The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
Successful Meeting of the Friday
Fortnightly Club Last
Night.
BALL GIVEN At MARE ISLAND.
Preside Hop - The Sabin Cotillon.
Numerous Private Enter.
tainmentS.

HAN last evening, WElCN proved 10 De one
Of the most enjoyable gatherings of the
season. The party was chaperoned by
Mrs Salisbury, Mrs. Blanding and Mrs
Pierce.
Allan Garwood Wright was the
leader and it was his first attempt
at cotillon leading, and if he does
as well with the next his success as
such is assured. He had for his part
ner Miss Jessie Glascock, one of Oaklands
prettiest bellies and a great favorite on this
side OF the bay. Huber led the orchestra,
and there were five figures, several of them
new, danced. The first was the figure
eight then the debutantes' march, driv-
ing figure, marching figure, forming or
dissolving arch and the New Year figure,
the latter being quite pretty. The ladies'
in the first set were Miss GlascocK,
Miss Daisy Van Ness, Miss Kate Salisbury, Miss
Susie Banding, Miss Sophia Pierce. Miss Bertha
smith, Miss Williams, Miss Hannah Williams,
Miss Ida Belle Palmer. The other participants
IN the cOrillOn were: Miss Mary Bell Gwin,
Miss ElOlSe Davis Miss Kip, Miss Mary KID,
Miss Palmer, Miss Ida Gibbon. Miss Davis,
Miss Hobart, Miss Genevievc Foad, Miss Nc
Mutt, Miss Salisbury, Miss Jessie Hooper, Miss
Lauders, Miss Mai StUhO>, Miss Jullette
CARRIER, Miss Alice Hager Miss Ruth McNutt,
Miss Nercado Miss AmeS, Miss hose Hooper,
Miss ROmleLta Wallace, Miss Gerue carroll,
Morton K. Gibbons, LOuls c. Masten, /. +. Van
Winkie. Charles Fensld. Southard Hoffman,
+. N. Greenway,E Z. H. sheldon, +. T. Houghton,
Percy King. Dwight Hutchinson, Douglas
Waterman, Temple smith, Lieutenant ". Il.
Smedberg, Lieutenant ". +. Davis, Lieutenant
John W. JoyeS, john Barnes, Thomas Taylor,
II. 5. DuttOn. Maxwell NcNutt, George Davis,
II. T. button, George de Long, Philip TOmp-
kins, BRYANT GrimwOOd, Harry Scott. Walter
5. Hobart, Ray sherman, Lloyd Breckenridge,
ana many others
The next meeting OF the Friday Fortnightly
will lake place January "a. The cotillon viii
he led by r. NJ GrcenWay. The leap-year CO.
ullon, on February 13, win be led by Miss
Hobart
Miss Virginia Belnap of Carson, New, who is
the guest OF Miss Sabln, has been the recipient
OF much attention during her visit here
Among The many entertainments given in her
honor was Miss Frances Currey's tea on Thurs
day last Those invited 10 meet the guest OF
honor We're. Miss Mary Bell Gwin Miss Grace
~aoIU, Miss Rose Hooper, Miss Emma Butler,
Miss TIME OConnor, Miss Graham, Miss Bliss
and Miss Lizzie Carroll.
At their residence, l414 California street, on
thursday evening last, Colonel and Mrs. James
+. HOugntOn entertained Mr.. and Mrs Henry
J.. bod &c, Mir. and Mrs Drury Melone, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles e. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs 4. L.
IGboS and Judge and Mrs. John Currey
Judge and Mrs. MCkenna entertained num-
Der OF friends al dinner on Tuesday last at
their Frankiin-street residence.
Mrs. George A Pope gave a tea yesterday to
about 200 OF her lady friends. She was as
sisted in receiving by Daisy Casserlv, Miss
Anna Head Miss Genevieve Carolan, Miss Nc
Aenna. Miss Clara Taylor, Miss Eyre and Miss
Edith Mclean.
The Saturday Evening Dancing Class will
give their fortnightty dance this evening at
Lunts Hall.
Mrs. W. L. Ashe gave luncheon on Monday
al the University Club in honor OF Mrs. Harold
Sewell (nee Ashe).
