The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ed. j. Dryer, the young lawyer, is re-
ported to be recovering from his illness.
Mrs, Frank d. Ryan has been seriously
III for several days of pneumonia.
Miss Becca Marsh of Nevada City is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. B. Ii. Preston,
of this city.
On Saturday last Louis G. Nixon and
Miss Euphenia Ekstrom, both of this
city, were married, Rev. Mr.. Hoskinson
officiating.
Frank Shay, connected with the law
department of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, spent the holidays in Sacramento
with his relatives.
Major Gilchrist has returned from Pasa-
dena.. where he and his wife went to
spend New Years Day. Mrs. Gilchrist
remained in Pasadena.
Charles Perkins and wife have returned
from San Francisco and will receive
their friends at Mr.. Perkins fathers res
ldence Tomorrow evening
Mr.. Kirkbride, editor and proprietor
OF the Times Gazette of Redwood City, is
visiting III Sacramento. He expressed
himself as being impressed with the i'm
proved appearance of the city since he
was here last, and that there seemed to be
a solid and prosperous business being
transacted by our merchants.
l.. w. Cromer and Mrs. Mary Price
were married at Eureka, New, on Satur-
day, December 10Th. The wedding was a
quiet one, only the immediate families
being present. The Judge, who is one of
the Oldest and best known citizens of that
place, was especially sly about the happy
event. He was not even suspected by his
most intimate friends.
There was a pleasant gathering at the
residence of William II. Mills, Land
Agent OF the Central Pacific Railroad
company, at his home in San Francisco
on New Years Day. The occasion was
the quarter-centenna anniversary of the
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mills. A feat
ure Of the event was the presentation to
them of a superb salad dish on behalf of
the attaches of the land department of the
company. 1t was inscribed: presented
to w. Ii. Mills, with congratulations and
best wishes of the employees OF the Cen
trail Pacific Land Office, January /, 1892"
On New Years Eve a very pleasant
party was given at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Babcock, Fourteenth and X
streets, to their friends. The evening was
spent most enjoyablyi in games, ETC., until
1l:30 O'Clock, when supper was served.
The guests took their departure at late
hour, all wishing their hosts a happy
New Year. Those present were Mrs.
Hoitt, Mrs. Pember. Mr.. and Mrs. Bah
cock, Misses Lille Pember, Lizzie Bot
toms, Stella Johnson, Belle Bottoms,
Estella Pember and Minnie Hoitt; Messrs.
j. III. Bottoms, l.. Ore, Win Tate, E. +.
Dearborn, Palmer and Francis.
On New Years eve, at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man ID. Rldeout, in San Francisco, Miss
Grace Rideout and DIR. William Ellery
Briggs of Sacramento were married.
The house was beautifully ornamented
for the occasion in flowers, foliage and
fruits. The bridal party was led by two
dainty pages, cousins of the bride, Miss
Helen Greeley and Justice Greeley. The
marriage rite was performed by Kew. Dir.
James, of the City College. After con-
gratulations wedding supper was served
and later in the evening there was dane
ing. DIR. and Mrs. Briggs will devote a
year to travelling in Europe before re-
turning to make their home in this city.
Thomas NJ. Griffin, one of the most
popular employees at the State Bindery,
gave a "houSe-warmingf at his residence,
ZIG Fourteenth street, New Years Eye,
which was a highly successful affair.
The rooms were uniquely decorated, and
there was more than enough to eat and
drink on hand. The evening was spent
in singing, reciting. speech-making and
story telling, in which all participated.
j. NJ. Higgins was Master of Ceremonies
and j. K. Hanlon Sergeant-at-Arm
Among those in attendance were: T..
Phillips, l.. 2. Williams, r. f. German,
Thomas Perry, j. r. Hanlon, T. NJ.
Griffin, A. j. Galligan, Daniel Sullivan,
Fred Gunther, j. NJ. Higgins, Fred
Higgins, A. Grossman, Fred Shaffner,
r. w. Parker, Ira Woodwork, Henry
Maltby, Gus Mott, Z. Danforth, j.
O'Meara, K. Griswold and Fred Liden.