The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

+.HE past week has been unusually gay.
AS The Monday Night Dancing Class
MN started the festivities, which have been
kept up without intermisson during the en-
tire week.
Society was kept busy attending weddings
and showering congratulations upon engaged
couples.
The engagement of Miss Ethel Cohen and
Lieutenan Bent seemed of all the betrothals
announced to be the most interesting. The
young couple are extremely popular and have
the best wishes of hundreds of friends.
Miss Della Davidson, debutante was the
guest of honor at a lunc heon given on Wednes-
day at the University Club by Mrs. Wi liam ].
Landers. Those invited 10 meet Miss Davidson
were Miss Kate Thornton Salisbury, Miss Caro-
Crockett. Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Genevieve
Csrolan, Miss Frances Moore, Miss Bertha
Smith, Miss Alice HOFFMAN, Miss Ella Morgan.
Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Jennie Blair, Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Harrington, Miss Daisy
Van Ness Miss Louise Harring ton and Miss
Bernice Landers.
The marriage of Marie Isabel Champlin,
daughter of George Champlin, the wealthy
stock and land owner of Tehama County, and
Frederick William Parker of New Brunswick,
n. j.. viii take place in the First Presbyterian
Church in Red Bluff, March 4. Miss Cham lin
was for two years a favorite pupil at Miss
Lakes school, and, is widely and favorably
known in this City, and indeed, throughout
the State. She is a vivacious beauty of the
blonde type, and is possessed of a finished
musical education.
Mr.. Parker a gentleman of excellent family
and envisble business and social standing.
After the ceremony he will Immediately take
his bride TO a charming mansion recently
prepared in his Eastern home.
The tea given yesterday afternoon by Miss
Gers tie at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Gers tie. on Van Ness avenue, was
q very elaborate affair. The hours were from
until z, during which several hundred guests
were received and Hospitality entertained.
Miss Gerstle received her guests assisted by
Miss Alice Greenwald. Miss Grace Hecht, Miss
Vicy Lilienthal, Miss Alma Leyisou and Miss
Lulu Sussman. In the evening the ladies OF
the receiving party and a corresponding num-
Der OF gentlemen were entertained a dinner.
Mrs. William P. Morgan gave dinner party
last Tuesday evening at her residence on Jack
son street in honor Of Captain and Mrs. Oscar
FitZalan Long, U. s. A. The decorations were
all of a military character and very effective
Covers were laid for ten.
Mrs. Henry E. Bothin gave a progressive
euchre party last Wednesday at her residence
1880 Jackson street. Sixteen ladies were
present and contested for some very handsome
prizes, and light refreshments were enjoyed at
the close OF the game.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. b. Pond gave a pleasant
musicale last Monday evening at their home
on California street. Among those who
tributed to the evenings entertainment were:
Arthur Weiss, Miss Beyler, II. B. Melvin, A. T.
Hellman, Frank Lincoln, Horace Miller and
Mr.. Biggerstaff. supper was served about
IL o'clock.
Mrs. William Ingraham Kip and the Misses
Mary and Clemenune Kip gave lunch party
at the University Club last Wednesday and
Hospitality entertained fifteen of their friends.
Mrs. Luke Robinson gave lunch party al
her residence last Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Z.
4. Moore, wife OF Lieutenant Commander
Moore, U. S. N, formerly OF Washington, D. c.
The others present were: Mrs. H. l. Dodge
Mrs A Holt, Mrs w. 2. Harrington, Mrs. "
S. Woods, Mrs. William Grimm, Mrs. Richard
Bayne, Mrs. William T. Wallace, Mrs. o. p
Evans Mrs. ]. Downey Harvey and Mrs. Z
Melville.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. schwerin gave dinner
party recently at their residence, I'LL Pine
street, and entertained Mr.. and Mrs Henry E
Bothin, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. McCutchen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Ford
Miss Della Davidso ION and Edward NJ Green
way.
DR.. and Mrs. Morton Grinneu (nee Gather
wood are enjoying themselves in travelling
through Egypt. When last heard from they
were the guests OF Colonel and Mrs Baldwin
on board their floating palace, the Ammon Ri,
sailing up the Nile. They spent New Years
day in Cairo and expect to be in Paris in May.