The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
SURPRISE PARTIES
AGAIN POPULAR
Many Clever Devices to
Make the Surprise
Complete.
Walhalla Rebekah Lodge, I. O.
0. F., Successfully Surprises
a Sister.
Hamilton Surprise at Elmhurst-The
Long, Conne!l and Pearl Sur
prise. Parties.

very pleasant and enjoyable surprise birth
day party was rendered to Mrs. R. Gerbes on
Friday afternoon at her residence, 432 Cedar
avenue, by the members of Walhalla Rebecca
Lodge, l. 0. o. F. Mrs. Gerbes was presented
with a beautifully framed photograph of the
members of the lodge.
Among those present were Mrs. Suhr, Mrs.
Affolter, Mrs. Iburg, Mrs. Nicola, Mrs. Him
melman Mrs. Wenderoth Mrs. Strohmeir,
Mrs. Weichhardt, Mrs. Marie frost, Mrs. Koch,
Mrs. Feyhl, Mrs. Marks, Mrs. Book, Mrs.
Wessling, Mrs. Emile Hildebrand, Miss Minnie
Becker, Miss Bette Joost, Mrs. H. Barthold,
Mrs. Droeger, Mrs. Fleishmann, Mrs. II. Nibbe,
Mrs. G. Hufschmidt Miss Annie Nibbe, Miss
Emma Nibbe. Miss Anna Hildebrand.
An enjoyable surprise party was rendered
Mrs. p J. Long Saturday evening, May %, at
her residence, 2213 Pine street in honor of her
birthday The parlors were tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. Singing, dancing and
games we're indulged in until midnight when
the guests adjourned to the spacious dining
halls and partook of sumptuous repast. After
supper the guests again ad journed to the large
parlors, where dancing ana games were re-
sumed until the wee hours OF the morning.
Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. P.
J. Long, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ahern, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cronin, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Nichols, Mrs. Kerrigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Mccarthy, Miss Dolly Harris, Miss Mamie
Long Miss Maggie Kelly, Miss Mamie Farrell,
Miss Annie MeCurren, Miss Lizzie Cornell,
Miss Annie o'ConneIl, Miss Maggie Nc
Closky, Miss Rose Kelly, Miss Mamie Cor
Miss Hetty Miller, Miss Ella Cronin, Albert
Peacock, Harry Edwards, Hugh Long, Harry
Nolan, J: T. Long, John Mccormick. Joe
Leahy, Edward Blanchard, Patrick Mccarthy,
Thomas Kent, Charlie Ford, Edward Mccarthy,
William Long, Joe Mccarthy, Joseph Long,
James Hanley, Frank Calkens Percy DAILY.
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Mrs. NJ. Connell at their residence, on Twenty
! fourth street. near Hoffman avenue, last Sat
urday evening The parlors were decorated
with roses and evergreens, and the gardens
surrounding the house were Illuminated with
lanterns and presented quite picturesque
appearance. Singing: dancing and games
were kept up to late hour, which was fol
lowed by grand march, after which all adj
journed to the dining hall.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs Connell,
Mrs. Cavanagh Mr., and Mrs. LEIGH. Mr..
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ward, Miss
Mae connel, Miss Gertie Council, Miss
! Misses Alice AMI Eva Cavanagh, Miss
Hattie McGrath, Miss Walker. Miss Maggie
Gallagher, Miss NJ. Cronin, Miss Mae fully, Miss
Kate Clancy, Miss Mae Sullivan, Miss Bell Nc,
Donald Miss Bessie Coyne, the Misses F. and
A. Conway, Miss Lizzie Salaceda, Miss Pierce,
Miss R. Witleup, Miss Mulcahey, the Misses
Tannians, Miss Godkin, Miss S. Kane, Miss A.
Kampos, Miss A. LAWN, Miss L. Brown, Miss
| 0'Connor, Miss A. McAvoy, Joseph Connell,
| Charles and Rob Cavanagh, Mr.. kelleher, Mr..
Flint, Dr. PaTtrdge Dr. Singleton Mr. Wrd Lu
H. Mcintyre, j. Dillon, Z. Torpey, P. Nc
swiggen, t, Kelly. J. Kilroy, T.. and NJ.
| Brennan, ]. Cronin, ]. Sicily, R. Gilbert J.
Brooks, NJ. Gantner, j. Mccormack. j. Nelson,
Tom Brown, T. Slevin, T. Brown, Mr.. Kearney,
w. Kedan, George Richardson, G Ludlow,
! Mr.. Kenny Mr.. Dixon, F.. Dillon, Mr.. Welsh,
T. Dunn, B. Seize. Frank Clancy, Mr.. Ladd, A.
Campbell and Others
Avery charming and thoroughly successful
surprise party was rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Pearl at their residence, 1853 Octavia street, on
| Sunday evening, May 81. The evening was
! pleasantly passed in singing, dancing, games
and Rotations, AT midnight the orchestra
played a march for supper. The guests adj
! journed to the bAnquet-room, where an ee-
CANT repast awaited them. After supper
/ speech-making was INDUCED IN, Max b. Lieht
acting as POSTMASTER Credit is due Miss
Anita Pearl for the very efficient manner with
which she managed the affair.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs Pearl, the
| Misses Anita, Rosie and Bessie Pearl, me
| Misses j., S. and Enid Lyzna, Miss Elsie Conn.,
Miss BERTHE Appleton of San Jose. Miss Bessie
| Weinstein the Misses Aurelia and Ell a Mosher,
! Miss Mercedes Alphonso, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyzna,
! Mr. and Mrs. Ostem. Mr.. and Mrs Sehnell, Mr.
and Mrs. Weinstein, Max E. LIGHT, Max Pearl
! j. Hassen, E. Peiser, A. Gordon, william Bes-
ser, s. Snow, S. Goldman, s. Goldberg, J.
Alphonso, c. Ludlaw, w. Kenny. 7. Hopkins.
very enjoyable surprise party was ten
dered to Master Robert Hamilton at the home
| of his parents at Elmhurst, Alameda County,
last evening.
The house was appropriately decorated for
the occasion, and the young fellow, who has
! just seen IL summers, was agreeably surprised,
upon returning from an errand TO hnd the
house filed with smiling and happy faces to
make him remember mis- seventeenth birth
day as one of the most enjoyable instances OF
his life.
Among those present were the Misses Stuart,