The record-union., 1895-07-23

Occasional Correspondence RECoRD-UNIoN.l
SUMMIT SODA SPRINGS, July 21.-Did
they have ''a time" here last night?
Well, | should say so! The occasion was
the dedication of the new log cabin, which
has been very appropriately named
"Gaiety Hall" In the new building is
music, recreation and dancing hall thirty
five feet long. The floor is as smooth as
in any of the dancing halls in your city,
and was in excellent condition on Satur
day night.
This is the most enjoyable place on the
coast, and there are people here from all
parts of the State. They are sociable and
know how to be happy themselves and
make others happy. so on Saturday night.
on the completion of the first floor of
"Gaiety Hail." they had dance! There
was long programme, one OF the num-
bers being the german, led by John S.
Merrill of San Francisco, and participated
in by as many as the floor would hold.
Violin and piano music was furnished by
the guests.
During the afternoon the ladies' had
gathered q large collection OF the Deautl-
1ul mountain wildflowers, which grow in
hall in an artistic manner. The little
yellow tiger lilies and small suntiowers
were feature OF the floral display, and
the favors for the german were made up
Of a wonderful variety OF wildtiowera.
The ladies most active in this work wore
Mrs. j. +. Merrill, Mrs. j. p. LeCount
and Mrs. Shaw of San Francisco, Mrs.
l.. l.. Lewis OF Sacramento, Mrs. }. L.
Gardiner Of Oakland and Mrs. l.. n.
jacob of Alameda
About 1880 o'clock the ''genial land
lord" Sam Jacobs, had refreshments
served in the old log cabin. The steward
and walters Of the hotel seemed to take
pride in their work. and they set forth a
most tempting collation. OF cold meats,
salads, fruit, etc. A handsome bowl of
claret punch added color to the decora-
tion OF the tables. \ speech was de-
manded OF the genial landlord" and he
acquitted himself in his characteristic
style and was warmly applauned.
Henry Merrill came in for q large
share of praise for the violin music, which
added so much 10 the pleasure of the
occasion.
The accommodations at this favor:te
mountain summer resort are better than
ever this year, and everything possible is
done for the comfort and pleasure OF tho
guests. Next month the place will be
captured by Sacramentans, who have
nearly every room engaged, both in hotel
and cottages, except those occupied by
bay people who come early and stay
through the whole season.
large party OF ladies and gen.
tlemen climbed to the top of rnkers'
Knob one day last week. They took
lunch with them and enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely.
Another party, mostly from Sacra-
mento, made trip to the top of Pearls
81. 4 I,sI
snow for an hour and a half they eat
lunch, rested awhile and returned to the
hotel with very little fatigue. Among
this party were IL. l.. Lewis and daugh-
ters Edna and Alice, John Wiseman, a.
$. Garfield, Howard kimbrough, Mrs e.
b. Willis. Clarence NJ. Willis of Sacra-
mento, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Ry-
climbing on some parts OF the trail-but
then it is not so steep as Jacobs Ladder"
lately erected at the springs.
Among the arrivals at the springs since
my last letter are the following: Emery
Carpenter. Auburn; j. L. Delaney, San
Jose Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Mastck
and children, Alameda; Miss Eliza
Duprin, san Francisco; Mrs. George y
Williams, Alameda: Charles B. Ryland
and wife, San Jose; L. c. Fried lander, r.
Hamilton. a. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs
John f. Merrill, Gladys Merrill, Charlie
Merrill, Ruth Merrill Cherine Bergoz.
San Francisco; George B. Mastren, Ala
media; }. Il. Govan. Dr.. L. S. Tyrrell, A.
S. Garfield, c. n. Newman, Howard
Kimbrough, DR.. f. p. Southworth. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, Mabel Lewis,
Edna Lewis, Allie Lewis, Miss C. york,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Tade, Sacramento;
l.. II. Jacobi, wife and son, Alameda;
&. f. Treadwell. San Francisco; A. E.
Coates and wife, Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. z. lie Count, Miss ELLA LIE Count, Mrs.
Il. j. Starr, Mrs. Holman. Mrs. J.
Allyne. Miss Allyne, Miss e. Allyne,
Mrs. G. NJ. Cummings and boys. Miss j.
Cummings. Miss Nj. j. Bragg, II. Mason,
Mrs. w. Z. Shaw. Miss Flora Dean, Miss
Ethel Dean, j. +. Plagemann, John w.
Allyne, A. B. Finch, j. y. Aver and
wife, Miss NJ. Mclean, Edward r. Tay-
lor, II. II. Taylor. Warren Dutton and
wife, Frank Is. King, San Francisco; j.
w. Stanford. Warm Springs; Mrs. w. F.
Pierce, Miss GalDraith, Miss McCord, z.
Il. Thayer. +. a. Sherman, Jr.. W. NJ.
Gardiner, Mrs. G. f. Palmer, Miss
Palmer. Miss Bessie Palmer, Miss Ethel
Selby. Miss Marian Gardiner, Miss
Gardiner, j. T. Gardiner and wife, DR..
George w. Rodolph, wife aud baby.
Oakland; E. Il. Hersey, Cisco; Mr. and
Mrs. W. j. c.. Kierultf, j. C. Fox, NJ. B.
Fox, G. ]. Fox. Jr. P. W. Metcalf.
Berkeley; Mrs. E. c. Flagg, Miss Enid
Flagg, San Jose: Chester Scott, Deer
Park: Ellis p. Holmes and wife, Los
Angeles; L. W. Burr, Jr., ~Alvarado.