The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

summer visitors of the grove, who left
 the following day for their city homes
 Shortly after dusk the grounds were 1 beautifully illuminated with Chinese Ian ! terms and at o'clock the guests assem- | bled in the prettily decorated music room l where during the evening a well rendereo | programme, consisting of vocal ana ln- 1 strumental selections, recftauons ana
 fancy dancing, was highly appreciated by 1 those present.
 A pleasant surprise party was given re- i gently to Miss May Reidy at her home
 at Spencer place by many Of her school
 mates. They spent deiighttul afternoon l enjoying songs, recitationS and games. | Among those who were present were:
 Misses May Reidy and Ella Reidy, Misses 1 Lille Shear, Victoria Shear, Misses Kate
 Hinengher. Clara Hinengher, Hannah | Hinengher Miss Mammie Meirs, Miss ! Frances Burns, Miss Veronica kavan- l augh, Miss Nellie Cannon, Miss Ruth 1 Chesley Miss Emma WeStkopp, MISS l Rose Cunnely Miss Bessie Burns, Miss May Tierney, Will Reidy, George Reldy, l James Reidy.
 A very pleasant reception was rendered | George Duncan Jr last night by the floating committee of the Christian En- deavorers on the occasion of his leaving San Francisco for Chicago. MT Duncan has acted as corresponding secretary for the committee for five years and been After the prayer meeting at Mariners Church, led by MT. Duncan. the commit tee adjuorned to the social rooms above where prettily decorated table was was
 
 followed. MT. Duncan was presented with a handsome Bible and warm expressions of regret for his departure et and comwe4d m Goi cago were embodied in resolutions read by the chairman.
 At her residence Wednesday afternoon, August 3. Mrs. Catherine Parrish gave a l reception to her friends. The guest of l honor was Mrs. Du Plaunty. who boasts ! of having seen 103 years. A most enjoy 1 able time was spent by all the guests, l Mrs Parrish displaying marked adapt ! ability to tell funny tales in a most en-
 chanting manner. Refreshments were
 served by Mesdames F. A. Kidd. c. $. l Smith, M. F. Fair, ". s; Owen and Mrs. | Sadie E. Cooke regaled the guests with l some plano selections and Little Hazel | and Ruth Mackenzie rendered some vocal
 The guest of the occasion was intended to be the famed Captain Diamond, but he l failed to appear, so Mrs. Du Plaunty was
 given due homage instead. Mrs. Parrish l displayed a very interesting relic in the | shape of an old plate made in 1880 in the
 city of Amsterdam Holland; It was or | many-grands- s-before-his-name," and 1t Is l a family heirloom
 Mrs. Du Plaunty was born in 1I93 in l Lawrence County, New York After a | great deal of moving. she settled In this 1 State She has all her faculties and is l quite witty and cheerful, Her mother
 father saw little over 50 years: They are
 of French descent, and well-educated | CapIaln
 Parrish is over S6, and a great-great- | grandmother.
 Last Saturday evening, July 20 a pleas
 ant birthday surprise party was given
 to Miss Rosy Marchand, Il Reade place | The evening was spent with numerous songs, recitatiOns and dancing. Miss
 Lambert and w. F. Bartsch gave several | catchy songs, and B. Casson, l.. Lor- 1 nay and J. Lornay contributed several se- l lections on their musical instruments.
 Among those present were: Miss Rosy
 Marchand, Miss Jennie MCKown, Miss
 Lillie Friescke Miss Josephte Barsson
 Miss Lizzie Becker. Miss Girtie Duffy,
 Miss Amardine Lambert Miss May Duffy, | Miss Crissy Becker, Miss Emma March i and Miss Fanny Daniels, J. Lornay
 George Gardner, Frank Ross, John Mertz L. Lornay, E. Spinettie, E. Kane, E. Ger ! rutl, MT. Bumper B. Casson, w. r.
 Bartsch and Victor Marchand.
 Ronald Graham was the recipient of a
 surprise party rendered him by his little | girl friends at his home, 2127 Bush street
 Friday evening last. Those present were: | Dora Worth. Charlie Worth, Bertha Ba-
 den, Belle Gluckman, Sadie Gluckman,
 Arthur Gluckman, Lucille Breslauer, Mo
 sic Breslauer, Mabel Byington, Estelle | Dreyfus, Juanita Morriss, Rosalte Gold
 stein. SibyI Goldstein, Harold Kolberg, l Charlie kolberg, Lloyd Kolberg, Elwood l Boobar, James Kelly, William Forbes,
 Robbie Jansen and Ronald Graham.