The San Francisco call., 1896-03-14
IN THE QUIET SEASON,
Elaborate Preparations for the
Verein Bal Poudre This
Evening.
Home lncheon-Ehrman Tea-Hell-
man Dinner in Honor of Messrs.
LaZard.

Most elaborate preparations have been
made for the bal poudre to be given this
evening by the members Of the verein at
their elegant clubrooms on Post street.
The gentlemen of this fashionable club,
with customary gallantry and Difference
to the leap year, have placed the entire
affair in the hands of the ladies.
The committee who have the entertain
ment In charge consists of Mrs. Moses
Heller, Mrs. Alfred Greenebaum, Mrs.
Feuchtwanger, Mrs. S. Rosenbaum, Mrs,
Marcus Gerstle, Mrs. S. Ehrman, Mrs. M
Ehrman, Mrs. A. Mack and Mrs. Walter
Castle.
1t is the boast of these ladie es that in no
way has the aid of man been solicited, and
that the living pictures, pantomime per-
formances and dances that will constitute
part of the evenings programme, are
original, and have been entirely managed
by them.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. H. Jewett
entertained limited number of friends at
a card party at her residence, corner of
Bush and Jones streets. Every entertain
ment over which Mrs. Jewett presides, elabor-
ate or simple, is always characterized by some
original and delightful novelty. The card
party was no exception to the accepted rule.
III.
Mrs. E. S. Howe and her daughter, Mrs A. G.
Elliot, gave delightful luncheon last Satur-
day. Among the guests were: Mrs. William
Hume. Mrs. George B; Tingley, Mrs FRANKIE
Elliott, Mrs. Thomas B. Ludlum, Mrs. NJ A.
Morrison. Mrs. NJ. V. Tingley Lawrence, Mrs.
L. W. Hudson, Mrs. Francis Cutting, Mrs
Theo. Smith, Mrs George Elliott, Mrs. S. Elliott
Mrs. Edward Mills. Mrs. NJ. D. Jones, Mrs. S. C.
Walker, Mrs. Mary Howe, Mrs Charles Spauld-
ing, Misses Marion Hudson, Edith Elliott
Zunella Elliott. Mary Young, Gussie Weeks,
Alice Ludlum, Mary Elliott, Emma Elliott
Fannie Mcclure, Susie Mcclure.
On Thursday afternoon at her residence on
Van Ness avenue Mrs. S. Ehrman gave q de-
lightful tea com plimentary to the Misses Hat
tie and Carrie Sachs, who leave to-day, accom-
panied by their mother, Mrs. NJ. Sachs, for an
extended European visit. Itwas a young girls
tea and the decorations and refreshments were
in keeping with the event. The hours were
from to + o'clock and the guests were limited
to forty. Mrs. Ehrman received her guests, as
sisted by the Misses Hattie and Carrie Sachs
Miss Carrie Schweitzer, Miss Helen Schweitzer
and Miss Jennie Schwabacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Hellman gave an elaborate
dinner at their residence on Franklin street
last evening complimentary to Messrs. Lazard,
the Paris bankers, who are visiting here en-
route to a tour around the world.
Hothouse blooms decorated the table and an
elaborate menu was discussed Covers were
laid for eighteen.
There was large and fashionable assem-
blage at Odd Fellows Hall last evening to at
tend the regular monthly entertainment and
dance gwen Dy tndt populdT cluD, Inc Naive
Sons of Vermont.
The programme, literary and musical, at
these affairs is always of a high degree of ex-
cellence, but last evenings entertainment by
far surpassed any given by this organization
this season.
After an orchestral overture Alfred G. Sanders
gave with delicious effect the humorous recita-
ton How Ruby Played" Monroe N. Callen-
der followed with cornet solo, after which
Miss Ida Valerga sang with exquisite taste the
celebrated cavatlna from "Rooert la Diable"
The selections by the Press Club male quartet
were received with enthusiasm, as was also
Mrs Inez Sexton Hutton's song, forbidden
Mnsic."
"Six Months Ago." charming comedietta
with Harry Z. de Lasaux, Thomas Irwin and
Miss Minnie Perry in the cast, concluded the
evenings programme, after which the floor
was cleared for dancing. The officers of the
Pacific Coast Association Native Sons of Yer
mont are: President, f. Dellingham; secre
tary, s. G. Cheever; treasurer, K. A. Jewell /;
ce-presidents-George Partridge, Hon. r. B.
Carpenter and DR.. j. Townsend.
Rear-Admiral Beardslee and party are en-
joying the perfect days OF March at Coronado
by driving through the olive orchards and
orange groves that border San Diego Bay
Many social cOurtesies of q pleasing nature
have been extended during their stay, and
many return courtesies have been shown by
the naval officers who are quartered there. On
Monday the compliment of the marine band
from the flagship Philadelphia was rendered,
and delightful hours concert was given un-
der the palm trees upon the grand front of Ho-
tel del Coronado. The verandas and balconies