Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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W. C. Merrill returns to Oakland this morning.
| Judge Charles F. Irwin, Of Placerville, is at the
| Bay.
C. W. Clarke has gone to Kern and Tulare coun-
| ties.
E. A. Davis, Of Marysville, is visiting San Fran
cisco.
Marshal NJ. N. Drew came up from the Bay last
evening.
Mrs E. j. Croley OF this city, will arrive from the
| East to-day.
F. K. Dray, Of the Sacramento Bank, left last
| evening for Carson City.
Mat. Canavan came up from the Bay last evening,
en- route to Virginia City.
! ExCongressman H. F. Page, now in San Fran
cisco, will leave for Washington next week.
William Beckman, President of the Peoples Saw
ines Bank, leaves for Carson City this evening.
Fred. Mier, Jr., of this city, has removed to Ne
vada City, where he is engaged in the furniture
business.
Mrs. Henry Edgerton and Mrs. William Beekman,
of this city, leave on the early train to-day for San
Francisco.
]. A. Fillmore, Superintendent of the Central
Pacific, will arrive from New Orleans by the south
ern route today.
The active members OF the Bric-a-Brac Club are
to meet at their art rooms this evening Some re-
cent art work will be exhibited
William Barkage, Of Georgia Slide, FL Dorado
county, in the city yesterday, and returned to
his mountain home on the evening train.
Major-General TurnbuI and his staff officers who
were in attendance at the military review Wednes-
day evening" left for San Francisco yesterday after
noon.
John Talbot Sacramento Ticket Agent for the
Central Pacific, returned via Ogden Wednesday from
trip over the Northern Pacific from Portland, Or,
to Helena, NJ. T.
Mrs. B. D. Kennedy, formerly of this city, was a
passenger on the east-bound overland train last
evening from San Francisco. She goes to her for
mer home in Kentucky.
Mrs. George O. Ford, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Swan, at Auburn, for
the past four weeks returned with her two children
TO Los Angeles yesterday.
Commodore Russell, who is to relieve Captain Irwin
of the charge OF the Mare Island yard was
among the passengers that passed through the city
from the East Wednesday evening. He is accom-
panied by his wife and family.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday:
George D. Shearer, o. Steiner, NJ Gildmacher, V.
X. Butler, A. Della Casa, R. ]. Schumacher, c. J.
Jones, San Francisco; W. W. Alien, Oakland A.
H Wilson, j. F.. Schield, Chicago c. r. Barg and
wife, Omaha Thomas B. Such wife and child Eu-
reka Mills: E. Greene, Cincinnati, o.; S. W. Smith,
City; ]. W. Whitney, New York J. J. Fretts, Val
lejo; Sol. E. Bachenrach, Cincinnati, o.; d. Bel
den, San Jose.
Arrivals at the State House: J. E. Pratt, Cosum-
mes; John Schenck S. Kreeger, a. NJ. Arburte,
John Brewster, Geo. Weed, Henry Grear B. Young,
Gait John Williams f. P. Gage, W. E. Everson
and wife, Elk Grove; Mrs. W. Brison, Reuters;
Thomas Billiard, Ell Dorado Ben Ruffa, Carks-
vile; N. Iseu, P. ]. Williams, George Nelson and
wife, San Francisco; c. W. Gross c. A. Gross,
Philadelphia Geo. Clever, Rosevile; W. R. Cum
bingham, Sacramento.
At the residence of the brides aunt, Mrs W. R. s.
Feye, Miss Lizzie Stevenson yesterday married
to W. H. Cothrin, both being well-known residents
OF this city. The wedding breakfast was served
about II A. NJ. There were present twenty-one per-
sons, covers having been laid for twenty-five The
purpose to have Dreeent only the Immediate
friends OF the young couple. The breakfast was an
elegant affair, and i'll nothing that taste and means
could command was there anything lacking. In the
marriage ceremony Rev. Carroll NJ. Davis ohc.ated.
