The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
CLUB GATHERINGS.
Several Delightful Entertainments Given BY
Popular Social Organizations,

several Delightful Entertainments Given BY
Popular Social Organizations.
The Ariel Rowing Club held delightful en-
tertalnment and dance Tuesday evening at
Unlon-square Hail. which was beautifully dec
GRATED in the clubs colors, blue and white.
Fine music and an excellent programme were
among the features of the evening. The fol-
lowing artists kindly volunteered their ser
vices and helped to make the affair success: {:
MISS Morr1ssey, soprano; Miss Shean. who gave
several fancy dances; the Sisters Henlye in
song and dance; Mr.. Emerson, barytone; Mr..
desmond, tenor; MessrS. Graham ana y Day;
the Altruria Mandolin Club; Mr. Bockman,
character sketches, and a team OF athletes from
the Acme Club.
In connection with this affair the club had
issued an elegant brochure, which reflects
great credlt on the printing committee III
contained the names OF the various commit
tees, short history OF the club, many beautl-
1uI hait-tones, one representing IHE CALLS
new building, now under construction, being
strlklngly handsome.
The following constituted the committee of
arrangements: ]. C.. Casey, R. Ellis, John
Bockman, II. Pless and L. Franks.
The Western Addition Literary and Social
Club held its regular monthly entertainment
and dance on Wednesday evening at Native
Sons Hall Like at all the other entertain
preciative attendance. The programme as
usual was excellent. Dancing concluded the
entertainment. The following constituted
ehe evenings programmed r Overture, oa, or
W1lde), Miss Marian Lyndhurst; barytone
solo. Because | Love You, Dear (Hawley),
s: William Hilliard; soprano solo. 'Spring"
(Gounod),. Miss Flora Howell; tenor solo,
Dream OF Ny Heart (Beyan), ]. H. Desmond.
"Cut Off With Shillng''-Cast: Samuel Cay
thorne, Fred C. Cushion; Colonel Berners,
Alfred A. Borlini; Kitty Gaythorne, Z1llah NJ.
Coonley.
The entertainment given last Monday even
Ing by the Club OF Science at the spacious res
idence of Mr.. Spencer in Oakland was sue
ceSStul affair from STANDPOINT. A large
number of people were present and enthusi-
astically applauded the. excellent N usical and
literary programme. Among the most notice
able features OF the entertainment were the
essays OF Miss Mamie Kindlen and Joe Demp-
sey, which We're received with manifest appre-
citation. Two tableaux, one spring, summer,
Misses kindlen, Dempsey Wilson and Cullen,
the other, Youth and Old Age" by the Misses
Kind!en and Dempsey, won great applause.
Dancing followed the programme.
odd Fellows Hall was again the scene of
great merry-making last Tuesday evening, the
occasion being the ffty-sixth party OF the P.
d: Cts first party after lent.
The hall was comfortab bly, filled by P. M, at
which hour the march, which was long one,
was led by r. Trautner and Miss Carrie A.
Tscheinen, followed by 200 couples.
During the march and the dances following,
which were fourteen in number, calcium
lights were thrown upon the dancers, the col
ors blending with those OF the exquisite toilets
present making a very beautiful picture.
The following gentlemen had charge of the
successful entertainment: c. II. Beardsley, L.
@. Haven, II. j. Cordes, r. Trautner, c. +.
McMenomey H. Kassinger, X. II. Junkans B.
Clark A. j. Nagel, w. K. Nelson, A. C. +. VIII
kins, II. Zahn and H. Wilson.
The next party will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall on Tuesday evening May 5. 1896.
The Fortnightly of San Mateo. allterary and
musical club, now in its third year, held
meeting at the residence OF g. ". Dickie last
consideration and illustration was "Some Re-
cent Scotch Writer'S The attendance was
very good, although the stormy weather kept
many members at home. A selection of Scot
tish melodies, arranged for autoharp, harmoni-
con and piano. performed by George
Dickie Jr., James Dickie and William S. Jack.
An original paper reviewing the character
and writings of Robert Lewis Stevenson was
read by Alexander J. Dickie. Mrs. d. F.
Walker sang Allan, Rsmsay's Scotch ballad,
'The Yellow haired Laddie" "Will o. the
MILL" one OF the early productions of R. L.
Stevenson, was read by Miss Clara Paulin
Burns song, "Green Grow the Rashes or was
of S. R. Crockett was read by William s. Jack
Mrs. D. f. Walker sang the popular song
Comm thro' the Rye" Miss Ella CarricR
"The stickit Minister" by S. r. Crockett. The
remainder of the evening was devoted to the
consideration OF the Rev. DR.. John Watson
qan Maclaren), whose books are In such great
demand throughout the English-speaking
world. The next meeting, on the Esd inst,
will be held at the rectory, the residence of tn
Rev. J. +. de Wolfe Cowie. and Miss Grace
erend gentleman in preparing programme
on the subject "Ihe Writers and Music of
Ireland"
series of entertainments "a pleasant fete
entertainment" was held on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week in the
Mission Opera Hall, on Mission street, near
Eighteenth.
This very novel entertainment was given by
the young ladies of Trinity Pres byterian
Church and was under the direction of Mrs j.
h. Partridge. grand musical and literary
DrOgra ted each eveOinU hv "a
best local talent
There was large and fashionable audience
at Odd Fellows Hail on Friday evening to at
tend the regular monthly meeting OF the Ma
tive Sons of Vermont. The programme was
OF unusual excellence and was greatly appre.
ciated by those fortunate enough to attend
Dancing concluded the evenings enjoyment
The following programme was presented dur
ing the evening: Overture, Dellepiane's Or
chestra; whistling solo, ''The Shepherd Boy'
(WIlson), Miss Cordie Wetjen; the tramp ven-
trlloquist, Charles Barrington; overture
THE Merry Wives of Windsor" Metropolitan
Orchestra OF fifteen instruments, Fenton P
roster, director. Comic opera, one act, Beans
and Buttons, musical paradox; dramatis per-
sone-John Bean Sr., f. r. Hayes; John Bean
Jr., 6. o. Jones; Mrs. Agusta Button, Miss Rose
Broder1ck; Miss Agusta Button, Miss z. Lewis,
assisted by the Metropolitan Orchestra of fiji
teen musicians, under direction of Fenton P.
Foster.
Leo Assembly, Y. NJ c. u, gave their ninth
anniversary social and dance on Thursoav
evening. April 8, at Teutonia Hall, Howard
street, between Eighth and Ninth. Like their
former reunions, the entertainment was un-
usually novel and enjoyable.
seventh anniversary of their marriage at their
beautiful home on Clay street Addresses
were made by Hon. George Fl: Bahrs, Judge
Barnett, Ed Wolff, A. Lewis, H. Leyitsky Mr.
LoWenthal and others.
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