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

:. In one way and another the: Hobart mansion
on Van Ness AVENUE: has been the scene OF
many delightful affairs since It was erected but
It is doubtful if any Of them was attended by
more genuine enjoyment than the Christmas
party that the Misses Alice and Ella Hobart
gave there last Friday evening. They gathered
around them about 100 OF their friends, babe
them dance aud be merry, and the Instructions
were Gbeyed GO tie tier. Mrs. Henry I.
Scott, Mrs. Russell j. Wilson. Mrs.:Andrew W.
Rose and Miss Nassaut assisted the young
HO>teSSes in receiving.
The beautiful rooms were decorated lust suf-
HeienilY with garands Of eyergreenS and
wIeaths OF cornell berries to give them the ap-
pearance OF the presence OF the Christmastfde
ana 10 keep prominent. In the. minds OF the
guests the fact that twas Christmas party
Ten O'Clock was chimed by the hall clock when
the arst dance commenced and after that they
succeeded. each .sOiber quickly until midnight,
when Ludwig served a sumptuOus supper.
This refreshed the dancers. wbo.resumed dane
ing then and Kept up the festivities until 3
O'Clock in the morning There were no regrets
about the affair as the hostesses certainly did
everything in their power tOmake the evening
an enjoyable one.for tTer guests,
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Caster NJ. Ashe, Mr.. and, Mrs. George Davis
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Croker Mr. and
Mrs. Henry a.. Croker Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Mrs. +. A. Frank. Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Heath
cote, Mi, and Mrs. }. Downey Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs. George Fl. Lent. Mr.. and. RS. Percy
r. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. NJ: A Miller, MI
and Mrs. D. I. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs W. Mayo
Newhall, Mr. and Mrs. W. q. m orfow, Mr. and
Mrs +. l.. Ii. Noble. Mr. aud Mrs. George A
and Mrs. Andrew W. Rose, Mr.. aud Mrs c. A.
Spreckels, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I. Scott, Mr.
aud MIS-. T. w. Tallant, Mr.. aud Mrs. W
Hi6ekley Taylor Mr.: AN, and Mr., Russell ! vii
MIR. and Mrs. Clinton Z. WoFden. Miss Bates
Miss. Breeze, Miss BouIke. Miss Buring. Miss
Blair. Miss Buckbee, Miss Croker. Miss julia
Cfocker. Miss Ca oaD, Miss Sarah Collier, Miss
Deming, Miss DimOnd, Miss de Noon. Miss
H0tplau, Miss Bliss, Miss SchuSsler Miss LIN
colns MISS Haeer MISS McNutt, Miss Maynard,
Miss Marian Moore, Miss McKenna, Miss Me-
Kinstry, Miss RcCutcben. Miss Taylor. Miss
Iobn, Miss Marguerite Wallace. Miss Ethel
Smith, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Sperry. Miss
Wood Miss Perrin Miss Joliffe. Miss Ives, l..
;. ADAMS. A. ST. Bowie, s. q. Bnckbee j.
w. Byrne; Ii. utenant Harry BENSON U. s. A
W. +. Breeze, 80. Blanchard, S. II. Board
maD, q. c. BOafdman Jr., I. ID. Boardman. II.
4. Carolan, Edgar CafOlan, w: l.. Carrigan,
u. II. Coon. w. J.. Dean, w. B. Collier,
George. de Long. c. +. Croker, Lieutenant
j. w. CarIin, U. S. N; Charles N. FELTON, Jr..
Christian Froeltch, j.. ID. Grant, OsgoOd
Hooker, r. G. Harrison, Southland Hoffman,
Ogden. Hoffman. }. A. Hart, C. i. Mackay
Mr.. Humphrey, c. X. Mcintosh, Lieutenant
Summerall, L. q. ScbmieJell, y. 6. Kittle, II.
NJ HObroOK, Z. 7. Bliss W r. Heath, Z.
Burke Holiday. Prtar ID. Martin. w. S. Nc
MuItrv, Walter NeWhal George NewhaI, j.
ID. Phelan, Lieutenant F. A. Wilcox, U. S. a
Lieutenant Ruhfn, U. S. NJ; Oscar Sewall, f.
X. Webster, Laurence Scott, Joseph S. TObin,
dray, Latham Nc Nullin, Augustus TAYLOR. w.
II. Taylor Jr., DR.. Frank Wilson, Samuel
Knight, Lieutenant w. r. Smedberg Jr., u. 5.
A.; EN-. Greenway and l.. Z. Van Wiukle.
The Pasmore Musicale.
Il. B. Pasmore gave an interesting musicale
last Friday evening at his residence. 1924
Washington street, which was attended by
many of his friends. The following programme
was presented:
una Voce POGO IA" Rossini Miss Virginia
Graham; air with. variations, Handel, Miss
Mary Fasmore; "Margaretha." Meyer Hell
mund. Miss Alice Chappeear; "Lost-pro-
smile. Slumber," Geunod,: Miss Helene Mel
sen, obligatO by Miss Mary PasmoIe; scherZo,
HAT minor. Chopin. Miss Lydia Hamm; My
Sweet .R-pOse," ~ "Gehe4mes," Schubert, Miss
Ge4trude Stadtielt; "On the Wings OF Fancy
MendelssOhn, Miss Gerdg Wismer; Since
First / Met Thee" Rubnsten, Miss Kate f.
Byrne; "Shad0w Song" from "Dinorah," Mey-
erbeef. Miss Luela Wager; sonata. op. 8. viO-
ln and piano, Grieg, Hother WlsmeI aud Miss
Hamm
The Zimermann Party.
Mrs. Zmermann, assisted by her daughter,
gave very pleasant evenings entertainment
at their residence, Lincoln avenue, louisville,
Alameda, on Saturday, December 23 The
Daflors and hall were nicely decorated with
evergreeDs and Chinese lanterns. Miss ZImer-
mann, who IS quite AN artist, played splendidly
on the mandolin, while her brother who is a
professional presided at the piano. Mrs. Cap
tain Masters sang the angels Serenade" with
good taste. followed by the Misses Brown, who
also sang very well. After a dainty supper had
been served the front and back paflors were
cleared for dancing. which was kept up until a
late hour.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
White, CAPTAIN and Mrs. Masters, Mr. ana Mrs.
ashOp and daughter, Mrs. Brown, Misses
seiia and May Brown, Mrs. MCCALL, Mrs. Chat
i'd Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wnn. Master
3rown, Mrs. Zimermann. Miss Zimermann and
,lasIer Zimermann.
Merchon Birthday Party.
A very pleasant birthday party was given to
Casper MerchoD at his residence, Il Rondell
place on the evening OF the 9th ult. Among
the guests were: Miss Jessie Neil, Miss Clara
DoWden Miss Sarah Marsh, Charles Wander
bose, George T. Davis. Theron Marsh, William
Dowdon, Eugene Hobbose, Fredrlck Hobb0se,
Henry Murphy and many more.
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