The record-union., 1894-01-01
Il BUG -PINCHERS" HAVE A FROLIC.
Their Very Enjoyable New Years
High links.
What They Did, and How They Did 1t
"A Unique Invitation, and an
Elaborate Programme.

The ssBug-Pinchers" held their annual
meeting at the clubroom on Saturday
night. which was called to order by the
Grand President, George l.. Flcks, at
10 o'clock.
very neat invitation had been issued
to few invited guests. The card bears
at the head the motto of the order, which
might be literally translated. 1--WE go for
anything in sight," and representation
of pinch-bug grasping in his mandloles
q nickel. Below are two verses, as fol-
lows:
We meet. kind friends, as sinks the dying
To celebrate with song and jest the new,
Recall the pleasant past, and with good cnee5
To pledge the health OF absent Hlenus anu
you.
And so, Bug -Pinchers of the grip SO tight.
That make the nickel scream outright WIN
Our grip we loosen only for tonight,
And time forget ana romp ike boys again.
On an accompany card was the follow
ing explanation of the invitation:
I'VE have prepared programme with
which we hope to entertain and amuse;
music and mirth will hold sway. we ex-
tend to YOU cordial invitation TO be
"Here you will meet the Bug Plncher
and behold him in all his pristine beauty
and grandeur.
while it is always our proud boast
that the Bug Pincher, like hot air, rises
superior to everything beneath, on this
occasion we ask you to be charlts bic, re-
membering that he, like all other poor
mortals, is but human. The most dell
cate, the most laudable of all pleasures
consists in promoting the happiness OF
others; therefore we ask you to overlook
our shortcomings and accept our tender
in the spirit in which it is offered, and IN
this time of rejoicing, when Peace on
earth, good will toward mem is voiced
the world over, join us in our merry
making. 1t is our desire that you will go
to your homes pleased with your evening s
entertainment, and better If not wiser
men for having participated in a Bug
Pinchers' Frolic.'
$40 our brother Bug Pinchers we will
say that no skulking in the camp will be
tolerated; every member must perform
his duty without murmur. Our faithful
sentineIs have received instructions to
bring to the ground those who dlsobey
orders, and we do not wish, in the
presence of our guests, TO be subjected to
the humiliation of hearing from any
brother the backwoods Bug Pinchers s
(Davy Crocketts) submissive and moss
covered whine, Don't shoot, and I'll
come down."
Grand President Ficks, after calling
the meeting to order with gavel about
the size of an ordinary log cabin, read his
annual address, which was full of telling
points and local illusions, which were
greatly relished and applauded by the
mem bers of the club. He gave an ac-
count of the growth and extension OF the
order in this and foreign lands, with the
gratifying news that the Prince of Wales
and the Sultan of Turkey had lately be-
come members.
He laid down some splendid axioms
for the guidance of the members and be-
gan the regular programme of the enter
lainment, which contained some admira-
bic music and recitations, fully equal 10
many heretofore given in this city, the
club having wisely determined that due
proportion of mental pabulun would
nicely balance the abundance Of creature
comforts which had been provided in the
shape of roast turkey and pig, with
everything else eatable and drinkable
requisite to make up good supper.
y quartet by Messrs. Cohn, Genshlea,
Crocker and Beatty, a solo by w. III.
Kinross, an instrumental solo by Profess
sor Mertens and speeches and rec -ations
by A. L. Hart, Judge Henry, District
Attorney Tuttle of Placer County, Clyde
Hess, Al Hallett and Bacon, with some
fine either and guitar duets, made up the
programme and met with enthusiastic
1-ae0ouifiOu