The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
Oakland's Fortnightly Clubs
Brilliant Gathering Friday
Night.
ENTERTAINMENTS IN TOWN.
The Bullock Silver Wedding Ami.
versary-The Drum Rossiter
Engagement.

The engagement has been announced of
John S Drum Of Oakland and Miss Ros-
sitter of this City.
Miss Lottie Woods has issued invita-
tons for luncheon, 10 be given at her
home, northwest corner California and
Octavia streets, Wednesday, January 10,
in honor OF her cousin, Miss Matte Whit
tier, who has Just returned from tour of
Europe and the Eastern States.
In Oakland the regular meeting of the
Fortnightly Dancing Club was held in
Masonic Hall Friday evening. AS usual,
a large crowd of the young set attended.
Will Thorne and Miss Pauline Fore led the
german. Those in the first set were: Miss
Gertrude Allen, Miss Selbv, Miss Bessie
Palmer, Miss Grace Baldwin, Miss Grace
Gorrill, Miss Mamie Kent, Miss Alice
Knowles, Miss Abbie Cliff, Miss NJ.
Ravens, Miss Edith Selby, Miss Noel
rath, Miss Irene Baker; Messrs. Joe Ros-
borough, Tom Knowles, Beach Soule, Ben
Upham, Clarence Creed. Harry Chiekering,
Mr. Potter, Dan Beldeu, Mr.. Taft and others.
The cOtlllOn OF Bachelors and Benedicts'
Club OF Oakland, which was postponed out of
respect to the memory of the late John w.
Coleman, will probably not take place at all
this winter. Miss Jessie Coleman, who was to
have led the cotillon; OF course will not APP
pear in society again this season, and for that
reason the members OF the club will probably
decide that the proposed party should be
abandoned.
pretty complimentary luncheon was given
last Wednesday in Oakland by Mrs. W. A.
Jacobs TO Miss Abbie Grant in honor OF her
beUOthal to Rev. c. w. Wendte. Among those
present were: Miss Abbie Grant, Miss May
Benton, Mrs. DR.. Miller, Mrs. Paul Lohse, Mrs.
James Taylor, Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs.
Evans, Mrs. Fred \. Jacobs, Miss Noble +. Con-
ners, Mrs. II. b. Piuney, Mrs. Won Helm, Mrs.
B. c. Dick, Mrs. A. H. Glascock, Mrs. W. A.
luap and Mrs Rrrn
pleasant gathering in Oakland Last week
was the surprise party rendered Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Bullock Friday evening, the twenty fifth
anniversary OF their marriage. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bullock, MI.
and Mrs. George w. Reed, Mr.. and!MrS. F.West-
dahl. Mr.. ana Mrs. f. A Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. :. Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. R. q. Graham. MI.
and Ms T. L. Potter Najor and Mrs. Bullock,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bullock, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobus, H. Bullock,
Mrs. Van Duzen, Walter Bullock, Miss Brooks,
Jack Bullock.
The FoTtnightly Literary Club OF San Mateo
met for the thirtieth time last Thursday even
ing at the residence OF /. II. Fuller. The fol-
lowing interesting programme was carried out:
Original poem founded on Russian Legend of
Bryant as a Newspaper Man and Poet, sby C.
y. klrkbrlde, ana an inquiry into the relative
services TO humanity OF the poet, the scientist
ana the technOlogist, by George w. Dickie.
An excellent programme rendered by Mrs.
D. +. Walker, Mrs. J. r. Carrick, Miss Ella Car
Tlck, Rev. George Wallace, q. ". Dicllie Jr. and
W lLll6ln = JACK. ! ne next meeting VIII De at
the residence OF !. II. DOane.
The Chrysanthemum Dramatic Club Will give
its second entertainment and dance at Ma
uoual Hall, Ellis street, near Polk, next Friday
evening, on which occasion the one-act mu-
steal comedy, 'My Turn Next" viii be pro-
duced, with Messrs. Solomon. Martin, McMa-
hon and Miller and Misses Weber, Butler and
Hynes IN the cast.
on Friday evening, January 81, the Verdis
Cotlllon Club viii open the season OF 80 by
giving party al Union-sduare Hall.
san Franciscans now at Hotel del Coronado
or registered during the past few days are
John d. Spreckels, a. /. Stetson, L. A. Blum
and wife and Master Blum, Mrs. 81. Castle,
Daniel Z. Hayes, wife and daughter: Mrs. A.
K. Baldwin, Mrs. +. A. Baldwin, Alex r. Bald
win, Mr.. and Mrs. ". CIayburgh and daughter.
W. II. Magee OF Oakland has left on six
months trip TO Central America.
Mrs. A. A. Pennoyer of Oakland will leave
shortly for Europe, where she will spend some
time in the education of her children.
Mrs 5. L. Kline and family of Corvallis, Or.
are III this City for the winter at the Hotel
Baltimore.
Mrs. b. F. Meyer will be at home the third
Thursday OF each month at 1910 McAllister
street.
The Merry-makers gave a very successful
leap year party Saturday evening, January 4,
at Twin Peaks Hall, Seventeenth and Noe
streets. Much credit is due the lady floor man.
ager and her assistants for their excellent
work.
The Merry-makers will give their regular
social Saturday evening, January Is, Mt Twin
Peaks Hall, Seventeenth and Noe streets.