A very enjoyable dance was given by the
captain and officers OF the United States steam
snip Adams in the sail loft at the Mare Island
ayy- yard, last evening, which was large.y at
tended by society bellies Of this City and Oak
Iand. Inc Clnlng-rooms were beautifully ar
ranged, Ihe guests being seated at three round
tables: Inc decoration Of one was yellow, the
second green and the third pink. Dinner was
announced att 80, during the service OF which
Huber5 string orchestra played all the newest
and most popular airs.
one Of the handsomest dinner parties of the
season was that given by Mr.. and Mrs. William
InSraham Kip on Tuesday evening last I
their handsome residence, 90l Eddy street in
honor OF their second daughter Miss Mary
KIP, one OF this seasons most beautiful and
charming debutantes. Alter dinner dancing
was lnHugurated and kept up until Is
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs Kip and their guests of
honors were: Miss Graham, Miss Smed berg,
Miss Taylor. Miss Boss, Miss Ethel Tompkins.
MISS Gwln, Miss Breeze, Miss Harriet Graham
Miss Schneely, Miss Clementina Kip, W. L.
Dean, Peter DOnahue Martin, Lieutenant J.
l. X. Lands, [. S. A; Lieutenant c. P sum
neral, L. ,. A; Lieutenant John W. JOyes T.
,. A; Lieutenant N. F. Davis, Z. S A; Lieuten-
ant }. c. Mckinstry, Z. S A; E. NJ. Greenwav.
W. Q. Forbes, Charles Z. Sehneely
The hop at the Preside on Tuesday last was
the Jolliest affair OF the season, and crowds of
the girls were there from the CITY. great
many OF the men were from town also. This
hop seemed especially for the Philadelphia
oflcers, Tor they were nearly all present and
the girls had a beautiful time and were such
bellies that on account of there being so many
more men they had not only to halye but QUAR-
ter their dances frequently. The mus ic was
good ana the floor as perfect as has ALWAYS
dances
Among some of the guests present were:
Miss Williams, Miss Hannah Williams Miss
Edith Mclean, Miss Mariquita CoIIier. Miss
Frances Collier. Miss Emma Butler, Miss Ber-
ME Drown, Miss Emily Carolan, Miss Gene
we've Garolan, Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Kip,
Miss Mary Kip, Miss Helen Smith Miss Bertha
Smlln, Miss Sophie Coleman, Miss Marjorie
Young, Miss Graham, Miss Harriet era
nam ham Miss ~, McCrea, Miss Della Mills,
the Misses Ripley, Miss Clara Huntington. Miss
BlackmoFe, Miss Mamie StubbS, Miss Helen
Ghancey Boardman, Danforth Boardman W.
r. Heath, Colonel W. r. Smedberg. Walter
Hobart W. D. Page, Lonis c. Masten, c. L.
Davis, Charles E. SChneely, Lieutenant lands
General J. W. Forsyth, G. T. Cameron. Thnmsss
II. Breeze, L. l. Van Winkle, Lieutenant D, W
klburn, Bryant GrimwOOd, General and Mrs
william N. Graham Major and Mrs. Darling
Colonel and Miss Young, Miss Dottie Ames
Mrs. Barclay Henley, Lieutenant and Mrs
kuhl, LleutenantS Lockwood, Jayes Davis
sulnmerall' Fleming, Smedberg, Rutherford
and many others.
The Misses JuIiette and Hannah Williams
gave beautiful luncheon on Tuesday last at
the University Club, IN honor of Miss Mary B.
Kip. Those invited to meet the guest of honor
were:
Miss Kip, Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Smedberg.
Miss Wallace, Miss Woolworth, Miss Mclean,
Miss Graves, Miss Sarah Collier, Miss Marionita
Collier, Miss Hobart, Miss Eyre Miss Van
Ness, Miss Emily Carolan, Miss Geneyieve
Cs.olsn, Miss Bertha Smith, Miss Findley and
Miss Aileen GOad.
a very pretty and ENJOYABLE cotillon was
given last evening by Miss Grace Sabin at the
residence Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John J.
Sabin, 2S2S California street. The dance was
given in honor of Miss Virginia Belknap
daughter ofJudge Belknap OF Carson City, New
VINO is the guest OF Miss Sabin. The Sa bin
house has large ballroom which was used for
the occasion. There were five national figures
the fsvors for each being symbolical OF the
countries represented, which were America
Spain, ireland, France and Germany. The CO.
tllon was led by George Gardiner Of Oakland
and Miss BelkHap, the guest OF honor. Supper
was served at the conclusion OF the cotIion,
which was followed by general dances tor an
hour two
Belk ap, Miss BERTHE Bruce, Miss Jewett, Miss
Della Mills, Miss Leila Burton, Miss Minnie
Burton, Mss King of Portland, Or; Miss
Florcncc Gardiner, Miss Edith Bishop, Miss
Sarah Rice, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Alice
Cowen, Miss Frances Currey, Miss Alice Sprague,
Miss Fay RAmbo, Miss Florence Stone. Miss