The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-05
WHAT IS GOING ON.

IN RS. ELISHA BLISS of New York, who
81 is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Moses
- Hopkins, was the guest Of honor at
a luncheon given by Mrs. Samuel Blair at her
home, 1915 Van Ness avenue, on Wednesday
afternoon. All the rooms on the main floor
were artistically decorated with flowers. The
guests were Mrs. J. D. Spreckels, Mrs. Webster
Jones, Mrs. Henry Bothin, Mrs. Clara Gather
wood, Mrs Joseph D. Redding, Mrs. J. Downey
Harvey, Mrs. Robert Oxnard, Mrs Wilfred B.
Chapman, Miss Blair and Mrs Louis Monteagle.
Mrs. DR.. R. A. Mclean gave a lunch party on
Friday in honor of Miss Abby Sage Richardson
at her home on the corner OF Pacific avenue
and Deylsadero street.
On Friday evening rhetorical recital was
given at Mills College by the students under
the direction Of Mrs Leila Ellis. The follow
ing was the programme: Scenes from GAS You
Like It. shakespeare Misses Jessie Gum and
Adelaide Lewis: scenes from ''Josiah Aliens
Wife" Miss Mary Laughlin; an incident in the
life OF Parepa Rosa, told by Miss Mabel Hollis:
scenes of Southern life, Miss Elm Heyden-
tedt; THE Horseman in the sky (Ambrose
Bierce) Miss Daisy Kimball; q monologue. Miss
Jessie Gum; two scenes from Bleak House
(Charles Dickens Miss Gene Hawley; High
Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire Jean Inge-
low Miss Mabelle Gilman; Steeplechase, from
"Under Two Flags" Miss Daisy Kimban.
Prior to his departure for South Africa
Harry Webb was given dinner by his friends
from Selby Among those present were: Mr..
Ropp, t. y. Englehardt, Henry UnderhiI, H.
II. Webb, L. Simson, W. r. Rountree, Mr. Read
ing, George James, J. S. Campbell, J. B. Rey-
nOfds W. A. Middleton and Mr.. Beam. Mr..
Webb left on Sunday for Johannesburg. He
goes out to manage some mines for Lon
don company on salary OF $500 year.
new fad is a very convenient thing for
society to have about. The past season has not
produced many. Mrs Hinckley, who has been
teaching a cooking class of society leaders at
7O3 Suffer street. is to be thanked for the latest
which is a Moorish tea as she calls it. This
she introduced to large gathering of ladies at
her rooms last week.
The Mercantile Library Auxiliary gave a
charming musical and literary entertainment
on Thursday evening last at the library build
ing The programme was as follows: Piano
duet "Pere Gynt" (Grieg), Mrs. Marie Hyde
Kelley and Miss Jessie Klopstock; recitation,
"The Old Actors Story" Miss Lillian O'Con-
nell; violin, "a, "Tyrolienne" (Alard), o.
Spanish Dance (Sarasate), Henry Larson;
vocal solo "Call Ne Back" DENIAL. Miss Mabel
Love; guitar and mandolin duet, ia Grande
Duchesse' (Offenbach), the Misses Theresa and
Lily Sherwood; recitation, Counting Apple
''Papllon" (Grieg), % Scarf Dance" EChami-
nade) Miss Jessie Kopstock; vocal solo,
Happy Days (StreltzskD, Miss Mabel Love,
with violin obligato by Henry Larson; recita-
ton, Gel Capitano," Miss Lillian O'Connel;
guitar and mandolin duet 'Stabat Mater
(Rossini) the Misses Theresa and Lily Sher
wood.
One of the smart affairs of the week was that
of Mrs Louis F. Auzerais at the Palace Hotel
last Tuesday, when the comedy love on
Clutches" was presented.
Chevalier de Kontski, who will soon return
to Berlin, gave farewell concert last Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. F. NJ. Pixley.
There was large assemblage OF ladies present
at the concert, which was held IN the large ball
room. The veteran pianist played dell ghtfully.
He was ably assisted by Mrs. DR.. SpitZy, Mrs.
Frances 3. Edgerton. Miss Frances PrilI and
Mr.. Noah Brandt.
After the concert Mrs Pixley invited all
present to the drawing-rooms to meet Cheva-
ieT &c Kontski.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Robinson gave
coaching party to number of their friends last
week. They left Burlingame on Tuesday in
two coaches and drove to San Jose, where they
remained over night, driving back TO Bur
hngame the following afternoon. The mem
bers OF the party were: Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs Russell J. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs J. b. Crockett Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T.
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs C. A Spreckels, Mrs. Gra-
ham, Miss Ella Hobart Miss May Hoffman,
Joseph L. Grant, DR.. Harry l.. Tevis, J. B. Cas-
serly, Charles A. Baldwin and H. R. Simpkins.
Mrs. Francis f. Spencer and her daughter,
Mrs j. Underwood Hall Jr., gave pleasant
matinee tea last Tuesday at their residence,
ZIG Autumn street, in San Jose and Hospitality
entertained many of their friends.
The Fabiola fete at the Oakland racetrack,
which was postponed on account OF the
weather, and which is to be held next Satur-
day, promises to be q great society event on
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