The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
EVENING RECEPTION.
A Pleasant Time Spent by the
Representatives Prior to
Departure,

This was brilliant and successful event,
fitting climax to the convention.
The hall had been tastefully decorated,
but for the evenings entertainment added
testoons of snowy cheese cloth, gayly be-
spangIed with squares and triangles of
gilt, had been hung round the balcony,
and many fresh and fragrant Gala lilies,
roses, geranium blossoms and other
flowers were woven in beautiful designs
and scattered round the platform.
The programme for the occasion con-
sisted OF instrumental aud vocal music
rotations, readings and speeches. They
were all heartily applauded, and many
were encored. The following was the
programme:
Reading, Miss Jennie Reed; duet Dr. and
Mrs. CLARK; reading, Paul Craig; vocal solo,
Miss Lillian Coleman; Calisthenic drill,
Lyceum children; recitation, Miss Lille WIGHT;
vocal solo, Mrs. George Winters; recitation,
Mrs. NJ. A Ellis; vocal solo, Mrs. Martha
simpson; humorous reading, J. J. Morse;
Spanish dance, Miss Ida Quentin.
At the conclusion of the programme
President Barrett was invited to come
upon the platform. He did so, and hardly
had he taken his seat when little girl
dressed entirely in white, handed him
small package tied in blue ribbon. With
the gift she delivered a short and compi-
mentary speech, saying that IL was testl-
monial OF the esteem in which he was held
by the assembled co-workers.
The president of the National Spiritual
istic Association heartily thanked those
present for the substantial token of their
appreciation, saying that in year or two
he would probably return, and hoped be
would then find large and tiourishing or
ganization here.
But the real person to whom should be
due the gratitude of you all is not l." he
said. ut is one who has labored far more
faithfully and disinterestedly than myself
for the success of this convention, and how
her efforts have been rewarded the results
we have attained show. She it is who did
more work as a delegate to the Chicago
convention in 1898 than any other one per
son there, who was so faithful in the per-
torrance OF her duty that she was re-
warded i'll being elected trustee and incor-
porator by the unanimous vote OF the
convention. The person TO whom have
reference is your State organizer, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sloper.''
His words brought down the house and
Mrs. Sloper was uproariously called upon
to say something. In few apt words she
explained that severe cold prevented her
making suitable reply. She said that
the moment was one of the happiest of her
busy lie and that she felt amply repaid
Tor her arduous labors of the last few
days.
This ended the literary part of the pro-
gramme and the representatives and their
friends spent the rest of the evening in
dancing.
Among those present were:
Harrison d. Barrett, William Emmett Cole
man, j. J. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. william Bur
CESS, Mr. and Mrs. E. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ID. Birch, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Barker, Mr..
and Mrs. William Yeaw, Mrs. S. ]. Coleman.
Misses Lillian and Emily Coleman, Mrs Ella
stewart, Mrs. Julia Schlessinger Mrs. C. G..
Parks. DR.. and Mrs. Lovejoy, Mr. and Mrs.
John Brown, Mrs. Kate Logan, Mrs stemwood.
Mrs. Greenwood, Mrs. Charles Lewis Dr. G. II.
Rin-es, Mrs. l. Wells, Miss Edna Adler, MIS-.
Cornelius, W. NJ. Ryder, MRS. Carrie
WEYMOUTH, Miss Sophia Eggert Mrs. 81 ].
Myer, Miss Mabel Wits, Mrs. E. f. Fair.
Mrs. NJ. A. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cramer, Mrs. Sarah Seal, Mrs. NJ j. Hendee-
Rogers, Mrs. Downer Stone, Mrs. Maud Miller.
Mrs. Ella York, MI. and Mrs. William Winter
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. d. Hambly, Mr. and Mrs
c. H. Wadsworth, Mrs. H. A. Griffin, Mrs. Will
liam McMeekin, Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Ladd. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton