The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03

A very pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Kerrison on Wednesday
evening last, at their residence, by their
daughter Susie. 1t was what may be termed
a rose party, as the queen of summer flowers
was the principal factor of decoration; the
large parlors resembling garden OF roses en-
twined in smilax. Dancing and games were
INDUCED in throughout the evening, and at
midnight the guests repaired to the spacious
dining-room, where also the queen of summer
flowers was the principal decoration, and a
beautiful repast served. AS for the menu, it
was composed OF all the seasons deilcacies to
was given by Mr.. Clarence Morris entitleds
''The Legislature" followed by Mr.. j. C. Sea-
grave with "The Ladies'" After supper
dancing and games were resumed untll early
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
R. ]. Kerrison, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Booth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassaway, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Abrams, Mr..
and Mrs. Claranet, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Seagrave,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Morris, Mrs F. Newman, Mrs.
E. Holland Mrs. ]. E. Miller; the Misses Susie
Kerrison, Molle Holland, Annie Becker, Bessie
Cooper, Sophie Booth, Sadie Holland, Dollie
Walsh. Rose Sheldon, Ida Manorsi and An
ME Banding; Messrs. Clarence Morris, ]. NJ.
Newbert, r. Son, p. Winston, ]. Seagrave, R.
Wagner S. Abrams, E. sweeney D. Lewis ana
H. Lewis.
The Lowe Surprise
A birthday surprise party was rendered to
Miss EVELYN Lowe on Monday evening, Janu-
ary 81, at her residence, 1902 Folsom street.
Music, singing, dancing and games kept the
little merry-makers busy until the early hours
of Tuesday morning.
Among those present were: Miss Lille Jack
son. Miss Evelyn Lowe, Miss Alice Taylor, Miss
Katie Shanahan, Miss Beatrice Turre, Miss
Edith sanderson, Miss Ruth Baldwin, Miss
Ophelim Turre, Miss Amy Van Wrinkle, Miss
Bianch Pennington, Miss Citta Cameron, Miss
Iottie De Harold, Miss Lena Young, Miss Mil
do To Micc 10
McGinerty, Miss Rena Farrell, Miss Gladys
Lowe, Miss Josie McGinerty, Miss Gertrude
Baldwin Masters Austin Mcguire, Tom Pen
Rockwell Stone, Perrie Van Wrinkle, James
Landers. Harry Sanderson, Hugh Burns, Irby
Lowe, Charles McGinerty, Tom Farrell, Albert
Lowe. Bert Kingsley Clarence Lowe, George
McGinerty and Johnnie Lavender.
The Samuel Dinner.
Miss Hattie Samuel gave very elaborate din
ner last Wednesday evening at her parents
home. corner of Cough and O'Farrell streets, in
honor of Miss Sara Caro- of this city, and her
fancee, Henry Lowenhein of New York. The
large round table looked very pretty with its
magnificent china and Bohemian glassware
and an artistic arrangement of violets, violet
candles and shades in candelabra. The adj
Joining rooms and hall were all arrayed with
flowers. ferns palms and potted plants. After
dinner dancing was enjoyed for several hours,
interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music.
The Davis Birthday.
An ENJOYABLE birthday party was rendered to
James r. Davis at his residence, TT Polk
street. Friday evening. The spacious parlors
were elegantly decorated for the occasion with
La France roses, ferns and violets, tastefully
arranged under the supervision of Mrs. A. G.
Washburn and Mrs. A. Isabel Davis. After
pleasant evening spent with music singing
and dancing an elegant collation. was served,
to which the guests did ample justice.
Those present were Miss Eva Williams, Mr..
Loring Williams, Miss Freda Eillyquest, Mr..
Fred Howe, Mr.. Alfred Anderson, Miss Marie
Law. Miss Helen Penders Miss Emily McGib-
bons. Miss Belle Davies, Miss Wellisch, Mr..
Philip Huber, Mr.. Ferd Zechi Miss Dora Eddy,
Mr. Paul Shattuck, Mr.. William Mcdonald, Mr..
Frank Southland and Mr.. James Davis.
The HOLMAN Birthday.
very pleasant affair took place last Friday
evening in the form of a "violet party" given
by Mr. and Mrs. Holman to their daughter
Madelein, in honor of her eighteenth birthday.
The two large parlors and dining-room were
thrown open for dancing, and were perfumed
and very Hastily ornamented with violets. The
evening was very merrily passed with dancing,
musical selections, etc. comic songs and recita-
lions in costume by Mr.. Tom Irwin; duet on
mandolin and harmonica by Mrs H Irwin
and Mr. John Fulton, and q tenor solo by Mr..
G. Fitzgerald. A large dining-tent was set up
in the rear, with covers for sixty and was en-
tirely decorated in violet and lit with Chinese