Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-14
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
IN HONOR OF GOVERNOR PERKINS, THE
LEGISLATURE AND STATE OFFICERS.
Scene at the State Capitol Last Evening
Personal Mention-The Man
agement.

Early in December, 1879. citizens of Sacra-
mento, irrespective of political faith, met in
response to call made, and agreed to give
an inaugural Ball in honor of Governor,elect
George G. Perkins, the Legislature and State
officers, at some date early after the induction
into Office of the new Governor. Suisse
quently the 18th of January was settled upon
as proper date, and thereafter many meet
ings were held to perfect the details of ar
rangement.
THE PREFACE.
An Executive Committee was created, con-
sisting of Judge S. G.. benson chairman J,
w. a. Houghton. c. w. Clarke, Joseph
Hahn, w. B. C. Brown, H. A. Weaver, f.
A. Hornblower, Jabez Turner, J. f. Shee-
han, W. F. Knox, w. HI. Mills, Christopher
Green, j. w. Wilson and John +. WHITE.
Subcommittee We're also named On Fl
nance-Chris Green, w. p. Coleman, G. T.
Wheeler On Music-Joseph Hahn, j. w.
Wilson, Louis Bien. On Printing-W. A.
Houghton, G. w. Clarke, j. F. Whyte On
Decor ations-W. B. G.. Brown, James Ian
sing, c. II. Krebs, J. A. Todd On Tick
ets-C. NJ. Prodger, T.J. Clunie, n L. Drew,
L. ID. Berkey.
A General Reception and Invitation Com.
mittee was also named and the members
thereof communicated with at once. This
committee was composed as follows:
Sacramento-John +. Sheehan, Albert Gal.
latin, w. b. c. Brown, j. l. Felter, n. H
! Foster, w. A. Anderson, T. j. Clunie Geo
Cadwalader, w. r. Knights, G. S. Hough
| ton, Frank Miller, Ed. r. Hamilton, james
Mcguire, M. Sternfels, j. n. Porter, A. l.
Frost, 5. III. Wood, Geo. w. Cheslsy, Il. M
Lindley, r. B. Hall, II. Weinstock, w. NJ
Lyon, A. O. Freeman, G. NJ Prodger.
San Francisco-C. Fred Croker, j. r
Wilmington, H. L. Scott, John McComb
W.. w. Dodge, H. L. Joachimson, S. w
Backus, M. b. Boruck, f. NJ. Pixley, J. P
Jackson, Evan j. Coleman. Isaac Upham
Bryant, Alexander Badlam, William M. Pat
terson, d. B. Woolf
Colusa-John Boggs.
Placer. III. Netf, j. A. Filcher.
Nevada-T. B. Reardon, j. +. Kidder, ]
O. Coleman, j. F. Moody.
Ell Dorado-G. E. Williams, J. H. Miller
C. f. Irwin, G. w. Shippers, G. G. Blanchard
w. M. Donahue.
Yolo-J. ID: Stevens, G. +. Reed F. S
Freeman, F. Z. Baker, j. H. Garroute.
Alameda-A. c. Henry, j. w. Martin, r
| ". OaSk1ll, A. y. DeltZ, IL. u hchuSlch, "a
Rider, j. E. Benton, w. w. Foote, Curti
H. Lindley.
Contra Costa-Paul Shirley, G. B. Porter
W. Z. English.
Solano-.T. M. Dudley, H. E. McCune
NJ. j. Wright, S. g. Hilborn.
Napa-M NJ Estee, j. +. Miller, A. L
Wilkins, G. +. Hartwell, f. w. Hatch, Jr.
f. E. johnson.
Yuba-I. S. Belcher, w. III. Parks, j. III
Jewett, William I. Ellis, B. w. Hawser.
Sutter-P. w. Keyser.
Butte-William Sharkey, G. L. Wilson
NJ. Biggs, Colonel Logan, John C. Gray, p
o. Hundley, A. McDermott, f. A. Sprague
u. III. Crossette.
Amador- George Moore, J. A. Eagon
Frank Baldwin.
San Joaquin-L. U. Shippee, G. A. Shurt
left, d. J. Oullahan, w. Treherne, William
| M. Gibson.
| THE INVITATIONS.
During the subsequent weeks the arrange
ments were perfected. and the consent o
the Legislature secured to hold the Inaugural
ball in the Capitol building. In the mean
time the "invitation notes :" were sent out
The invitation was photographic print, il
chaste script upon two pages of sheet o
tinted and heavy cream-laid note, the frs
page being embossed with the coat of arm
of the State of California, surrounded b,
ornamental embossed border. Beneath APP
peared the invitation in these words: