The San Francisco call., 1899-02-05

of Shrove Tuesday there will be
~ frequent rallyings about follys
flag. Next Wednesday Mrs.
Robert Douglas Fry will give a large tea
at her residence, 2510 Pacific avenue, be-
tween the hours of and O'Clock, and
on Thursday Miss Bernice Drown Will en-
tertaln at dinner eighteen of her young
friends.
Several luncheons and card parties are
being planned, while the interest of the
dancing portion Of the smart set is CEN
tered in the final ante-Lenten dances of
the Friday Night Cotillon Club and the
Friday Fortnightly, both Of which will
take place this week. Miss Olive Hol-
brook, Miss Kate Salisbury and Miss Su-
sic Banding will lead the cotillon at the
Friday Fortnightly.
A number of young society bachelors
Of Oakland are to give a big dance on
Wednesday evening, February g. to the
maids and matrons who have entertained
them this winter. This is after the plan
Of forty young men of this city, who,
under the name of THE Bachelors" gave
a successful ball at Pioneer Hall several
years ago. The ball is to be given in
Reeds Hall. and the bachelors who are
arranging the affair are: Robert NJ. Fitz-
gerald, A. L. Stone George H. Wheaton
Jr., Karl Howard, c. d. Bates Jr., DIR.
J. p. Dunn, J. B. Dickman Jr., Bernard
Ransome and DR.. Ernest Boyes. The
ladies who have been invited to act as
patronesses are: Mrs. Isaac L. Requa.
Mrs. George H, Wheaton, Mrs. Reni
Chabot, Mrs. William Henshaw. Mrs.
Henry Wetherbee, Mrs. Victor H. Met
calf. Mrs Willard H Barton, Mrs. A. A.
Moore, Mrs. E. H. Kittredge, Mrs. T. L.
Barker, Mrs. H. Taft and Mrs. Thomas
Crellin.
Several interesting engagements have
been announced during the week. One of
these is the engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Watt and Donald Y. Campbell, a young
attorney of Oakland. Miss Watt is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Robert Watt.
and is at present visiting friends in New
York City. Although she is expected to
return very shortly, no date has as yet
been set for the wedding.
From New York comes the news of
Miss Maude Younger's engagement to
DR.. ]. r. Church, one OF the now cele-
brated Rough Riders" The wedding
cannot take place for some time, as the
groom-elect is at present under orders
to proceed to Manila.
Mrs. W. H Patton has issued invita-
tions for the wedding OF her daughter,
Mss Edith Patton, and Leonard Chenery.
which will take place tomorrow evening
ats o'clock, at her residence, 1913 Clay
street.
The most brilliant affair of the week
was the reception given to General Shat
ter Tuesday evening by the ladies of the
Century Club at their clubrooms, 1915
Sutter street The rooms were appropri-
ba al cd fa,- = h.
occasion, with flags and wide-spreading
palms The general and the officers of his
staff were all present and in full-dress
uniform. Mrs. Alexander Morrison, pres
ident Of the club, Mrs. Henry Gibbons Jr.,
Mrs. Horace Davis, Mrs. P. B. Cornwall,
Mrs. Frank J. Symmes, Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs. Finn, Mrs. j. NJ. Burnett and Miss
Anna Beaver acted as hostesses.
Miss Gertrude Carroll gave charming
luncheon party on Wednesday at the
University Club, complimentary TO Miss
Mamie Kohl of San Mateo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Murphy gave
dinner party on Friday at their home
on Pacific avenue, in honor of Miss Belle
Hutchinson and William Pringle, whose
engagement was recently announced
very delightful dinner party was
given on Thursday evening by Mrs. A. L.
Foye and her niece, Miss Julia Sullivan,
Bella Vista. The table was prettily deco
rated with dainty pink roses, smiax
and maidenhair fern. The dinner was
followed by a card party in Mrs. Foye's
apartments The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cluff, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
B. Carroll, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. j. H. Sulli-
van, Miss Sophie Sullivan, Miss Elizabeth
Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. Brown Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Niebling, Mrs. NJ. W. Den
Mp n Y
". Douglas of Sacramento, A T. Dunbar,
Mr. Blanchard, ]. r. La Rue and DR..
Park
Miss Edna Louise Lowell daughter of
Captain and Mrs. A /. Lowell OF Rerke-
ley, was united in marriage to Harry S.
Scott of this city last Wednesday even
ing in the First Presbyterian Church of
Berkeley. The bride was attended by
Miss Leila Simpson as maid of honor, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Edna Scott,
Miss Nettie King and Miss Agnes Knerr.
Walter T. Scott was best man, and the
ushers were F. A. Somers, G. L. Hey
wood and DR.. E. H. Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will spend their hon
eymoon in Southern California, and upon
their return will reside in. this city.
st. Johns Episcopal Church was the
scene of quiet wedding last Thursday
evening, when Miss Mary V. Villas of
to Jay p. Seymour. Only few relatives
and intimate friends of the contracting
parties were present. Mrs. Seymour was
formerly a resident of this city. She is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Villas,
who are at present visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Seymour is a Chicagoan, but has
spent the winters in California for several
seasons. The newly married couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for
Southern California, en- route to Chicago,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs T. E. Birmingham, who has just
returned from a four years absence
abroad was given a charming reception
and musicale last Friday evening by Mrs.
Marriner-Campbell at her home on Turk
street. The guests included Colonel and
Mrs. Samuel D. Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs H.
NJ Bosworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder,
Mrs. Buckingham. of Vacaville and Oscar
Well.
Mrs. Walter E. Dean entertained a
number of guests at cards yesterday af-
ternoon in her apartments at the Palace
Hotel.
Last evening Mrs NJ H. Hecht and Miss
Hecht gave a dancing party at their res
ldence, 2l00 washington street.
Southard Hoffman left on Thursday for