The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1896, Page 18

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1896. s 4OCIAL LIFE BY THE GOLDEN GATE— . Preparing to Reopen the Dancing Season Fashionable Teas, Theater Parties and Events of the Past Week—Reception for a Bride “AND SUCH SOCIETY AS IS QUIET, WISE AND GOOD"— —Shelley. The dsncing season is about to open. The first meeting of the Friday fortnightlies is to be held on Friday next, the 23d inst., at Lunt's Hall, It is to be a cotillon and Mr. Greenway will Jead alone. The clubis ina MOst prosperous condition and boasts of some 150 members. All this sesson’s debutantes, as well as & number of Oailand debutantes, will attend the first meeting. Among the popular belles and pretty debutentes who will be present are: The Misses Kip, Miss Wallace, Miss Goad, Miss Wagner, Mis Josselyn, Miss Hopkins, Miss M Miss Balawin, the Misses Smith, Miss Noon, Miss Selby, Miss Glascock, Miss Van Ness, Miss Tompkins and Miss Smedbersg. Miss Daisy Van Ness gave a small tea on Wednesday last in honor of Miss Hamilton of Santa Monica. It was a young girls' tea and about twenty-five invita were issued for the occasion. On Tuesday evening Mr. Wiltsee gave a large theater party &t tbe Baldwin, which was followed by & supper at the University Club. Mr., and Mrs. Leysayth of Sydney, Australia, gave a Juncheon on Saturday last at the Ocei- dental Hotel, previous to returning to their Australian home. Covers were laid for twenty and an elaborate menu discussed. Among'the guests were Count and Countess Bozenta (Mme. Modjeska} and Dr. Bahr. During their stay in this City Mr. and Mrs. Leysayth were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jewett and Dr. and Mrs. Pawlicki. On Monday, the 19th, will be celebrated the nuptials of Miss Millle Fiynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Flynn, ana Frank L. Wratten. The ceremony will take place at9 o'clock at the residence of the bride’s parents on Tweltth street. Miss_Flynn is widely known in musical cir- cles. She is the sopramo soioist at Trinity Church and also forms one of the quartet choir at the Taylor-sireet Synagogue. She was edu- cated in the public schools of the City and is a pupil of Professor H. J. Stewart. Her voice is a remarkably high soprano, sweet and very flexible, and 'is especiaily adapted for church work. The wedding is to be a very quiet one, Invi- tations being limited to relatives and intimate friends oniy. Rev. Mr. Rader of the Third Congrégational Church will perform the ceremony. Miss Miriam Corey is to be the maid of honor and Miss Leo Wefelsburg and Miss Juliette Greninger the bridesmaids, James Maddocks will be best man. Mrs. George C. Boardman will give a tea on Saturday, the 31st, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Boardman (nee Mercado). The bridal party at the recent wedding—Miss Mar- garet Salisbury, Miss Mamie Scott, Miss Clem- eutine Kip, Miss Juiia Hopkins and Miss Kate Ealisbury—will assist in receiving. Iajor and Mrs. Darling have left the Presidio and taken apartments at & downtown hotel, where they will remain until they leave for Angel Island, to which post Major Darling has been as:igned. Although making their home on the isiand, Major and Mrs. Deriing will spend considerable time on this side the bey. Mrs. W. H. Mills of 2500 Jackson street gave the first of a series of receptions last Thursaay evening. Frunk Lincoln entertained the com- pany with musical and humorous society sketches. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Eawin Goodall of 1317 Jackson street, Oakland, in- vited a large number of friends 10 meet Frank Lincoln, who during the eveninggentertained the company with several musical and hu- morous society monologues. Strictly speaking the October days have closed the season at the Hotel del Monte, but the many guests who are now at this popular resort find the place none the less delightful. The baths closed for the season last week and at first left & vacancy, but the people are grad- ually learning to fill the usuvel swimniing hour from 11 to 12 o'clock in the morning with various other amusements, horseback riding and bowling seeming to have the preference. Wheeling and driving are of course weil to the fore in the estimation of every one, but seem- ingly horseback riding is more universally the idea of happiness upon these sun- shiny autumn days. There are also a few pedestrians among the guests, who delight in an all-day ramble among the woody hills there- abouts, but this species of exercise does not appear to gain many disciples, ‘Among the prominent families who arrtved during the past week are the J. E. Magoovens of New York City ana Mr. and Mrs. Beterer and family of Berlin, Germany. The advance guard of foreigners is coming in also. Some of them who came down during are: Jules Chorat, Paris; Mr. and soquot, Sydney, N. 8. W.; Francisco Herrera and T. Arroyo, Guatemala; Professor Krayser, Germany The other arrivals for the week are: Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Wildshare, Covington, Ky.; Miss