The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29

II is really astonishing at times to note how
much entertaining people can do when they
once start in. They seemed all at once TO re-
alZe that the season between ChrlStmastide
and Lent was a very brief one and have
crowded a large number of entertainments into
that period. Lent will commence on Wednes-
day. February !, and for forty days and forty
nights we VIII not entertain very much. But
tile time Will pass quickly. and then we may
expect resumption of social gayety until the
summer hegira commences.
There Is an important engagement to an
nounee, still within the inner circle of society
II has been an open secret for some time past.
The young lady is Mis- Grace Elizabeth Pierce,
daughter Of Mi ana Mrs. J. P. Pierce OF Santa
Clara and sister OF Mrs. Frederick II. Beaver of
this city. The prospective groom is Frank d.
Madison, young aJtOrney-at law, who is assoc
ciaIed with Pllsbury & Banding. The con
tracing parties are well and fav0rably known
IN society circles and have u host of iIieDdS.
Another engagement 10 make public is that
OF Miss Helen Walker, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. o. V. Walker, and Charles Fox Tay, son
of the late George Ii. Tay and brother of Mrs.
r. L. Danforth and the Misses Irene and Hat
tie Tay. Miss Walker is one of the preltiest
girls in society circles. While at Del Monte
last summer she attracted much attention and
the delicacy of her pink and white complexion
caused her TO De known as peaches and
cream" She is charming girl and is popular
with all who know her.
Still another engagement of interest has come
10 the surface, The PARTIES being Miss Gertrude
Severance OF this city aud Charles Francis
Sawyer OF Dover, \. H. Miss Severance, who
is tall and graceful brunette, has been in
New York during the past two years pursuing
course Of musical study, and returned here
last December. II is said that the wedding VIII
take place soon.
During the past week pleasure has been
paramount TO everything except, possibly, the
opening of the MidWnter Fair, and society
was repreSentedth in large numbers. Mrs.
James F. HOughtOn and her daughter, Miss
Minnie Houghton, gave an afternoon reception
last Monday in their parlors at the Palace
Hotel and Hospitality entertained many OF their
iriepds. at noon the same day Miss Maude
Burke of New York gave a charming little
lunch party at tie Palace Hotel and had as her
guests Miss jennie Blair, Miss Celia Tobin,
Miss Beth Sperry aud Miss Deming Of Sacra-
mentO.
The first private party of he week was the
cOullon given on Monday evening by the
Misses Alice and Ella Hobart, at their resi-
dence on Van Ness avenue. 1t was an infOI-
nal affair in every way. as only few OF their
friends were invited, but il was pieasurable
throughout. number OF interesting figures
ei the german were danced and delicious sup
per WAS served.
Among those present were: Miss Alice Ho-
bart, Miss Ella Hobart, Miss Carrie Taylor.
lam Moore, Miss Isabel Mckenna. Miss Edith
Mclean. Miss Jeunie Blair, Miss Mamie
HolbrOOk, Miss Fanny Crocker Miss Julia
Croker Miss MyIa NickerSOn. t. NJ. Green
way, w. Il. Heath, Ogden Hoffman, Southland
Hoffman, ,. q. Buckb e. Samuel Knight, L. q.
ScnmIedell, Mr.. HetIel1ugeF, NJ. 81 Latham.
q. A. Newnal, Lieutenant w. Il. Smrdberg Jr
Z. S-,A., +. \. Macondray and Mr.. de Long.
delightful dinner Daity WIS given on Mon
day evening by Mrs. James Pnelan at her resi-
uenc-, corner OF Valencia and Seventeenth
streets. as d compliment 10 Mrs. a Z; Garceau
81 Chicago, who is here on months visit 10
her mother, Mrs. George Hyde. Mrs. Garceau
Will be rem mbeTed here as Miss Gertrude
Hyde. She was quite prominent In society cir
cies and was a member OF the popular La Man
dOiinata Club in its palmy days. She VIII re-
main here a couple OF weeks more, when DIR.
Garceau VIII come out to take her home. At
the dinner party tile decorations were very
pretty aud the menu was most elaborate. Mrs.
Phelan's guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Sullivan. AR. and Mrs. j. Down y Harvey, Mrs
a. l.. Garcedu, MISS Ada sullivan, James ID.
