The record-union., 1892-01-02
new YEARS FESTIVITIES.
Elegant Parties by the Esoteric and
PIaisir Clubs.
The Pioneers, Suffer- Club and Athletic
Club Keep Open House-Ihe
Day Socially Spent.

formal kind. There were many family
reunions, and club and neighborhood
parties; and, taken altogether, the day
and evening were delightfully."- spent,
The Pioneers followed their custom of
keeping open-house TO their friends, and
they did It'll their proverbially hospitable
manner. Although the weather was dis
agreeable, there was quite an array of
gray-haired pioneers about the banquet
table, and there was no place in the city
where visitors were more heartily well
coined or better treated than at Pioneer
Hall.
The Suffer Club kept open-house dur
ing the afternoon and evening in its ele-
CANT quarters over the California State
Bank, where members entertained their
friends in royal manner.
There was also large number of call
ers at the rooms of the Sacramento Attn
letic Club, where the members had pre-
pared tempting spread for their friends.
EsoTERIC CLUB PARTY.
The real event of the day Tor rather of
the evening", however, was the Esoteric
Club party, which eclipsed anything of
the kind given by social club of late
years in this city. The affair was the
first strictly formal party that has been
given by the club, and the beautiful SEN
ate Chamber in the State Capitol had
been kindly placed at its disposal, by the
Secretary of State, for the occasion. A
few palms to form bower for the orches-
ira, and number of ported plants placed
on stands in front of the windows lent
an air of freshness to the scene. The cur
tains in front of the lobby were draped
around the large pillars and the floor was
covered with q snowy white canvas for
dancing purposes. In the lobby were
chairs for guests who came rather to en-
joy themselves in looking on the scene of
festivity than to take part in it. The gal
lery was also accessible, and the greater
number of guests chose the latter place.
The Adjutant-General's office was used
as cloakroom for the ladies, and the
ergeant-at-Arms' room as a hat and
courtroom for the gentlemen. The office
of the Secretary of the State Board of
Equalization was converted into sitting
room for the gentlemen.
AT $50 o'clock the guests began to as
semble, and by S:45 nearly all had ar
rived. Then the orchestra played con-
cert music until $3.50, when the grand
march took place. The couples moved
around and across the hall, forming
unique figures. The ladies were all at
tired iii full evening dress.
There We're twelve dances and three
OAlIdS Oh 1nS DTOSIdIlLue, ana IQGf6 was
never in any dance less than fifty couples
on the floor. The orchestra was stationed
in the midst of a profusion of tropical
plants in front of the Presidents chair
and there were ten musicians. Leader c.
A. Neale had chosen Stauss's selections
exclusively for the round dances, and the
music for the waltzes was particularly
charming. For encores popular melodies
were played.
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the supper-table, in the corridor on the
first floor. A light repast was served,
and dancing was again resumed until
nearly 2:30 o'clock in the morning.
The Reception Committee consisted of
VIM. NJ. Petrie, DR.. NJ. Gardner, w. E.
Gerber, Colonel J. B. Wright, w. P.
Coleman, w. D. Comstock, c. NJ. Coglan.
w. X. Cothrin and F. T. Johnson.
George II. Clark acted as Floor Di-
rector, and was assisted by j. E. Terry,
c. w. McKillip d. A. Lindley and r. B.
Hall.
Following are the names Of most of the
ladies who participated in the dances,
with descriptions of their costumes:
Miss Hattie McKillip - Corn-colored
Mrs. F. L. Orcutt-White India silk.
dancing length; bodice cut square and
sleeveless.
Mrs. G.. w. Jackson-WhiteI India silk.
demi train; bodice oval-shaped; elbow
sleeves.
Mrs. Charles McCreary-white silk
with black velvet trimmings; dancing
length: high neck; long sleeves.
Miss Lulu Steffens-Nile green India
silk; V-shaped bodice; no sleeves.
Miss Phoebe Brown-Light blue silk;
low neck; short sleeves: skirt dancing
length.
Mrs. Jennie Cox-Light blue brocaded
silk.
Mrs. Fred; Adams-Light green silk
with silver trimmings and lace; round
neck and no sleeves; demi- train.
Miss Regina Hassett = Corn colored
silk trimmed with marguerites; dancing
length; low neck and short sleeves.
Miss Madge Hassett-White and blue
striped silk; low neck: sleeveless; dane
ing length.
Miss Anna CogIan-Pink silk; dancing
length; Vshaped bodice; no sleeves.
Miss Maye Carroll Pink silk trimmed
with black ostrich tips; oval-shaped
bodice; no sleeves; skirt dancing length.
Miss Byington-Lemon-co lored silk
with Persian trimmings; V-shaped neck;
elbow sleeves; demi train.
Mrs. c. A. Neale-Garnet silk with
black-lace trimming apd pink ostrich
tips; dancing length; sleeveless; low
neck.
Miss Lulu Wilson-Light-bl India
silk with feather trimmings to match; V
shaped neck; elbow sleeves; skirt dancing
length.
Mrs. Ed Frazier-Corn- colored India
silk; V-shaped bodice; elbow sleeves;
skirt demi train.
Miss Helen Lindley-Old-rose and
white-striped silk with old-rose colored
trimmings; high neck; elbow sleeves;
demi train,
Miss Lucy Upson-Pink lace; dancing
length; low neck; sleeveless.
Miss Adelaide Upson-White silk with
white lace trimmings; dancing length;
low neck and short sleeves.
Miss Nellie Siddons-Pink silk; dane
ing length; V-shaped bodice with Grecian
folds.
Miss Mary Johnson-Corn- colored silk:
dancing length; high neck; elbow sleeves
of lace.
Miss Mary Kaseberg blue India
silk with dotted lace overskirt; V-shaped
bodice trimmed with blue ostrich tips;
dancing length.
Miss Sophie Comstock-Pink silk;
dancing length with lace trimming; high
neck; elbow sleeves.
Mrs. E. w. Hale-Lemon-col silk
trimmed with ribbons of same color and
red pompons; low neck; no sleeves; skirt
dancing length.
Miss Mabel Boyd-Pink silk; low neck;
sleeveless; skirt dancing length.
Miss Laura Clark-Blue brocaded silk:
low neck; no sleeves; demi-train.
Miss Effie Clark-Pink silk; dancing
length: high neck; long sleeves.
Miss Della Grau-Pink silk; dancing
length; high neck; sleeveless; feather
trimmings.
Miss Stephenson-Whi silk; dancing
length; V-necz; elbow sleeves; lace trim
mings.
Mrs. George Clark-White silk; dane
ing length; high neck; long sleeves.
Mrs. NJ. J. Dillman-Whites satin bro
caded with small red figure-work; lace