The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09

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The past week was a bright one in some
ways and had a few surprises for society peo-
pie One Of them was the announcement of
the engagement Of Mrs. Emma Hanehett Ruth
erford and George Croker. This engagement
has been known to their intimate friends for
The past six weeks, but public announcement
was made only week ago. Mrs. Rutherford
IS The relict of the late a. ii. Rutherford. who
was formerly prominent mining man of this
city who. upon his death, LETT her comforta-
bic fortune. She is a beautiful woman, who
has entertained well and extensively at her
residence on Bush street, but since her nus
bands death she has resided In New York City.
George Croker is a son OF the late weltknown
railroad magnate. Charles Croker. lie IS
prominent member Of the Pacific Union CluD
and the Country Club of this civ ana IS quite
popular young man. IL is said that the wed
ding will take place in New York City'
The most important affair OF the week was
the assembly Civ by the Friday Night CIuo st
Odd Fellows Hall last Friday evening. Ii was
the final meeting OF the club for this season
and was a most brilliant affair. Almost all OF
tile members were present, and III addition
there were quite a number of prominent guests
from the East and elsewhere. The nall mas
evening of The bail. The floor was covered
with canvas of snowy wniteness aud the dis
play of elegant toilets was something remark
able. Then there were the decorailonS and
they certainly were most attractive. Roses, pom
seltias palms and ferns gave their beauty TO
the scene where they were massed around the
stage in artistic profusoD. Spring green
draperies adorned the walls, and from the
center of the ceiling fell bands OF rose and
lilac drapery extending over 10 the balcony.
Hanging baskets OF ferns IN mldalr gave a
charming finish TO the scene.
1t was almost 10 o'clock before the ball was
a ITS height aud then the scene was most at
tractive one. Regular dancing was enjoyed un-
I'll midnight and then a sumptuous supper was
served in The cOmmOdiOuS dining hall under
Ludwig direction. AfteIwaTd several 1gures
of The cOIiOn were danced. Edward NJ. Green
way and Mrs. MOuntfOrd S. Wilson were Inc
leaders. The affair was prolonged until after
O'clock in the morning and every one pro-
nOunced it to be The most enjoyable affair OF
the season.
Among those at The assembly were: Miss
Alice Ames, Miss Ella Adams, Lawson 5.
Adams. Mrs c. o. Alexander, Lieutenant A c.
Amy, V Artsimovich. '.r. and Mrs. Spencer
{. Buckbee, Mr.. nd Mrs. George ID. Boyd. Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Bowers. Lieutenant b. q. Ben
SON. DR.. and Mrs. Z. S. Breyfosle. Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Boyd E. L. Brayton Samuel g. Buck
bee, Miss Buckbee, Samuel ID. Boardman.
George G. BOardman Jr., MIR and Mrs. p L.
BOwles, James w. Byrue, Miss Blair John o.
Blanchard, L. D. Boardman, Rhodes Borden,
7. B. Berry. T. G. Berry. Miss Burlng. w. F.
Breeze, The Misses Breeze, Mrs. Thomas
Breeze, a. st. John Bowie, Miss Emma Butler,
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Croker, Alexander j.
Campbell Mr.. ana Mrs. Warren D. Clark.
Miss Cohen, j. j. Chappen, Lieutenant John
w Carlin, Miss Clement j. Clement, Mr.. and
Mrs. S, b. Cushing, Mrs. Lille Colt. Colonel c.
F. Croker. Miss Clara Catherwood, Miss Jessie
Coleman, Mrs. John W. Coleman, Mrs. +. b.
Coleman, Lieutenant ". ii. Coffin. Lieutenant
s. 4. Coleman, MRS. j. Coleman Mrs. C. w.
.CrOc er. Miss Chabot. Miss Croker, Miss
julia Croc er. Fred II. Coon, w. w. Chaplin,
L-OnarC Chenery, Miss CheeSnan. MIR. and
Mrs. w. II. Croker, Miss Collier, MISS Sarah
ID fnllfa II NTfSe Mo ok
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Campbell, Miss Campbell,
d. 7. Campo H. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Crockett. K.
M. d peru Mrs. E. n. Deuprey. Mr.. aud Mrs.
John L. de RuyJer, Miss Decker, Walter L.
Dean, MisS Dmond, Miss Delmas. MIR. and Mrs.
j. A Donohoe Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Dmond.
harry Durbrow, Mr.: and Mrs. c; T: Eelis, Miss
Eells, Mi. and Mrs. P. p. Eyre, r. NJ. Eyre, Mrs,
A. NJ. EastOn, c. Froelieh Z. n. FELTON, Jr., +.
i. Follis, Lieutenant G. A. Flagler, Lieutenant
Faison. Mr. ana Mrs r. A Frank, W. u; FORBES,
Mr.. and Mrs. {. L. Green, Charles +. Grant,
Miss Grant, Patrick Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
h. Green, Miss Graham, General w. NJ
Graham, w. f. Goad, the Misses Goad, Miss
Gwinn, Miss GoodalI, Joseph d. Grant, Miss
Hillyer. Miss Ella BObart SOuthard Hoffman.
