The record-union., 1897-12-19

The Fin de Steele Whist Club, COM
posed Of some of our well-known young
people, met at the residence of Miss
Florence Remick on Friday night. The
parloTs We're tastily decorated in green,
Miss Ethyl Parsons and Claus Wah-
lander won the first prizes. while Fred
Ellis and Miss Ethel Hall captured the
BOBBY prizes. After dainty repast
was served the remainder of the even
ing was spent in games and music. The
next meeting viii take place at the resi-
dence OF Miss Ethel Hall.
Basket ball is as popular now in Sac
ramento as in many of the larger East
ern cities. At present we have two
teams, and a third is being organized
by members of the High School. One
of the teams is fortunate enough to
have Miss Rowena Reed as member.
Miss Reed is quite an athlete, and has
the worlds record for the high jump"
She was also a member of the Nassar
basket ball team. The members OF the
first team are Rose Sheehan, Edna
Sheehan. Hyda Grau. Miss Grau, Ethel
Twitchell, Alice Lewis. Dora Bates.
Elizabeth Wright and Jessie Mott. The
members of the second team are the
Misses Alice Sheehan, Laura. Terry.
Edna Lewis Blanche Twitchel, Salye
Beaumont. Rowena Reed Grace Hop
kins, Nellie Sddons and Edna Carroll.
These teams. which meet in the Y. NJ.
.Jpf-
work. and soon contemplate having
games with some of the outside teams
The Derthick Club met at the resi-
dence Of Miss Jennie Fay on Saturday.
The object of this musical-Hterary club
is to unite musicians and lovers of mu-
sic n an organized movement and to
secure the advantages of a more thor
ough and general art education. Fol-
lowing are the members: Misses Lou
Mccormack, Jennie Fay. Mollie Tither-
ington, BERTHE Groth, Maggie Fay,
Sophie Price. Virna Woods. Mrs. E. c.
Hart and Mrs. II. B. Breckenfeld The
highest score in the game was made by
Miss 1Iollie TitheTington. At the close
Of the game an essay was read on the
composer selected for the day by the
lady who entertains The next meeting
of the Derthick Club will be at Miss
BERTHE Groth's.
The Monday Night Whist Club held
its meeting at the residence Of Miss Ida
Flemming The rooms were prettily
decorated with violets and ferns for
the occasion. Miss Eda Ebert and w.
Rennie carried away the first prizes.
Miss Margaret Kearney and George
Sherburn were quietly married on
Wednesday evening. The bride is a
charming young lady and has a large
circle of admirng friends. The groom
is a well known young business man.
The couple We're the recipients Of many
pretty and useful presents. After the
ceremony an informal reception was
given at the home of the groom's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs W. H Sherburn.
The happy couple left for their coy lit
tie home which the groom had pre-
pared, amid showers of rice and other
harblngers Of good fortune
The Nineteenth Century Club has re-
Gently been organized and consists Of
seven members. Most of the members
of this club contemplate a European
trip in 1900 during the Worlds Fair.
They meet every two weeks and study
each city they expect TO visit The sub
ject is divided into seven parts. as fol-
lows: Part one, streets, parks. etc. !;
part two buildiugs-as churches. thea
ters. etc: part three. art galleries and
museums; part four hotels, restaur-
ants. cafes and means Of locomotion;
part five. industries, factories. stores.
etc: part six, music; part seven. out
side excursions. Each member is as
s gned enc part, which he retains as his
10 prepare throughout al the cities
studied one city is studied at each
meeting. Paris was the city studied and
discussed at the last meeting of the
club. Following are the members:
Arr and Mrs. Washburn Misses Alice
Washburn, Virna Woods. Misses Alice
son. Lou Mccormack and George Pur-
neu.
Miss Lottie Krebs was the hostess for
the Wednesday Night Whist Club. The
rooms were beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Mrs. DR. Weldon ana Mr
hunt carried of the first prizes. and
Miss Mable Crandall and DIR, Todd the
second prizes After refreshments were
served. dancing was INDUCED in until
wee sna' hours"
The Tuesday Literary Club. at its reg
ular meeting, December 14th, listened
To q very interesting and comprehen-
sSve lecture by Mrs. e. y. Purnen on
the lives Of Cooper and Burns. accom-
panied with readings by the various
members Of selected poems by the same
authors.
The Tuesday Literary Club owes its
origin to Mrs. Findley r. Dray. from
whom the idea emanated by whom It
was organized December /. 1896. and
who has ever worked assiduously to
further its best welfare II was at
first intended to be merely q gathering
OF few students at the homes Of one
another, bat SO strong an interest was
manifested, 50 much enthusiasm
aroused, that It outgrew its original
plan. and from nucleus Of a small
beginning it has evolved into it's pres
ent scope of usefulness. Hinder tho
leadership of Mrs T. b. Purneu the
first years life OF the young club was
devoted TO the study Of history com