The San Francisco call., 1896-01-16
CLUSTER OF ENGAGE MEHTS
The Holiday Season Followed by
the Announcement of
Betrothals.
MRS. DOUGLAS FRY'S LUNCHEON.
An Employees NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wedding - The Kennedy
Gathering.
MRS. DOUGLAS FRY's LUNCHEON

| nue., on Tuesday afternoon, was most
elaoorate and delightful affair, and was
given IN honor of Miss bel Grant, whose
! engagement to Mr.. Pond has been an
nounced. The parlors, halls and all rooms
used during the day had been handsomely
decorated under the supervision of Miss
| Bates. Huber's orchestra was in attend
ance and rendered appropriate selections
at intervals. Besides the guest of honor
| and the hostess there sat at the tables
| Miss Bender, Miss Mamie Burling, Miss
| Bates, Miss Mary Belle Gwin, Mrs. Louis
! t. Monteagle, Miss Fannie Grant, Mrs.
| Homer S. King, Miss Ella Morgan, Miss
McMullin, Miss Dorothy Stubbs, Mrs. G.
A. Moore, Mrs. Ryland B. Wallace, Mrs.
A. NJ. Grim, Miss Houghton, Miss Eleanor
| Wood, Mrs. Cosmo Morgan, Miss Shreve,
Miss Catherwood, Miss NJ. O'Connor, Mrs.
| III. M. A. Miller, Mrs. S. c. Buckb Mrs.
/ E. 3. Pond. Mrs. w L. Brown, Mrs ]. D.
| Frye, Mrs. w. Finnell, Mrs D. T. C. Per-
kins, Mrs. J. Partridge, Mrs. A. D. Hol-
| m an, Mrs. Cutler Paige and Mrs. Bender.
/ AS announced in The CALL of Tuesday
th infant son of Prince and Princess Pom
ia owski was baptized on Sunday after
noon last at ST. Mary's Cathedral. The
| Ger emony was devoid of any ostentation,
! and the party consisted only of the Prince and
| Princess, the infant Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Will
! liam II. Crocker and few friends. Archbishop
| Riordan performed the ceremony, naming the
| heir Stanlslas August. The party then drove
| TO the Croeker residence, corner of California
| and Jones streets, where dinner was awaiting
! them.
The second of the three rectals by Miss Lii
! liam OConnell of New York is announced for
| the 18th inst, at the residence of Mrs. Jewett,
! S31 Bush street. Through Colonial Door
ways" is the attractive title OF the address and
| Will be delivered in costume.
| Mrs. ]. W. Winston entertained her friends
! at the Bradbury ranch, near MonroviG, Los
| Angeles County, on Sunday last giving mid
| Mrs. John Bradbury, Mrs. NJ. w. Bosqui, the
| Misses O'Connor of san Francisco, Miss Mary
| Banning, the Misses Winston, Will Byrnes,
J. NJ Austin, r. a. Chadwick w. n. Norris
and G. II. Hastings.
The engagement of Miss Dena Levy and
| Albert Strauss is announced. Though the
| date OF the wedding has not yet been fixed,
| they VIII, however, receive their friends at
| l042 Golden Gate avenue on Sunday, January
| 26, from to O'Clock. Miss Levy is the
daughter of the well-known pioneer merchant,
| Joseph Levy, OF this City, and is quite favor
| lte among her uptown associates for her emo
bling and rare qualities, as also for her per-
! sonal beauty. Her intended is one of San
| FranciSco's promising young business men,
and is the only son of the late Simon Strauss,
one OF the early pioneers of this State:
! The engagement is announced of Samuel
| Meyer to Miss Celia Hyman. They will receive
| on Sunday next from 10 at 1928 Ellis street
The engagement of Miss EstelIe Calm of Oak
| land to J. Tobriner OF San Francisco is an
nounced. They will hold reception on Sun
day, the 26th inst, from 2 to p. NJ. at 722
Tenth street, Oakland.
The engagement is announced of Miss Becky
| Happ and Morris Gold both OF Oakland. They
| VIII receive their friends Sunday, January 10,
| from 10 ., at S54 Adeline street, Oakland.
The engagement is announced of Loren Ed
ward Hunt of Berkeley and Miss Maude Edna
| Mosher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. f. Mosher
0fN NJ a c.la.
| versity of California in the class of 1893, and
| is prominent member of many athletic or
carnations.