Carpenter, J. E. Magooven and wife, New York; J. J. Meigs, Mrs, 8. M. Knight, Miss Sara M. Knight and Mrs. E. M. Irich, ail of Oakland; John Hammond, San Francisco; Mrs. J. U. D. Middleton, Mrs. W. Barker, Philadelphia; W. W. Otis, Jame: eridan, New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs, Beterer, Berlin; Howard W. Brays San Francisco; C. H. Wilson, Omaha; Mrs, E+ J. Hyde. Miss 8. J. Hyde, Washington; John C+ Jewett, Los Angeles; Miss Blued, Miss Dora Blued, Gainesvi Ohio; Mrs. G. M. Miss Dadge, Iburn, Douglass Dick, San Mateo; Florence M. Sussay, Jobn B Francisco; Mrs. E. Mack, Troy, Lillie, J. Sarvin, Mrs. L. J. Fanciie: Ohio; U. H. Menton, San Fraucizco; Jules Chorat, French Foreign Office; A. Ried and wife, T. Shenkin, Sap Francisco; W. N. Iarned, Mrs. and Miss R. Fraser, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Pickering, San Francisco; Robert C. Hall and wife, Belvedere; W. M. Scott and wife, I;e\g York; F. 8. Hussay and wife, Victoria, ‘The progressive euchre party for the benefit of the Mercantile Library fund, to be beld at the library building on the evening of the ) 21st, is attracting unusual attention in soclety | circles. Already & number ot card parties are being formed. ~ As the tickets are limited the affair will be very select. The following society ladies will act es hostesses: Mrs, Lovell White, Mrs. Henry Gibbons, Miss ‘Tessa Sample, Mrs. 8. C. Bigelow, Mre. W. F. Berrin, Mrs. Frank J. Symmes, Mrs, Demas C. Babin, Mrs. F. Vas- sault, Mrs. Thurlow McMullin, Mrs, Fanny | Lent, Mrs. T. H. Cratg, Miss Laura Musto, Mrs. Edward Probert, Mis. L Lowenberg, Mrs. L. Burke, Miss K. Commins, Mrs. J. T. Dare, Miss Babin, Catlin, Miss M. J. Snook, Miss C. | Thompson, Miss 8. D. Hamlin. | Dr. and’ Mrs. Grinnell (nee Catherwood), | who have been spending their honeymoon at | Madrone Villa, Napa, wil._return to town to- | morrow and leave on Wednesday for their future home in New York. S THEY’RE ENGAGED. Fashionable Weddings Announced for the Near Future. HE nuptials of Miss Crissie Siebe and Dr. William Dohrmau will be celebrated on Wedresday evening, the 21st, at 9 o’clock, at the residence of the bride, 2217 Sacramento street. Miss Helen Siegiried of Alameds will be maid of honor and Arthur | Williams best man. Only relatives and a lim- ited number of intimate friends will attend the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Cross have issued invita- tions for the wedding of their daughter, Miss | Hattie Maude, to Louis Muller. ‘The marriage | wili be celebrated on Wednesday, October 21, | at 3:30 o’¢lock at the Cross residence, 801 Haight street. . This Sunday, October 18, Miss Sareh Levy, daughter of Mrs, H. Levy, will be united in marriage to Milo Lemish. The ceremony will take place at Alcazar building, Social Hall, 120 O’Farrell street, at 5 P. M. The wedding of Miss Ray Harris and Harry Casper wiil take place this Sunday, October 18, at Union-square Hall. WEDDING BELLS. Prominent Ceremonies of Week Celebrated in the Interior, NO more picturesque bridal party ever the stood up in El Dorado County than that which gatbered around Miss Emma Barklage and Herman I Schutz, whose marriage Was solemnized on the evening of October 7, at Georgia Slide, El Dorado County, Cal., at Wilkam Barklage’s residence. In the parlor were grouped yellow and white coriopses and ebrysanthemuns. 1t was exactly 8 0'clock P, M. when the maid of honor, Miss Flora Barkiage, and Miss Carrie Schutz, bridesmaid, stepped from a side room, with the groom and his best man, Mr, Will Mc- Fessel. Mr. Herman H. Schutz stopped at the door with Rev. Mr. McDonaid of Placerville, the officiating clergyman. From the back par- lor came the bride on the arm of Mr, Fred SchutzJr. In the centerof the iront parlor they met, and the ceremony, & most beautiful and impressive one, was perjormed. The bride, who is & b-sutiful, petite brunette and one of California’s choicest buds, wore & own made of white moire silk. The veil was §raped from the high coiffure with sprays of orange blossoms. The dress worn by the maid of honor was of white taffeta, Miss Carrie Schutz, the brides- maid, wore a magnificent robe of pink silk. During the ceremony Miss lda Barklage played “Two hearts that beat as one.” The bridal presents were in exquisite taste and many of them subsiantial. Mr. snd Mrs. Schutz gave the happy couple a fine residence for their future home. The bridal coup e im- mediately_departed for a month’s trip to Southern Califor:ia. