The San Francisco call., 1896-01-23
WALTER-MEERTIEF NUPTIALs
Dance of the Monday Night Club.
Many Engagement Announce.
ments Made.


The engagement is announced of Miss
Carrie Heineman to Julius Wallenstein.
They will be at home Sunday next from .
to P. NJ. at 1928 Sutter street.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Teanie Moss to Herman Weissman. They
will be at home next Sunday between 2
and P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shemanski announce the
engagement of their daughter, Tillie, to
j. Simon Harris, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Bush.
The engagement of Margaret Mabel
Duffy and Henry o. Drew is announced.
The wedding of Miss Rose Walter and
ABE Meertief at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. n. Walter,
last tuesday eve ming was a very brilliant
affair The house had been artisticanv
decorated by Miss Mary Bates. The couple
during the ceremony stood IN the light of
the legendary lamp-the Sa bba tn lamp-swung
In silver and disclosing brilliant horizontal
star. This lamp has been in the Walter family
nearly zoo years. MendelSsohn's wedding
march marked the bridal hour Is 80 P. NJ J. and
to It's strains the bridal party passed down the
nan 70 the receptlon-room, where the marriage
was solemniZed.
The way was led by the ushers, Herbert D.
waiter, !. W. Hellman Jr., Albert Frank and
Isidor Fleishman. They we're followed by
Mrs. Walter and William Haas. Then came
the groom With his sister, Mrs. Baruch. The
maid OF honor, Miss Alice Greenebaum pre-
ceded the bride, who entered on the arm OF her
1ather. DR.. jacob Voorsanger awaited them,
and in his impressive manner pronounced the
words that made Miss Rose Walter Mrs A De
Meertief.
The bride is a brunette, dark eyed and rosy
checked. She was gowned last night in ivory
white point satin The skirt was plain but
the Marie Antoinette corsage was heavily en-
broldered in tiny pearls. The neck was cut
low back and front and finished with e ruch-
ing of tulle. Over the bouffant sleeves hung
large caps of point lace. The bridal bouquet
was of lilies OF the valley and orange BIOS
SONS.
At IL O'clock the young couple led the way
to the supper-hall, where nearly 800 guests
partook OF the wedding feast. The display of
wedding presents was magnificent.
Immediately after the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Meertief left on their honeymoon trip. They
go first to Southern California and then
through the Southern States to Montgomery,
Ala, to visit the groom's mother. They ex
pect 70 be away about two months. Upon
their return they will have apartments al the
Palace.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized on
the 18th inst. at the beautiful villa home of
Colonel and Mrs. Davis, just out of Auburn,
Placer County. The contracting parties Were
George Williamson, recently from Scotland,
and Miss Julia Loretta Mccarthy, San Fran
cisco girl. Rev. Father Vausehie. performed
front of beautiful altar rail of white roses
and smilax. The bride was given away by
Colonel Davis Miss Davis acted as brides
maid, e. +. Wright as groomsmany and T. S.
Roumage and Howard Davis were ushers.
After a short formal reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson left for their honeymoon trip in
Southern California. Returning they will re-
side near Auburn. Those present at the we'd
ding were: Mrs. O'Brien ard Miss Mccarthy
Sisters of the bride), Miss Sullivan cousin of
the bride), Mr.. 0Brien and MesSrs. Evans and
Callahan of San Francisco Colonel and Mrs.
Davis, Miss Davis Howard and Charles Davis,
DR.. and Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Lubeck, Mrs. Buhring,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coates, Mr.. and Mrs. Toler, Mr..
and Mrs. Johns, Mr.. and Mrs. Pointing, Miss
Bronson, Miss Mabel Bronson, Miss Hamilton;
Messrs f. F. Wright, +. S. Roumage, viii
Shepard, w. A. Hughes, A. Jackson, G. Jack
son, Mr.. Marsh-Browne, Mr.. Garrett and Mr..
Owen.
Miss Lillian O'Conneu will give the third of
her series of lectures, which will be entitled
''Maids and Matrons of the Revolution - at the
residence OF Mrs. Jewett, 931 Bush street, next
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. The second
OF Miss oConnelPs reeitals on Colonial
Days" given under the auspices OF Mrs. Jew
EFT, was marked success. At 2 O'Clock last
Saturday afternoon sliding-doors reeeded, dis
closing to the audience stage beautifully set
as colonial drawing room, in which stood
the picturesque figure clad in green, white
and gold and studded with quaint jewels of
Lady Stuyvesant, wife tothe Governor OF New
Amsterdam. The glimpses given the audience
Through Colonial Doorways" at early Ameri-
can life and manners were most entertaining.
Miss O'ConnelPs work throughout was very
illustrative poems being greatly added to by
her expressive face and natural acting. Her
rendering of the "Cruise OF the Mystery"
especially showed marked tragic power. An
antique ballad, eharmingly sung By Miss Adler
added to The enjoyment of the affair.
A concert was given by the Grace Church
choir last evening at the auditorium of the
Y. NJ. c. A. for the benefit of the choir fund.
The choir was assisted by Miss Mabel Love-
Mrs. Maud Chappell- Henley and the Plymouth
quartet. An interesting programme was de-
Ightfu.ly rendered.
Mrs. NJ. V. T. Lawrence will give an at home e
at her residence, sol Harrison street, on Fri.
o'clock
The double silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs NJ.
ii. Hecht and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Well was
celebrated last Sunday at the Hecht residence,
2100 Washington street. Owing to a recent
bereavement in the family, only the relatives
gathered at the dinner-table in the evening.
years ago at the Hecht homestead in Baltimore,
Mr. We'll being united to sister of Mr.. Hecht.
All the parties are well known in business and
society circles in this City
Mr. Hecht is OF the firm of Hecht Bros. & Co.,
dealers in bonds and securities. He is also
president OF the Buckingham & Heeht Shoe
Manufacturing Company, and one of the prin-
cipal owners of the telephone companies on
this coast He was for some time president of
the San Francisco Verein and member of
several clubs.
Mr.. Well is almost as well known as his
brother-in-law. He is the vice-p president and
manager of the Buckingham q Hecht Com
pdHy huu lives dt 1olf JACKSON street.
The Misses Tobin gave an elabora te dinner
party last Monday at their elegant home on the
corner OF Taylor ana California streets. The
decorations were in violets and hyacinths.
Alter dinner the young hostesses and their
guests attended the party of the Monday Even
ing Dancing Club. Those al the bic were MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph S. Tobin, Miss Celia Tobin,
Miss Beatrice Tobin, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Dimond, Miss Fannie Loughborough, Miss
Breeze, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Magee, n. A.
McCully, Redick Mckee Duperu, Jared Rath-
bone and f. A. Greenwood.
There was brilliant gathering at the meet
Ing of the Monday Evening Dancing Club at
Golden Gate Hall last Monday evening. Nearly
all the patronesses were present, as well as
members of the club, among them being:
Mrs Thomas Breeze, Mrs. Thomas e. Van
Ness, Mrs. Jerome Lincoln, Mrs. George A. Pope
Mrs James Caroan, Mrs. sydney smith, Mrs W.
r. SmeQnerg Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G. Van Ness Miss
DAISY van Ness, Frank McC. Van Ness Mrs w
H. Iaylor Miss Carrie Taylor w. H Taylor Jr
Augutus Iaylor, Mr.. and Mrs. George IT. Lent
Mrs John >. Hager, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Magee.
ME- and Mrs. Joseph j. Tobn Mrs Celia Tobn
Miss Beatrice Tobin, Mr.. and Mrs Paul r.
Jarboe, Miss Kathryn Jarboe, Jerome Case
Morton Gibbons, Miss Ida Gibbons osgood
Hooker, Miss Ella Goad Miss Helen Woolworth'
James D: .Phelan. Lieutenant w. r. Smedberg
Peter d. Martin, Miss Harrington, Walter s. Ho'
BART Miss Alice Hobart, Miss Kip Miss Mary KID.