The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

marriage bell have occupied SO much OF the
time of the smart set that few have found
time for any other form of entertainment
On Tuesday evening Mrs. W. d. O'Kane gave
3 dinner complimentary u Peter J. Donahue
that was & most d delightful affair.
Mr. Donahue left Thursday for the East, en-
route 10 Europe, where he will trave. for
couple of years, taking in the tashiona BILE and
hunting seasons in England, Ireland, Paris,
Vienna, Norway and Sweden, ST. Petersburg,
the carnival next year in Rome, and the trip
up the Nile.
Last Tuesday he gave a lunch party at his
country seat, "Laurel Wood near Santa
Clara, as q farewell to some OF his friends and
also as a com pliment to Mrs. Joseph McKeuna
and Miss Isabel McKeRna. There were about
thirty guests in all, and the tables were spread
on the lawn beneath the trees. A sumpluous
menu was served. and the time was delight
fully passed. Among Mr.. Donahues guests
were:
Baron and Baroness J. H. Won Schroeder and
their children, Captain and Mrs. NJ. 4. Healy,
Z. S. R. NJ, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 5. Baldwin,
Mrs. Joseph McKenua, Mrs. Henry Mclean
Martin, Mrs. B. D. Murphy, Mrs. B. E. Paxton,
Mrs. F. E. Bush, Mrs. Argues, Miss Isabel
McKenna, Miss Maud Argues Miss Ada Sull-
van, Miss Clark. Frank J. Sullivan, Martin
Murphy, Rev Father Kenna, DR.. Fowler and
c. T. Rylsnd.
Mrs. J. II. Jewett gave most elaborate tea
yesterday afternoon. from till 7, com plimen-
tary TO Miss Withrow and Miss Eva With
row, who leave for London in June where
they will continue their studies in music and
art.
one of the most lavish OF hostesses and her
reception yesterday afternoon was fully up to
the high standard her many friends have
learned to expect from her.
The entire lower floor OF her elegant home
on the corner of Bush and Jones streets was
placed at the dis posal of her many guests and
artistically decorated with flowers. SnowbalIs
and flowers were used with delightful effects
Ingenious floral devices were emp.oY to
represent the muses. OF art and music with the
most charming results Mrs. Jewett received
her guests assisted by Mrs. H. L. Dodge, Mrs.
Sedgey Reynolds, Mrs. Denis OSullivan, Mrs.
Thomas Watson. Mrs. James N. Goewey, Mrs
yelie Wildman, Mrs. Monroe Salisbury, Mrs.
6. Chauncey BoardmGn. Mrs E. Burke Holla-
day, Miss Kip, Miss Kate Salisbury. Miss Helen
Hopkins. Miss Moody, Miss Hughes, Miss
Cham berlaln, Miss Bowie, Miss Flied lander
and Mss Chismore. In the evening the ladies
of the receiving party and a corresponding
number of gentlemen were entertained at
dinner by Mrs. Jewett.
The Saturday Morning Orchestra. under the
direction of W. A. Sabiu, will give concert at
Golden Gaze Hall on Saturday afternoon, May
Is, for the benefit o. the Episcopal I'd Ladies'
Home Denis O'SulliYan has promised to as
sist The Misses Ames and Miss Marie Wilson
will play trio and some excellent orchestral
numbers VIII be given. Fred Yates has made
poster, which win be printed in colors and
several art students are at work on original
posters which are to be sold at auction alter
the concert
A prominent Alameda engagement an
nounced is that of Miss Lillian Masiick, daugh-
ter of the late Joseph w. Maslick and grand
daughter of T. B. Mastick, to Oliver Ellsworth,
an attorney OF San Francisco and residing al
Niles. They will be married during the COM
ing onth.
Another interesting Alameda engagement
is that of Miss Alice Gibbons, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson Gibbons, and Frank B.
Graves. assistant librarian of the Mechanics
Library of the City.
