The record-union., 1894-01-24
English suite in G minor Bach; "Moon-
light" Sonata No IA Beethoven.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

L. P. Bell has returned from visit to
San Francisco.
General John Bidwell came down from
his Chico home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Hart have gone to
Los Angeles for weeks visit.
j. W. Houston, Courtland's popular
Mayor, was i'll the city yesterday.
DIR. g. l.. Simmons last evening enter
tanned at banquet the members Of the
Sacramento Medical Society.
E. w. Maslin, Secretary of the State
Board of Trade. has been confined to his
home for several days by an attack of the
grip.
a very pleasant gathering of young
people took place at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. W. ii. Luther, 1880 q street. on
Monday evening, when the Misses
Luther entertained the "Shiplooks."
Consolation whist was the order of the
evening Atterward the guests partonk
OF Il repast, and at ll:30 p. NJ. the gather
ing dispersed. The following weil-known
young people compose the mem berShip
OF the club: Misses Sophia Comstock,
Jennie Croiton, Adele Grau, Bertha Groth,
Annie Luther Flora Luther, Julia Nico-
laus, Maude Willis; Messrs. Martin
Beaseley, +. G. Chapman, Ed Figg. Jos.
II. Gray, Henry Kleinsorge. L.. A. Jacox,
j. /. Skeiton, Jr., Eugene Stevens. The
officers are J. Il. SKelton, Jr., President;
Miss Mande Willis, Secretary and
Treasurer.
silver wedding, which was a perfect
surprise to the parties who were the CEN
tral figures, was given to MIR. and Mrs.
Brown at the Mansion House few even
lngs since by members of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and Of the
Ladies Auxiliary to that order, the latter
being the prime movers in the affair. MIR.
and Mrs. Brown were both sent for, be-
ing away from home and the parlor and
dlning-rOom taken possession OF. Mrs.
". w. McCord, IN presenting to the
happy couple an elegant silver ice pitcher,
made some appropriate remarks and pre-
Sented the following address: mir and
Mrs. Brown: We have met here tonight
for the purpose of congratulating YOU
upon this, the anniversary of your wed
ding day. Twenty-Five years of welded
life have to-day been consummated.
From 1869 to 1894 the swift revolving
years have been unfolding their record Of
events. The fondest anticipations, though
bright with hope, may not all have been
realized. The blue ethereal sky of that
suspicious day, when hand IN hand you
stood before the altar and with mutual
faith and love assumed the heaven-or-
dained responsibility, may not have con-
tanned a single cloud. The sun in per-
petual brightness above you might have
proved injurious to vision. The star of
Bethlehem has led you toward the haven
OF eternal rest, and as you met the storms
and adversltieS so common to all, they
did not weaken the bonds you assumed
in the marriage, but only served to
strengthen them, not as revolving letters,
but sllken cords, making you more and
more as one during the twenty five years
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rinth. Hand in hand you have climbed
the rugged Mills OF life; hand in hand
the mountain nights of high resolve and
noble purpose. AS sisters and brothers
we congratulate you. But if in the future,
The way at times may dark and drearX seem,
No ray OF sunshine on your path may beam,
If dark clouds hover DER you like pail
And gloom and sadness seem to compass all:
If then your steps be upright, straight and
true,
Far in the East golden light will dawn,
And the bright smile OF God come bursting
through.
And now l have the pleasure of pre-
senting a small token of fraternal love
and regard. When you drink from it
may it remind You of your friends whose
names are here attached. (Signed) Mr..
and Mrs. Bowsher, MIR. and Mrs. Billings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorland, Mr.. and Mrs
Estabrook, MIR. and Mrs Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. Gillis, Mr.. and Mrs. Green, Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin. Mr..
and Mrs. Jordan. MIR. and Mrs. Joesink,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring, Mr.. and Mrs
Lightner, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcnamara, Mr..
and Mrs. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Intyre. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudick, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron." The company
adjourned to the dining-room, where an
elegant collation. had been prepared by
the self-invited guests, and the evening
was passed in mirth and jollity.