The San Francisco call., 1896-03-23
Delightful Party for the He'll
man Children Yesterday
Afternoon.
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.
Dramatic Recital at the st. Nicholas.
Olympic Club Minstrels
to Entertain.

L.
Nevada Bank, were the guests of honor at
a delightful juvenile party given at the
residence of Mrs. Neustadter, corner of
Sacramento street and Van Ness avenue,
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Neustadter distingu ished herself in
the difficult task of entertaining little
folks and the afternoon was a succession
of joyful surprises.
Drawing and reception rooms were
placed at the disposal of the little guests
and prettily decorated with fruit blossoms
and choice flowers. Games, dancing and
an enjoyable variety programme, in which
several well-known and popular entertain
ers took part. were among the delights OF
the afternoon.
At o'clock the little ones marched to
the dining-hall, where delicious refresh
ments were served.
The Misses Hellman, in company with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs /. w. Hellman,
leave shortly for European visit, and
their little friends bade them au revoir
at the party yesterday afternoon.
An engagement announced which is of
particular interest to Oakland society is
that of Miss Myra Prather. daughter of
William L. Prather of Oakland, and
Harry E. Miller, son of Albert Miller, the
banker.
bert F. Kellogg of the Bank OF California and
Miss Minnie Jackson, formerly of Oakland and
now living in Chicago, where the jackson fam
lily went TO reside q few years ago.
The engagement is announced of Warren
Gregory of the law firm of Chickering, Thomas
& Gregory of this City and Miss Sarah NJ.
The wedding viii take place at the islands
next month. Mr.. Gregory leaves on the next
steamer for Honolulu.
There was large and fashionable audience
present at the dramatic recital given under
the capable management of Miss Hester A.
Harland on Tuesday evening in the parlors of
the st. Nicholas Hotel. The programme, musi-
and was highly appreciated by those fortunate
enough to attend. Miss Harland has arranged
to give series of entertainments during the
season, and taking the first affair as criterion
it is safe to predict they will be most enjoyable
and successful.
The fifth monthly entertainment and dance
given by the Odd Fellows Literary and Social
Club in Odd Fellows Hall was great success.
The hall was decorated with bunting and ban
ners bearing the ensignia of the order. The
literary committee deserves great credit for
its careful and conscientious work in pre-
pairing the following excellent programme:
Overture: YANKEES Orchestra; soprano solo,
selected, Miss Ethel Tillson; reel itation, "Mr.
flute solo, selected, A. Paulson; quartet (a)
Twilight Bells" &c. A. White), (b) "Owl and
the Pussy Cat'' Qngram), The Clara Schumann
Ladies' Quartet-Mrs. Don Pardee Riggs first
soprano; Mrs. John J. Newbegin, second So
prano; Miss Mona Taubman, first contralto;
Miss Daisy Cressy, second contralto; Miss Ada
Newbegin, accompanist. The De Lasaux Com
pany in the charming two-act comedy, "a Box
of Monkeys'-Cast: Edward Ralston Ted),
Mr.. Harry E. de Lasaux Chauncey Oglethorpe
Mr.. Tom Irwin; Mrs. Ondego.J Jhones, Miss Lola
Meredith; Sierra -Bengalfne, Miss Daisy Cressy;
Lady Guinevere Llandpoore, Miss Minnie
Perry.
The Pacific Coast women's Press Association
at its social meeting in Golden Gate Hall this
afternoon will listen to William Greer Harri-
son, who will read paper on "Woman in
Shakespeare" Colonel P: T Dickinson will
Frances B. Edgerton will give reading, and
there Will be music by J. II. Toler and others.
The Misses Anna, Bessie and Daisy Kavanagh
gave q party to number OF their friends on
Tuesday last at their residence, 1906 Califor-
MIA street. Among those present were: Mrs.
]. Kavanagh, Mrs. c. Barry, Mr. and Mrs. p. J.
Mrs. p. Hallnan, Miss Anna Kavanagh, Miss
Bessie Kavanagh, Miss Daisy Kavanagh,
Miss Bessie Burke, Miss Anna Deuser Miss
Marie Behan, Miss Mollie Kirby and many
others.
The members of the Hilarity Outing Club
held their fifth grand outing at Hilarita last
Sunday, and it proved most enjoyable affair.
A: Griffith, c. White J;J. Ryan, R. r. Carrion,
Cortsen, J. Costello. n. Barbetta, E. Dannett,
H. I<otuullllO3 IcIIdIl3 huSUeS, w. hes.
sing, P. Mortola, F. Mervin. E. McGivney, p
McDonough, II. McGonigle, t. Ryan, ]. Rob
ertson, ii. Ruile, S. Rocca, A. Semi, NJ. Silva,
M. Sands, J. Silva, w. Simpson, J. Harmon, ].
Gleason, ]. MCGOWAN, E. Valente, C. Cineo, W.
Shea, D. Handiey, N. Hoffman, c. Rosbach. N.
Berry, 2. Kaiser, C. Warren, G. Satire, T.
Hayes, T: Cashin, J. Lowrie, II. Simpson, W.
Griffith, f. Berry.
The minstrel show to be given next Saturday
by the Olympic Club Minstrels for the benefit
of the Salvation Army charities promises to be
an immense affair. The members are practic-
ing daily for the performance. There will be
new songs and gags, most Of them prepared for
the occasion.
In the first part the end men will be Peter
Stone. Robert Mitchell, James Swinnerton and
Alex Rosborough. William Hallett will be in
the center, and will also sing. The other
singers will include the Cathcart brothers,
David Mclaughlin, the Plymouth Quartet,
Frank Coffin Qeader) and Finney and Morel.
In the olio Swinnerton will draw his sketches
on the stage, Mclaughlin will give German
act, Alfred Won Bandeladen of San Jose will