The herald., 1894-12-04


rated with a brilliant dancing party
given last evening by the Misses john
son at their hospitable home, 947 South
Hope street. The porches were en-
closed with canvas and the house wac
laviahly decorated with Egyptian pspy-
rus. smilax and ferns. Papa Coulter
roses were in the drawing room; in the
dining room we're La France roses and
in the hall white roses. An orchestra
oi harp, violin and flute was stationed
behind bower OF smilax and papyrus,
and punch and refreshments were
served during the evening. Those pres
ent we're Mr.. and Mre. Ben johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peru johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Modini.Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Wor-
sham, Mr.. and Mfo. Chapman, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Utley; Misses Alma and
Louise Robinson, Clara and May New.
ton. Frances Brown, Maud Rose, Ida
Manifee, Nina Jevne. Janette Hot
srman. Edith kirkpatrick, Enda and
Mary Bicknsll, Flora and Clara Howes,
Lille Bovard. Mary and Lizzie Work
man. Hattie Chapman. Dot and Lille
Wetbourne, Hattie, Georgia and Nellie
Strong, Frances Widney. Shanklin,
Anna Bradfeld, Lila Fairchild, Good>
rich and Cora Goodrich. Genevieve and
Olga Mark, Bessie Ellis, and Kate
Kirkpatrick.
Messrs. Joe Bumiller. Will Teale,
Harry Cushman, William Nicholson,
George Ridenbsugh, Glen Spence. Dick
Bundrum, Walter Barnwell, Jack Jevne,
Sumpter Tombro, Arthur Drew, Gregg,
Ben Coulter. Dick Sale, West, Gillette,
Davis, Carey, Wilson, Notman, B.
Workman, Fred and George Stamm,
Phillips. J. Kirkpatrick, ]. Weir, Asa
Buffrom. Harry Wyman, Thompson.
Sinsabaugh, Ward aud Sprig Cha pmnn,
Ballard, NcQuillsn. Brown. Joe Kirk
patrick, G. N. Blaisdell. and DR..
Fleming.
MRS. WHITES LUNCHEON.
Mrs. Stephen M. White gave a very
elaborate luncheon yesterday at her
homo on Main street in honor OF her
friend, Mfs. Carrie Dalton, of San Diego.
The decorations, which were artistic
ME Bancroft. In the center OF the long
table was large cut glass bowl which
held profusion OF pink carnations and
maidsn-hair ferns. Wound loosely
about the base of the bowl was wide
pink satin ribbon with long loops and
ends lying on the table, the ends long
enough to reach obliquely to either side
where. after being tied into more loops,
were again brought together ut the end
with third knot of loops and ends
down through the center Of the diamond
formed by the ribbon were pinks and
ferns. The other end Of the table had
simply one very large cluster of loops
and ends in front OF the hostess place,
with the carnations and ferns reaching
down to meet in from the center mass.
A pink candelabrum WAS near one end
of the table, and . white one on the
other, both with pink shades, and cut
glass dishes holding CONNECTIONS dotted
about made whole that was extremely
lovely. Fruit Was banked on the man
tel, and the chandelier was gracefully
twinsd with smilax. At each place wal
. cluster OF the carnations bound to-
together with ribbon. on which. in gole
lettering. WAS the name of the guest or
one end and that Of the hostess on th'
other. Those present besides the host
sss were: Mines. Carrie Dalton of Sac
w. Childs, f. A. Preuss, George j.
Denis, Cameron Thorn, Phillips, Koepfli
Modini Wood, Hirschfeld; Misses Ruth
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MUSICAL AND SOCIAL.
The musical and social that was given
last evening at Mise Marsh's school,
l340 South Hope street. Was very enjoy.
able and was we'll attended. The young
ladies in their dainty gowns. the deco
rations OF peppers and chrysanthemums.
the excellent mueical programme that
was exceptionally we'll rendered, and
the refreshments that were served after.
ward, all went toward the success of the
whole.
Mr.. Piutti opened the programme
with Schumann's Aufschroung, which
he played with his ucual clean.cut exe-
outiop; Mrs. KEN pton aud Mr.. Martin
sang that charming duet, Loves Dream
10 Ger, with much expression, and
Miss Aver played Bende's Mondschein-
fahrt with intelligence and grace. In
the waltz song from Gounod's Romeo
and Juliette Miss Kempton's voice was
heard at its best. and in response to .
hearty encore she sang Meyer Hell
mund's Lilac Tree charmingly.
Miss Estelle Bean followed with two
plane numbers-a Romanza by Schu-
msnn and . Barcsrolle by Rubinstsin-
in both of which she showed good train.
ing and considerable talent.
Mr.. Martins sympathetic and de.
lightful voice was 80 thoroughly enjoyed
in his rendition OF Lohr's Marguerite
that an encore was demanded, and he
sang Lynes' Sweetheart, which Ia par
ticularly we'll adapted to his voice and
he always sings with much musical
taste and knowledge. A brilliant tran
scription OF Verd's Kigoletto by Liszt
was executed cleverly by Miss Aver.
and the regular programme was closed
with Griswold's "What the Chimney
Sang" which Mrs. Kempton sang with
much dramatic power and for an encore
the drinking song from Lucrezia Boygia.
which she always sings con amore.
Chcvalier de Kontski, who was in the
audience. yielded graciously to a request
by the young ladies that he should play,
and that beautiful andante from Beeth-
ovens sonata in b major was read with
mastery dignity, force and delicsoy |;
the enthusiastic appreciation called out
an encore and brilliant concert waltz
| OF his own composing showed the versa
tility and complete command the chew
slier has over the key board. despite his
seventy odd years.
| FORTNIGHTY CLUB.
At the last meeting OF the Fortnightly
club, which was held at the homo OF the
Misses Fuller. 2Ol8 Figueroa street. tn,
following programme was most delight
fully rendered:
Tv-n nnrs 16 M Autou Ruhtnstafn-