The record-union., 1897-11-21

ture is as pronounced as it has been
in the past, great things may be ex-
pectsd of these women who are so in
tent on opening UP to themselves all
avenues Of literary interest and there
from mine all tire treasure of which
they are capable.
1t is not often that, in the customary
prankS played upon newly made
bridegroom. that interesting parsonage
gets off scot free at some one else's
expense, but this occurred at a we'd
ding last week and created quite a
laugh among the bridegrooms friends.
The bridal party had gone in body
TO the depot to take the afternoon train,
when the bridegroom, leaving his bride
and her friends went to the ticket Of
flee to buy their tickets. One of the
wedding guests, an intimate friend of
the family, looking very dapper and
quite like a groom himself in his spot
less broadcloth, engaged the bride in
conversation until her husbands re-
turn Just at this juncture a whole
army of friends, who had just arrived
at the depot, dashed into the building,
bore down upon the supposed happy
pair" and fairly deluged them with
rice. The bona fide bridegroom en-
joyed at this moment a most unusual
pleasure, and returning from the ticket
office, grinned with delight as he saw
his friend battling with an avalanche
of rice that was taking lodgment in
every available portion of his cloth
ing, crawling down his coat collar and
otherwise tormenting him in the usual
good old-fashioned way that is always
the direct result of this merry custom.
The groom still rubs his hands together
in glee when he calls to mind Ga not
difficult feat as the affair is but
week old) and the unfortunate young
man who suffered martyrdom in his
place is still enduring the jocular taunts
of his friends.
Miss Margie Genung is at home on a
visit, owing to the recent epidemic that
has broken out in the Berkeley institu-
ton, and will remain in Sacramento
until the danger is past
The regular meeting of the Saturday
Club was held yesterday afternoon at
the club rooms over Purnel's book
store. 1t was Schumann day, and the
programme, which follows, was excep-
tionally good: Essay, German Lied"
Miss Blanch; vocal solo (a), In May"
(b) When Thy Sweet Eyes" Miss Nell
lie Mott; piano duet, allegro symphony
No. d. Mrs. Steinman Miss Dierssen;
vocal solo, 20 Sunny Beam Miss Min
ME Gcre; piano solo, 'In du Nacht,"
Miss Gwynn; vocal solo, Dedication"
Mrs. Elliot; vocal solo, Spring Night"
Mrs. Pierce; violin solo, (a) "Abend-
lied,' (h) 'Traumerei," Mr. Adler; vo-
cal solo, HE the Best of All the
Noblest," Miss Schilling; piano solo.
(a) Scherzo, F minor posthumous), (b)
Romance" F sharp major, op. %, No.
:, (c) Presto Passionate. G minor (post-
humous), Miss Carolee Wilsey: vocal
solo, (al ''The Green Hat" (b) ''Humil-
ity," Mrs. Mary Ross; vocal solo. "The
Ring" Mrs. Longbotrom piano quar-
tet, "Andante und Variatoneu' op.
46. Miss Richardson, Mrs Steinmann,
Miss Mott, Miss Lewis. Director, Miss
Siddons
Two young hearts that thumped in
unison sought the services of Rev. Les
lie H. Drake yesterday al the pastors
home, 1912 Fourteenth street. and were
made one. Whence they came, and
whittier they went, appears to be their
own sweet secret. 1t was a runaway
affair, all the same.
The engagement of Gus Marks of
Sacramento to Miss Celia Mooser OF
Santa Monica is announced
The Veterans Sons Dancing Club has
recognized for the season, and had it's
opening party few evenings since
at Turner Hall. The hall was never
more rrettily decorated than for this
occasion, and the music was entranc-
ing. The youth and beauty of the city
We're present and seemed to thoroughly
enjoy themselves. The outlook is for
fine series of parties for the winter.
POLLY OLIVER.