Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-16

spect and esteem in their community has
| been the reward of their good citizenship
and moral example Mr.. Steffens is
member of one of the most prominent
| business houses of the country, and has
been engaged in the conduct of its affairs
in this city many years, and for long time
! filed the honorable position Of President
OF the Board of Trade
| The decorations of the mansion were
! very handsome, but not extravagant. They
consisted of an elegant floral marriage bell
suspended in the drawing-room, and ever
! green vines, smilax, buds in bouquets and
rare leaiy plants adjoining mantel and
table, the vines trained in graceful festoons
over windows, doors and pictures. and in
lines of beauty against the drapery of the
rooms.
The parlors, drawing-room and library
were given up for assembly halls while
the rear parlor, or family-room, was re-
served for those who desired to enjoy
games of cards. In the lower rear hall
good orchestra, under the leadership of c.
a. Neale, discoursed choice selections IN
til 10 o'clock, when dancing was inaug-
urated upon the third floor in the great
hall and three large rooms set apart for
the purpose.
Every part of the large residence from
the uppermost story of the graceful tower
that crowns it, to the ground floor, was
ablaze with light, and no part OF the dwell
ing was closed to guests. They wandered
through it in social chat, paused here and
there at the several corners, where light
beverages-no wines-were served by polite
attendants, watched the dancers or engaged
in the enhancing exercise, and after II
o'clock, in groups to accommodate the
rooms, visited the supper tables.
These were four IN number and spread
in the two banquet rooms upon the ground
floor. The rooms were tastefully dec
GRATED with American flags, evergreen
vines and flowers. The tables were spread
by w, F. Peterson, caterer. They were
handsomely set, the ornamental cakes all
being in white with silver trimmings and
decorations. Cold meats and fowl, sand
witches, salads, glace fruits, cakes in great
variety, ices in variety, coffee and choco-
late, confections, Charlotte Russo and
other delicate dishes were served. Covers
were laid for one hundred guests at a sit
ting. The service was prompt and the
spread credtable to the caterer and to the
good judgment that committed it to him.
In the family room a very few, perhaps
dozen, elegant presents from intimate
friends were found upon table in d quiet
corner. They were, with single excep-
ton, of silver, and all costly and elegant.
1t should be remarked that the souvenir
cards of Invitation strongly intimated that
presents were not expected, but still left it !
open for intimates to send if they choose.
The costumery of the ladies present was
in the main, full dress, and there were
seen scores of elegant robes and many
rare and costly laces. Yet there were
many subdued, neat and handsome COS
tunes of comparatively small cost and
there appeared to be no incoDgruity what
ever, for the entire character of the ami
versary celebration was home-ike, and
without that ceremony and formality that
makes the guest not in full dress feel out Of
place. In short, ii was representative
assemblsge of the worth, wealth, modest
competence, fashionable and the non-so-
ciety people of Sacramento-a mingliDg of
ladies and gentlemen who have the respect
and esteem each of the other. Fully one
third of those present were young men and
women of Sacramento, and the strength
and manliness of the fIst and the beauty
of the latter was the occasion of proud COM
ment on all sides.
The reception continued until a very late
hour and was, if one is to judge from the
ease of the guests, their apparent great
pleasure and the cordially of their social
communing, one Of the most satisfactory
and pleasant reunions of friends that has
mento for very long time.
Late in the evening very cordial letter
of congratulation was received by Mr.. Stef-
fens from Ex-Governor George G. Perkins,
and Geographic greeting from ]. H.
Symes, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Steffens also received as a
contribution to their silver wedding record
the following poem, by Mrs. E. E. Burn
side, NJ. D., of Buffalo, New York:
Dear stranger friends: What shall l say
To add to your joys on this festival day?
Any words merely written are feeble and cold,
Even though fifty spoken, like apples of gold.
We would like to express just the same as if
there,
Our desire that the comforts and blessings you
Be the rarest and best that our Father can give,
And be multiplied ever, so long as you live
May your years be many, your friends never
All your children remain your life's evening to
And when sunset approaches and your powers
May The tenderest care of the Shepherd be
thine.
May you always have plenty in basket and
And enough for the hungry and poor at your
And may you, and all yours prove faithful and
To the work for the Master that falleth to you.
Many changes have come in the years that have
flown;
Some flowers, we know, in your path have been
While Your cares have been many, your labors
so great
May they prove only steps to the Emerald Gate
LIES hues are less golden, more somber to-day.
| Since the dreams OF your childhood have faded
So different your dealing with substance, and
From the fanciful visions that formed your
ideal.
| How many the lessons that come with the
And some must be studied in sorrow, with
Some lessons of patience, some hard selfde-
| malls
Some lessons of pity for others in trials.
Some Iongings unsatisfed, and hopes that are
And some idols of yours that have crumbled to
| dust;
Some Gwearisome days and some cravings for
| rest.
Some joy unexpected, or some victory won,
Some sympathy offered, or some loving deed
Or, some light when the darkness was heavy
around
| have found.
Then how checkered is life but as needful as
Are the S99 aal1 things" so working together for
good
So let us be careful life's lessons to learn,
For we journey but once whence we never re-
ROWLING BLASTS.
Sudden Fall in Yesterdays Barometer.
and Increase in the Wind.
The rainfall that began short time be-
fore P. NJ. yesterday was not appreciable
in amount at that hour. The barometer at