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Schutz, Fred Schutz Jr., Miss Carrie Schatz, Oskland; Mr. and Mrs. McFes- sel, Mr. Kortsain, Sacramento: Mrs. Robbins, Dixon; Mrs. W. B. McFessel, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Barstow, Fresno; Miss Maud Hulburt, Dr. Hickman, Dr. Spencer, Ed Curtis, Georgetown; Mr, and Mrs. Beatey aud daughlers, Georgia Slide; J. T. Smith, Green- wood; Chris Beatey, Georgeiown; Herman Barklage and wife, Twelve-mile House. | ”N. W. Spaulding Jr. of Oakland and Miss | Annie Eloise Wiese were married at noon Wednesday at tne residence of the bride's arents, Mr. and Mrs. George H.Wiese,179 uena Vista street. The marriage was per- formed by Rev. Dr. James Buehler, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, corner of Eddy and Gough streets. The wedding ceremony was performed in the presence of the relatives and immediate friends ol the contracting psriies, The parlor was bandsomely decorated for the occasion with flowers and ferns and presented au at- tractive appesrance. The bride was arrayed in a handsome cream- white surah, cut high, and long sleeves, ele- gantly trimmed with Tich lice. She wore a Tong veil, with orange blossoms and sprays of myrile in her coiffure. The bridesmaid was Nannie Collins. She wore organdie over blue silk and 8 corsage bouquei of roses. The groom’s best man was Asa Collins, After the ceremony a rich and veried break- fast was served in the dining room, where the brige and groom were liberally toasted by the guests, Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Spaulding, parents of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wiese, parents of tne bride; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kneass, Mr. and Mrs, George W, H. Pai- terson. The groom is the son of N. W. Spaulding, ex- Mayor vt Onkland and ex-United States As- sistant_Treasurer. Young Spaulding is very popular in Alameds County. He is secreiary of the Board of Public Works and the Police and Fire Comm!ssions. Miss Sunna Rasmsson and Lee Nobles of Sonoma County weie married on Wednesday evening, October 7, at ihe residence of Mrs, C. H. M. Curry, 317 Osk street, the Rev, Dr. E. R. Dilie officiating. The ceremony wasa quiet one, but few of the immediate friends of the young couple being present owing to the recent death of Mr. urry. The parlors were beautifully decorated with | yellow chrysanthemnms and roses and pots of growing plants. After the impressive cere- mony the company ra{mnd to the dining- zoond, where an elegant wedding supper was served. The bride, who is the only daughter of one of Sonoma County’s leading land-owners, wore an elaborate costume of white silk and lace and carried a bououet of or&nge blossoms and Bride roses. There were nggbridesmaids, the briae being attended by Mfss Minerva Curry es maid of honor. She wés attired in a gown of white Swiss, and carried a bouguet of white cosmos. Wiil K, Curry was best man. The groom is a_well-known and prominent young rancher of Sonoma. After passing a few weeks in San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Nobles will leave for their future home in the northern part of the Siate, Those present were: Mrs. C. H. M. Curry, Mr., and Mrs. C. F. Curry, Mrs. J. Peterson, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hudson, Miss Florence * father is a leading insurance man and 0dd Fellow, and the groom theson of A, W. Thomp- son, the well-known lawyer. SURPRISE PARTIES. Ydung ‘and Old Enjoy This Pleas- ant Form of Entertainment, T the residence of Captain R. J. Murphy last Monday a host of oid friends planned & MO8t successful surprise party to Miss Martha E. Farmer, a sister to Mrs. R. J. Murphy. All kinds of games, singing and dancing were inaulged in until & late hour. A very enjoyable surprise party was given to Mies Annie McCurdy at her home, 1238 Mission street, on Saturday, October 10. Louis Frankenberg, Mr.and Mrs. Feder, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Fraukenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Levy, Mrs. George Mnzor, Mrs, B. Consiine, a(lrs. F. Cahn, Mrs. 8. Samuels, Mr. and Mrs. B. ng. Tiie Misses C. Plato, L. Davis, S. Plato, J. Davis, L. Mayfield, H. Godcheux, P. Coustine, A. Alexander, R. Levy, H. Tobriner, 8. Lipsic, B, Strauss, C, Wolff, B. Wolff. Messrs, B. Lissner, H. Cabn, »f. Lipsic, B. Samuels, C. Schwartz, A. Boas, H. Levy, L. Levy. L. Godchaux, H. Lipsic, B. Frankeuberg. Seveinl telegrams of congratulations were xeieived from lb.!g)ut friends. & very enjoyuble surprise party was ten- dered to Miss &rthu J-cgbl last Sunday even- ing by the Monarch_Social Club. Singing, re- citing, dancing and games were among the features of the evening, Amoug those present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. Jamison, Mr. and Mrs. M. Gallick, Miss B. Jacobi, the Misses Miilie and Carey Seideman, Miss A. Schraggs, Miss R. Harris, Miss B. Cerf, Miss M. Weihe, Michaels, Miss Edna 'King, Miss L. Schultz, Miss C. Cohn, Miss R. Hoffman, Miss Lu Low, J. Goldstone, George Alexander, H. Cornfield, A. Litzenstein, 8. Kauiman, H.Schwartz, A Peters, 8. Shapiro and Joseph C. Lackenback. Miss Neilie Jordan was the iecipient of a very pleasant surprise varty at her residence, Seventeenth street, on last Saturday evening. The guests were entertained with dancing, games and other amusements, after which reireshments were served. Mrs, H. F. Anderson presided over the white tuble and Miss M. Clark over the yellow table, The par- lors were very prettily decorated with flowers, large white and yellow chrysanthemums pre- dominating, The vocal part of the entertainment was under the direction of F. Healy and dance mwusic was