The morning call., 1894-01-15

noMers, foliage and plants, delicious refresh
oa ,h M ana the busy hum of conversation All
Ei 4e .ne aHalrs were pleasant and afforded en-
oS. Joy1eut 10 large number of our most prOmi-
hent society peo pie.
, MRS. henry i. Dodge and Mrs. Charles J.
baIieV were assisted in receiving by Mrs. J. ID.
Try, MfS. A. l.. IuDbS. Mrs. Joseph ). Oyster.
MIS-. Joseph ID. Reading. MIS-. Horace L. Hill,
MIS- MISS Jennie Blair, Miss Hobart and Miss Isa-
bel Mckenna.
The tea at Mrs. Burnetts served 10 introduce
10 society circles the daughter OF Mrs. Jones,
Miss Grace Llewellyn Jones, who recently re-
turned from New York. where she has been at
school for the past three tars. They were
sisted in receiving by Miss Breez, Miss Adele
Perrin, Miss helen Perrin, Misses Moore.
MISS Il bel Murphy and Miss Hilgard of
Berkeley
Miss Whittier made her first formal appear.
ance IN society circles at her tea. Those who
assisted in receiving there were: Mrs. IL. NJ
A. Miller, Mrs. Webster Jones. Miss Nellie
JoliItfe, Miss Mamie HOlbrOok, Miss Voorman,
Miss jackson, Miss oods, Miss Palmer aud
Miss Hllda Macdonald.
The Cuff Wedding Anniversary.
Major and Mrs. William Cluff have since their
marriage celebrated every anniversary of their
happily welded life, and on last Monday even
ing they gathered around them about sixty of
tnelr friends 10 assist them In celebrating the
hfteenth anniversary. AS it was what is
known as the crystal wedding they received
several very handsome gifts that were very
appropriate. The paTlors, diningroOm and
nan were prettily decorated with cornell berries
ana SDllaX that made an artistic combination
OF color and produced charming effects.
Mrs. Cluff received her guests in beautiful
rope Oh pink satin, covered with irdescent
PINK gren adlne, and was ably assisted by NJ ss
Laura Graham and Miss Byington, who were
also s DecomlDgly gowned. That it is evident hat
The genial major and his charming wife know
now 10 entertain, and TO entertain well, was
observed IN the fact that not single regret was
sent There was dancing during the evening
uhtl midnight when an elaborate supper was
served III the hall downstairs, which had also
received The attention of the decorators. With
the cafe nOir came several Ioasts and feljcitous
responses by the host, General John Ii. Dekn-
son, M aJor Charles L. Stanley and others. The
applause following Major Stanley's able and
appropriate remarks was almost deafening
When once there no one has desire To leave
the Cluff residence, so il was about O'clock in
the morning before thoughts of other homes be-
came apparent and tile pleased guests left
their h0spltable entertainers.
Among those present were: Major and Mrs.
William Cluff, Majo and Mrs. d. f. Miles
). Laumeister, Mr. ana Mrs. William Beckman
OF Sacramento, Major and Mrs. Dodd, Mr. aud
Mrs. Frank Bates, MI. and Mrs. Richard Pol
astri, Mrs. Turner. Miss Byington and Miss
Graham of Sacramento. Major Thomas Cuff,
George S. Mearns, Major Charles T. Staniey
Major Frank A. Vail, Mr.. Lund OF England and
others.
The Reiss Reception.
Miss Nettie Reiss, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ReisS, aud Miss Clemence Reiss, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Reiss. who have been
abroad for the past three years completing their
education, entertained nearly 200 of their
friends In royal manner last Saturday evening
by giving reception at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. Ress. 1900 Post street. 1t was
practically the looming out" party OF the young
ladies and was an unqualified success. Mrs. s.
Reiss ana Mrs. 1. Reiss assisted the young
ladies In receiving.
Extending from the curb at the sidewalk TO
the front door was long archway. covered
with canvas and lighted by Japanese lanterns.
