The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-16
CAUGHT IN SOCIAL EDD|ES.
Pleasant Family and Club Parties
Held Recently in the
City.
Announce ment of Events to Take
Place-The Nurses Reception.
Personal Notes.

The Western Addition Club will hold its
next meeting on Wednesday evening. De-
cember IS, in Odd Fellows Hall. A very
Interesting programme has been prepared.
The engagement of Miss Lima D. Foge
and George T. Manuel has been announced.
Saturday evening will ever be remem-
bered by the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Caveney who attended the birthday sur
prise party given to their daughter, Miss
Lettie. The already beautiful home of
Miss Caveney, on Folsom street, intensified
in it's loneliness by decorations of ferns,
sweet peas and st. Joseph lilies and filled
with the soft, glancing lights of numerous
piano lamps and chandeliers, was thrown
open to eighty-five invited friends of the
fair young lady. The hostess, assisted by
the genial parents, sisters and brothers,
made the guests feel at home, and during
dancing were the attractions, between
which refreshments were served.
The large table in the spacious dining
room was decorated with choicest cut
flowers and laden with all that daintiness
and whole-souled hospitality could pre-
pare. After doing justice to the viaEds
before them they again repaired to the
parlors, where conversation, music and
games were resumed until Good morn
incs" were spoken and all departed well
pleased with the evenings enjoyment.
The birthday anniversary of Fred Todt
and William koenig was celebrated last
Saturday evening at Mr.. Todt's residence,
1919 Filbert street.
Those present were: Miss Larson, Miss Sally
Lizzie Lindwald, Miss Kate Peck, Misses Lizzie
and Annie Schwarting, Misses Ruby and
Blanche Chaplin, Miss Alice Pagan, Carl Schad,
Louis Peck, Ed Lindwald, George Steffens, Mr..
do Fro Ir1li iharc hn,yr
bersheimer, Gus Bibersheimer, Fred Koenig,
Herman Todt, Charles Koenig, Ernst Westphal,
William Koenig, Fred Todt. Mr.. and Mrs. Todt,
Mrs. Bibersheimer, Mr. and Mrs. Westphal, Mr.
and Mrs. Koenig, the Misses O'Mara.
Buena Vista Parlor No. 90, n. S. G. W., gave
an entertainment and dance Wednesday even
ing last at Golden Gate Hall, 719 Ellis street,
which was well attended. Following was the
programme: Overture, Hines Orchestra; Sc
fections, Polytechnic Mandolin Club; vocal
solo, Miss A. Verges; harp solo, ''Sur lie Lac ="
Nal L. Tower, F. J. Hillebrand, Miss Josie
Wells, F. E. McNally, Miss Fanny Wolf, II. S.
Bausman, Mrs. Fred Wehe, F. z. Wehe, fol-
by Mss onf Mantle sGa We paggy
member of the parlor, made the hit of the
evening as Peggy. Dancing was then con-
tnued until II o'clock.
The CONNIE ncement exercises and reception
OF the graduating class of nurses of the City
and County Hospital took place last Tuesday
evening at the Occidental. The parlors were
utCOIdltu Dy the ITlenuS OF the
nurses, who also showed their appreciation in
showering upon them rare and exquisite bou-
quets. Every seat in the parors was taken by
an appreclatlve and representative audience.
The seven graduates were escorted by a class of
twenty juniors wearing the pupil uni
form-i. e., blue dress, white apron, white cap,
collar and cuffs, the graduates wearing white
linen dresses ana doube-frlled cap. A most
pleasing programme of sixteen numbers was
rendered, to the delight of all present. The
opening address was delivered by the Rev.
D. o. Kelly, chaplain OF the hospital, who re-
ferred in most complimentary manner to the
kind nurses who were ever ready to assist the
afflicted poor. Rev. w. H. Moreland DR.. C. N
Ellinwood, DR.. R. Beverley Cole and DR.. H. H.
Hart made appropriate addresses, Dr. Cole
Cole espec tally dwelling upon and compliment
ing the City in having such wel-disciplined
training school for nurses at its own institu-
ton, the City and County Hospital. In speak
ing of its present system he referred particularly
to the ability and tact of its present instruc-
tless Miss NJ. Patton, who has had entire
charge of the pupils. Miss Patton having re-
ceaveG ner n tae ate Aee Fisher
adopted the Nightingale uniform, which can
only be worn by graduate of the Florence
Nightingale School,
Too much praise cannot be given to Major
Hooper for his kindness and untiring efforts in
behalf of the training school, and in fact to all
institutions representing woman's work.
AMONG, those present were: DR.. W. W. Kerr,
DR.. and Mrs. Dodge, DR.. Won Hoffman, DR.. STAN
ley Stillman, Rev. and Mrs. d. o. Kelly Mr.
and Mrs. Sands Forman, Major and Mrs.
Brown, Samuel Shortridge, DR.. and Mrs. Haines,
Mrs. John Knell, Miss Knell, the Misses Fiuni-
gen and many others.
Mrs. D. Lipman will spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. A. Morris, 2034A Mission street.
At home the last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kiinger and son have
left for Salem, Or.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bait have returned from their
wedding trip and will receive their friends on
Sunday, the 22d, at 7151a Clementina, between
2 and 3 o'clock