The San Francisco call., 1905-01-20
NOTED ITALIAN
WILL SING FOR
HUGHES CLUB
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-To-morrow evening
the Hughes Club will once more. after the
lapse of year. give of the concerts which
have been numbered among the important
musical events of the past This club, which
is composed entirely Of women and which is
named for its director, D. p. Hughes, has been
forced into retirement that came dis
rupting thex Organization. for lack of a suit
able concert hall. Their concerts were form
erly given in the Unitarian church and in
that spacious edifice. But the trustees no
longer permitted to rent the church and the
Hughes Club along with other would-be en-
porarily, from public life.
Recently, however, Hamilton Hall, on
Thirteenth street. has been renovated and to-
morrow evening the friends of this popular
club will enjoy what promises to be a fine
programme.
The star of the evening of course will be
the italian barytone, Encarnacao. who came
to this coast with the grand opera company
now singing at the Tivoli and who Is enjoy
ing well-earned rest in California Signor
Encarnacao is very well acquainted with
Leweyn Hughes and it was on account of
his friendship for the talented Oakland boy
that he consented to sing at the concert to-
morrow evening. The great singer is favor
ite with Portugals King and wears with
pride handsome fob chain given him by that
monarch.
The choral numbers for tomorrow evening
are said to be unusually good. and as Hughes
Club concert is always brilliant social as
well as musical event Hamilton Hall will
likely be crowded.
The Hughes Clubs predicament In having
no concert hall adequate to its demands ID
one more emphatic plea for an auditorium in
Oakland and every day the need grows more
urgent.
1t is not generally known that Llewellyn
Hughes was married about year ago and
now come the glad tidings that he is the
proud father of a little daughter. This is
Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Hughes only grandchild
api they very happy over the news.
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chestra for an opera company. having met
with really wonderful success in Europe.
Judge and Mrs. Melvin entertained q five
hundred club last evening and the members
enjoyed q rarely pleasant evening. Among
the guests Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest j. Cot
ton, Mr.. and Mrs Charles lowell, Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Dallam, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Borneman. Mr.. and Mrs. McLaren, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. 'Bromwell and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kelly
Miss Sallie Worley, one of the most recently
engaged girls, is the motive for much delicious
planning on the part of her friends. Yester-
day Miss Ida Grossmeyer gave stocking
Worey's friends participated, and to-day she
was the guest. of honor at a luncheon given
by Mrs. Oscar Luning, which was one Of the
quisite rose tint--was the initial color tone,
La France roses and ribbons blending in a
harmonious ensemble under the pink glow of
many shaded candles. Covers were laid for
Miss Worley Miss Charlotte Elsey, Miss Es-
telle Ferrin, Miss Beatrice Fife Miss Blanch-
ard, Mrs. F. r. Chadwick, Miss Ida Gross
meyer, Miss Belle Gillespie. Miss Estelle
Kleeman and the hostess.
Among the guests at Miss Grossmeyer's yes
terday were Miss Sallie Worley, Miss Florence
Sloper, Miss Isabel Scupham, Miss Charlotte
Elsey Miss Gussie Wellman, Miss Carolyn
Wellman, Miss Ivy Ralph. Miss Edna Ralph
Miss Vera Jones Miss Wheeler Of San Fran
cisco, Miss Mabel Gray, Miss Belle Gillespie
Miss McPike Miss Slater. Miss Loretta White
Miss Carrie Haven is the eve Of de-
parture for long stay abroad with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs C. d. Haven, and was the
recipient OF a pretty farewell compliment this
afternoon. when Mrs. Harry East Miller en-
tertained in her honor
Among the Oaklanders who heard Tetraz-
zinl in Lucia di Lammermoor' Tuesday
evening were Mrs. John Bakewell. Mr.. and
Mrs William r. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs George
Lowden. Mr.. Phelps. Mrs. William Cliff, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Cole Burnham and Miss Grace
Wishaar
The weilbyes will entertain friends at din
ner Saturday evening