The San Francisco call., 1904-10-06
NILE REVELERS.
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND, Oct. 5-Although there
three 1ne mems clubs in town there has hith-
erto been very little doing socially in any
of them. But at last the Nile Club has
yawned and stretched in its coy little quar-
ters, and the merry kick it gave last night
would seem TO indicate a lively awakening.
The club started out in the right way a rev
weeks ago by gathering its orchestral talent
together, under the direction and leadership
of w. J. Mccoy. The newly hedged orchestra
made its initial appearance at the ''reves
last night ana its pronounced success speaks
well, not only for the musicians themselves
but for their painstaking leader. Ever since
the Bohemian Club furnished an avenue to
lame for the splendid genius OF Mr.. Mccoy We
are all very proud to claim him for Oakland,
and the Nile Club is anxious to create another
opportunity opp for the talent that has too long
lain dormant. SO before another year we may
read OF Nile Club revels that will rival the
most artistic Bohemian links
Members of the Nile Club just waking
up to the fact that they have talent and
plenty OF II, right in their ranks. Judge
Melvin, Charlie Heeseman. Pete Sloan and
club. always TO be depended on for a good
story or clever stunt, Then there is John A.
Britton and Dr. Maher who are noted for
bright and witty papers; Dick Ayres, who has
to good account; George Walker and Kendall
Fellows. a whole show In themselves. are
and Thomas Richard This is only a passing
glance at the clubs array of talent, but IL
now being planned-which does not, however,
mean the revels that will take place on the
22d of October
But to return to our mutton-the reyels Of
last night. George Walker was dictator, and
besides several very fine selections by the or
ehestra, which "on tap as it were. all
during the evening, there was an informal pro-
gramme. One Of the funniest things was the
letter purporting to come from Clarence Gro
well. the newest Benedict in the club, now
away on his honeymoon trip. 1t was read by
Tar rlcnn md f1r7nr hQt hat
Melvin knows the real writer thereof.
George Macdougal told some good stories in
called upon for stories, George Walker Ken
dali Fellows and Ben Southard were also
among the funmakers.
The orchestra, which added greatly to the
success of the revels, is made up as follows
Violins-H. Seekamp, DIR. Frank Hus. Dr. ].
M. Stadler; viola. Eugene Colby cello. Harry
nets--E. F. Webb. E b. Jordan; trombone j.
Laughland; clarinet, N. Z. Braun; oboe, #. M
Barrett; director, W. ]. Mccoy
The Fore Hewlett wedding is to be a church
affair and several hundred invitations have
vored u so many lovely brides. will also be
the scene of this marriage. and no loyelier
maid has ever approached the nuPtial altar
there than beautiful lone Fore. Her sister
Pauline will be maid of honor and six pretty
bridesmaids will be in attendance-Miss Nata-
lie Fore Miss Crssie Taft, Miss Gertrude AL
and Miss Edith Gaskill.
The Wedding takes place on the goth, and in
the meantime a number of charming affairs are
being. planned in honor of the young bride
elect, notably 'doyIy shower that Miss
Maude Edith Pope is giving on Friday after
noon.
Professor NJ. Saunders addressed the Oakland
Club to-day on Education" Miss Eleanor
Davenport gave a description OF "A Journey
Through the Orient Miss Elizabeth Simpson,
a recent acquisition to musical circles of Oak
land, was heard in several piano selections
The club breakfast" which is always quite
a smart affair." will be given October 10, the
presiding hostesses to be Mrs. w. s. Palmer
and Mrs. w. A. Schrock.
Mrs. VIII Culligan. better known perhaps as
Jeanette Duncan is exhibiting at Rabjohn' $
a painting that Is attracting considerable at
tention. 1t is an original study, entitled THE
CaptiYes," and the cruel looking Turk and his
two shrinking girl prisoners in the foreground
tell their own story. The desert stretching far
away in the distance speaks of the utter fsola
tion and hopeessness. The figures stand out
vividly. the coloring is brilliant and the at
mospheric effects good. so that altogether Mrs.
Culligan has done some excellent work. Mrs
culligan is former pupil OF the College Of
Notre Dame in San Francisco. which has
turned out many known in the
world of art and letters.
The programme for the entertainment given
by st. Pauls Chancel Chapter to be held at
Ebell Hall. Saturday. October s. from to g.
will be follows: Violin solo, Miss Winifred
June Morgan; sketch and dialect poem. Miss
Emmabelle III. Fucker; vocal solo. Lowell Red
field; piano solo, Mrs. ]. Maxwell Taft; vocal
duet, Messrs Lowell Redheld and Ernest Nc
Candlish.