The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The principal event OF the week, and really
one OF the most enjoyable of the season, was
the ball given on Friday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. D. I. Murphy in the Maple and Marble
rooms of the Palace Hotel The guests num-
bered over $50, the invitations with very few
exceptions having been accepted. Contrary to
Gus tom the rooms and adjoining corridor were
artistically and beautifully decorated. The
gray ception-roOm was partitioned into two
equal parts by a number OF handsome Jspa-
nese screens, the two apartments thus created
being used as cloak and hat rooms by the
ladies and gentlemen respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy received their guests
in the marble room, and were assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Pope. This handsome
apartment was greatly improved in appear
ance by the artistic use of a number of Turkish
rugs and several pieces OF parlor furniture,
covered with handsome tapestries OF cheerful
hue. Stately palms and potted plants were
placed at intervals around the room. In the
maple room, where the dancing took place, the
defJ decorator succeeded in producing very
pretty effect by the use OF bamboo, ferns and
fax arranged on the walls above the rich
maple wainscoting. The Hungarian orchestra
was placed in the anteroom, the entrance TO
which was almost completely filed with ferns
and ported plants
It was fully 10 o'clock before the dancing
commenced, and at midnight a sumptuous
supper was served in the dining hall adjoining
the ballroom. AT the conclusion of the repast
dancing was resumed until after o'clock.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs Homer
s. King gave delightful dinner party at their
residence, 1901 Leavenworth street Covers
were laid for twelve and the table was artist
cally decorated with dsffodils, delicate ferns
and rare crystalware. Little lamps with yellow
candles ana shades were placed around the
table and the globes OF the elegant chandeliers
were also covered with shades of yellow hue
The dining-room itself was also artistically be-
decked with flowers, and the affair on the
whole one Of the most enjoyable OF its kind
given during the week.
Last Tuesday Chevalier and Nine. de Kontski
gave a farewell reception at their residence.
1917 Geary street, in honor of Rev r. H.
Haweis, and on the same occasion they greeted
the arrival of another famous lecturer and
traveller, Mr.. George KEENAN,. Though the
entertainment was an Impromptu one, many
of the invitations having been sent by tele-
phone, 1t proved to be most delightful one.
Among the distinguished guests We're: Mr..
and Mrs. +. VI. PiXley, Miss Edith Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas Breeze,
Mr. and Mrs Homer King, Mrs. j. d. Toy Nine.
Ziska, Miss Allie Ziska, DR.. ChismOre and Miss
ChIsmore, Mr.. George KEENAN,, Rev. II. r.
Haweis, Mrs. H. Thornburgh, DR.. and Mrs.
Pawlick, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Jewett, DR.. and
Mrs. Szpitzi.
Miss Mamie Holbrook gave an elaborate pink
lunch party on Wednesday at her home, 1901
Van Ness avenue, as a compliment TO Miss
Alice Hobart The table was very prettily dec
Grated, and the afternoon was pleasantly spent.
Those present were: Mrs George A. Pope, Mrs.
Daniel T. Murphy, Mrs. George II. Lent, Mrs.
George Davis Boyd, Miss Ella Hobart, Miss Jes-
sic Coleman Miss Bessie Shreve, Miss Evelyn
Carolan, Miss Ella Morgan, Miss Eleanor Wood,
Miss Isabel McKenna, Miss McNUtt, Miss Fanny
Croker, Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Jennie Blair,
Miss Minnie Houghton, Miss Jennie Hooker,
Miss Nellie HiIlyer and Miss May Hoffman.
most enjoyable lunch party was given on
Thursday by Miss Emma Butler at the Hotel
Richelieu. The table decorations were unique,
and the following ladies were present: Miss
Mary Bell Gwin, Miss Alice Hager, Miss Isabel
O'Connor, Miss Belle Hutchinson, Miss Mamie
Thomas Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Helen
Woolworth Miss Ethel Tom pkins, Miss E.
Clementina Kip, Miss Lizzie Carroll, Miss Ida
Gibbons, Miss Gertrude Heltshu, MISS Alice
Heitshu, Miss Bessie Younger, Miss Julia
Croker and Miss Daisy Van Ness.
The pink luncheon, given on Thursday last
by Miss Florence Boruck at her residence, 2125
California street. was one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the week. The following guests were
very pleasantly entertained: Mrs. Foster Moale,
Miss Della Mills Miss Margaret sharp, Miss
Emma Butler, Miss Coralie Kenfield, Miss Ella
Morgan, Miss Lizzie Carroll, Miss Mary Hath
away, Miss Florence Heitshu and Miss Alice
HeitShu OF Portland, Or.
On Thursday last Mr.. w. B. Wiltshire gave a
>reakfast at the Pacific Union Club in honor OF
dr. Morton Mitchell of Washington, D: c; The
uests present were Mr.. Hermann Oelr1chs,
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Quay, Mr. Frederick r. Webster,
Or. J. A. Hart, Mr.. f. w. Eaton, Mr.. j. Downey
,-aryey, Mr.. George Croker and Mr.. Ii. Wads-
-orth.
Miss Mae Colburn gave matinee TEA yester-
~ at her residence, 1I17 Hyde street. The