The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Home GATHERINGS.

A very enjoyable tamae party was given
to Mrs. Mary Powers a her residence,
corner of Stockton and Greenwich streets
on Saturday evening, September so. The
evening was spent in singing, dancing and
recitauons. Among the principal features
were songs by John Crosby, accompanied
by Miss Sarah Haberland. Jack Brandt
James Matthews and William Newman
followed by Miss Mary Everson
in coon specialties. Among those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. John Vahey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Vahey, Miss Eliza Price,
Miss Mary Evenson, Miss Lizzie Nc
Gahan, Miss Rose O'Donnell. Miss Sarah
Haberland, Kate Nahey, Mamie Vahey,
Mamie Hanley Frank Vahey. John Va
hey, Tessie Vahey, Kate Hablan. Mrs
Mary Powers and Master John Powers.
Miss Adele Salisbury gave a birthday
party to her young friends a. the resi-
dence of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Salisbury. last Monday afternoon. October
2 at 1859 Oak street. Those present We're:
Miss Adele Salisbury. Miss. Cootte An
coma. Ernest Brown, Miss Gertrude
Brown. Miss Pearl Windmiller, Miss Adele
Perkins, Miss Hazel Perkins, Miss May
Michaud, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Emma
Chapman. Miss Lillian Edgar, Miss Flor
ence Sahiein. Miss Irene Schlessinger,
Miss Alice Schlessinger and the Misses
Irene and Adriana Les ser
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Ackerson gave
F. McGurren of Company d, First Cal
ifornia Volunteers, on last Wednesday
evening at their residence. l4U GearY
and Mrs William w. AckeTson, Mr. and
Mrs. 7. J. Curley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
McGiven, Mr.. and Mrs. William Guerin
Mrs Raftree. Mrs. Healey. Miss Monte
Jennings, Miss R. Healey. Misses Katie
and Tessie Raftree, Miss May Foley,
Louisa Jeanette AckerSon, Helen Acker-
son, Charles Henry Ackerson and Albert
Mrs Lewis Goodman gave a party last
Sunday at her residence. SO512 Powell
street. A fine musical programme vas va
and Rose Goodman gave a cakewalk.
Mrs. w. E. Jason and the Misses Hol-
brook gave a very enjoyable lawn party
on O'Farrell street last Thursday even
ing. The lawn was gayly decorated with
flags and ribbon banners and illuminated
by Chinese lanterns. A string orchestra
furnished music for the dancers, while a
novel feature of the gala affair was the
serving of refreshments from a japanese
sideboard presided over by Mrs NJ. l.,
Ogden Those present We're: Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. Jason, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Ogden. Mr.. and mrs. Ed Stone. Mr.. and
Mrs. w NJ. Searby, Mr.. and Mrs. Bum
garden, Mrs. Walter Stone of Japan, Mrs.
s. Davis. Mrs. John ellison, Miss Mabel
Smith. Miss Ethel Linforth, Miss Edna
Bonner Miss Regina We'll, Miss Tessie
Holbrook, Miss Matte HOlbrook, Misses
Whitley, Misses Joost: Hudson Smythe,
Rheinhardt, Walter Sewell. Harold Hill,
Mr. McNair. Henry c. Holbrook, George
ellison, ]. Manning of Minneapolis, c..
A. Corey of Minneapolis, Babe Barrett OF
Minneapolis, and Martin Joost.
The Misses MCGlinn Of SOC Guerrero
street gave an enjoyable ''at home" last
gramme was pleasingly rendered: Piano
solo, Miss c. r. Nolan; soprano solo, Mrs
Carl SOmmer; recitation, -.-4ss Charlotte
Johnson; tenor solo DR. Joseph J. Rich
ards; guitar duet Misses NJ. and A. Bet
kowslN; vocal solo, Miss Florence Nolan;
barytone solo, William T. O'Brlen; spe-
cialties. DR.. T. B. Roche; vocal solo,
fessor P. J. O'Sullivan; whistling solo,
Mrs. F. Barry; coon songs, Miss Maud
Rice, Miss Florence Nolan, Miss Gertrude
Richards, Miss Charlotte Johnson Miss
Florence Connor Dr. Richards, Dr.
Roche; cakewalk, ]. Casserly and Miss