The engagement Of Miss Edith Muller and NJ
! w. Lusten enberger is announced
The engagement is announced of A. l..
Brown, the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
| Brown, and Miss Ruly Lowenberg, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Lowenberg. They
will receive Sunday, the 10th, and Thursday,
! the 23d, at 600 Van Ness avenue.
| j. H. Jahns and F. Dohrmann Jr. leave for
| the East and Europe on Friday.
Last Friday evening, at Golden Gate Hall,
the employees of Goldberg, Bowen & Leben-
! baum entertained many OF their friends with
! literary entertainment and hop. The commit
| tee OF arrangements was composed OF II. G.
Seovern, j. G. Hecker, George B. Doyle and
w. F. Conolly. These gentlemen displayed
! great taste in the decorations, which were
! purple and white, surmounted by gold and
| silver tinseI. The stage was an object of com
| ment tastefully it arranged. Those
| assisting in the entertainment were: G. C.
| Hardin, Mrs John R. Hillman, Maurice Edwin
| HarrlS, MISS Helen HaIIOWelI, William NJ
Well. Miss Annie Gibson, NJ. Campbell and
| II. Goldsmith, while Blanchard's orchestra
| furnished excellent music for dancing. After
| the entertainment II. G. Scovern was called
! by K. II. Higginson, with silver medal for
| his untiring efforts TO make this and previous
! pleasures a success The presentation was
roundly applauded and accepted by the gem
| tleman in few but appropriate words. The
| reception committee was composed of C. f.
| Burton, w. B. Clark, r. II. Higginson Nv
| SchrauZ. A. Il, A III.
| O'Connor and ]. K. Polk, while Harry g.
Seoyern was Hoor manager, assisted by G. B.
| B. W. Gilmore and E. B. Cohn.
number OF friends of Miss Ollie Kennedy
assembled at her home, 737 Harriion street, on
| Saturday evening last, it being the eighteenth tn
| anniversary of her birth. Dancing, singing
and games furnished pleasing diversions for
the evening. After supper the party dis
| Miss Emma Atwood, Miss Emily Lindsay Miss
| Gertie Perry. Miss TilGe Cook, Miss Jennie
Mitchell, Miss Mary Fleming, Miss May Cole
Miss Fanny Sullivan, Miss Emma Munty, Miss
Agnes Cook, Edward Gleason, George Pitts
| Jack Keogh, Mr.. Gay, Edward Kerrison, Oston
Ross, Ollie Powell, Kenny Browne, Thomas
George cullen, Jack Dunn, Herney Bolce, Miss
| Stella Robin, Miss Selma Robin, Dor NJ Kohn
At the residence OF the parents of the bride,
on Sacramento street Vallejo, Wednesday
afternoon, Miss Hattie, only daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. William Redstone Z. S. NJ was
united in marriage to Gunner 3. C. Babson of
|
| tastefully decorated. In the spacious parlors
ferns, smilax, potted plants and flowers were
! arranged in manner that gave the room more
OF the appearance of a conservatory than any
| thing else. The draWing-room, hall and din
ing-room were also nicely decorated with ferns
and flowers. From the ceiling of the bay-win-
! dow in the front parlor large wedding-bell
was hung, under which the groom awaited his
| bride, who was given away by her father. AS
the bridal couple entered the room Mrs F. H.
| Dohrmen OF Pinole, who was seated at the
piano, played the "Lohengrin" bridal march.
The happy couple We're united by the Rev
". b. CASTOR OF the Cornell Baptist Church
! Only intimate friends OF the bride and groom
were present. Those who were unable to be
| there sent costly gifts as tokens of remem-
branee. The groom's gilt to the bride was
| heavily engraved 0atch set in diamonds.
The bride ettired in a very rich costume OF
| white silk with pearl and lace trimmings and
| orange blossoms at her neck and in her hair
| looked charming She carried bouquet of rare
! flowers.
Miss Pearl Gillard, stately blonde, who at
| tended the bride, was dressed in cream nuns
yelling and lace. Mr.. E. p. Kirk, U. S. M
acted as best man. The bride is one OF Val
| lejo's fairest daughters, and in selecting q
companion for life the groom has chosen q
most estimable young lady. Since his advance
ment to the position gunner in the United
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