The San Francisco call., 1898-11-27

ng t9n in of the fSe argS 4egaf fGmst gooey faee o son. There have been several weddings, +o be sure. a few dinner parties, a num- her of epiovable teas and three or four cluh narties, but private entertaining or on,, magnitude grows less each year, de- spite the fact that there are many homes in San Francisco most admirably adapted for entertaining on large scale.
 One reason for this, no doubt, lies in the almost universal fever for traveling that .possesses Californians. Every year the hegira of members of the gay set in- creases in numbers and the fever usually reaches its height just as social festivities for the season are about to begin.
 Only a few orange blossoms have f1aunt- ed their golden colors, the principal nup- tial events of the week having been the marriage on Wednesday at high noon Of Miss Ethel Murphy and John McGoWan Riddle, and the matrimonial union of Miss Helen: Borden and J. OH. CosgraVe, which was solemnized on Tuesday after noon at the First Unitarian Church.
 
 Several tempting titbits dot the social menu for the present week. That ot most importance and upon which the eyes Of bellies and buds are fixed in happy expect ancy. Is the dance Of the Cinderellas, the first of this season, which will take place at Native Sons dall on Wednesday even ing, will. pour tea and cut sweet loayes for the beneiit of the CanIornla Girls Framing Home, at Colomal tea, which will take pIace at the Hotel Colonial.
 "Wednesday the wedding of Miss Ethel Cook ana SIering PostIey will take place, and on Thursday the second annual dolI show of the Doctors Daughters Will open in the Maple room of the fa4ace Hotel IT prophets who know speak truly, this sea- son show will quite eclipse mat of last year, which proved one or the social events of the season. Maids and matrons wal d0n their smarteSt frockS and go gally forth to view these tiny models ot the 0ressmaker art.
 Mrs. Pelham w. Ames has issued cards for Tuesday evenings III December and January.
 Lkute the prettiest affair of the season that has been given so far was the dinner winch Mrs. W. r. Morgan gave at her residence, 22ll Clay street, on Tuesday evening, m honor of Miss Olive HolbroOk. Autumn tinted branches and polnsetua furnished the table decorations and an orchestra of mandolins and guitars pro- Vided music.
 Those seated at the table were: MT. and Mrs. w. r. Morgan, Miss Olive HoIbrook, MISS Ella Wilcox Morgan, Miss Therese Morgan. Miss Caro- Crockett, Mss Joseph inc Loughborough, MISS Hopkins, Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss Bertha smith, Mss Aue1aide Murphy, Mss Lillian F'olls, Clarence FoIiis. benjamin Holladay, Wal ter Magee Burbank G. Somers, Edward M. GreenWay, Waiter l.. Dean, William Il. Taylor Jr., Samuel Ii. Boardman, Au- gustus Taylor and Dr. Herbert Carolan.
 Mrs. Edward Pond gave a progressive euchre party on Tuesday evening at her residence, 141S Cough street, ana pleas anty entertained d few of her friends.
 The Entre Nous Cotillon Club gave it's second assembly and german at the Pail ace Hotel Tuesday evening.
 Friday evening the Bachelors Cotillon Club gave the second dance in Maple Hall at the Palace Hotel. It was d very enjoy able affair, two pretty figures of the ger man being danced.
 
 Saturday was marked by two enioy- able affairs. The matinee tea given by Miss Greenwood al her home, corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street, and the dinner at the Palace Hotel, when Mrs NJ hyman entertained fifty guests In honor of her debutante daughter, Miss May Hyman.
 Last evening General and Mrs Dickin- son gave uelighttul house party to a few intimate friends at their home in SauSallto.
 A most unique and delightful dinner was given by Mrs. Henry Wetherbee at her home in tTuitvale on ThankSgiVing day. The dinner was eaten by candle light, the center of the table being deco rated with d huge pumpkin, which formed a stand for ten candies, the number of guests at table. At each corner of the IaDle were candelaora containing seven candles, and at each guests plate was an apple with a candle stuck through the center Besides members of the family there were present at the dinner Rev. Alfred Bailey and Mrs. Bailey and Col 'onel and Mrs. Samuel D. Mayer.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Inda Elizabeth Hill, daughter of MT. and Mrs. 4. Il. Hill of Oakland to James Marshall Hobbs of this city.
 The marriage of Miss Muriel Atherton and Albert Russell will take place Janu- ary f.
 ihe marriage of Miss Anna Cunningham of East Oakland and Morris Akerly, son of the late Rev. Benjamin Akerly, will be celebrated In Portland this week.
 Mrs. E: C. Swift and Miss Mabel Swift arrived from the East on Tuesday last to be present at the, wedding of Miss Ethel Murphy. They will remain here several weeks.
 .Ex-Queen Ltiuokalani arrived from guest at the California Hotel. She will spend a short time in San Francisco and will then leave for Washington. D. C., where she Intends to spend the winter Mir. and Mrs. Henry Wadsworth are at The Colonial for the winter. Mrs. Wads-