furnished by Professor Anderson’s orchestra. The iollowingguenn ‘were present: Mrs, Wentworth, Mr. and Mrs Jordan, Mrs. Sullivan, Professor and Mrs. H. F. Anderson, Miss Alice C. Wentworth, Miss Minnie Clark, MISS MARGUERITE JOLLIFFE, DEBUTANTE. Bright, Pretty, Amiable—She Will Make Her Bow at the Cotillon. Siperly, Miss Minerva Curry, W. K. Curry and | C. Clear, Miss Frankie and John Farmer, manager of Noerner’s cooperage,were married last Wednes- day morning at the residence of tne bride, 15 Fourteenth strect, the Rev. John Mix of Iowa officiating. Miss Freda Beck acted as brides- msid and August Johuston as best man. After the ceremony the guests sat down to an elaborate wedding breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer left for Monterey to spend their honey- moon, Among those present were: Mr, and Mrs, F, Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barton, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kieffer, Mr. and Mrs. J, Powers, Mr. end Mrs. Adolph Pfaefilin, Misscs Gertie Bar- clay, Susie Moloy, Josie Jenkins, Lucy Short, Julia Frey, Moliie Lacey, Julia Conner, Messrs, B. Miller, B. Curren, J, Werk, G. Miiler, W, Busch, William Woerney, J. Drittie, P. Madel, C. Kane and others. Mae E. Gibbons and Wallace L. Thompson were married on Thursday evening, October 8, a1 the residenge of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Gibbons, the bride’s parents, 844 Capp street. th e wedding was a very pretiy one. %‘he im- mediate members of both families alone were resent. The ceremony was performed by the ev. Thomas Chalmers Easton of the Twenty- Third-street Presbyterian Church. The bride’s Those present were: Professor 8. Hopecraft, Miss Lyda Collins, A. Artigues, Miss Hattie McCurdy, H. Burns, W.J. Bowers, J. J. Small, Miss Marguerite McCurdy, J. Greem, Miss Gertle M('Clrlhii W. Robertson, Miss Rae E. McCurdy, Miss Mamie Small, J. Widman, A. McCarihy, Mrs. Berth Mc- Curdy, Miss Celia Peckner, Mr. McCardee and many others. Sunday evening, October 11, Leopold Levy of Oakland was tendered a surprise party, the occasion being his twenty-first birthday. It has been acknowiedged by all present that the surprise was & complete one in every respect. Dnncln?, singing and musical solos was the order of the evening until 10 o’clock, when all edjourned to the bangnet hall. Lli Schwarzbaum acting as toast-master in- troduced Rev. M. Friedlander, fol Kahn, Bert Lissner and George Samuels, all of whom re- sganded, Dancing was then continued until the “wee sma’ hours.” Among those present were: Rev. Dr. Friedlander, Mrs. Julia Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Kahn, Mrs. H. Zeimer, Irvin Zeimer, Mr. and Mrs. George Samuels, Mr. an Mrs. E. Bernstein, Mr, and Mrs. W. Woiff, Mr, and Mrs. D. Davia, Mr. and Mrs. Studzinsky, Mr. and Mrs. E. Schwarzbaum, Mr. and Mrs. M. Levy, Mr, and Mrs, W. Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Sirauss, Mr. ana Mrs. Fleigelman. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell, the father of duplicate whist, in & recent article on the discard in the Times-Herald of Chicago, answers a guestion that we have been asked several times of late, *#What is the Tormey discard?” Mr. Mitchell, after explaining several other discards, says: There is the Tormey discard, which was fully expiained in Whist of January, 1895. Thisis & one-card signal, the idea of which was taken from a Mexican game. The suits are consid- ered as following each other ina certain order, as spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds, etc., and | the discard of a card of any suit shows strength in the suit mext following. A spade discard means strength in hearts, a heart discard strength in clubs, a club discard strength in diamonds and a diamond discard strength in spades. As you cannot discard a trump you have to leave the trump suit outof the reckoning, so that if spades were trumps the order ot the suits would be hearts, clubs, diamonds, hearts; | if heartr were trumps the order would be spades, clubs, diamonds, spades, and so on. This discard was frowned upon by Whist, but it had its followers at the last congress, and as it proclaims both weekness and strength in unequivocal terms it is certainly entitled to respectiul consideration. P.J. Tormey of San Frarcisco, one of the directors of the American Whist League, who was responsible for its introduction, modestly said at the time: “Whether it is good or bad whist play Ileave it to better judges than mysell to adjudicate.” Letter From the RAuthor, Fisher Pmes. The lead of 10 from Queen, Jack, Ten. We give below a letter to our whist editor from Fisher Ames, the author of ‘‘A Practical Guide to Whist,”’ one of the best pooks far students in print, which wiil be a bit of in. formation to ali whisters in regard to the 10 lead from queen, jack, ten, Whist Editor—DEAR S18: Inreply to yours of the 24th anent the lead of the 10 from queen, “gack, ten, etc., I will say that I suggested that lead in 1891 from & holding of five cards at least in the suit, as per note to queen lead in first edition of “Practical Guide to Whist’® This did not inciude four-card suits I think Mr. Street (Charles 8.) was the first to suggest the 10lead from queen, jack, ten in all cases in 1892 in “Concise Whist Up to Date.” *# * * Yours very truly, FISHER AMES. Deal No. 6, from C. D. ». Hamilton. a-K, 10.4 0-K.J,10,8 *8'5 0-8,6,5,2 N a9 0—6,4,3 | &—4A, Q, 10, 4,2/ 0—,3,10,5 "7 Qoeen of hearts trumps. South to lead. The winning card is underscored, ORIGINAL PLAY. TRICKS. | SOUTH.