MI and Mrs. P. T. NJ Waite have issued in
vitations for the wedding of their daughter,
Charlotte Vero Waite, and DR.. James Albert
Brown. to be celebrated Wednesday, the 2Sth,
at noon at the church of ST. John the Evangel-
ist, Fifteenth stree, and Julian avenue. A re-
ception for relatives only will follow the cere-
mony at 1873 Pierce street.
Plans for The ''Gingerbread Fete" are matur-
ing rapidly.
The affair will be given by the board of lady
managers OF the Children's Hospital and will
be for the benefit of III stitution SO dear to
the hearts of San Fran ciscans.
The affair will be given at the former resi-
dence OF Mrs. Clark Crocker at the corner of
Octavia and Suffer streets.
The festival viii be opened either May IL or
1S and viii be continued for five days and
EVENINGS,
1t win be modelled on the plan of recent
fetes given in Pans, and the ladies who have
make it as unique charming and success
ful. In the house there viii be an Oriental
room, elegant and luxurious as q Turkish
harem setting. There viii be an Indian room,
in which will be gathered again such a collec-
tion OF curios as that recently shown by the
Century Club
In fact, the whole interior of the house will
be arranged as q sort OF improved Midway
Piaisance, where the interesting features of
many nations shall be pleasingly set forth
There will be light refreshments of many
sorts offered in many places. There will be
music and dancing and general festivlty.
Two afternoons will be Sc & aside for The small
folks and they will be graciously entertained.
There is plenty OF room out or DOORS but it
has not yet been fuliy decided how the fete
champetre will be managed. There may, or
not, be amerrygo-round, but certain it is tn ere
viii be games and other JOYS that children
love.
One OF the evenings will be musical. and
there will be several dramat tic entertainments
the details of which are not fully arranged.
Advices received by the steamer City of
Peklng, which arrived few days ago, brings
news OF the wedding recently of Louis C. Put
nam and Miss Anna H. Evans IN Kobe, Japan.
The nuptials occurred on Thursday, Febru-
ary 25 last in The presence OF a few of the in
innate friends of the contracting parties and
was one OF the principal social events of the
season in the English settlement OF the lar
away japanese city.
pretty story not entirely devoid OF romance
surrounds the affair.
The bride, Miss Anna Evans is a daughter
OF the well-known millionaire lumber mer-
chant, David Evans OF Humboldt County. in
this State. Mr.. Putnam Tor over wear pas:
has been employed in a responsible position
by the branch house of an American tea i'm
porting company in Kobe Both young people
met several years ago and In due time
plighted their troth. Mr.. Putnam, however
was ed to leave this country in order
TO attend to business in Kobe. Thereupon
Miss Evans several months ago bravely started
alone on Journey 10 the Orient to meet her
efiaDced. The long voyage was successfully
accomplished and the happy couple, though
once parted. are now united forever
Mrs. Putnam is a petite blonde, with regu-
lar features and is remarkably handsome
She is well known in this city, where she has
many friends who wish her the utmost happi-
ness in her venture. Mr.. Putnam, too is well
known outside of the commercial world hay.
ing been quite prominent in athletic circles
During the Midwinter Fair, while managing
the Humboldt County exhibit, he com peted in
many of the bicycle races
The Winter Cotillon Club gave its closing as
embly and german Friday evening at Bee
thoven Hall. 1t proved to be the most bril-
liant gathering oil the club this season. The
full mem bership was present, including over
fifty couple.
The cotillon was led by George E. Bennett
those in the leading set being Launcelot .
Smith and Miss Mae Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Abbot, Joseph NJ. Fletcher and Miss
E.sie Smith, DR.. Edward II. Lake and Miss
Edna Scott, V. +. Hoelsher and Miss Blanche
Fairweather. Henry S. Scott and Miss Marie
X. Carew, Robert 7. Legge and Miss Grace
WOOL, Walter Scott and Miss Leah s. Young,
c. I. Haywood and Miss Minnie H. Young.
Ihe figures were entirely new and intricate,
fects of dissolving stars and circles being well
illustrated by the many dancers.
The first figure "the assembly," which
was followed by 1.-The winter medley" which
introduced some of the most attractive fea-
lures OF the german. 1t consisted first of a