Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-10
FREEHAND NOTES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM TIE CITY
BY TIE SEA
Funeral Of Colonel KesnsY-A Christening
Party-Dinner to W. a L. Barnes
Small and Early"-E;c.
say FnASc1sco. February !. l!

invalid, but before the lingering illness which
Frustrated him he was the gayest, most
popular and most energetic Of good lvers
and good fellows. Two or three months
before bis death he was made full Colonel
in the United States army, although he
had borne the title by brevet rank since
the close of the war. HIS funeral from
Trinity church on Thursday was wholly
military in character. The flag was draped
over the cask ct, the casket itself was
borne by soldiers in uniform. the SIX pail
bearers were officers in the regular army,
among them Colonel Sullivan and DR..
Elisha Bailey, who succeeds to the colonel
cy left vacant by DR.. Keeney's death. An
escort Of six companies OF the First Regi-
ment accompanied the funeral train to the
cemetery, marching most of the distance
under the difficult order OF reversed
arms.
From the ended life to the life just be-
gun is an Easy and natural transition. Mrs.
Monroe Salisbury, or " Kate Robinson, :"
as most of her friends generally call her in
defiance of all dignity, gave small in
formal
CHRISTENING PARTY
Last Wednesday afternoon at her house on
the corner of Fillmore and McAliister
streets, house which always falls into the
hands OF hospitable owners who know how
to utilize its capabilities 1t has belonged
successfully to Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. William
Boothe and Mrs. Salisbury. A reception
and dinner were given TO w. 81. L. Barnes
Saturday night at the Baldwin Hotel, and
all the prominent men of San Francisco
were present in force. His fathers literary
tastes by the way seem to have been In
herited by William Second, who has just
been made one of the editors of the Harvard
Crimson, or Crimes Ol0n, as the hppant
Cambridge man delights to term that esti-
mable sheet. The world is not yet weary
of talking OF the fancies and prettinesses
of the three so-called stunning" parties
of the season the Hopkins costumed ger
man, the McMullin domino party and Mrs.
Floyd's german. The most artistic CO.'S
tums worn at the first was conceded to be
Miss Jsrbos's She was dressed after Mr.
Theodore Wore's picture of Juliet in the
Friar's cell, 1.-THE canvas was exhibited at
the Sacramento State Fair, and the rich
and historically correct Venetian dress
suited the face and figure of the wearer.
The tintz, silver, green and pale grayish
lavender, were beautifully reproduced in
the fabric of the gown, while Miss Jarboe's
brunette type completed the illusion of
THE PAINTING MADE ALIVE.
The gentlemen were comically anxious
about the security of the unaccustomed
gorgeoasness. and frequently interrupted
animated discussions to glance solicitously
over their attire to make quite sure that
no ribbon, mantle, dagger or jewel was
upon the downward path. The man with
paper of pins was as popular as the dear
fellow with the pencil In the days of dane
ing cards. The supper was as it should
be, that is, all the guests were able to sit
down to the table and depend upon at
PENDANTS 10 be served, and the champagne
was what you get at mans dinner, you
j.. know" as an Englishman once expressively
characterized favorite brand. The pretty
scarf pin favors of the last figure bore the
design Of spider in his web on gold
plaque, the body of the insect being
ruby and two spphires; the legs and web,
black enamel. When costumes were be-
ing discussed one man announced his in
tention of taking the character Dead
Broke. Thinking of the little terra Gotta
figuline Of that name, his friend asked
him how he proposed to dress. " My usual
things" was the deeply significant re-
Spouse. At Mrs. McMullins mask one Of
the most
AMUSING HoAXEs
Was that played by Major Breckinridge's
little daughter. She is tall for her age,
and clever, and was an acknowledged,
though mysterious, belle all through the
evening, and when the bugle sounded for
throwing the dominos aside great was the
CONSERVATION of her court to find that their
sovereign lady still wore her skirts at her
knee-Was in fact but twelve years old. In
the last figure at Mrs. Floyd's german the
souvenir to the gentlemen was heavy,
square-edged gold ring, cut with Mrs.
Floyd's monogram, G.. L. F., and the date
of the party. the supper, served in the
big, luxurious billiard room, was artist.
cslly planned and served. Captain Floyd
could not 30 much resemble Charles the
Bold without having that gourmet warri-
or's enlightened views on menu, and his
table always supplements his tropical
little wife's cordiality royalty. Mrs. Col.
Stevenson gave small and early" Fri
day night. The German Fair, where every
thing was ratified from needle to hay
stack closed Saturday night. Mrs. VIM.
T. Wallaoe's ball made Monday night jubi.
liant, and to-day the youths and maidens
may be supposed to be mourning in ashes
for the sins OF season, or recruiting their
energies for the summer campaign. Wheth-
er it viii be
A POPULAR LENT,
So to speak, and some fascinating "assist
ant" of more mature parson will capture
the weary dancing girls to sing as vestals
about an asthmatic melodeon at week day
services, remains to be seen. 1t is the usual
thing.
Forbes Beale, OF Washington, who has
been visitor in San Francisco since April,
and an sssiduous attendant at all this sea-
sons entertainments, has returned to the
East, suddenly called away by the sum-
mons of the New York branch of the com.
pany whose affairs he was experimenting
during his stay in San Francisco. The
outlook for concerts to soothe the rigors of
Lent is not rose-colored. The excellent
choir Of DE- Barrow's church-Dr. Stones
that was-under the leadership of their or
ganist, Sam Meyer, promises something
good soon, and possibly Henry Clarence,
whose organ recitals in Chicago are so
carefully selected and so well attended,
may soon visit this city, while the thrill
ing possibility of Theodore Thomas com.
ing is only spoken of for the month of
May, bat an energetic committee of thor
oughly understanding and interested men
have the matter in hand and will canvass
foxily.
THE ART ROOMS
Are desecrated once more by an auction
sale of tpot-boilers !" would-be tropic
haze. like nothing SO much as raspberries
crushed in milk /; swirling Nisgaras very