| wst. NDRTI!.i EAST. 66 | 08 Kka | ga 20 | 80 (T80 | 6O AQ 49 100 QV 80 (:1v} Jo 70 36 246 | 1i6T|_Ja Score: North and South 9, East and West 4. | The winning card is underscored. TRICKS. A AL 2% 10 Ja 38| 4% | 44 | Q& Kde | Ak | 8 | Ja 3% - b4 T 6% 10 KO O ;2 Qg 20 |_Ao 10 60 |30 66 |00 | 60, 40 78 | 90 | 80 ] 70 nd South 6, East and West 7. Mr. Hamilton’s comments are as follows: Trick 1. The score—8 to love—invited finesse. The game was so 1ar away that it looked as ihough it couid be only bagged by a “long shot,” and North started out to make the spades, and leads low, although holding ace and five email. Trick 2. The score would seem to justify North in starting the trumps, Holding four, two honors, it is 1mvprovable that either East or West iscalling, and if not theth South must have led from six spades. South,of course, passes the heart 8. Trick 5. North’s refusal to play the ace here is the elever point to the hand. It1s true that it is about an even thing that the play will lose the trick, but North guessei that the queen was in East's hand, and ff there the play of the ace would lose three tricks—if fouth’s kings did not serve as re-entry. North | j» marked with the spade 4, and the long trump, and South must make his spades if he holds up the ace. Trick 6. East leads to West's declared suit, | Sonth makes a bid for the lead by the play of king of clubs. As the cards were distributed, neither of South’s kings will serve as cards of re-entry, and if South plays ace of spades at trick 5 he loses three tricks—i{ East is awake, as the fol- lowing play illustrates. OVERPLAY. _1f South piays ace of spades, trick 5, then at trick 10 East can read that South must hold make sure of shutting out South’s spades, and both of North's kings fall. EDITORIAL COMMENTS. This is another practical illustration of the lead we have been advocating for several years, viz.: the fourth best from ace and four or five small. We contend it is trick winning 1o always open (being the origiual leader)a suit containing ace and four or five others, even holding the queen or jack (not both), re- gardless of trump strength with the fourth best. New Edition of Hamilton. “Modern Beieniific Whist,” by C. D. P. Ham- ilton, is the best treatise on the game that ever came from the press, We don’t agree with everything Hamilton says in his bock, but every whist-writer in the country should urge all students of the game to gesit, and care- fully read it. This second edition coversa good many points of great interest that were overlooked in the first. Mr, Hemilton elimin. ates all “fads,” such as “short-sultism,” etc,, but he has some of the most novel ideas of il- lustrating bands, printing them in colors to faciiitate the beginner. We will have more to say on this subject at another time. Tormey's 14 Rule. Last Wednesday afternoon before the ladiesof the Trist DuplicateWhist Club our whist editor, who gives whist-talks free to all comers, ex- plained an easy method of telling how many cards were held vutside of the original lead- er's hand when a low card was'led. It was first published in Whist about four years ago. Whist says: Miss Bertha Dornbach, Miss Jennie Went- worth, Miss Nellie Jordan, Miss Kitty Nash, Miss, Kitty Costello, Miss Neilie Cordon, the Misses Kitty, May and Lizzie Ahern, Miss Rosa Jordan, Miss Lillie Kern. Miss Marjorie Pymington, the Misses Christina and Georgie Cole, Miss Gracie Litile, Miss Lizzie Sulliva: Miss Annie Peterson, Messrs, F. Fitzpatrick, Clark, N. Wentworth, F. Healy, .R. Walsh, Bush, 8. Sutton, J. Little, 8. Stewart, E, Carr, A, Vorrath, D, Per-y, J. Lyons, E. Wall, M. M. Dalton and F. Donohue. A pleasant surprise party was given to Miss Mae Donovan on Saturday evening at her resi- dence, 1306 Folsom street. Singing, daneing and games were enjoved until a late hour, after which was served a delightful supper. Among those present were: The Misses Lena, Maria and Mae Donovan, Misses Jessie and Mae 1igne, Mies Annie Shine, Miss Helena Johnston, Miss El'a White, Misses Kitty, Mae and Elsie Hall, Miss Frances Morritory, Miss Ida Norton, Miss Francis McDermott, Miss Mae Teylor, Miss Rose Tumelty, Miss Mae Conners, Miss Cassie Murcphy, Miss Belle Cutter, Miss Lizzie Spear, Messrs. J. Judge, L. Anders, 8. Roole, J. Com: edy, T. Murphy, J. Burns, E. Fitzgerald, J. Mc- Dermott, H. Harrison, J. Donovan, J. Graham g, 'xDsfilhe. 