The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
Mrs. Mary V. T. Lawrence
Gives an Oriental Enter.
tainment
Samuel D. Hou1sell and Miss Minnie
c. Allen Married at St.
Bridget's.

local as we'll as army, is to be well repre-
sented.
| An oriental entertainment was given
| on Monday evening, the 18th, by Mrs.
Mary V. Tingley Lawrence al her resi-
dence, sol Harrison street Mrs. Law
rence's mother. Mrs. George Brown Ting
| ley, assisted her in receiving the guests.
The programme was of an original char
acter-intelectual, patriouc and histori-
CAL The readings were selections from
| Mrs. Lawrence's writings-her reminis-
cences of the life of her friend, the late
| Mrs. Foote, wife of General Lucius d.
| Foote.
The wedding of Samuel D. Hounsell
and Miss Minnie C. Allen, daughter OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, took place at
| ST. Bridget's Church, on Van Ness ave-
nue., on the 30th uIt. Miss Sablna acted
! as maid of honor, and the groom was at
tended by George Cobb. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father Cottle,
assisted by Fathers Ryan and Mckinnon.
A reception followed at 1919 Broad way.
A most enjoyable surprise party was
| rendered by the Halcyon Social Gu ID to It's
vice president Gustav Bergman, at 232A
! Capp street, Wednesday evening, January
| l3 MSuic, singing and dancing were INDUCED
| in during the evening, after which the guests
! sat down 10 an elaborate supper. Numerous
toasts were made, and responded TO by the
| b ost of the evening. few beautiful songs
were rendered by Frank S. Duplissea.
pleasant surprise party was given Henry
| Mcintyre at his residence, 602 Haight street,
on Wednesday evening, prior 10 his departure
| for Cuba. Among those present were: Thomas
J. Kelly. Dan Murphy and vile, PhlI McSwee-
| gan and wife, Robert Slack and vile, Thom as
Holland and vile, VI j: Rordan r and wife,
/ Misses F. and T. Burns, A. Chauncy McPher-
son. Miss NJ. Murphy, Thomas W: Shaw and
! wife, Joseph and Jack Vincent. Miss F. Nc
Bride, Bob Dennie and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gilroy. j. C. Hitler aud wife Miss f.
Gould, Hon. Frank Blu ckley, John I. Eckman
| and wife, Otto Lange and wife.
| On Wednesday evening at the MaiSon Riche
a pleasant dinner was participated IN by the
mem bers of ''The Blackstonians." An elabo-
rate menu was discussed, after which sew
were: "Our Club" ably responded to by j.
| Vincent Lehigh THE Law" the response to
which by W. H. Robinson created a great deal
| of animated discussion by several present;
! "Our Motto-'Live Like a Hermit and Work
Like a Horse,'' responded 10 by John S.
Bannerman; Our Past" responded to by
responded to by Landon A. Bell in humorous
vein brought the happy event to a close:
Mrs. Fred Bories of Seattle was Delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs L. Birnbaum OF 1922 Eli S
| street on lastM onday afternoon, the occasion
being the twelfth wedding anniversary OF Mrs.
| Bories Vocal end instrumental selections by
noon very enjoyable.
The regular monthly entertainment and
| dance OF the Western Addition Literary and
| Social Club viii be neld at Native Sons Hall.
| on Wednesday evening, January 20. The fol-
lowing excellent programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion: Overture, selected, or
chestra; contralto solo, selected, Miss Miriam
Coney;. recitation, "a Water-Logged Town,
Miss Nan Place: barytone solo, Sailors
Grave" (Sullivan). Mr.. Robert Lloyd. "The
| Sacrifice" a play i'll one act by Renshaw
.i 4 6tUor of Vjd Well
man "a gambler), Charles w. Wilson; Jack
Hampton Ia genial fellow, Fenton z. Foster;
Philip Doane Sr. ia sterr IarenD, Harry E. de
Lasam; Philip Doane Jr ian inexperienced
YOUTH, Louis Butler; William a servanO, Ar
thur w. Jones. Scene-lnterior OF bache.
