The record-union., 1896-03-17
SOCIAL EVENTS.

(Readers OF the "Record-U Union are re-
quested to send to this Office personals,
weddings, engagements. society notes and
home gatherings Of every kind. Write
on one side of the paper, and give your
name and address, not for publication, but
as guarantee of good faith-)
Mr. and Mrs Ed. r. Hamilton en-
tertained a number Of their friends last
evening in their beautiful parlors at
Fifth and ] streets in honor of George
Z. Bromley of San Francisco and ]. D.
Maxwell of Belvidere, who came here
with the visiting Shriners. The spa
cious rooms were lavishly decorated
with fragrant blossoms and were filled
with merriment and laughter all even
ing. Instrumental and vocal music,
also recitations, were principal features
OF the evening. The phonograph was
also source of happiness. Among
those present were Mr.. Bromley, Mr..
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ball,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Crouch, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Neale, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. r.
Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Mckee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallich, E. P. Starr, Eu-
gene Hadley, Ben. Welch. Jr, Dana
Perkins, Jr.. Miss Lindley, Miss Rus
sell, Miss Nellie Siddons, R. T. Cohn,
Bert. Kidder, Horace Crocker, William
Lovdal, Mr. Chaplin, DR. Metcalf, Mr..
Davis, Mrs. f. G, Smith, Alice Smith.
Fred. Smith, Frank Smith and many
others.
The seventh dance of the series of the
Wednesday Night Club will be held on
the 25th inst.
The local military companies will
have battalion drill next Thursday
night, after which there will be a dance.
The friends of ]. P McAIanus gave
him genuine surprise party last Sat
urday evening at his residence, 1880
K street. AS he entered the parIor he
found his head suddenly enveloped in
folds of cloth, and when he was re-
leased and restored to sight he discov-
cred the room filed with friends who
had come to pay him a social visit.
They fully carried out the programme,
too, nor were any features lacking to
make it an enjoyable occasion. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ Dorman,
Mrs. Rodgers. Mrs. Dunphy, Mrs. Ream,
Miss Julia Baras, Miss Mamie Waters,
c. Mason, w. Rusen, j. Dunphy, M.
Dunphy, Miss Nellie Dunphy, Miss
Rose Haley, W. Haley, Miss Cora Ha
mer, Miss Tillie Albach, M. Herrera,
3. Velensula, J. Moreno and S. Stur
mer.
A few evenings since an enjoyable
G11TnT.iCn nc r.txy orivy Ixyc nf
her schoolmates to Miss Bertha Gardner
at the residence Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles F. Gardner, 2210 o street.
Music and games entertained the happy
young people the forepart of the even
ing, and later refreshments were served.
All voted the affair a complete success.
Among those present were: Ethel OIL
sen, May Root, Leonora Wellingham,
Bessie Hays, Eva Carroll, Bertha Gard
ner. Judson Bates, Willie Mannix, Ed
die Harvey, Leo Nevis, Albert Acker-
man, Eddie Haffy and Wallace jerks.
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Miss Pearl Dixon and Miss Elizabeth
Hoyt entertained number of their
friends at a luncheon last Saturday
afternoon at the formers home, Six
teenth and L streets. The following
were present: Misses Edith Tufts, Lulu
Neil, Jennie Birdsall. Alice Weinstock,
Ruth Seadler, Ida Herndon, Birdie Dray
and Helen Weinstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Varney were sur
prised by Hard Times party of a few
of their friends last evening, given in
honor Of Mr. and Mrs. G.. C. Youngman,
who are visiting Mr.. Varney from Lake
View, Mich, and are to start for home
next week. A very enjoyable time was
had by all. Mrs. E. Mason was awarded
the first prize as the best lady represen-
tative of hard times and J. Wach-
ter as the best gentleman representa-
tive. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Lauder
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cram, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Lit
tlefield, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wachter, Mr. and Mrs.
w. d. Kilborn, Mrs. z. Mason, Mrs. N.
Kerlin, the Misses Casper, Messrs Orr
and Hill.