The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
Entertainment Given in Aid
of the Woman'S
Hospital.
The Fashionable Attend a Mu-
sicale and Tea Given
for Charity.
Vocal and Instrumental Music Per-
formed by We l.KnowD People 10
Pleased Audience.

A musicale and tea in aid of the Califor-
MIA Woman's Hospital was given at tie
Charles Crocker residence, HOO California
street, yesterday. This was the first time
the Crocker residence has been thrown
open to the public since the death of Mrs.
Crocker.
Mrs. Crocker took geat pleasure in chari-
table work, and among institutions which
experienced her iberality was the Cali
fornia Woman's Hospital. 1t is in great
measure due to her liberal donations that
its benefits have been so widespread.
Entertainments in aid OF the hospital
are given periodically. That given yester-
day can lay claim 10 being the most nota-
BILE ever held under the hospital manage
ment. The affair was most enjoyable from
every standpoint
During the afternoon constant stream
of society devotees poured in and out
through the doors OF the mansion.
The parlors reception-rooms, library
and living rooms, furnished on magnii-
cent scale, were in exactly the same con-
dition as when Mrs. Crocker died. The
principal attraction was the exhibition of
The wo ks of art and bric-a-brac collected
by Mrs. Crocker at great expense during
her tours in Europe.
The beauty OF the rooms was accentu-
ated by the floral decorations. Antique
vases were filled with huge white lilies,
wreaths were hung on statues of bronze
and marble, and bouquets abounded
everywhere. California violets were on
sale in the library, and a tableewas loaded
heavily with fragrant flowers.
The tea was in charge OF the board Of
LADY managers of the hospital. They are
as follows:
Mrs. a. L. Browne (president), Mrs. C.
B. Alexander, Mrs. J. Fl. Hatch, Mrs. A.
seborough, Mrs. S. w. Backus. Mrs.
H. E. Wise, Mrs. W. o. Redington, Mrs.
James Otis, Mrs. George Ashton, Mrs.
Frank McLennan, Mrs. George Butler,
Mrs. Henry Campbell, Mrs. Winthrop
Lester Mrs. f. D. Stadtmuller, Mrs. S. D.
Meyer Mrs. J. F. Hoyt, Mrs. E. B. Stone,
Miss Kate Stone.
While the visitors enjoyed the dainties
prepared for them a choice programme of
vocal and instrumental music was given.
The first number was lei Captain
March" OF Sousa, by the University OF
California Mandolin Club. This was fol-
lowed by the rendering of Dudley Bucks
annie Laurie" by The ,Angeius Quartet
Following this A. Rodeman performed
Davids flute obligato, LA Perle du
Bresil," ana Nine. Rilloni-Z fferer rem
dered number II her inimitabIe style.
Herr Anton Schott followed with 'Das
DllQ lie Vi CGQuDSTI. Oa1l
Zeli~r's Song Of the Nightingale" by the
University OF California Mandolin Club
came next.
One OF MendeIssohn's trios was then
sung by Miss Ames, Miss Bessie Ames
and Mr.. Bruck. W. T. Andrews per-
formed one OF E. Pessard's compositions,
followed by the Ave Maria" by the An
gelus quartet. Sctumann's ''Wunderlied"
was rendered by Herr Schott, and Miss
Ames followed with violin solo. Mrs. {.
0. Richards rendered Wagner's Prayer
of Elizabeth" Nine Zifferer sang two of
Schuberts songs, (a) Der Neugierige"
(The Curious) (b) die Ungeduld" (The
Impatient). The next numb was der
Sierbende Trompeter" (The Dying Trum-
peter) by Herr Schott.
Miss Caroline Little, niece of Mrs. Pei.
ham Ames OF Oakland, sang several songs.
She is recognized as a most gifted singer
and was repeatedly encored.