3. Carrol, J. Donovan, A, Ososke and . Daley. ated Foster’s 11 rule into a formula which makes il much easier of explanation to be- ginners, because the reasoning is so apparent. “The ace being counted high in whist makes the denominations of the cardsrun from 2 to 14. When a player leads fourth best he re- mains with three higher cards in his hand, and adding these to the denomination and substracting the sum from 14 gives the num- per ot high cards originally held by the other players. For exampie: A player leads an 8; he holds three higher cards, which makes the sum 11, and this taken from 14 gives 3, which is the number of high cards in the suit beld by the other players.” Why Not Glubs Always Trumps? Some years ago the American Whist League adopted the ace of clubs as its exablem. Why not adopt clubs as the universal trump suit in all duplicate whist games? A great many things can be said in its favor and a few things can be said against it. Four challenges are now pending for the Rideout trophy—Petaluma Club, Trist Duapli- cate Whist Llub, San Francisco Whist Cluband Oakland Whist Clup. The whist editor of THE CALL is now visiting |, the whist clubs of Portland, Or. From there he will go to Seattle and Tacoma and see what 1s going on in the whist world on Puget Sound. Whistlets. ‘The short-suit whist fad that has been tour- ing the country for several years has just struck San Francisco and Oakland. Like all new things with those that play at the game, it is picked up, played for a while and forgot- ten, Like the one-card trump call that was supposed to be buried long ago; but it got its head above ground in the Rideout trophy match—Oakland ys. Valiejo—and was the chief cause of the Oaklands lcsing the match. The Trist Duplicate Whist Club will issue a system of whist play for the guidance of all players in the club, and the system will be presented to the American Whist League for its consideration. The system will take in the leads and follows, second, third and fourth hand play, the discard, the change of suit, the call for trumps and all other plays that are *“P, J, Tormey of San Francisco has elabor- | not down in the textbooks. They will be sent An enjoyable surprise party was tendered Miss l-:u’- ’M(cmory at her residence, 837} Twelfth street, on the 31 inst. Among those present were Mrs. McCaffery, Mrs. D. Gal- lacher. and the Misses Kilomena Pleasant Margaret McCaffery, Mary Sweeney, May Ct bert, Carrie Brown, Ela Caughlin, Essie M Elroy, Luey O'Hara, May Fitzgerald, May Ken- nedy, Rose Meyer, Kate O'Counell,. Nelly Smith, May McCaffery, May Plersant, Della McCaffery, C. L. Brown, Deborah Luceit, Jose- phine Luceit, M. Norton, Ella McCaffery, Ma- Inie Smull, Messrs. F. Dumont, F. Dignan, J. Small, J. J. Canulin, J. Sweaney, D. Fitzgeral M. 0’Connor, L. Gallagher, Brien, J. M Cormack, D. Murphy, W. Miiler, M. Collins, J. McCaffery, H. Sail, M. Koezel, F. Nolan, K. Gaughham, B, McKenns, M. McKenna, J. Con- noliy. A farewell surprise party was tendered Mrs. J. O’Brien at her( resiggnc; k"l Ocean View on ‘Weduesday evening, October 7. The hostess was completely taken aback when she opened the door and beheld a throng of tands Teady to march in. The house was up- set prepuratory to moving, but the guests set to adjusting things. and before many minutes sotig and dance and merry-making reigned supreme. A string band was in attendance. Among those present were the Misses Tempe Connors, G. Clancy, M. Ansler, M. Holloway, Jennie O'Brien, Elia Stack, Est..er Brown, Etta ©’Brien, Justine Hunter; Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. O’'Brien; Messrs, L. Good, G. Clancy, A. An- tagne, J. Walton, F. Good, F. Schwartz, Frank Kuaff, G. O'Brien, John XKayner and L. Brown. b 5 oA AT CORONADO. Interesting Items From This Popu- lar Southern Resort. RS. BALLINGTON BOOTH was an inter- ested visitor at Coronado during her recent Southern California visit. A. C. Newcome, London, left Coronado early in the week for a tour through Japan. Mr. and Mrs: A. P. Stephens of Denver, Colo., are occupying the charming residence of Walter G. Smith on the beach and will remain through the season. Raymond T. Baker, San Francisco, and M. F. Teylor, Colorado, were entertained at lunch- eon at Hotel Coronado Fridey by John C. Fisher, Collector of the Port. San Diego. Mrs, F. S. Johnson, caild and maid, and Muurice Dore are San Francisco guests so- journing at the Hotel Corouado. Charles F, Fay and Jay W. Adams_were re- cent guests at Hotel Coronado here from San Francisco. D. Marcucel and John K. Bulger, San Fran- eisco, registered at Coronado rhis week. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wirthle, San Francisco, have been staying for a few days at the soutnern re- | sort, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Boardman (nee Mer- caao) of San Fraucisco are spending their honeymoon at Hotel del Coronado. Miss Evelyn Nordhoff, second daughter of Charles Nordboff, the journalist, has returned to New York to continue ber studies in artistic bookbinding. George B. Abbott, M.D., accompanied by _his mother and sister, is rusticatiug in the Julian Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Noble of Stockton were guests at Coronado last week for » few days, Mrs. Arthur F Carmody and Mrs. George D. Strickland of San Francisco enjoyed & visit to Coronado recently, leaving for home on Sun- day morning. A Raymond & Whitcomb excursion, in cnana ol the popular C. A. Cooke, were at the southern resort during the early week. Union Pacific Railroad, accompanied by Mrs. Sheridan, the Misses Kathieen and Annie Sheridan, Miss Kate Downey of Mount Savage, Md., and James F.McEihope, Washington, D. C., stopred at Coronado last week. H. 8. Van Beuren, Dr. H. B. Cogswell, Henry orr, New York, and Alex O. Brodie, Arizona, are stopping at the Hotel Coronado. HOTEL RAFAEL. Baron and Baroness von Schroeder Entertain at Dinner. Among the recent arrivals at the Hotel Rafael are; Miss Helen feller, Livermore; Miss Gerst, San Francisco; Mrs. and Miss Skae, New York; Mrs, J. W. McCluny, San Fran- cisco; H. H. Hewlett and wife, Stockton; Con- sul de Lalande, Mme. de Lalande, nurseand two children, San Francisco; A. D. Martin, San Francisco; G. F. Clark, Yokohama, Japan; J. Lauson, San Francisco; J. Lowengart, Port- land, Or.; W. G. Curtis; Mrs. W. Lilienfield and maid, San Francisco. One of the most enjoyable dinners of the early winter season was given by Baron and Baroness von Schroeder at the Hotel Rafael on Thursday evening, the 15th inst. Their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Webster Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Crooks, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Epreckels, Mr. and Miss Warburton, Miss Skae, rench Consul de Lalande. o e et HOME GATHERINGS. Mss, J. Simen Celebrates Her Fifty- Sixth Anniversary. URROUNDED by twenty-four grandchil- dren—sturdy little men and dainty little misses — Mrs. J. Simon celebrated her fifty-sixth birthday yesterday afternoon ather residence, 942 Howard street. The grandchildren and their respective fathers and mothers took possession of the home and decorated it lavishly with ever- greens and blossoms. Each child brought a birthday offering for grandma, and a special room was given over to the display of the pretiy presents. In the afternoon there were games and mu- sicand an elaborate service of refreshments for the littie ones. In the evening Mrs. Simon’s many friends asrembled to offer their congratulations and join in the festivities. Mrs, Simon is the mother of eight cnildren— Herman A. Simon, Mrs. Esther Frolich, R. A. Simon, Scott A. Simon, Mrs. J. Barash, D.J. Simon, Mrs. G. Cohen. 'Mrs, 8. Berok of Sacra- mento, & very intimate friend of the family, was present as a representative of Mr.and Mrs. H. Simon, whose home is in Kansas City. A large party of iriends and relatives gath- ered at the residence of George A. Eayrs, 5 Harriet street, on Tuesday evening, to cele; brate the twenty-sixth anniversary of the host’s birthday. Music, dancing and a general good time were the features of Lhe evening. At midnight an elegant collation was served. Among those present weie: Miss Lottie Wil- iiams, Mrs. George Ryan, Mi-s Marguerite Kohlburn, Mrs. Ley, Mrs. Lundy, Mrs, Heffer- nun, Mrs. Cullingne, Misses Agnes and Josie Scully, Miss Hazel Cullinane, Miss Annie Scully, Mrs. George Eayrs, James Daly, Frank Owens, John Downey, Joseph Ley, Benjamin Lundy, E. J. Heron, George Ryan, James Smith, George Littie, Sam_Barber, Denny Mul- lin, T. Seully, Frank Clifford, Sem Rozen- crantz, James Scully, George Eavrs, George {ree to all whist-players on the coast by writ- ing to the Whist Editor of THE CALL. Messrs, Sutton, Singer, Lewis and Johnson have been selected by the whist committee to represent the Trist club in the match for the Rideout trophy, played last night. The Portland Whist Club.—The Portland Whist Club began the third year of its ex. istence last week on & solid end prosperous basis. Attbe annualelection Friday night the following officers were elected: President, F. K. Arnold; vice-president, W. E. Thomas; see- retary and treasurer, E. P, Waite; directors, E. C. Jorgensen, L. T, Barin, G. M. Stearns and Richard Nixon. The club has about seventy- five sctive members, The very peculiar theory has of late been propounded thatall women who partake to any extent of malt drinks have large feet! The women of Hoiland, Germany, and even England, are quoted asgexamples, while the women of the wine'countries— France, Spain and Italy—are, on theether }nnd. famed for their small and shapely eet. NEW TO-DAY. UPERFLUOY S in this as yet. l(yrflcfieahuhunnlu’lm city, and have not had a single failure Call and we'll convince you. REDUCED RATES Mrs. Nettie Harrison America’s Beauty Doctor |40 and 42 Geary St., San Francisco \ John Sheridan, Government director of the | ! hnson Hall, Ray Eayrs, John Scully, John Johnson, Jerry cglmume, Oliie Eayrs, Thomas Came- rou, Ed Seully, Wiliam Edgar, Dr. Matt C. Peel, Lonis Belmour, Al May, Pete Maguire, Ollie Morosco, Leslie Morcsco, Thomas Thir- kettle, Thomas Glynu, Tony Ranzeila, Thomas Stanton, Miss May McLaughlin, Mrs. Thomas Stanton, William McLaughiin, Miss Williams and E. J: Heron, A very enjoyable party was given to Miss Gertrude C. Thomas on Monday aiternoon, the 5th inst, at the family residence, 114 Vieks- burg street, the occasion being the young lady’s tenth birthdus. 