The record-union., 1897-02-28

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watch, or is it a diamond ring?" and
so on to the next one. isn't your
baby entered for a prize?' asked one
lady of a mother who sat watching the
proceedings from a bench near by, trot-
ting her own four months old infant on
her knee the while. Not much!" was
the emphatic reply do you think
want my baby to be insulted? l know
he's pretty and I'm not going to put
the question to open dispute among a
lot of people who are not as good
judges of beauty as / anl-am l dar-
ling?" she concluded as she fondled the
unconscious object of the conversa-
ton.
One baby was in low neck and bare
arms and If the poor little tot didn't
have a bad case of Group before morn
ing it was surely not for lack of ample
opportunity for it to take a rousing
cold. Nearly all the mothers in town
were there, and the opinions of the
diSintereSted We're nearly all alike as
to the proper recipients for the fore
most prizes.
The graphophone kept up an untiring
round of jig music as rendered primar-
lily by an apparently asthmetic cornet
and from whose honeyed notes the
small boy could not be torn away. But
in spite of the awful jam-it was moth
ing less-good temper reigned su
preme, and the general verdict was pro-
nounced in favor of the baby show as
a grand success.
The fine weather brings out the bicy
cles in full force, and one sees many a
natty costume these lovely days worn
by our city's wheelwomen. Mrs. Dr.
Parkinson rides cut in a jaunty navy
blue EtOn suit with short skirt and
shirt waist, a dark cloth cap on her
head to match the suit. Miss Nellie
Siddons is very becoming to her
wheel in navy blue cloth bicycle suit
with jaunty Tam O'Shanter of same
color, and is a familiar object when the
weather is fine, as she makes it a point
to relieve the tedium of mental exer-
ton with a regular amount of physical
exercise daily, the weather permitting.
Hannah Hanson, Nellie Wilcox, Mrs
J. a. NJ. Martin, Mrs. Frank Miller,
Miss Eva Reeves, Mrs. John FitZger-
aid, Mrs. Charles Post and Miss Laura
Cooper are among the foremost of our
most devoted wheelwomen, many of the
above being also advocates of the
bloomer costume for safe riding.
The Rev. G. J.. Mel entertained the
gentlemen of the Legislature at his
home, corner of Eleventh and F
streets, on Wednesday night the 9th
inst. Mrs. Mel, assisted by a selected
number Of lady friends, in her hospita
BILE and charming manner received the
guests and aided the reverend host III
entertaining them. Mr. Mel is we'll
known in his large circle of acquain-
tances as a model entertainer and 1t
is safe TO say that the gentlemen en-
joyed themselves to the utmost. Mrs.
Miel was assisted in her pleasant task
among others, by Mrs. Wilder, who
wore black silk, Mrs Frank Pierce in
delicate pink organdie. and Miss Dora
Taylor in white ladies' cloth.
Monday evening. March the 1st, there
will be public performances given by
promise to be uncommonly interesting
The Treble Clef Society is under the di-
rection of Miss Ida Clinch. and the
Ladies' Choral by Mrs. Frances Noel
Ter. The latter has secured the SER
vices of the popular baritone. Homer
Henly of San Francisco, for the occa-
sion. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Henly sung to US in one Of the Capital
Concert Series musieales.
Hugo Mansfeldt, of San Francisco.
has lately received the following letter
from Madame Fannie Bloomfield -Zeis-
Ter. who so lately charmed us all with
her own wonderful technic The let
ter. which runs as follows. will be of
deep interest to the many pupils of Mr.
Mansfield, who are devoted TO him as a
wonderfully successful exponent of
musical literature and technic:
Chicago. Jan. 30. '97.
My Dear Mr.. Mansfeldt: have not
had time until to-day to look over your
Technic.' 1t is the finest book and
seems to cover more ground than any
work of the kind that l have ever seen,
and l have no doubt but that if any
body would faithfully follow your sug-
gestions, that it would give one a stock
OF technic sufficient for any demands
likely to be made. / hope that I may
have the pleasure of seeing you in San
Francisco before very long, as 1 be-
came quite enamored Of your city and
its charming and hospitable people
Very sincerely
FANNY D-ZEISLER.
The "At Home of the "P. G." Club
on Friday afternoon was certainly one
OF the most pleasant and Thoroughly
enjoyable affairs of the season. The
reception was held at the residence of
Mrs. Root. at SOC o street, the hours
being from 3 to 6. At the door the
cards were received by Master Carl
Noack, and the names announced 10
the ladies of the club. who stood to
receive their guests, a veritable gar
land of girls" nearly all attired IN
creamy white silk or delicate fiowercl
organdie. The rooms We're tastefuily
decorator with smilax, flowers ana
potted palms, floral piece on one of
the tables bearing the club Initials,
p. G. The blinds We're drawn and ar
tificial lights from beneath red shades
cast warm glow about the apart
ments. Candelabra, with tiny rel
shades, stood upon the mantel, which