The record-union., 1897-02-21

himself an annoyance, if nothing worse.
to our women Truly it seems as if
there must be an incongruity in the
management of affairs somewhere.
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Mrs. Ebel of 1901 Tenth street held
her usual Monday "at home on the
afternoon of the 18th inst. In the
evening a few friends came in for
whist, checkers and other games, and
later a light supper was served. Mrs.
Ebel was assisted by her daughter,
Miss Lucy.
Mrs. Richardson of Stockton, mother
of Mrs. Frank Grey of 1106 1 street,
has been making her daughter a visit.
Mrs. Laura Dray- Perry came up from
the Bay to hear the rendition of her
waltz at the Saturday Club on the
18th inst. Mrs. Perry was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. F. r. Dray.
Nine. Sorbier and Miss Cecile Sor-
bier have returned from a short visit
to their home in SIAN Francisco, and are
registered at the Western Hotel
and Harry Derr, the steamer shed tele-
graph operator, took place on the 18th
inst. THE boys at the freight sheds
and offices were all ready for them and
when word was passed that it was
nearly train time the freight sheds
| turned out in a body and proceeded
straight TO the depot. Soon after the
hack containing the happy couple ar
rived, and as soon as they alighted the
| boys proceeded to make life miserable
for them. There was about fifty pounds
of rice distributed among these wicked
| fellows, and with it some of them pelt-
ed the now unhappy pair, while others
| seized the unfortunate bridegroom and
| adorned his brand new coat with
| Streamers of white cotton cloth, on
| which We're written their congratula-
| tions, good wishes, etc. Mrs Derr was
not as tractable under this treatment as
| her mflder hammered husband, and
| could not See where there was any fun
| in such a performance proceeding at
once to tear the inoffensiVe cotton
| Streaners from her newly made hus-
| bands coat, thereby in her haste talk
| ing away small pieces of that garment
with them. They finally reached the
| train, but 50 vehement had been the
| uions, that the depot hooked
! as if an avalanche had suddenly de-
/ Scended upon it and a child attempting
| to board the train was sorely afraid
! TO put her feet down upon the masses
Of White stuff with which the depot was
| carpeted for yards around In the
! general melee and scramble window of
| the car in which the bride and groom
| mad taken refuge was broken and meas
ures thereupon promptly taken to sub
| due the fun. At last accounts Mr.. Derr
| and his bride had safely escaped the
clutches of the tormemfors and were
| safely en- route to their "destfny's end"
| A young couple in our town who for
some time past have been desperately
in love with each other have had a
/ sudden and unforeseen blight thrown
upon their tender regard for each other.
1t seems that the mother of the young
| lady in question. for some reason
| known only to herself. did not approve
| and promptly removed her daughter
| from the young mans too engaging So
| ciety by sending her to relatives In
| Santa Rosa. Now the young man
| wanders disconsolately up and down
the city, complaining bitterly of his
! fate, and sweating by all ne holds sa-
cred TO follow the object of his affection
and in spite of bolts, bars or cruel
| guardians to marry her. Whatever the
| issue of this little romance Will be is
yet to be discovered.
At the meeting of the Tuesday Liter
| airy Club on the 10Th inst. at the
Kingsley Art Club rooms. the subject
/ lectured upon was England During
| the Reigns of the Georges" with quo
| tations from the leading authors of the
| period. Although the day was exceed
! ingly stormy there was a good atten-
dance. The ladies of the club are deep
| ly interested in the study of their pro-
| gression of women, and with the en-
| larged membership they were fairly
| driven from the cosy parlor meetings to
a room large enough to accommodate te
the attendance.
| The clerks at the freight sheds pre-
sensed handsome eight day clock as a
| wedding gift to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| Derr ON that nuptial occasion. The
boys say they are not through with
| Harry yet and await his return with
| great anticipation. 1t transpires that
there was an exceeding degree of meth
Cd in the temporary madness that pos
| sessed them on their eventful leave
taking of the welded pair afore men
| toned, and the bountiful store of rice
| Tained down upon the bride and groom
was conveyed to the depot in the mail
bag of Rufus Dufus. Lord High Mes
senger and Manipulation of the Coql-
| pons." The engineer and conductor
were accessories to the general fun
| making and the boys formed a body
guard 90 and boarded the train, the
train making a special stop at the
freight sheds ITO let them or What If
| the window was brokeni these little
things won't amount to much a hum
dred years hence and although in these
| days a man may be many times mar
rie-d the first wedding. with all its ac-
cessories of tormenting and fun-loving
friends, is the one that remains green
| in his memory the longest. When Mr..
and Mrs. Derr return it will be to their
own prettily furnished home in the
city. The Rev. Charles Oehler of the
German Lutheran Church performed
the marriage ceremony.
POLLY OLIVER.