Mrs. Hoffman, Miss May Hoffman, Duncan
Haype, A. p HavBe, Jerome A Hart Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. hopkins Mr.. and Mrs. Heathcote.
Miss HObToOk, Ii. NJ. HOlbr0ok, Miss Hartsuff,
DR.. HarIsuff, Miss Hager, the Misses Halha-
way, Miss Belle Hutchinson, OSgood Hooker,
Miss Hooker, Lieut., nant Ham, Miss hOugh-
ton, h. b. HoughtOn, Miss Ives, L. Y. Judd,
Miss J0liffe, Mr and Mrs. W. Jones, W. S.
u D
Harry Knowles, N. Theodore Kearney, n. 6.
Kitle, Mrs. Ktrle, a. d. Reyes, samuel
Knight. Mrs. q. L. Lansing, j. B. Lincoln,
Miss Lincoln, Mansfield Lowell. John Lawson,
Miss Lockwood, Mrs. and Miss Loughborough,
Alexander LOughborough, NJ. ). Latham, w. S.
Nc urtry, Mr.. and MRS. Lieutenant j. q. +.
MOale. G. E. Mackey, James Mckee, Judge and
RIrs. McKenna. Miss Martin, Mr.. and Mrs,
CamilO Martin. G.. L. Mcintosh, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Tom Maeee. MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Magee, Miss
Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel g. Murphy,
Miss Murphy, Miss McCutchen, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. McCutchen, f. a. Macondray. Mr. and
Mrs C. a. Moor, Miss Moore, Miss Frances
Moore Mr. and Mrs P. P Moore, Miss MeNutt
Max McNutt, MRS. W. F. McNutt, Mr.. and Mrs.
McNear, Mi. and Mrs. Nuttall, " alter 5. New
hall, MIR. and Mrs. Noble. Mrs II. NJ Newhall,
George A. Newhall. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mayo
NewhaIl, Miss Owen Z. l.. owen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parrott ur. and Mrs POmeroy, Willis Polk,
1lT. and Mrs l.. B. Parrott, Miss Pratt, w. s.
Page. Mr.. and Mrs Orestes Pierce, j. d. Pine
lam Mss Perrin, Legare fhenlX. Mrs. w. r.
Oufnan, General Ruger, Miss Ruger, Mr.. and
Mrs c. O. Richards, ferd Refs, George w.
Richards, Miss Ralston, Q. G. Y. Reeve. Basil
Ricketts, 7. f. Ruhm, William NJ. Randoll, K.
H. Sprague, Lieutenant &. L. OummeTali, Lieu
tenant w. Il. Shoemaker, Charles Z. and Miss
Schpeey, E. b. Sheldon, Lieutenant Stroller,
Miss SnerIard, j. I. Stokes, a. Ii. Small oscar
T. Sewell Mrs. S. Y. Smith, Miss Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. SpTeckels, Miss Sperry, Miss
Smedberg. Colonel and Mrs. w. X. Smedberg,
Lieutenant SmedbeTg Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Scott c. NJ. Smith, Nj. and Mrs. w. Hiuckley
TAYLOR W. III. Taylor Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Thompson Miss Mamie Thomas, Mrs. A. n.
1owne, Mrs. and Miss Tobn, Messrs Tobin,
Judge and Mrs. Van Fleet. Frank q. and Mrs.
Van Ness. L. S. Vassaut, Mrs. and Miss Voor-
hes, l.. L. Van Wrinkle, II. b. Wallace, Miss
Wallace, DR.. Whiting Lieutenant Wilcox. Miss
Romie Wallace, A. b. Williamson, Miss Wood,
mir. and Mrs. NJ. 5. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Clln-
ton L. WOfdeD, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell j. VIII
son. MIR. and Mrs. X. j. Woods, Fred Il. Web
steT and Miss Zane.
Among the invited guests present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Whtelaw Reid, Prince and Princess
HatzfeIdt, MIR. and Mrs. j. 4. ID. Lanler, Miss
Edilh Coxhead, Miss KaheIine Stone, ID. o.
Mills, w. b. Croker. K. c. Z. Roby, j. g. Ok
Dard, j. e. Bull. w. Sorchon. Mr.. johnson aud
Mr.. Lawrence, ali Of New York; Baron Uech-
tritZ of Germany, Mr.. and Mis-. William San
born Of PHILADELPHIA, Mr.. ana Mrs. Z. W.
CHURCHILL Of Naps. MISS Mulgan of Chicago.
TARA McGrew OF Honolulu, j. ID. Sherwood Of
Spokane w ASH, Miss Guthrie and Miss Mary
Guthrie OF England, Miss Emma Butler OF this
city, Mr. ana AIRS Louis Hamburger, Constan-
tine Grunwaid, Mr.. Wombwell, A1r. alenZes,
George Ii. Burrye, Prince POniaTowski George
A. Nardlow, Miss Knowles OF New York
Lieutenant Schofed, U. s. A.; j. Talbot Cliff
ton, Robert S..Rodman, MIR. HarraIanb Miss
Mary StruVe oil Portland, Or, and H. d. Hen