Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-15
Sacramento a. the sea.ide.

Blanche Branciforte." who keeps an
eye ON the bathers and Ioungers along. the
Santa Cruz beach, has the following to say
about some Of the Sacramento people down
there:
The Sacramento girls are fond of gay
colored bathing suits in the water, and |
think they are quite becoming. 4 red suit
and hosiery of the terra Gotta kind encased
the figure Of blonde young lady from the
Capital, as she skipped along the shore in
front OF the Dolphin yesterday morning.
Following close behind her was g pretty
girl in old gold ard blue, which was just
too lovely for anything, except bathingpur-
poses.
There are two bathers, one inclined
to e1ab0np0iHt, and the other more ethereal
looking, who have more fun than any six
bathcrs in Monterey Bay Their approach
Is announced by 4 silvery peal of laughter
that floats out seward. and almost shakes
the raft from its firm foundation. asked
one OF them the other day if she enjoyed
the water. Do enjoy taking dip in the
briny?' she repeated, with z merry laugh.
" Well, my chum and have more fun on
the beach than can be imagined We
came here for good time
and We are having it. We
haven't been away from our bubbles for
some years, and we feel like schoolgirls
let out on & vacation With a parting
laugh she Joined her chum, and both. arm
in-arm rs happy az clans at high tide,
plunged into the surf There was a mo-
mentary splash, and then red-turbaned
heels rose ont of the breakers.
/ saw one fairy-like maiden yesterday
who had on Il maroon satin skirt while
the other part OF the suit was scarlet in
npiIr af.l -,
great rivalry among the Sacramento girls
as TO who Is the champion swimmer
among them. Thus far Miss Anna Davis
IS entitled TO the title, as she has taken
the longest swim. However the other
girls want the judges to reserve their de-
clsion as to who shall wear the sea weed
belt until they give an exhibition Of ma
tatorial feats
/ should not be surprised if some Of
the Sacramento bellies viii soon change
their names. My old friend. Madam
kumor, says that several engagements are |
on the tapis.
The beach is filling up and each day secs
a larger crowd. Bur next week viii be !
gay one. Brass buttons and blue uniforms
will hold the town captive
Among the most graceful swimmers |
among the Sacramento young ladies are !
Miss Carrie Locke, who dives as gracefully |
as she Swl1nS; Miss Ida Wilson, who is fast |
becoming rapid swimmer, and Miss Ella i
Locke, who can reach the raft in good !
style
The Santa Cruz Sentinel of the 10Th also |
says Mrs. c. Zimmerman, from Sacra- |
mento, residing now at the Germania |
Hotel, gave a party to her friends They !
left Santa Cruz in two tour-horse teams |
and went to Sequel and Camp Capitola |
At o'clock they stopped at the Avalon
Gardens, where they were served with !
coffee and cake. Those there were: Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. Werner, William Effey, Mrs.
Finkeldey Mrs. Charles Steinmetz, Mrs. }. |
?. Krieg. Mrs. c. Wilken, Santa Cruz Mrs. |
T. Hahn, Mrs. Mike Miller. Mrs. Never, |
Mr. and Mrs c. Noack, Mrs Reuter-. Miss |
Sager, Mr.. and Mrs Schaden, Mrs {. Zim-
norman, Sacramento.