The San Francisco call., 1896-03-07
Mrs. A. RooS EntertainS Fifty
Ladies at an Elaborate
Luncheon.
PHIL0MATH TEA FOR WARDE
Fonda. Macleod Wedding in Paris-Fry
Juvenile Party-The Fort.
nightly Meets.

Roos yesterday at her home on Post street,
near Cough.
The entertainment was in honor of Mrs.
Max Oppenheim of New York and the
Misses Schwabacher and Lowenberg.
Covers were laid for fifty. The table was
set in the vast apartment on the ground
floor and was, without exception, one of
the most elaborate and artistic ever seen
in this City A number of small tables.
oblong in shape, were placed together, the
edges meeting at obtuse angles and form
ing one long, zig-zag shaped table.
Exquisite white damask covered the
board, down the entire length of which
was center-piece of elegant lace. Vases
filled with the pale lavender brodea,
mingled with feathery wild oats and alter
mating with bowls OF golden eschssholtZlas
made a most artistic table decoration.
Pink shaded candles in silver candelabra
shed soft light over the elegantly ap-
pointed table. Needless to say the ment
was an elaborate and delicious one.
Mrs. Roos enjoys the welJ-merited repu-
tation OF being a most tactful and charm
ing hostess and yesterdays luncheon has
added another trump TO her already long
list.
The ladies of that popular and fashion
able club, the "Philomath," gave de-
lightful tea on Thursday afternoon in
honor of the eminent actor, Frederick
Warde.
The entertainment was held in the BAN
Quet-hall of the Y. NJ. C. a. building,
which vas decorated for the occasion with
a profusion of wild flowers.
The president OF the club assisted by
ten young lady members, received the
many guests. The programme of the aft
ernoon consisted of vocal and instrument
tai music, concluding with delightful ad-
dress by the guest of honor-Frederick
Warde.
Mr.. Warde chose for his theme the sub
ject he is so thoroughly conversant with
"Shakespeare. His remarks were fire.
Guently interrupted with well-timed ap-
plause.
At the conclusion of his address the
ladies presented him with an elegant copy
of Characters from Shakespeare"
Delicious refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Mrs. J. D. Fry gave charming juvenile
party on Wednesday afternoon at her
residence on Pacific avenue, at which fifty
young guests were most delightfully."- en-
tertained. Games and dancing occupied
the hours from till 5, when an elaborate
supper was SeENeu. he ueCOIdtlOQS were
pretty and appropriate.
]. B. Haggin is reported seriously i'll in
New York, suffering from appendicitis
The only members of the patients family
who are at present in New York are Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Haggin. Mr.. Haggin's
daughters, Mrs. Lounsberrv and Mrs. Nc
Afee. are both In Paris, where they are
educating their children.
Tidings have recently been received
from the Count and Countess Festetics.
They are still on their yacht and have
reached Yokohama on their tour around
the world.
Mr. Harry Stuart Fonda of this City was
married in Paris. Monday evening" Febru-
ary 10, TO Miss May Elizabeth Macleod. at
the residence of the brides parents, II
Avenue Kleber. The home was hand
somely decorated in white and pink, and
palms and flowers were in profusion. The
bride was dressed in white satin brocade'
princess gown en- train, trimmed with real
old point lace. She carried orange bios
SONS. Mr.. A. Van Briggle of Cincinnati
officiated as best man. To the strains of
Lohengrin, the bridal procession took their
places before an immense horseshoe of
pink roses and white lilacs, where the
marriage was read by the Rev. Dr. Thur
ber. a reception followed, from nine until
eleven, at which hour about one hundred
guests were present, and at 10 P. NJ. de-
llghtful supper was served by the Maison
Ia Gaut.
Mr.. Fonda, who is known here as quite a
successful painter. has been in Paris for
nearly three years, and expects to return
to San Francisco next August, after q few
months travelling in Italy and Germany.
The Fortnightly of San Mateo held its
usual meeting in the parlors of st. Mar
garet's School on Thursday evening. The
committee in charge chose Thomas Hood,
poet and humorist, as the author for con-
sideration. William S. Jack gave a re-
view OF the life and writings of Hood, and
discussion followed as to the poets place
in literature G. n. Kirkbride read a
humorous but appreciative paper on Pad
erewski. Miss Grace Lawrence gave a
reading "Quite So, from Thomas Bailey
Aldrich. The musical mum bers were the
songs Little Boy Blue" (Nevin) and
Leaving and Loving (Marzials), nicely
rendered by Mrs. d. F. Walker, and q
planoforte duet, "The Wandering Jew
(Burgmueller), played by Miss Ella Car
rick and Miss Clara Paulin. The next
meeting will be held at the residence of
Mrs W A. Lawrence Mrs. T. NJ. Roeder
and Mrs. E. Goodspeed will be the COM
mittee in charge. Among those present
on Tuesday evening were: Rev. F. "
Jones, Mrs. George Wallace Miss Wallace,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F. Walker, Mrs. Glenn
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Carric., Miss
tdIIlCh, Mis-. w. II. Gdulln, MISS Faul1n,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Doane, Mrs. G. w.
Dickie, Miss Anna Dickie, Mr.. and Mrs.
?. D. Browne. DR.. A. F. Browne, Miss NJ
7. Winslow, Miss Harger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dresbach, Miss Grace Lawrence. Miss
Mabel Lawrence. &. w. Dickie Jr, Philip
Wallace, G. n. Kirkbride and Mrs. S. Jack.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Thorn OF the Grand
Hotel on Saturday last celebrated the fifth
anniversary of their marriage by dinner
to their immediate relatives They we're
=. m arried February 29 1876, Just twenty
years previously, but owing to leap year
the anniversary, curiously enough, can be
commemorated accurately only every four
years.
The wedding of Miss Leontine Rickard
and William Bowditch Fisher will be
solemnlzed on Wednesday, the 11th, at
the brides residence in Berkeley. Owing
to the recent death of the brides father.
which occurred on Friday last in West
Australia, the wedding is to be extremely
private.
very ENJOYABLE surprise party was
given to Miss Martha Goldberg at her resi-
dence, 727% McAllister street, February
%. The afternoon was spent in recitine.
singing and playing games. Among those
present were: Miss Elka Never. Miss
Sadie Cohn, Miss Mabel White. Miss
Emma Cohen, Miss Gertrude Lapidane.
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