The new-married pair were warmly congratulated
by their friends, and teegraphic dispatches from
several absent well-wishers presented. The
wedding presents were numerous and costly, and
without exception evidenced good taste in the Civ
ers, and pleasing sense OF appropriateness. Aside
from two tokens Of tender affection from the sisters
OF the bride, being in the one instance two hand
some oil paintings, the work of the donor and ina
the other some elegant and useful articles in ma
creme work, also the handmork Of the gver, the
most notable presents were by Mr. and Mrs Foye,
being new and elegant house completely furnished
for immediate occupancy. The dwelling was built for
the c5uple, and occupies one Of the most eligible
sites in the city. Mrs. j. H. Sullivan also an aunt
OF the bride, was present, and united in sending the
newly married on their way with affections bless
ing. By the $40 P. NJ. train Mr.. and Mrs. Cothrin
took their departure for San Francisco and prior to
their return home will make the round OF the more
desirable places OF resort on the coast. They
pect to return before the 21st instant when the
wedding reception will be given in the new resi-
dence named. The wedding might well be called
floral bridal, as the ornamentaton Of the rooms,
made under the direction Of Mrs. FOye, eXcu-
siyely floral. The wealth of the LIGHTHOUSES and
gardens of +. A. Eoe called upon to supply the
materials, and Mr. Ebel was engaged for Two full
nights and days in putting the designs and dressings
in place. The effect very striking, and made
one OF the handsomest floral exhibitions attempted
in this city Around all the door castings, along the
walls and over all the openings in the paroT hail.
music room and dining room were heavy festoons in
graceful arrangement, composed of snilaX eXclu-
siyely. The same character OF ornament dis
posed on hand rails about ornaments, and wherever
in the rooms cultured taste justified. All the
chandeliers were heavily hung also with smilax fes
toons while pendant from the branches
were large globes composed OF rare flowers Of
varied hues. Here and there in each of the rooms
were groups OF potted foliage plants and ferns. The
bride and groom, instead of standing under the ira
ditional wedding bell, married beneath the
actual and typical shelter OF umbrella five feet
in diameter, and composed entirely of white flowers
OF the choicest character From the staff hung a
cube OF white tuberoses, which, in volets,
the initials IS. c." From each Of the sixteen
points of the umbrella swung large globes of rare
flowers. Above the design lovers knot, In
white satin. Tine umbrella design resembled some
what, with its dr. sings, floral temple. The
flowers entering into its composition were mellias,
chrysanthemums, tuberoses, double Spanish jas
mine, europatrlum, etc. The brides bouquet was
rich in camellias, tuberoses, jasmine, helotrope,
pnks, towards, white begonias, etc., illusonized
with maiden-ha fern. 0ae OF the handsomest
floral designs that OF very large fan expanded
The coors, laid in stripes from sides to CENTER
purple scarlet, white and yariegated and the Chief
flowers OF its composition were camelias, vioets,
tuberoses double geraniums, heliotrope, gloxinia
and cape jasmine, the dressing Of the whole being
OF choice ferns. In the dining. room were many
settings Of flowers for side-board and table. frDm
the center Of the table a floral pyramid from
crystal base, showing in profusion eamellias
beyonas etc The whole ene tn Of the center of the
table mirror-glass laid, set in frame Of smilax
and violets, and above this disposed all the
floral dressings OF the board In addition gifts
of flowers in profusion from friends Among them
were striking designs, as from Mrs C. w.
Clarke, an oX-yoke design, in gillyiowers, yioets,
geraniums, ferns, rosebuds, etc; four-leaf clover
design, from Miss Susie Garfield, worked in camel
las, volets, gillyfower5, pinks, etc; from Mrs
Horatio Hurd, choice collection of roses, begonias
alemania, ETC., arranged in basket from Thomas
Brien, horseshoe and pedestal in roses, v.oets,
chrysanthemums, sweet elysum, etc There were
other collections OF flowers, and so profuse was this
style Of decoration as TO make the rooms resemble
somewhat elegant conservatory. The wedding
detailed above has special interest to the public,
from the fact that the bride is the second daughter
OF a lady, now deceased, who was some years ago
one Of the most widely known, popularity esteemed,
and cultured dramatic artists of the Pacific coast
a woman whose virtues and accomplishments
adorned the stage and won for her affectionate
place in the memories Of old Californians-Mrs.
Sophie Edwin Stevenson.