The record-union., 1896-01-31
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Last might DIT turner Hail COncIaVe
NO. L, K. S. F., gave a domino party.
There were a great many present and
the committee spared no means to make
it pleasant gathering Those who
were on the Committee of Arrange
ments were: o. N. Cronkite. E. d.
Pritchard, and c. c. Hall. H. C. Fisher
assisted by Abe Moose, e. A. Pritchard.
G. L. Schaefer and L. w. Smith. man
aged the floor.
The January recital, given by r. ].
Carpenter and A. w Black at Chick
ering Hall last night, was a very choice
musicale. The programme, which con-
sisted Of seven numbers, was well Sc
lected and finely rendered, especially
that of r. j. Carpenter and r. Blanch-
ard on guitars, and that of the Alta
Club and Imperial Club combined.
Those who took part in it were: Miss
Laura Meister, Miss Ella Hatch. Mrs.
Flora Hammer, Mrs. Ella Grady, r. J.
Carpenter, G. M. Spaulding, It. Blanch-
ard, G. w. Larkin and A. w. Black.
My Mandolinata" was sung with
great ease and sweetness by Miss
Emma Felter. She was accompanied
by the Imperial Club.
At Changers Hall last night the Y.
NJ. l., No. 27, gave the fourth of a series
Of parties, which turned out to be a
most pleasant affair The hall was
handsomely decorated with ivy. palms
and other ornamental plants. Lemonade
was served in one corner of the hall,
and the guests took particular pains to
patronize this one corner.
The floor was well managed. under the
direction of j. w. Keating. The Com
mittee Of Arrangements consisted Of A.
J. McLain, M. j. Murray, H. j. Carra-
CHER, c. D. Hastings, James Kenney
and J. w. Heating.
The reception given yesterday by
Mrs. Governor Budd, Mrs. J. L. Me-
Cord and Mrs. J. c. Brusie at Mrs. Nc
Cords residence, 1920 N street, was one
of the most brilliant social events that
had taken place in this city in many
years The ladies of the household were
assisted by Mrs. James H. Budd of
Stockton (mother of Governor Budd),
Bfesdames c. II. Hubbard, w. K. Goth
rim, G. e. Dil1man, Clara NeaIe, C. Lip
man and Henry Heilbron, and Misses
j. NJ. Todman, Stevenson, Olive Neale
and Mary Budd. From till o'clock
p. IN. the guests came and departed IN
tIrongs, the ladies having the afternoon
to themselves. and in the evening a
large number Of gentlemen were among
the callers. The guests were received
at the door by colored attendants and
escorted to the parlors, where Mrs.
BEdd and the other ladies received
them. The grounds presented very in
viting appearance, with their wealth of
palms, pepperwood and other foliage,
and in the evening were brilliantly illu-
minated with Chinese lanterns. A can
vas awning inclosed the porch, and the
steps We're covered with carpet for the
occasion.
The hallway was decorated in red.
with ivy, smilax, ferns and potted
plants of various kinds, the lace cur
tains bearing numerous red camellias
4 screen in the folding doors hid the
musicians from the hallway, and over
it hung a beautiful design of red flow
ers. The decorations OF the parlor on
the left Of the hall were all Of floral
designs and a beautiful flower basket
vas suspended in the doorway. Two
large mirrors in opposite corners. of the
parlor were draped IN yellow, inter-
twined with smilax. and the chandeliers
and globes were similarly draped. Three
large and elegant banquet lamps added
to the general effect
On entering the sitting-room large
and beautiful floral picture met the eye.
surnounting a candelabra with yellow
tapers. The decorations Of this apart
ment were all OF yellow and white
orange branches with clusters of
golden fruit. ferns, smflax. etc. were