The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-04


ciety and Chosen Friends.
Suffer Lodge, No. $40, Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, gave their second
annual ball last night at Turner Hall, and
it was a brilliant and enjoyable
event. The hall was handsomely
and uniquely decorated, the walls
being lavishly adorned with loco
motive headlights, lamps, signal flags
and lanterns. The motto letters of the
order, b. S. and L. signifying Brother
hood, Sobriety and Industry, worked IN
evergreen, adorned the western side OF the
hall, while "B. r. of r." in similar de-
sign appeared upon the eastern wall.
Each group of letters was brought into
bolder relief by the accompanying de
vice of the order, the link, pin and brake
wheel, designed in large gilt patterns.
The attendance was large, and the
benevolent fund Of the lodge, to which
the surplus proceeds of the ball will be
applied, viii receive a handsome addi-
ton.
Messrs. J. J. Wood, II. f. Smith, T. J.
Apologize, j. Bailey, NJ. ii. Cooey, w.
N. KEENAN, and &. Il. Swain constituted
the Reception Committee. The Floor
Managers were: II. p. Condrey, j. Z.
Heeney, w. i. Walters and +. p. Cox.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of j. 4. Doughty, 4. 7. Cox and
II. A. Knox, while }. L. Doughty was the
Floor Director.
Suffer Lodge, No $40, B. r. of T., was
instituted less than TWO years ago, but is
in flourishing condition, having large
membership, with prospects OF numer-
Gus additions. Its membership COM
prises, as it's name indicates, all classes OF
train employees, engineers, conductors,
fiTemen and brakemen. The officers OF
the lodge are: w. NJ. Keenan,, Master; j.
T.. Heeney, Vice Master; III. Il. Smith,
Past Master J. f. Doughty, Financier;
y. McDonough, Secretary; &. w. Barber,
Conductor.
The dance programme last night in
cluded twenty numbers, and but lew left
the hall until it was finished.
Among those present were William
Beckman, Railroad Commissioner; j. +.
Doughty and wife, T. G. Apologize, A.
McDonough, W. Waters and wife, Fred
stevens, Charles Halberg, j. +. Heaney,
c. L. Swain and wife, II. Il. Smith, +. z.
Cox and wife, II. A. Knox and wife,
Frank Delano and Miss Delano, DR.. Shoe
maker, Thomas Sheehan and Miss Trow-
bridge, i. i. Wilson, :. y. Coon and
wife, If. NJ. Covey, Sherman Curran, j.
J.. Strader, A. Harbinson, John Rice, w.
j. McEnerney, w. II. Pierce and wife, H..
j. Finn, T. j. King, Jake Molter, w.
Schwab and wife, }. T. Shiels and lady,
Thomas O'Connor and lady, James j.
Boyer and lady, w. j. Kaerth and ladies,
w. J. Featherston and ladies, Edward
Nathan and ladies, Lee Wells Maker and
lady, 5. Harper and lady, Sam Smith, r.
w. Wiese, G. II. Pratt, A. Peters, John
Lucey, p. Kelly, J. Dwyer, w. NJ. Lowell,
I L.. T. ,Nrsy.
Power, j. W. Dougherty, e.. Roberts,
Arthur De Costa, NJ. Griffin, \. w.
Black and lady, J. J. Ward and lady,
III. L. Waldren and Miss Z. Beck, Geo.
Cray and wife, James Houghton and
wife, Daniel COnnel and Miss Schanhan,
a. j. Newman, Joseph Dyer, a. Graf, +.
Holland, J. Camp, w. Hood and wife,
il. Mack and wife, j. NJ. Helbert, +.
Nanhorn, +. Schadt, f. Ochsner, w. NJ.
Keenan,, II. Murray, Martin Halloran,
y elson Beck, Jack Hurley, NJ. A. Horn
lien, Edward Goggins, Il. III. Douglass,
j.. d. Carpenter, Frank II. Krebs and
lady, Ira Avery and lady, II. Gates and
lady, T. TentscheI, III. G. Castor, John
Lice, }. Marshall, w. NJ. Stalker, w.
NicNeal and lady, +. w. Carpenter, j. L.
Campbell, Ernest Wentworth, Mrs. NJ.
Wentworth. Nellie Wentworth, Miss
Lila Hatch, Nellie Tanquary, A. ST.
John.
ABELAPRONA SOCIAL.
The Abelaprova Social Club is the
name of a large organization of young
men and misses in their later teens and
early twenties, having for its object the
purpose Indicated by its name. 1t has
been in existence about six months, and
has weekly meetings in Smiths Hall, on
Seventh street. when the programme in
Guides music, cards, recitations and games.
They decided recently to give dance
every month or six weeks, to which their
friends could be invited, and last night
the series was inaugurated.
n preliminary entertainment was
offered, which consisted of an over
ture by the orchestra, a well-rendered
recitation by Miss Pearl Baldwin, an ac-
cordinn solo by William Mccartney, a
most gracefully executed Highland fling.
danced by Miss Edith Renwick, to the
strains Of a bagpipe manipulated by Wal
lace Renwick, and a cornet solo by X. l..
Harris. The attendance was large, and
the young people enjoyed themselves for
several hours with all the keen zest OF
which youth is capable.
The officers Of the club are: George
Shepard, President; Miss Kate Dwyer,
Vice President; Joe Harlow, Secretary;
+. Flint, Financial Secretary; B. Katzen-
stein, Treasurer: Will Mott, Marshal:
Miss Lena Dwyer, Deputy Marshal.
CHOSEN FRIENDS ENTERTAINMENT.
Friendship Council, Order of Chosen
Friends, and invited guests enjoyed de-
lightful time last night at an informal en-
tertainment given at Foresters' Hall, 1915
Tenth street. There had been no prear-
ranged programme ofexercises, but those
present were entertained by mock auc-
lion OF yelled beauties, piano and violin
duet by Misses May and Aggie Glenn, a
recitation by little eight-year- old Annie
Laughlin, who possesses remarkable elo-
cutionary talent; a vocal duet by Misses
Dodson and Clark, accompanied by Miss
Young on the piano; guitar solo by
Miss May Glenn, piano solo by Miss
Young, and a recitation by Mrs. Keifer.
Cards and conversation added to the
pleasures, after which refreshments pre-
pared by the ladies were served in the
banquet hall.