lor's apartments, New York City. Tfme-1
A. NJ. Dancing will conclude the evenings en-.
tertainment
Among. those who participated at the army
cotillon of the Friday Fortnightly Club were
Miss Helen Hopkins, Miss Caro- Crockett, Miss
Jessie Hobart, Miss Ethel Tompkins, Miss
Salisbury, the Misses Kip, the Misses Hoffman,
Miss Florence Josselyn, Miss Cora SDledberg
the Misses Moody, Miss McNutt, Miss Florence
Selby, Miss Marie Lane, the Misses Bates, Miss
Julia Crocker, Miss Rose Hooper, Miss Mollie
Thomas, Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Kate
Clement, Miss Mamie Scott, Miss Matte Brown
Miss Helen Wagner Miss Florence Stone, Miss
Bernice Drown, Lieutenant Lincoln +. Kill
bourne, Lieutenant K. II. Noble, Lieutenant
Rutherford, Lieutenant Lacy, Lieutenan
Croxton, Lieutenant Bent, Lieutenant Mley
Lieutenant Haines, Captain OConnell, W. R
Whittier, FIe tcher McNutt, Lawson Adams, +
NJ. Greenway, NJ. S. Latham, Samuel Board
man, Neville Castle, Robert Eyre, james
Cameron, Harry Pringle, Jared L. Rathbone
Latham McMullin, Joseph d. Grant, Lawrence
Van Wrinkle, Walter l.. Dean. "A. d. Keyes
Leonard Chenery and many others.
Among he many coming events in Oakland
none will be pre;tler or more attractive than
the International exhibition, consisting o.
twenty-five SOLO and group character dancers
which will be given in Elite opera-house
matinee, this week. The Queen Flora'i
a bower, q scene in fairy land, by twenty-ont
misses, will be one of the features of the per
formance, which promises to attract largs
houses.
The next party of the Masonic Hall Dancing
CLUB of Oakland will be given Thursday even
ing. 1t is a strictly invitation affair. There
will be electrical effects never before pre-
sented in the ballroom, and the hall will be
lit with lanterns.
Social Council No. 46, Order OF Chosen
Friends gave its regular monthly entertain
ment and dance on Thursday evening, Janu
ary IA, and was well attended. The following
programme was rendered: Piano solo, Miss
LIZZIE Williams; comic reading, d. w. Brce
piano duet, Master Laurin and Miss Emily
Wallace; vocal solo, Master Julian Goodeli
| accompanied by Miss Lizzie Williams; mando.
, lin duet, II. Hunt and K. Johnson; reading
Professor Walter Il. o Brien. Dancing con.
; cluded very pleasant evenings entertain
ment.
| The wedding OF Miss Hattie Bloomingdale
and George A. Kline will take place at the
home of the brides mother, 1915 Cough
street. at P. NJ, Wednesday, February 3.
DR.. and Mis-. o. W. Jones were passengers on
, the steamship Fuest Bismarck which sailed
from Europe January II. Upon their ar.
rival in New York they will be the guests Of
E Dr. Charles Ernest and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Kaufman have returned
from their wedding trip and will be pleased tc
see their friends at 1243 Leavenworth street
A benefit entertainment and dance will b.
given at St Georges Hall, 317 Mason street
! on Wednesday evening January 20.
P. W. Hammersmitn entertained severa
ladies by giving theater party at the Bald
win on Friday evening. After the perform
ance supper at Delmonico's was partaken of
Mesdanes Nj. and d. Gradwohl of SOC Hydt
F: street have changed their day at home to thu
first Saturday of each month.
: The pupils of Pucketts Academy will Civ,
an evening dress party next Friday, Januar,
r %, al Mission Opera Hall Three fashligh t
!, will be taken during the cotiilon march
The Golden Gates will give their thirty -sey
: enth party at California Hall on Thursda q,
evening. January %.
Professor P. w. darcy, the pianist will b.
5 rendered u testimonial benefit by the Miss sioI
Literary and Social Club at their regula
monthly entertainment and social at Uniol
Square Hall Wednesday, January 27.
Mrs. b. w. Paulsen leaves the latter part O
> this month for a trip to Europe, where She ex
poets to remain ior several months.
4 The fourth invitation soiree musicale ant
. hop to be given by the Mckenzie Musical So
b ciety will be held this evening at Native Sons
: Hall.
The Sheridan Club hes made arrangement