which acted as protection To the guests as
they ailghted from their carriages. Within the
residence the scene was beautiful one The
hall was trimmed with veTdant foliage and
confined to the bannsterrail were numerous
toy balloons. that moved TO and fro with every
breath OF air. The front parlOr was decorated
TO represent winter scene. In the bay-wn-
COW, at the doorways and overhead were
arrangements of bOughs of the evergreen
tree. ana also bamboo. with the foliage
heeked as If by snow. Wound around
the bOughs were threads of silvered tipsel and
pendant from them were hundreds of little sill
yer bells and globes. The effect was decidedly
pretty. The back parlor and 6inIng-room were
neatly adorned with wreaths OF evergreen and
scarlet cornell berries tied with colonial bow
knots or rcd silk. The breakfast-roOm had its
walls embelished with apple-tIee bOughs laden
with the luscious fruit, and from the ceiling de-
inscriptfOn, when Is the Book OF Nature Most
studied Y' Answers were written on paper by
the guests and the fortunate gursser received
a handsome prize. Punch and lemonade were
served in the conservatory, which was deco
rated IN the japanese style with lanterns and
pretty draperieS. Ii was an exceedingly hand
some decoration and attracted the favorable
comment of all present
The Misses Relss, who wereaftired In becOm-
Ing llght-tlnied gowns, proved TO be charming
hostesses. and 1t was not long before their
guests felt perfectly at home. Delightful music
was furnished and dancing was enjoyed on the
caDyased floors until midnight, when a sump-
tuOus supper was served in the biliard.room
downstairs. The service was perfect and the
flow OF sparkling wine unstinted Joseph
Rolhschild read The answers to the cOnun-
drum. and afterward committee awarded tie
prize After supper dancing was resumed md
II was O'Clock before "Home. Sweet Home"
was played. This was certainly one of the
prettiest and most enjoyable private parties of
The season.
The guests OF the Young ladies' comprised:
MISS Bella Auerbach, Miss Emma Adler Miss
horiense Levy. Miss Viola Raphael. Miss
Rosie Coblentz, Miss Blanche CobleutZ Miss
line 1Iie mayer, Miss Evelyn Hamburger. Miss
Matte Brooks, Miss Stella Block Miss Netfie
Rosener, Miss Henrietta GrothwelI, Miss Flora
LleDes, Miss Mamie Lewis, Miss Sarah Lind
hem, hem, Miss Bella Wolf. Miss Rose Goodman,
MISS Henrietta Mayer Miss Helen Rosenberg
MISS Bertha Rosenberg, Miss Lucille Jacobs
MISS Mareeritte Jacobs. Miss Fannie Baum,
Miss Clara Baum. Miss Rose Franklin, Miss
Hattie Mandel, Miss Selma AlImayer Miss
Eyelyn Bein: Miss Leonie Llebes, Miss Le0nie
Hirschtelu. Miss Sophia Epplnger. Miss Sadie
Miss Stella Jacobs, Miss Carrie Herzog. Miss
MISS hernllue Levy, MISS Beck, Miss
Blanche Cahen, Miss Eva Hecheimer,
Miss Rosetta Leavy, Miss Jennie Seller. Miss
atrice Bachman. Miss Bella Blum Miss Re-
gina Neuman, Miss Palmyre Raas. Miss Luu
Thomas, Miss Wanda Galland, Miss Minnie
Lewis, Miss Marie Kahn Miss Ida Fisher Miss
Lotte Cert, Miss Nellie Meyer, Miss Becky
Phillips. Miss Estelle Phillips, Miss Bella Gold
man, Miss Dora Feldheim, Miss hattie Cob
entZ, Miss Carrie SchwetZer, Miss Emma
Rosenberg, Miss TilIe Caro-. Miss Sophia
Rosenberg; Charles Fisher. Emanuel Lyons,
Henry !Cahen. Joseph Eppinger, Louis Van
Vhet, Emile Kahn, Harry Fischer Benjamin
Rosenberg, Eugene Korn, Henry DinkeispieI
Eugene Rothschild, Louis Newbauer, Edward
Galland, Bernard Galland Isaac Phillips
Lionel Feigenb um, David Fletcher, Henry
Sachs. Sol Scheeline, Alfred Hirschfeld, Ar
land Caro-. julius Kahn, A Ruef, i. MAYER.
On aries ROsenPr, Sanford Walter, Alfred Levy
Fred Harris, Julius Wolf, Max Wolf, Albert
Meyrr, alfred Adelsdorffer, Max Hamburger
Lucius Salomons, Bert Almeyer Herbert
Block, Henry Schussler, Henry Sichel, Samuel
Newbauer, Sanford Feigenbaum, Edward
1ausky. Melville Toplitz, Emile Waldman,
Armand GroIhwrll, Leon Thomas. Joseph
Loewe, David Hamburger, Joseph Rothschid,
Arthur Bachman, Meyer !. Calm. Joseph
Hirsch, Eugene Newbauer, Sylvan CobentZ
Samuel Rosenbeim, Max HerZOg, Alfred Block
Maurice Blum, Meyer l.. Cam, Charles Berg
Moses Lyons, Jesse Newbauer, Leonce Groth-
well, Joseph jacob, Samuel Waller, Henry
Levy, IsadOr j. Brown. Monroe SchWei;Zer Ed