The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
SOME ENJOYABLE
CLUB GATHERINGS,
Fashionable Organizations
Entertain Their
Friends.
The Xavier Literary Club Cele-
brates It's Second Ami
VerSary.
The Welcomes Hold Their Second
Annual Outing Party-Aqua
Pura Enter tainment.

The celebration of the second anniversary of
the Xavier Literary Club took the form of
banquet, held on Thursday evening at a down
town restaurant.
The chairman had prepared an inter esting
programme OF appropriate toasts, which were
responded to by a few of the guests.
Red and white, the clubs colors, were used
in decorating.
Music occupied the early part of the evening,
together with bright conversation and at 8 80
o'clock the party adjourned to the dining-han.
The decorations here were unusually attrac-
tive. One large table and two small ones had
been arranged for all, and they were adorned
with flowers
The menu was written upon four heart
shaped cards, tied with red and white ribbon.
card was laid at each plate, and the red rib
bon was festooned about the table.
AS the club is literary one, the courses were
written in French, German and Latin, and the
translating afforded great fun for all
The white and red coloring was carried out
in the menu. The toasts were exceptionally
good
Frank Mahoney acted as POSTMASTER.
Miss Nettie Beardsley very cleverly related
some amusing incidents and paid high
extended TO one another. James O'Connor
followed, speaking upon What Ought to Be
Done Next Year" The suggestions offered
caused great deal OF merriment. Miss Annie
Devine took for her subject 'Our Absent Men,
bers." Eugene Lacey followed with a toast to
the ladies congratulating them heartily upon
being members OF the club.
The toast to the gentlemen was given by Miss
Sadie Gibbons. Her remarks were witty and
greatly enjoyed.
The programme closed with toast to Dick
ems, by Miss Tessie Roche.
The Fruitvale Club of 80 began its 96
social season on Saturday night with very
enjoyable tall at Foresters' Hall. Refresh
ments were served throughout the evening,
and dancing was the general order until early
the next morning. The club was organized for
the purpose of looking into local matters OF in
terest as well as social enjoyment The COM
mittee in charge of last Saturday evenings
entertainment consisted OF Mrs. p l.. Bassett,
Mrs. F. o. Irwin and Miss Lettie Bishop. j. X.
Jeffress acted rs floor manager. The officers of
the cnb are j. X. Jeffress, president; Mrs. z.
l.. Bassett, Vice-presldent; f. o. Irwin, secre-
tary; Frank Erwin, treasurer.
Last Tuesday evening, June %, Aqua Pura
Social Club gave benefit entertainment at
its hall, 927 Mission street. The hall was
crowded and the several numbers on the pro-
gramme, which was as follows, were we'll re-
ceived: Vocal solo, Miss Lottie Hesler; recita-
ton, Miss May Duplissee; whistling solo, Miss
Daisy White; recitation, Edward Porter; piano
Jess Fawcett; recitation, Mr.. Dalziel; selections
Ed Jewell The entertainments concluded with
the farce, San Obstinate Family" The cast
was as follows: Mr.. Harwood Harry simard
Mrs Harwood, Miss E. ID. Davis; Henry Har-
ford, A. E. Ogg; Jessy Harlord, Miss Mamie
Wyckoff; James, Gerard wills; Lucy, Miss
Sadie Burke Dancing concluded the evenings
entertainment.
The second annual outing of the "Wel-
comes was held ut Tamaipals Villa Sunday,
June 81. The day was very pleasantly passed
in dancing. The following. members were
present: Miss Kranz, Miss Annie Heitman
Miss Addie Gudehus, Miss Dena Kaster, Miss
K. Desmond, Miss Annie Kaiser, Miss Gesine
Kruse, Miss Meta Ehlers Miss Gesine Ehlers,
Miss II. Lampe, Miss Mae Nienstedt, Miss
Emma Goetz, Messrs. John Woher, DR.. F. II.
Cranz. L. H. Antilles, George Tietjen, William
Kaiser, Charles Kaiser, Herman Goetze,
Adolph Gudehus, Edward Nienstedt, H.
Hacker, Fred Noltemeier, E. Tietjen and Mr.
Ehlers.