Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-24

airy social entertainment was given at
Ar-nory Hall last evening, BY the Improved
Order of Red Men of Sacramento. in honor
of Washington's birthday. Ii had been
announced that Hon. Grove L. Johnson
would deliver an address, but owing to
| other engagements he coull not be present
Senator Fiicher, of Auburn, was pressed
into service, and delivered an interesting
and appropriate address, after which dane
ing was indulged in The hall was crowd
| ed in fact, so much so that one could not
move on the floor, in the hallway or gale
ries, except with difficulty. The music was
| furnished by the Hussar baud. The follow
ing noble Red men acted as a committee on
Reception and Arrangements: X. Hunt,
| President: Red Cloud Tribe S. Watson
| Con. Sullivan, T. J. Eames Owosso Tribe
| r. Hunt. j. T. Stafford, c. Fehl Red
| jacket 1rbe-E. RUSSELL \. Dunbar, J. J.
| Maggie; Cosumnes Tribes-F. Bergman,
| George Boyne, J. p. Counts. Floor Director,
J. T. Stafford. Floor Managers. W
Sauze F. Bidwell, F. Dustman, J. F. Bohn,
H. Guthrie, J. j. Buckley, l.. w Groton,
D. n. Ferris.
In INTEREST OF SILK CULTURE.-Mrs O.
NJ. Washburn and Mrs Louise Rienzi are
in the city rs a committee from the Ladies
Silk Culture Society of California to pre-
sent to the Legislature q memorial asking
an appropriation of 1000, for the purpose
of erecting Il coc0onery upon the land at
Piedmont, which has been presented the
society for iarthering the silk culture in
| dustry. The appropriation would give
! -, 900 for each of the two ensuing fiscal
years, and with this, in addition 10 the
| cucoopery, an extensive mulberry grove
| hp nj r,l+ fal . h.
running of a tilature in San Francisco, to-
gether with teaching women and children
the art Of reeling silk from cocoons, so that
they may thereafter do the same work at
| their homes, wherever located The object
Is TO place the industry before the people
with practical information and experience.
so that it may become an adjunct of the
farm and small homes, where il is claimed
10 be best adapted, instead of being carried
on by incorporated companies.
EVENING WITH THE PoErs.-This evening
at the Presbyterian Church, Sixth and l.
streets, Mrs. Lilien W. Blankman, the tall
ented elocutonist who has received very
! high commentator from the press and
public. assisted by the accomplished elocu-
| Zionist, Miss Helen NJ. Carleton, will give
an evening with the poets" the readings
/ s.N az y Nun
Will include Her Letter by Bret Hsrte ;
"An Order for Picture" Alice Carey
Mine Katrine," Charles +. Adams: Nd
vice Shakespeare; My Three Jewels, y
original; Dora TennySon How We
Hunted Mouse jenkins; Joan of
| Arc, original; Entertaining Her Big
Sisters Beau Bret Harte: ''Cuddle Down, y
| Anderson. The admission will be but
twenty-five cents.
! DRILL, REVIEW AND PARADE.-ThiS even
ing, al Armory Hall, the military compa-
MES of the First Artillery Regiment located
in Sacramento will have grand drill, re-
/ view and dress parade in honor of the Gov
ernor and members of the Legislature, and
| the Military Committees of both Houses
will be invited TO inspect the armories and
Iregimental headquarters, where they will
be entertained by the officers of the brigade
aud regiment. General Carey will be in
command After the exercises there will
be dance. a general invitation is ex-
tended the public to enjoy the evenings
programme without charge.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.-The Republic
can City Central Committee met last even
ing in the office of W. II. Beatty. They
decided 10 hold y primary election on
| "Wednesday, March 4th, and hold a conven-
ton on the following day, March 5th. The
convention will contain lbs delegates
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