Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
CHAPTER XII.
SOCIETY IN FULL DRESS.

Dir ScraWley, n the annals OF Dan IRAN
cisco, had at length arrived. 1t may indeed
be that, IN dealing with 50 lofty a theme, /
had better con6ne myself exclusively to
that gentleman's words as they appeared
the following morning in the Trumpet His
differing muse is more at home amidst the
"purple and fine linen, as he is wont to
describe the graceful swallow-taIl and
creaking satin, than the sober, unfashion-
able goddess follow. So that, Il he will
forgive the theft, viii quote him at
length
Tie fll-dress reception hy Miss Minnie CharkGp,
tie preparations for which lave for some time bacs
couvalsed society circles 20 the great city, has az
length taken piaee TIE hospitality Of Csliforiaus
is pruverbia but never, in the course OF long ex-
parlepee in the giGed palaces Of the great and
wealthy, has Il. been our fortune to be one OF the
participants ia social eveat Of greater mag III
ceuce and spleHd9r. il q day, OF IN more cor
rect parlauCe night TO be marked N.h a white
stone in TIC annals OF our lives. The spacious
gardens attached 20 The palatial residence Of our
pO Suar fellow citizen and host f05 the evening, had
b, en- rooted over with boards for The occAsi0n and
warmed with euunin. .y-ia.i steam pipes, so that
even hoaIy Lear might have invited the ' winter
wiad 10 blow upon ais aged cheek without fleet
We c0neratGiare Jne punceiy proprietor Of this
fairy domain si.ou originating al idea which trans
porrs Us al a single bound from the chill streets Of
g midas cuTai strand As approached the
scene Of fe-d7ity sbOu, o'clock last evening the
lofty pile of the central mansion loaned lar up mo
tbs night, Ike some
wEHTE CASTLE
Of the oiden time where imprisoned darasels u-ay
have sung from the 1opmost towrr Of the donjou
keep 10 the erTauJ knights below. Like giant
frcshed with wine it stood o7ertoppin. The solid,
outer walls and surrounding measures and SHIN
merlng IN the moonlight threw a weird aud ghost
like aspect over the scene Entering the fairy port
ais OF the enchanted garden mag Ihceut coup dfE3t
eye and ear. The lights in the gardens fell On
the white walls ot the castle IN various designs Of
gttering brightness aud brought all the ornaments
Of corTice, column and huted easement and transom
into bold relief, defining II with pencils trace
every line and curve OF the noble architecture.
Blended with these lights aud Increasing he weird
like beauty Of the picture the streams Of illu
mnation which poured ON every window and
entrance When nearer tie building, the ioveliRess
which charmed the eye was heightened, yet changed
in character by the " sweet sounds winch fell upon
the The melody of musical instruments, the
silverY tones of womens voices, the hum Of CONVEX
cation and the thousand echoes OF lifting feet,
mingled with a hundred other sounds which blend
ed into perfect harmony and delighted the appre-
oiative Of the reporter a greater part OF the
evening passed by the guests in the gardens.
Bread, graVeied walks amidst low-lying beds 81
fragrant flowers, interarded here and there with
rose bushes covered with bright blossoms aud fash
ing with the lights Of lanterns.
FoRrED PICTURE EoR TnE RoNAScER
And opportunity for the promenade that could
not well he resisted. The slaneing rays bring the
walls Of the white castle out into bold relief The
tinted columns resemble gbosily sentneis the
enues, under over hanging branches Of laurel look
Ike yawuing caverus opening TO engllf the heated
escapes from the crowded bathrooms who saurter
INTO them, and with the cGmmingng branChesu Of ev-
Of
shooting from the garden beds the giistenpe rUefs
of lighthouses aud the creeping shruUbery, make up
a view that could be 5ut family reproduced With
brush and easel.
