Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. DR.. Cluness, of this city, is visiting San
! Francisco.
Captain Clinton L. White has gone on hunting
! expedition to the coast range.
Allen Towle, q" the lumber king of the Sierras, -
| came down from Alta yesterday.
Miss Ewell, OF SOnoma, is visiting Sacramento
| the guest Of hrs. W. w. Grissim.
Dr. H. W. Hardness passed through the city yes.
terday, en- route to San Francisco.
Miss Hattie Baldwin, of this city, is visiting
| friends at Latr0be, FL Dorado county.
! j. c. Ball, OF Woodland; W. Kirkland, OF Acampo,
and S. Hoffman, OF Chico, are in town.
| George Hearst, Thomas Findley and Gillig Mott
came down the road yesterday and continued to San
| Francisco.
past three weeks friends 10 Placer county, has re-
| turned to the city.
Benjamin Conrad, son OF Mira John Conrad, has
returned TO his home in this city, after absence
| OF four years in Mexico and Arizona.
| Arthur Marley left yesterday for Monterey and
! Santa Cruz. He will spend the greater portion Of
| the summer at the seashore in search Of health
Ben WEIGH, Master Car Builder of the Central
Pacific Railroad, accompanied by his family, Will ar
rive in Sacramento this afternoon from an Eastern
! trip.
! John Hanson, Patrick Dugan, II. Hanson, of San
| Francisco James Galaghy F. L. Conner, OF Mich
! gan Bar, and II. J. Ward, Of lone City are at the
| Eldrefl House.
| Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel L W. Allan,
Oakland E. W Bushyhead, san Diego Thomas S.
| Adams New York ; L. Leaudisker and son, Placer
vile; J. II. Cogan, Chicago; Moses L. Levy, P.
| PershbakeT II. hickman, William Uhlman, W. j.
Blathner San Francisco.
The following arrived in this city Yesterday: Er.
". B. Niles RoseSille; ". p Parker, Mendota, ILL.,.
! F. W. Dudley f. w. Dudley, Stockton Miss VI. H.
Bennett San BenitO; DR.. ". A. Long, Stockton; T.
/ J. Flannigan, n. B. Kellogg, Truckee; u. L.
Hughes, ArbuckIe F. B. Whitney, san Francisco ;
T. Rohls and wife, oakland; T. X. Murray, Los
| Angeles.
| Arrivals at the State House Hotel: T. J. Mul.
/ vany, c. NJ. Thorton, Nicoaus; A. CruIn, f.
Hurness, Henry Miller, }. B. MITCHELL Thomas Tay
erner, Cosurnnes +. SudinghoUse, r. Watkins
Placeryiile; win MacKuy Honolulu, II l.; J. c.
Woods White Rock MIS-. Finch, Michigan Bar !;
| g. L. Williamson, Reuters; W. a Sharon, Dutch
| Flat Mrs. Keyes, Wheatland; J. b. Darlington,
San Francisco; Ed. Downing, North San Juan !;
! Tn g. Tavener, Tracy Carpenter, Cosumnes +. n.
| Spencer, Placerville Mrs. D Bayless Cotton; A.
Treuholtz, oriand; D. C. Tilton and wife, NiCoaus
few days since neatly printed invitations were
| issued by c. H. Cummings and his wife, rendering
a lawn party to the members of the Brick.a- Brae
Club and friends at their residence, on the north
west corner Of Ninth aud o streets, on Wednesday
| evening" July 18th. 1t was the second lawn party
given By Mr.. Cumming The grounds are the
finest in the city, and in size 100 by so feet The
yard was completely inelosed with cloth, which
served protection from the winds and secured
the privacy necessary for the comfort and pleasure
OF those assembled Tents and caropies were erected
throughout, and the entire grounds elegantly and
tasteful y Illuminated by hundreds Of japanese Ian
terms Of every forn color and variety The grass in
many portions was covered with carpets, which
served a protection from any d&npness there
might be in the grass comfortable seats and chairs
placed az all points where they could possibly be
desired, beautiful promeuades arranged, and card
tables, with all the paraphernalia necessary to
amusing games, furnished. At early hour fGl V
$50 guests had assembled The First Artillery Band
in full uniform, occupied central position, and
gave an excellent musical concert. The spectacle
was beautiful, in fact dazzling, and reminded ore
of the sylvan bowers read OF in fairy legendry In
tent in the northern portion Of the grounds was
found Henry Fisher, the well known caterer, sur
rounded by a score Of attendants, who sup
piled all throughout the grounds with lemonade,
ice cream and other refreshments. The elegant
residence OF Ar- Cummings also thrown open
to his guests and those who preferred the coy
rooms Of his mansion to the balmy night air were
tendery cared for indoors. In the northwest
portion OF the grounds dancing platform had been
erected for the occasion, which WAS equal to any
dancing floor in the city This portion OF the
grounds yys brightly Illuminated by three immense
gas chandeliers. About $50 the orchestral portion
OF the band took position al the south end OF the
| PLATFORM and those who love to dance had 4 rare
| opportunity OF enjoying that healthIul exercise,
| Mr. Cummings being e pisueeT, there wss large
number OF that order invited, and the :" old boys,
/ as they style themselves, out in full
force, The last dance was pioneer quad.
rifle" participated in largely By those who came
'' the plains across in s9 1t would be impossible
to undertake to give the of all those present,
| or to attempt minute description Of dress, etc
Suffice it 10 say that San Francisco represented
in full force as was also the westh, beauty and in
| teligsnce OF Sacramento. Tue State officers with
| their wives were in attendance. When the hour
rived for the guests TO depart, there was but
prevailing expression, and that was that they had
been elegantly and Hospitality entertained By those
who know how to entertain-hr. Cummings ard his
/ estimable vile.
SETE,Ty MEN, T5Tellsi Health Rsreuys-,