Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18


Mrs. E. r. Hamilton gave kettledrum
at her residence yesterday afternoon. The
cards of invitation were issued about a
week ago, with the simple announcement
Mrs, E. r. Hamilton; Tuesday, February
18th, 3 p. NJ" On the upper left-hand cor
ner was representation of Chinaman
carrying two boxes, marked Tea" sus-
pended from the Oriental bamboo shoulder
stick, thus indicating that the hour named
was set apart for an afternoon tea, or, i'll
society parlance. "a kettledrum.'
The spacious apartments of the hostess
were arranged with great care and exqui-
site taste for the occasion Numerous
beautiful floral pieces of different designs
were displayed at various points about the
rooms, and the tables, upon which were
spread an extended supply of choice viands
suitable for parties bearing the superscrip-
ton of kettledrum, were most deliberately
and richly decorated with floral designs
reflected in mirrors, cut flowers, etc In
the hall band of six pieces discoursed
music during the hours of entertainment.
The ladies commenced arriving at p NJ,
and continued arriving and departing until
s. Many of the ladies were in very rich
costumes. The entire affair was so con-
Quoted by Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Nettie
Hamilton, who assisted, as to sustain q
feeling of great social freedom and pleasure
upon the part of all.
Among the guests present were the fol-
lowing of this city Mrs. Governor Stone
man, Mrs. Secretary of State Thompson,
Mrs General H. l. Wiley, Mrs. General
John T. Carey, Mrs A L. Hart Mrs. Frank
Miller, Mrs. Chas. H. Ross, Mrs. C. V.
Turner, Mrs. w. b. G.. Brown, Mrs John
Q. Brown, Mrs. C. E. Grunsky, Mrs. n. D.
Rideout, Mrs. Geo. Stafford, Mrs w. w.
Grissim, Mrs. Geo. W. Jackson, Mrs A. C..
Hinkson, Mrs. DR.. Huntington, Mrs. H NJ
LaRue, Mrs. E. C. Atkinson, Mrs. VIM
Skeels, Miss Lille Blue, Mrs. Jas n Por-
ter, Mrs. j. McCord Mrs. f. Birdsall, Mrs.
Mrs. P. Scheld, Mrs. n. D. Goodell,
Mrs. J. n. Young, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Lyon,
Mrs. DR.. I. A. Snyder, Mrs. II. Bennett.
Mrs. J. Frank Clark, Mrs r. B. Harmon,
Mrs. A. J.. Frost, Mrs. isabel Upson
Mrs. r. c. Irvine Mrs. NJ. B. Wilcox,
Mrs. w. NJ. Siddons, Mrs. Judge Mcfarland
Mrs. H. Weinstock, Miss Lula Tyrrell, Mrs
Arthur Nichols, Mrs. J. A. Woodson, Mrs
Horatio Hurd, Mrs. Il. }. Merkley, Mrs f.
A. Bower, Mrs. VIM. Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Dr. Tyrrell, Mrs. H H. Linnel, Mrs. w.
NJ. Petrie, Mrs. r. d. SERVER, Mrs. James
Faris, Mrs. C. IL. Cummings, Mrs. L. p
Martin, Mrs. VIM. Dwinell, Mrs. b. r.
Croker, Mrs. S. NJ. Davis, Mrs. w a. Ken
nedy, Mrs. J. j keegan, Mrs. +. Y Williams,
Mrs. w. f. Knox, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs
Judge Stafford, Mrs. J. W. Boyd, Mrs. L. L.
Lewis, Miss Knox, Mrs. e. K Alsip, Mrs.
Charles f. Wright, Mrs Lee Stanley, Mrs.
G. w. Carey, Mrs. James l. Felter Mrs
Judge Armstrong, Mrs. W. r. s. Foye,
Mrs. c. c. Boute Mrs. William D. knights,
Mrs. g. w. Hancock, Mrs. c. T. Smith,
Mrs. G.. B. katzenstein, Mrs. James J.
January, Mrs. A. Nelson, Mrs. Major Nc
Kee, Mrs. J. NJ. Millikin, Mrs Percy Ross,
Mrs. Dr. J. Il. Lame, Mrs Joseph Hahn,
Mrs. J. Ct. Hogen, Mrs. r. Z. Gogings, Mrs
Charles A. Neale.
Among the guests were the following
ladies from abroad: Mrs. Hartwell, Mrs.
Senator Mcclure, Mrs. Senator Perry, Mrs.
Senator Boone, Mrs. Charles Sonntag, Mrs
Creed Raymond, all of San Francisco;
Mrs. Speaker Parks, Marysville; Mrs As
semblyman Barnett, Celusa; Mrs. Assem-
blyman Ellison, Tehama; Mrs Assembly
man Moffitt, of Oakland; Mrs. Assembly
man Hazard, of Los Angeles; Mrs. Assem-
blyman Jordan, OF Oakland; Mrs. Assem-
man w vi -hoStlll-
blyman Munday, of Petaluma Mrs.
Assemblyman McGlashan, of Truckee
Mrs. Assemblyman Carter, of Contra Costa;
Mrs. Assemblyman Black, of Pleasanton
Mrs. Senator Kellogg, of Plumas; Mrs
Senator Nrooman, of Oakland: Mrs. Sen
ator Steele, Of San Luis Obispo; Mrs. Sen
ator Reddy, of Mono.
Among the young ladies of this city were
Misses Fanny Thompson, Leila Lindlcy,
Helen Lindley, Helen NJ. Smith, Maud
Dennison, Anna Dray, May Talbot, May
Wood, May Barrett, Jennie Mcfarland,
Virginia La Rue, Ella and Carrie Locke,
Julia Goodell, Julia Shelby, Laura Barber,
Eva Grifiitts, Daisy SiddonS, Lottie Petrie,
Emma Felter, Mile Gregory, Mamie Wise
man, Miss Wilcox, Miss Davis, Miss Sny-
DER the Misses Garfield, the Misses We'll,
Miss Johnson, Miss Dray, Miss Russell.
Among young ladies from abroad were
Miss Pearson, San Francisco; the Misses
Torbet, San Francisco; Miss Wood, Colusa
Miss Lulu Edwards, Los Angeles; the
Misses Joran, San Francisco; Miss Black,
Pleasanton; Miss Rogers, Marysville; Miss
Gross. San Francisco; Miss Boone, San
Francisco; Miss Hinchman, San Diego
Miss Carrie Tenant, San Francisco Miss
May Bontc Berkeley; Miss Whitney, Oak
land Miss Edith L.Sharp, San Jose; Miss
Marie G. Hyde, San Francisco.
Many other ladies were present whose
names are not now recalled.