Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Is Gazette Clubs lesp-Year party st
Armory Hall last night was brilliant affair,
and one of the most notable social events of
the season. While it was announced to be
informal as to dress, yet there were scores OF
rich and elegant costumes noticeable. bright
colOrs and strong contrasts prevailing. The
spacious hall was filed Two hundred and
fifty couples occupied the dancing floor, while
the galleries in their great sweep were filed
with lookers.on. The ladies of the Club had
entire charge. the committee of management
being composed by the following ladies Mrs.
L. B. Harmon, Mrs General l.. Tozer, Mrs
George E. Bates, Mrs George B. Kstzen-
stein, Mrs. Z. H. Mckee, Miss Matte K.
Powers, Miss Jennie Lindley, Miss Lottie
Petrie, Mrs. r. D. SERVER, Mrs. Ed. r.
Hamilton. Gentlemen were not permitted to
cross the floor except under escort by a
lady, no gentleman was admitted except upon
invitation and accompanied by lady. Tney
were not allowed to ask lady to dance. bat
were compelled to await the invitation of the
ladies, who were earnest and constant in their
effort to see that every gentleman's dancing
programme was filled. It made very little
difference whether the stronger party knew
how to dance, he was allowed few excuses.
One well-known physician, who had never
danced a step in his life, yielded so com.
pletely that he was booked for every one of
the numbers on the list, and he went through
them, too; but at 1890 this morning he was
barely holding himself together, with four
dances yet to accomplish and his teeth set
with determination to do or die. At 10
o'clock Mrs. Harmon addressed guests, wei
coined them pleasantly and directed the
formation in line of march by couples, with
the information that each person would be
supplied by ushers with al egg, and st
given signal each should crush the egg upon
the head of his or her partner.
When the signal was given, there
was a crash of egg.shells. Each
of the ovals had been emptied and the
place of the contents filed with tinsel pow.
der, which, sh1Wered over the head and
shoulders, transformed the entire assemblage
into a glittering group, with heads Despair
gled. At three points, on the t1ool and Ia the
galleries, tables were attended by stewards,
who served cakes lemonade and confections
to the guests, while in the annex of the hall a
substantial luncheon, with hot coffee, was
constantly served. There was none of the
stiff formality of full.dtess party, but per
fec cordiality and sociability. No manage.
mert of ball by gentlemen was ever better
conducted in this city than that of last even
ing, where the ladies had entire charge and
brooked 10 interference whatever. The pro-
grammes were of varied designs, and all had
handsomely Illuminated covers. Each Of the
Committee of Management was designated
by red ribbon bearing the miniature figure
in velvet of a mouse, but as to the exact sig
nifcance of the emblem the ladies deigned no
explanation further than to say that the
rodent was perfectly harmless, and the
gentlemen need not gather up their skirts
nor mount the benches and chairs"
j.
Twelfth and Z streets, sent out invitations
last week for about thirty of their most init
mate friends to be present at their residence
Saturday evening. 1t being the occasion
of the birthday Of Mrs. Zimmerman, they
made extensive preparations to receive and
entertain their friends 10 the most royal man
ner. Their rooms were prepared specially for
this reception of their guests the walls and
ceilings were handsomely decorated with ivy,
smilax, evergreens and flowers. A room was
specially prepared for dancing and excellent
music secured for the occasion. The ban
quet room was the admiration of all, and the
supper in quality and quantity, spread out
on the long row IF tables, beautifully adorned
with a wealth OF flowers, was sight pleasing
to behold, and one that could not fail to de-
light even the eye of an epicure. Mrs. I'm.
norman was assisted in entertaining her
friends by her sister, Mrs. Mossler,
and her neice, Miss Mossler. The
evening passed pleasantly, the interesting
conversation interspersed with vocal and iu-
strumental music and dancing. At u
oclocl the band played march, and the
COM any repaired to the banqustiug hall,
where was spent two hours in toasting, feast
ing, singing and pleasant converse. Cham
payne flowed freely, and many brilliant
speeches and responses, sparkling with wit
and humOr, were made. The ladies present,
notably Mrs. George L sh, owing to the fact
that this is leap year, divided the honors Of
toasts and speech-naking with the gentle
men 50 well that the a. lords of creation
were more than once placed upon the defen-
sive, and mad to yield to the superior wit of
woman. Among those present were noticed
the following Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Stevens,
A. Nlester and wife, J. f. w. Maier and
wife, Mrs George Zah. Mr.. just and wife,
Mrs. Fred Knauer, MIR. Gardner, Conrad
Schepp and WIFE, G. z. Stevens, Mr.. and
AIrs Zinc, Mrs Mossler and daughter, J. Ii.
Miller and wife, j. Johnston, II. Knaber
and John Long. During the evening Mr..
Schepp, who is an excellent performer on the
concertina, favored the party with several ma
ticnal airs. The guests tarried until a late
hour, when they left for their respective
homes, after bidding the host and hostess,
who had furnished them with such an inter
esting evenings entertainment, good-by, and
expressing a wish that they should live to zee
many more such anniversaries
NJ N. Drew. United States Marshal, came
down from Rocklin with his family yesterday.
Judge w. c. Bslcher, of Marysyille, was
in town yesterday.