Phelan, Jerome A. Hart ana George L. 7. Han.
MIR. and Mrs. Wakefield Baker gave very
pleasant dinner party last Tuesday evening IN
private dIning-roOm at the Hotel Richelieu
and entertained Mr.. and Mrs. George Ii. Lent,
Mrs. Lille Thomas, Miss Jennie Blair. Miss
Laura Bates, Edward NJ. Greenway, Walter
Leonard Dean and {. I. Aver.
Theodore WUres, the artist, who has been
over in The MikadO's realm Tor several months
engaged in reproducing its scenic beauties on
canvas, gave an exhibition OF his recent paint
.ings last Tuesday afternoon in bis studio In the
Croker building. X was what the Parisians
IL
served to the guests.
a few Of the guests present were: Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Charles Justin Bailey, L. 5. A.. !;
Mrs Henry I. Scott. Mrs. Louis B. Parrot,
Mrs. James a. Robinson, Mrs Lily h. Colt,
Miss Laura MckiustTy, Joseph ID. Grant,
Jerome a. Hart A. Page Brown, Charles
Graham, L. Cary fiiedander, W. OBJ. Mac
donough, Mr.. Lawson, a. McCreary. }. B.
Casserly, Horace g. Plat and Major j. L.
Ranbone.
Nine B. Zska and her daughter, Miss Alice
entertained
friends last tuesday evening at musicale,
which they gave at their residence, 1906 Van
Ness avenue, IN honor of Theodore WOreS.
The evening was devoted TO long aud in
teresting programme of vocal and Instrumental
selections, in which the participants were
Professor Sauvlrt, Miss Seeer, Miss Tungate,
Miss Ramirez, Mrs. Charles j. Dicknau, Miss
Alice Ziska, Alfred WHkie, Frank Mitchell,
Miss Gage, Miss Mclean, Miss Smith and Miss
GOettlng. Light refreshments Were served
throughout the entire evening 1t was a
thoroughly enjoyable affair.
Miss Miriam Moore, one Of this seasons
debutantes, was the hostess at a charming
lunch party that she gave last Wednesday at
The residence Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A.
D. Moore, 1909 Broadway. Covers were laid
for sixteen ladies at pretty decorated table
and several hours were passed III ENJOYING A
delicious menu. Miss Moore's guests were:
Mrs. Charles Moore, Mrs. Percy Moore Mrs
George Davis Boyd. Miss Emelie Hager Miss
Sally Maynard, Miss Fanny Loughborougb.
Miss Cora omedbefg. Miss Alice McCutchen,
Miss Sara Collier, Miss Ed tn Mclean Miss
HcNuJt, MISS Grace Llewellyn Jones, Miss Alice
Hobart, Miss Ella Hobart and Miss Woorich
a most enjoyable lunch party was given by
Mrs. o. +. Evans last Wednesday at her resi-
dence, 24l6 Washington street, in honor of
Mrs. &. A. Worden aud Miss Worden VINO are
here on a visit 10 her from the East. A couple
of hours were delightfully."- passed at che table,
followed by some musical selections in the par.
l0rs.
At their residence, corner of Hyde and Wash
ington streets. an elaborate dinner party was
given last Wednesday evening by Captain and
Mrs. a. NJ. Burns. II was c He'd pink dinner,
as The decorations. from the flowers to he lamp
shades aud Waxen candles, were all OF that
color. Souvenirs IN the form of pink satin
hearts Ornamented with tile name OF each guest
were at each plate. The dinner was Sumptuous
in its appointments and every feature OF the
evening was enjoyable. The guests comprised:
d. and Mrs. Clinton Cushing, MIR. and Mrs. Z.
= Preston. Nh ana Mrs. Marcus d. Boruck,
Gr ana MIS-. A. A. Watkins, MI and Mrs. Il.
Poole.
Mrs, w. Mayo NewhaI gave large lunch
party iast wednesday at her residence 1905
fosI stteel. and entertained fifteen ladies' in her
usual nospitaDle manner. That same afternoon
Witnessed me hrst lat homeD of Mrs joseph
a. Dononoe Jr., who entertained many of her
friends al her residence on Harrison street
She will receive again next Wednesday after.
noon.
,.,A.. -