3 The afternoon was passed pleasantly in nire Fex cctions 10 songs, recitations, games, ¢te., Miss contributing several charming the programme. Later the young folks were shown into the dining-room, where they partook of a delight~ ful repast. Among those present were: MissOlive Clark, Miss Ciaire Fex, Miss Celia Manton, Miss Ma- bei Clark, Miss Gertrude Graves, Miss Alice Ferguson, Miss Hnzel Ostrander, Miss Mubel Randolph, Mise Vivian Pierce, Miss Editn Langlois. Miss Ethel Langlois, Miss Hesta Oli- ver, Miss Laura Bennett, Miss' Mabel Thomas, Miss Gertrude Thomas. Miss Anita Silvey and Miss Emily Darbey entertained a number of their friends Satur- duy evening, October 3, at the residence of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Darbey, 336 Polk street. The parlors were tastefully decorated with evergreens and choice flowers and the evesing was plessantly spent in gumes and dancing. Voca] selections were rendered by Miss Aniia Silvey and a innno solo by Miss Mabel Martin and Charles Heuley. Last Saturday evening an enjoyable surprise sarty was sendered to Mr. and Mrs. J, W yrne, at their residence, 1844 Sutter street. The commiitee consisted of Mr. and Mrs, Dun- can, Mr. Sullivau and. Dr. Nai 1. Coulson, the latter being master of Ceremonies. Vocal and instrumental musi¢ and dancing were in- dulged in and an excellent collation was served. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Byrne, Mr. and Mrs. R. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Kavanaugh; Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Duncan, Dr. Nut 1. Coulsou, Professor P. W. D'Arcy, Protessor Joseph Eccles, Judge T. Bazaganuer, Miss L. McNeney, the Misses Vir- giniaund Anna Cassidy, Miss Tillie Theimer, the Misses May, Maud and Nellie Dining, Miss Mae Reardon, Fred Woerner, J. J. Cronin, Charles T. Roach, W. Laib, Ed Suliivan, George Sulitvan, Thomas Hopkins, G. B. Doyle and M. J. Doyle. : A most enjoyable social was given on the 10th inst. by Ed Thompson at his residence, 1985 O'Farrell street. During the evening sweet music was rendered by un orcbesira from Alameda, games were played, and at 11:30 & sumptuous repast was pariaken of, which was lollowed by aancing until the weo sma’ hours, One of tue features of the evening was a recitation deliverec by Miss Bell Dallyr of Vallejo, which was hearti)y appreciated. A deligntful social gathering was heid at the residence of Mr.and Mrs. James Andrews, 5 Frankiin street, on the eveying of the 15th inst. Aiter a delightful evening of games and dancing refreshments were servea at 12 o'clock. Amoug those present were: Coionel James Andrews, Miss Elsie Laskey, Miss Ida Overgard, Miss Sadye Moyce, the Misses Barth, Miss Mae Garrick, Miss Emily Hollmann, Miss Rae Barron, Miss Hannah Murphy; Masters Joseph Levin, Fred Hollmann, James Walsh, Emil Neunaber, Andrew Wistrand and Richard Greer. An enjoyable evening at home was spent at the residence of Miss Mamie Huggins, 619 Third street, on Thursday evening, the 17th inst. The evening was pleasantly passed in singlug, dancing and other smusements. Among those present werc: Miss May Hug- ins, Miss Hattie Foley, Miss Rosie Kilgariff, 195 Tessie Kilgariff, Miss Mary Sweeney, Miss May Mattbews, Miss'M. Lynch, Miss K. Scan- lan, Miss L. Huggins, Miss E. Flynn, Miss Mattie Bigelow, Miss O, Fole: Messrs, L. Monan, F. Comforte, D. Foley, eeney, L. Cunningham, J. Wilson, F. No! H. Becker, W. Olsen, W. Langley, . Grey, L. Quinn, W. Clancy, C. CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS. Several of These Delightful Affairs Duting the Past Week. IS8 HARE, Miss Mclntosh and Mrs. Jeff- ress, all of Berkeley, entertained the residents of the King's Daughters Home last Saturday afternoon with an attractive pro- gramme of vocal and instrumental music and selected readings. Last Tuesday evening a very pretty enter- tainment and social was given by the Literary Society of the Epworth League at the California - street M. E. Church. A good- sized audience enjoyed a well-selected grogrnmme. The vocal solos by Miss Maude urdy and Peter Mallon were specially well received and both responded to a hearty en- core. Music by the Orphens Double Quintet was unusually fiye and reflected great credit on the young performers. NEW TO-DAY. b ¢ ° SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MAGGIONI KID GLOVES. Gré;lt Lace Curtain Sale. We will offor for sale, until quan~ tities are exhausted, the entire stock of a large manufacturer of Fine Irish Point Lace Curtains, In the Newest and Richest De- signs at $3'50 A Pair v $4'_0_50 A Pair This is by far the greatest oppor= tunity we have ever offered. Cur~ tains almost identical with those we formerly offered over our counters at $5.50, $6.00, $6.50 and $7.50 a pair. See display of Lace Curtains in our Show Windows. Visit us for Gloves. We have The Correct Styles, The Largest Assortment, At the Lowest Prices. We fit all Qloves to the hand. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. NEWMAN & LEVINGOR, 125, 127, 129, 131 Kearny Street. BRANCHSTORE—742 and 744 Market St