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

ElneSt McCOfmlcK, Ralpn Hamilton, :.Nllllam
Hamilton, Clinton Morse, j. Foster Moale and
Jesse Cooley. ::
=. San Francisco VeTeiu.
Whenever an announcement is made that. an
entertainment is to be given at the san Fran
clscOV eren il is an assured fact that the affair
will be interesting, enjoyable ard well attended;
This was the case last night when the members
gave cOtliOn, the first affair of the KIND that
the club has experienced. Ii takes tact and
good management To arrange and successfully
carry cut a eOtlllOB. and IL Is safe 10 say that
the affair could not have better snanaged:. :.
The commOdOuS ballroom was ablaze with
light and gay with most attractive decoration
OF penuant stTeamerS OF vari-cOlOfed bunting.
The stage was massed with tropical nlaDts, and
u was there that the orchestra was Stationed
The favor table was in one corner, surmounted
by an immense Japanese umbrella, and pre-
sided over cbarmugy by Mrs. NJ. II. Hecht,
MIS-. William Haas and Mrs. Mack. The cor
rldOrS, parlors ana dluing-TOom were also
handsomely decorated; so that wherever one
looked the scene was bright one.
AS is usual a the Verein the display of toilets
was simply elegant and the array of sparkling
Jewels was almost dazzling. Quite u number of
debutantes were present all pTettiy gOwned.
About seyenty-hye couples participated in the
cOtlllon, which was led IN a most perfect man
ner by BennO Hart, VINO surpassed all OF his
former Efforts IN this line. The figures were
The Gliding Lines" Double Gre es'' and
THE Chariot" In each of which beautiful
favOTs were distributed. Calcium lights
were introduced with pretty effect. At1I:3O
O'clock the dintng-room was sought aud an
elaborate supper was served. The new year
was ushered in with bumpers of sparkling wine
and all made merry. After supper dancing was
resumed until about o'clock in The morning.
Those who danced in the first set of the
coullOn were: BennO Hart NiSS Gfeenebaum
Z. s. Heller Miss $. GTeenebaum 1. W. He'll
man Jr.. Miss Triest, Louis Greenebaum, Miss
Heller, DR.. l.. Ntumann. Miss Hart, william
L. Gerstlr, Miss Sadie Hecht, Jesse Triest
Miss Elsie Hecht, NJ. &. SloSs, Miss Adler, r.
b. Hochstadter, Miss Gerstle, Sanford Golu-
stein, Miss Simon, {. w. ROsenbaum, Miss
Waiter, l. Marx and Miss Saalburg.
The Concordia Club.
The Concordia Club presented a brilliant ap-
pearance last Saturday evening when the
members gave a grand bail to celebrate the
rapidly departing year. 1t was the original
intention TO hold the ball on New Years eve as
has been the custom for years, but the fact that
the San Francisco NeTei1 was to have IT'S
cOtlllOn that evening caused the directors TO
change the date, as many members Of the Con
cOrdia also belong to the Nerein and they
wanted 10 attend both affiirs.
mere was galaxy of feminine beauty In the
ballroom when the dancing commenced, and as
each lady wore her most becoming gown and
finest gems the ensemble was TO be admired
from every standpoint. The music was so en-
hours were gayiy danced away until early morn
Ing. a special feature of the affair was the
elaborate supper that was served at midnight.
Oakland COtiilion Club.
The Oakland Cotilllon Club gave its first ger
man of the season last Friday evening at Ma
sonic Hall. It.was attended by the leading So
ciety people of the Athens OF the Pacific and
was most successful.
The hall was spread with canvas and was
decorated IN manner that satisfied every eye
The decorations extended along the connecting
halls to the street entrance. the walls OF which
were lined with fresh-smeling palms. pepper
and eucalyptus. AT the first landing there
were TWO beautiful clumps of dracena ana
a ref ~
the corners.
In the large apartment the moldIng of the
wanscot was lined with creeping English ivy,
which found its way over the arches of the
doors and windows. At intervals along the
walls were beautiful specimens OF gracefully
dropping Woodwardia ferns. The orchestra
occupied the platform at the east end OF The
hall, and this place was uncovered in green
cry. Dracena palms formed beautiful back
ground. making strong contrast with the daz-
cling WhiteneSS OF the wall above. On the
front of the platform were artsitcaly grouped
cocoa and Guadalupe palms, begOnias and
marantas with running strings OF English ivy.
AT tie two front corners were large clusters of
dracenas, setting off the whole ia very pretty
manner.
The unbroken surface of the ceiling was
beautifully relieved at a short distance from
the cOrnice on each wall by perfectly formed
festoons OF two shades OF yellow cloth, the
loops OF which were suspended from rings
dropped through apeTtures I'm the ceiling. The
shades of the cloth were in harmony ana the
festOons were rendered doubly attractive by
being reduplicated in shadow along the walls
under tn Influence OF the brilliant chandelier
in the middle of the han. There was an ele-
gance about the decorations which was in keep
Ing with the guests who arrived at the accus-
toned hour. The programme kept ali merry
until seasonable hour. During the intermis-
sion supper was served In the adjoining dining
room in the building, which was also beauLi-
fully decorated.
Those in attendance were: Mrs. C. w. de
Fremery, Mrs. RENT Chabot, Mrs. Mrs. L. l..
q. Steele. MIR. aud Mrs. j. b. MhoOn, Mrs. II.
&. Taft, Mis-. DAVID Taft, Mrs. X. tr. Brown,
Mrs. Jessie Wall. mrs. John Deane, Mrs. j. w.
Coleman. Mrs. Warren B. English, Mrs. Ed
ward Haeketr, Mrs. George II. Wheaton. Mr..
and Mrs. A. }. Raston, Mrs. q. Palache, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. j. IL. Macdonald, Mrs. Ed
WIN Goodall. Mrs. w. Ii. Bailey. Miss Emma
Harry ii. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Bowers,
T. Dargie, Mr.. and Mrs. George Greenwood,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Fl. II. Haight, Mrs. VIC .Hensbaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S Knight, MIR. and Mrs.
William Magee, Mr.. and Mrs. thomas Magee,
MIR. and Mrs. g. o. q. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
w. McNear Jr. Mr. and Mrs Victor Fl. Me-
calf. Mr.. and Mrs. COsmo Morgan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Prather. Mr.. and Mrs. Orestes
Pierce. Mir. and Mrs. a. A. PenDoyer, Mr. and
Mrs. f. S. StrattOD, MIR. and Mrs. j. III. L. Wat
kinsoD, Miss Ainsworth, Miss Florinne Brown,
Miss Bailey. Miss Julia Bowen, Miss Elsie Ben
nett. Miss Louise &. Campbell, Miss Ellen
Chabot, Miss Edith Cohen, Miss Ethel Cohen,
MISS Jessie Coleman. Miss de Fremery, Miss
Louise de Fremery, Miss Esma Deane, Miss
Mary Il. Deane. Miss hattie English, Miss
GeDeVieye English, Miss Emma Earrier