After entering he spacious vest.bule everything
was motion, viyaeity aud enjoyment, Color, sound,
form and busy life united 10 make entirety which
IN It's delicious symmetry and artistic ioyelIness
eClipsed the poet dream or the PAINTERS fsvorte
creation. Titians eye would have been delighted
and MOZart's satisfied with the surroundings Gf
sight and sound, Three thousand yard OF floral
wreaths hung ia graceful iestocnS around the myriad
chandeliers OF the establishment The green Of
these beautiful fest9Gns was relieved by burning
fuchsis blooming lily aud biushigg rose and every
glance of the eye revealed gracefully arranged en-
be5hments Of helotropes, azlleas, pelargoniums
and car0dendfons Entering the broad hallway
sceue o. dazzling and classic beauty burst upon
Tbs ESRApTUsED GAzER
The witehery Of many c9ored raiments, the deli
cate tints Of mullioued roof snd transom cornice,
the rich hues OF the elegantly upholstered furniture,
almost persuaded the fascinated reporter that lie
stood al the gates Of fairy palace. The sparkling
pendants Of the crystal chandeliers formed many
prismatic hue they hung from the sInuous YIN
metrv OF intermngled branches, gracefully embel-
lished with flower aud fern. The floors we've polished
to an cy-like smoothness, whish necessitated much
caution in the votaries OF the graceful art OF Terp
siohore, and the scene presented 20 the beholder
during the progress OF the dancing was difficult to
describe in al Its bewItchinz iovelness The blend
ing Of a thousand bright costumes with female
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cratic swallow tail-the gentlemsn's only wear
mingled with gsuzy muslin and imperial satin was
alone pleasing spectac to the reporter. but when
with all this combined the multiplied attrac-
tons OF priceless pictures embodyiug the arcfj-
tecural and natural beauties OF every quarter Of the
globe, marble statues representing the airest
lions OF antiquity irescoed walls aud fretted cell
ines, and furniture which 10 chsste design and ele
CANT proportions Realised the principles Of deco
ratiye art, the scene was, indeed, one Ci euchant
ment.
TIE RECEPTION Room
Was unsurpassed in beauty OF design and artistic
decoration. The carpet OF richly Powered pattern
was fit in It's costly magniicence for the train OF
princess. Couches, fauteuils and other articles
familiar to the interior OF elegant houses were pres
eut 10 proiuse maguihcence ard Misty folds cf lace
am silken canopy hung around The doors and WIZ
dows IN this gorgeous apartment Mr.. Charkup
and his charming daughter stood for two long hours
receiving the seC s1ingiy endless stream OF the elite
of san Francisco who had been hidden TO The feast
Amongst the distinguished company present We Oh
served our distinguished international guest, the
Governor Of Barataria, and Miss Panza; Simon G.
Pan jandrum, Esq, our great money king,
Ira S BIuRderbors the silYery-tangued orator OF
Dakota, SAN g. Nation, commonly and Familiarity
6es gnated AS the Tan Persimm0n Of tire ArkanssT
bliss Amanda T Sneares, the sweet singer Of the
Snohomish, and Lord Hubert Flamboyant, with
whom was Mr.. LaTneda New Of Boston These and
: few Others Of the more favored guests were IL
yted to stand in the rear Of tae hostess and host
Il
umn. After about two hours ri unfasring hand
shaking the human sJresln began 10 waue. The
perspration stood in pesriy drops upon the oroad
aud massive brow Of the host, and, accompanied by
his daughter, be slipped away TO seek lew mo-
nenbs rest in the elegant seclusion OF their resPee
tive rooms.
The suppeTrtoms we're deliberately decorated with
floral designs, and the tables fairly groaned with
ever conceivable delicacy, and we're 0rnalneuted
with SiuyuarY beautiful artistic representations IN
confectionery, whilst the service was performed b
n number OF col1ged gentlemen whose ssdate dignity
showed that they he'd high clce in the mansion OF
the host
Ouf Let Us take breath for an instant
after this hsrst OF long-eared eloquence.
II you care for any more of it, you are re-
ferred to the columns of the daily press.
MIR. Scrawley is not dead, and if he. Is one
of those anonymous Froudes or Motleys
that we are promised, the disguise is so
well maintained as TO be Impenetrabe.
will spare you, also, the Homerc catalogue
of the ladies' dresses. You can scarcely be
interested after this lapse OF time in the
account of Mrs. Butcher IN yellow satin,
of Mrs. Baker IL green satin, of Mrs. Can
dlestickmaker in crimson satin, or Mrs
Whangdoodle IL slight mourning for her
recent affection. Now, ii our entertain
ment had happened but yesterday. would
gladly sacrifice rnyeelf IN the cause Of
fashion, even at the risk Of being torn TO
pieces by wild miliners, but the dear
creatures have changed their minds and
their dresses many times since the consul
ship of Plancus, and would die of shame il
they saw themselves now chronicled as the
wearers of such sncient garments, then
deemed only too bewitching for any
thing.
Miss Charkup danced her frs. dance
with Lord Hubert Flamboyant, scion of
British nobility, who, 1t was whispered,
had followed her from his ancestral halls,
and was supposed TO be looked upon by
her with no unfsvorsble eye. 1t is true he
was only lord by the courtesy of speak
ing, but Americans have not mastered the
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