKinnon, Miss Mcdonald, M r.. Nc
Lean. j. A. Mcleod r. S. Duncan. j. +. Nc
Donald, Gr orge Fulton, j. A. Mcdonald James
!. Mcdonald. George Mcdonald, Charles III.
Chetfers, ID. A. Mcdonald, j. ID. COrmack John
James 4. Mcdonald. Mr. McKinuon Andrew
Mcdonald, j. b. Mcdonald and Mr.. Cronon.
The Simmer Silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simmer celebrated their
twenty-ffth wedding anniversary on Sunday
evening last at th r residence. 1921 San Car
los avenue. Over fifty guests were present. in
Guiding large delegation from the San Fran
cisco Turn VereIn, OF which Mr.. Simmer is ths
president Henry PlanZ, as spokesman OF the