The record-union., 1897-02-14

This has been a week of hustle and
stir in the social swim. There have
bsen society functions galore. First on
the list is Mrs. E. r. Hamilton's AT
Home" ON Tuesday last, the 9th inst.
1t was a delightful affair, the rooms
were beautifully decorated, prominent
among Fuora'S contributions to the
event being carnations, red and pink,
with which every available space was
filled. Little bamboo recepticles hung
from either side of every doorway, ILL
ed with the lovely blossoms. A few
camelliaS and daphnes decorated corner
tables. Delicate refreshment was serv-
ed i'm the dining room, with Mrs. c. A.
Neale, Miss May Carrill, Miss Nellie
SiddonS and others of the younger Ia
dies to attend the wants of the guests,
while in the corridor near the music
room a white capped attendant served
the thirsty from a huge bowl filed to
the brim with inviting nectar. From
the music room came the strains OF II
Trovatore" or again one of MoSkoWsk1 $
Spanish Dances from time to time
interspersed with vocal solos by Mrs.
Auld-ThoTnas and others, the former
singing with her oldtime b6rd-like del
icacy, making no apparent effort in the
execution of trlls, cadenZas and ar
peggios of the utmost difficulty. Miss
Ivy Gardner sang when You Are
Here, Love-" by Kate Vannah, with
great expression. Her voice has deep
ened and broadened wonderfully since
she made her debut as a vocalist. Irma
Fitch sang Annie Laurie" as only Ir-
ma can. She has created for the touch
ing little ballad a pathos and senti-
qnent that make it a thing apart from
the old Scotch favorite as ordinarily
sung. Later in the afternoon, at the
urgent request Of the Legislature Ia
dies, she was forced to repeat it; they
would have nothing else and the soft
accompaniment of piano, violin, flute
and cello only enhanced the beauty of
voice and melody. Mrs. Grace Sher-
man and Dick Cohn also gave vocal
solos that were heartily encored.
In the billiard room a phonograph
discoursed music Of a more popular or
der, while the musicians Were enjoying
an intermission, and between the vo-
cal numbers Miss Pearl Noble gave a
cornet solo with beautiful effect, prov
ing what that instrument can be in the
hands Of an artistic. Altogether it
was a most enjoyable affair, and the
rooms were fairly jammed with the
throng of guests coming and going.
Mrs Hamilton was assisted by Mrs.
Frank Coombs, Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Nc
Kee, Mrs. Auld-Thomas, Mrs. Grace
Sherman, Mrs. C. A. Neale, Miss Nellie
Siddons and Miss May Carroll.
Mrs Guy was at home at 1102 /
street on Wednesday afternoon and
was assisted in receiving her friends by
Mrs. F. r. Dray, Mrs. Annie Dray-
Campbell, Mrs. NJ. T. Hammer, Mrs.
General Barrett, Mrs. General Johnson
and Mrs Frank Swain. The decora-
tions were in pink and the flowers pink
carnations and violets. The refresh
7nents were also served in the same
dainty color, while pink shades on can
delabra and lamps cast a rosy glow
about the handsome apartments. Music
boxes tinkled out sweet music, and at
intervals during the afternoon vocal
music was given by Mrs. Frances Noel
Ter. who rendered Miss Dunster' S
Loves Serenade," Mrs. =. It. Howard
and Mrs John Moynihan. The hostess
is a charming little woman and her at
homes delightful affairs Of hospitality
and entertainment
At the Sutter Club rooms the ladies
of the Sutter Club, the Saturday Club
and Kingsley Art Club conformity re-
ceived the ladies Of the Legislature and
their friends. The rooms were elegant
" decorated by the ladies in charge,
euperintended by Miss Stafford and Mrs.
Orcutt, and aided by a whole staff of
assistants. in a manner that would
have done much credit to a corps OF
professional decorators. In a corner
of the main room and separated from II
by a little rustic fence, through which
pussy willow branches pushed their
young growth, the orchestra discoursed
sweet music Across the mantel in the
first room was extended whole tree
ful Of lovely almond blossoms. Be
tween theroons hung portieres made OF
graded ropes Of viOlsts and smilax-a
particularly novel and beautiful idea
IN floral decoration. The sideboards in
the dining-room We're fairly embedded
ia banks of violets over and above
which smilax and feathery asparagus
fern trailed their fairy-like lengths
which were reflected again in the mir
Iors over which they hung. The napery
on the center table was Of finest linen
through the delicate openwork of which
showed a lavender lining. and upon the
center Of which was built a pyramid
Of these faxorite blossoms that showed
in all the decorations. Ne other flower
was visible, and violet was the shade
par excellence in everything The lamp:
were shaded with il and the candeiabrz
lighting the table. There We're 50 many
really beautiful women present ii mad,
one feel proud that Sacramento coulC
bring together in one assemblage sucl
a bevy of lovely faces. As the guest.
entered the rooms they We're presented
in turn TO Mrs Frank Coofnbs. Mrs
Senator Flint. Mrs. Jeter, Mrs Budd
Mrs. Belshaw and many Of the promi
nent ladies of the Legislature Guest
were coming sing1y and in groups al
the afternoon. but there was no crowd
ing nor discomfort owing TO the size o
the rooms. II was a thoroughly enjoy
able event in every respect. Amoni
The musical numbers We're a ''Naypol
Dance Mascagnini's lovely Inter
yoezzov from the 'Cavaleria Rusti
cana" and especially beautiful was &C
Thou sublime. Sweet Evening Star" b
vura~ .ba flute and violin alternate