The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-19

in a blaze of glory, after all. The
final days of the ante-Lenten sea-
&C.: II were filled TO OVERLOOKING with
Is entertainments of every descrip-
ton, but they all paled into in
q, Significance when compared with the mai
esty and brilliancy of the Mardi Gras ball.
This last event of the winter season was
:. "a magnificent spectacle. and more than
realized expectations.
=: During the period of relaxation which
49, was ushered in last Wednesday society
-: will wear its most demure air. The first
.. ;.fortnight will be spent in metaphorical
!: ssckcloth; then there will come revival
Dances and the very giddy diversions will
of course be omitted. There will he quiet
afternoon gatherings, dinners OF d mild
.:jnformal character. card parties and small
steas To dot the gray weeks. these being
supposed TO cut no figure in the society
. mind. Then there Will be morning read
:. ings, with intellectual refreshments only
:, q inusicale or quite informal little
= supper. The early closing of Lent Will
:. give opportunity for an after-season,
when the hostesses who have not enter
F.: famed will be able to redeem themselves.
- The marriage of Miss Mary Beaumelle
Rockwell Sturtevant and Edwin Boyer
: .klmball was solemnized last Tuesday
- eNening at the home of Professor ana
Mrs. Carl c. Piehn of the University of
California, Berkeley. The bride is the
:: only daughter of Mrs. Sturtevant Peet,
president of the Womens Christian Tenn
= perance Union. The Rev. Mr.. Swan Off
ctated Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball have gone
':Eq Southern California for a bridal trip.
-. Announcement is made of the engage
:ment Of Miss Grace A. Giselman to VII
liam "A. Lange. Miss Gselman is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William a.
= Giseiman; Mr.. Lange is well known in
army and navy circles. He is the son of
= 70 \ off and
his sister is the wife of Major Lewis
=. Smith of the Third United States Artil-
lerE- The wedding will take place next
. =. 'Fhe engagement is announced OF Mrs.
: CROOKS, WIDOW of Jonathan G. Crooks OF
. Oakland. to Robert Brown. who is in the
= .setret service of the Government
-: Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Bell have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Helene bell, TO William Gardiner Cooke.
The announcement was made at a matt
. thee. tea given by them last Monday at
fthelr residence. 1899 Alice street, Oakland.
: :. The Misses Harrington entertained a
= company OF eighteen ladies at a valentine
!: 'euchre party last Tuesday afternoon at
. their residence, 1872 Cough street.
- Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Horace
;Fillsbury gave a dinner at their home on
Later they attended the Mardi Gras ball.
:. a very enjoyable reception was given on
= Tuesday by the directors of the Fruit and
Oliver Eldridge on Suffer street
=. Assisting the president, Miss Miriam
M Bnksr N MISS Tsce Anns Brgee MSS Anna
j. Hall: Miss Corienne Cook, Miss Hannah
LeszynIsky;. Mrs George r Bnckinghn23m rn
Leon =. Stone, MISS Low, Mrs w. ). Nc
Lehman. the honorary president, and MISS
.: Elsie HeCht. There was excellent music
. and A programme furnished by the Pas
more sisters, Miss Pearl 1ossack, MIS-;
Eta Bayly Blanchard, Miss Doane ana
Miss Hyman. Delicious feIreshIliettlseS ~
were served throughout the hours or the
; tea from TO o clock
= Miss Laidlaw of New York was guest
. of honor on Tuesday at luncheon when
Mrs William Alvord gave at her residence
On Broadway lamp s9adGbu VII" tsb, sei anG
occupied the center OF the 5aple S S1ttu
. around it were punches of datfodlisi 10Y.
ers were laid for twelve ana an elaporate
. Sf1 Wednesday William Greer Harrison
. was host at an elaborate luncheon Wihcn
Us given as a farewell compliment 10
: Gs1tS1n and Mrs. Charles Lyman Bent
% Z S. A. who are going to Fort BrauS
Mich. 1t was served in the RED ROOM on d.
lively decorated with clusters 81 alI1lo d n
blossoms ana a variety OF mlHtdry a.
. couterments. Mr.. Harrisons guests % 1ent
Captain and Mrs. Charles Lyman Il PeR M
L S. A Mrs. G. l.. Lansing, MRS. n; M; M:
a. Miller, Miss Katherine kIdder, MISS
Ida Gibbons. Miss Brastow, general LII
Sie0rge E. Hail, J. Hunter Harrison; Or.
Morton Gibbons, Mr.. Mccarthy, 7. f ;; N
nj a.,
I. S. n.
Mrs Ryland B. Wallace gave "a a lunch T5S5r
con in honor of Mrs. Alfred D. Holman
of Portland. Or The round table was ex-
. Gnisitelv decorated with Marie Louise vlo3
. TO meet Mrs Holman were: p,..
=. Mrs. George II. Howard, Mrs. Robert ISe
. 3@lerf' - Do1eias Fry, Mrs Rudolph
: .s SS9ei Mrs. Spencer Buckbee, Mrs.
=. .Palache and Miss Grace Brown.
:: . Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
=. Gersde and the Misses Gerstle gaVS d
. Fra ncisco Verein 1t was one of the
:: most Sst. delightful affairs that has ever
. taken place in the clubrooms. The dec
:. ora tfons were very elaborate, and the
costumes worn were frich ana beautiful
J. The host and hostess and their daug a5
:. tiers were assisted in receiving by MT ana
Mrs Mark L. Gerstle and Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Gerstle.
Miss Ella Morgan gave q dinner recent
Nv i'm honor of Miss Merrill of Brooklyn,
Il. Y. Others at the table were
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Knight, Mr.. and
uel Buckbee Miss Olive Holbrook Miss
Minnie Houghton, Miss Bessie Shreves
Miss Therese Morgan, Harry Houghton,
Harry Holbrook, Edward II. Sheldon and
ALLEN St. ]. Bowie.
Mrs. Augustus Rodgers and the Misses
Rodgers gave a charming tea on Friday
q: afternoon at their new home on Broad
way which was attended by large num-
Der of their friends.
Mrs. William f. Herrin gave a brilliant
reception last evening at her residence
on the corner of Scott street and Board
way in honor of Mrs. Stewart wife of
= Senator Stewart of Nevada. The hand
some rooms on the main floor were taste
: fully decorated with ferns, daffodils and
roses. An excellent musical programme
>. was rendered during the evening, after
which a delightful supper was served
: Mrs. Stewart expects to leave within a
:. week for Washington, where she will join
her husband
The social season in Oakland closed
quite brilliantly with a large reception
given by Mrs. Remi Chabot last Tuesday
j.. evening. The rooms were elaborately dec
GRATED with flowers and ferns. An or
j. chestra was stationed in the drawing
room, behind curtain of smilax and az
ter the guests had been greeted dancing
was enjoyed. The ladies who assisted
Mrs. Chabot We're:
Mrs. Robert knight, the Misses Chabot.
Mrs Robert Lee Stephenson, Mrs Thoma {
Magee, Mrs. William Magee. Mrs Frank
Brigham, Mrs. II. G. Hinckley, Mrs VII
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