Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-02-22
RENO LETTER.
How People Amuse Them
selves During tho Blockade.

is There was social gathering at th
residence of the Misses Clapp al
g Babceck, which was very pleasan
and highly enjoyable affair for al
who on that occasion parteok of tn
hospitality of these ladies. Tn,
party might well be called fowe
8 festival, for at the outset each lady
and gentleman present was present
ed with beautiful bouquet of love
ly, fragrant flowers, procured fol-
the occasion from sunny California
Then came progressive euchre,
which led the guests along in =
lively whirl of mirthful merrymak-
ing until the twelfth game had
been decided.
| Then came the distribution OF
prizes, the first prizes being one
each fer the leading lady and gent
leman in the game, were beautiful
bouquets of roses, vielets, honey
suckles and other California flowers
went to Senator Osborne and Mrs.
Prof. Miller.
The second or BOBBY prizes, alse
| floral, went to Miss Perscia Lem
mon and General Irish, ths latter
getting a regular Oscar Wilde bunch
of sunfswers.
Col. r. II. Lindsay presented
the prizes In appropriate spsec ,es,
speaking with wit and q fund of
good humor to each of the recipi-
ents.
A bountiful collation. was then
spread, accompanied by delicious
cup of coffee.
This was followed by musical
solo on the piano by Miss Cora
Manning, which was Loudly ap-
plauded.
A declaration of the tragic order
was rendered by Miss Hattie Ma
than OF San Francisco, followed by
a banjo duet by Hon. g. w. and
Mrs. Baker, discoursing lovely
music to the great delight of the
guests, and . baRjo solo by Mr..
Baker brought Down the house.
The music was followed (by re-
quest) by second defamation by |
Miss Nathan; a Numerous piece
entitled 1.-THE Bartholdi Statue"
which rendered in her lnimitable
style was loadly applauded and
most highly appreciated by the
assembled guests.
Col. Lindsay then gave in his
best style of humorous, vigorous
music, "Och Hone Biddy McCrea"
and other comic irish songs with
piano accompaniment
The delighted guests left fer their
homes about 2 o'clock in the msrn-
ing.
Despite the continued showing
and the gloomy weather, railroad
blockade and attendant evils, q
right jelly company assembled at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Levy
in honor of their accsm plished
guest, Miss Hattie Nathan Of San
Francisco.
The mirth began by solo upon
the piano by Miss Nathan the piece
was artistically rendered and called
forth q round OF applause. The
music having put the entire con-
pauy into q high train of spirits,
euchre was put on the
tables, and for an hour and 3 half
the delighted company whirled in =
round OF fun and jollity; the result
being that Miss Nicholson of Vir-
einia City was awarded the first
prize for her skillful playing-a
beautiful banner with hand painted
decorations of panzies, the artistic
work of the hostess. The second
prize went to Mss Rachel Freder-
cks as a reminder that "a thing of
beauty can be JOY forever" |,
A tucthsome collation. was then ,
served, along with delicious checo-
ate, followed by delightful music
'endered upon cornet, piano and
,iolin by those inimitable artists,
4essrs. Hymsn and Powell Fred
rick and their sister Miss Rachel.
rban came. a aario-cooio pontonina