The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
HOME PARTIES.

Mrs. A. w. Thomson was given
pleasant party on the occasion of her
birthday by her daughter, Miss Clarie
Thomson, on the evening of March
8. The home at 776 Fulton street was
filled with friends, who passed a very
happy evening. Among the guests
were Mrs. H. e. Thomson. Miss May
Thomson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Drummond, Genevieve
Drummond Joseph Drummond, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Staley Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter HasIem, Miss Lizzie Meadows,
Miss Blumb. Mr.. Vertress, Mr.. Dorst,
Miss Clarie Thomson, Mrs. George,
Miss Pearl Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen G.. Williams
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary on March 8. Both are pioneers
of California, who came to the coast
by way of the Isthmus of Panama, Mr..
Williams arriving on the Mantle
July 5, 1849, and Mrs. Williams May
4, 1851. the memorable date of one of
San Francisco's big fires. They were
married in Marysville March s, 1855.
Mrs. E. McAuliffe entertained
dozen guests at progressive whist on
Friday, the 18th. The decorations of
shamrock and Irish flags were in
keeping with the day and prettily ar
ranged. The guests were. Mrs. Gros-
bauer, Mrs. Eden, Mrs. Heines. Mrs.
Arthur Carlyle, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. L. G..
Schumann, Mrs. Jack Eden. Mrs. Ed
ward Bert, Mrs. H. B. Moynihan, Mrs.
John Daley Mrs. Joseph Ferrea
Mr.. and Mr. Baader celebrated
their twentieth wedding anniversary
on Sunday, March IL, at their resi-
dence, 1908 Harmon street South
Berkeley. During the afternoon the
couple held a reception and the guests
were entertained with musical and
vocal selections. A banquet followed
in the evening. Among those present
were Henry Hagemann, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Mendes, Millie Mendes, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Vail, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mailer,
Mrs. Pease, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Burn
ham Mr.. and Mrs. Pedlar, Mr.. and
Mrs L. w. Foss, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Axtell and Miss Lille Schultz.
Mrs B. NJ Mccarthy held large
reception at her home, 485 Fourteenth
street, on Thursday evening, March 16,
at which the following guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. George Knorp,
Miss Alice O'Dea, Miss Genevieve
O'Day, Miss Evelyn Kidder, Miss
Grace Sweeney, Miss Edna Griffith.
ply, Miss Gertrude Murphy, Miss
Viola Laughran, Miss Ethel Brown,
Miss Nellie Carroll, Miss Loretta Car
roll Miss Mae O'Neil, Miss May Barry,
Miss Amy Barry, Miss Maybelle Miller,
Miss Edna Wilcox, Miss Euphemia
Jardine, Miss Nan Cotter, Miss Mary
McGrady, Misses Mary and Kate Mil
ler of San Rafael, Miss Emma Kelly,
Miss Madge Kelly, Miss Catherine
Wren, Miss Eta Calvin, Miss jose
phine Rahlmann, Miss Mary A. Nc
Carthy, Mrs D. Nieblacls, Mrs. B. M
Mccarthy Judge F. L. Fenton Judge
w. B. Hinkle of Oakland, DR.. Joseph
Meagher, DR.. T. M. Mcguire, j. Rooney
of yisalia, Edward f. O'Day, Edward
| A. O'Dea. William H. Torpey, James
F. McCue, Thomas j. Lowe, John F..
Brady of Guerneville, Hermann Rath-
mann. Louis Unrath, Charles Unrath
Luke Morgan of Auburn, Walter
Gluny, Joseph Jardine, Edward Foley
John Driscoll, L. Ferry, Albert A. Shine
Of Redwood City, Professor w. Q. Sny-
/ der. James McGrady, Leo j. Mccarthy
v. C. Mccarthy
One of the many pleasant St Pat
rick day house gatherings was that
! given by Mrs William Taylor at her
! cozy fiat, 10331a Shotwell street, on Fri
day. the 18th.
A graceful and artistic scheme of
decoration, emblematic of the day and
/ occasion. had been carefully planned
| home presented an appearance of soft
toned beauty grateful to the eye.
Shamrocks and snlilax in profusion, in
terspersed with dainty Irish banners,
/ were the distinctive features of the
! decorations, over which the soft green
tinted light cast a blending and sub
DUNG tone, strikingly effective
i The dining room was made particu-
larly attractive. Shamrock favor cards.
!; appropriately Inscribed. and green bon
! bons attached to diminutive shillalahs
! with dainty green ribbon. were the
{ particular features of the table deco
/ fations. Covers were laid for eighteen.
An interesting programme enter
| tanned the guests during the evening.
| Mrs. Rosina Nathan will hold re-