The record-union., 1897-08-15

the girls and widely known throughout
the Capital as a young man of great
social capabilities. Among those who
have unsuccessfully sued for the hand
of the lady fair there will be weeping
and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Still
the match is acknowledged to be q
most suitable one, and the young couple
viii be followed through their married
life by enough good wishes to smooth
out all the wrinkles and make all the
rough places on the road they will
travel together smooth and easy.
The Rev Herrick and wife are So
journing in San Francisco for a season.
Mrs. Herrick.is taking advantage of the
wide opportunities to be found at the
Bay City to improve herself in the art
of china painting. They will remain
in the metropolis a week or two longer
-
j. H. Johnston. who has been severely
i'll for some four weeks past, is improv-
ing greatly and will soon be about as
usual.
Mrs. Guthrie, wife Of Chief Guthrie Of
the Fire Department, and her three
children, have gone to Santa Cruz for
the summer
Clarence Hopkins of this city. who has
been making an extended trip north
through Portland and other principal
cities, is now making a visit to friends
in San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
kins are at Pacific Grove for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. s. II. Gerrish has returned from
a twoweeks' visit to the bay.
Miss Rosa Woolfe has returned from
am extended visit to the metropolis.
Julien and Henry Arnold write inter-
esting items from the north. Jealousy,
it seems, is to be found equally devel-
Oped in all quarters of the globe While
sOjourning in Seattle so many were the
tales they heard derogatory to the city
of Tacoma they rather dreaded their
coming visit to that place When, how
ever, they arrived there and were able
to judge for themselves, they regretted
that they had spent SO much time in
Seattle, and instead of finding the coun-
try village that had been described to
them, We're charmed with everything
they saw. Both, they write, have tre-
mendous appetites and are growing
stout ON good living.
Mrs. Flieger, Sr., who has been maxi
ing visit to her daughter-in-law in
this city, returned to her home in the
East last week. Among other points of
interest Mrs. F1ieger visited the OBJ
servatory at Mount Hamilton, and ex-
pressed herself charmed by California
and its many lovely resorts.
A large trolley party of four cars Gre
ated a great deal of interest on Friday
night.
The favorite sport for women up Port
land way is bowling. Athletic sports
are growing more and more in favor
continues among the fair sex, the old
taunt that our grandmothers were
worth a dozen of the women of to-day
win cease to exist.
Two OF our most 1aShlOnaDle society
women have caught the Klondike fever,
and are busying themselves with calcu-
lations regarding the trip to Dawson
City. Further particulars later on.
A touching feature of the funeral
services of Mrs. Addie Carter was the
singing of her favorite hymns, taken
from the grand old church collection,
by a large choir, composed of her oldest
musical associates in this city.
George Clark's presence of mind
and wonderfully unselfish and kind
disposition seem TO know no
bounds. In the accident at a funeral
lately which he was conducting, with
his own wounds bleeding freely, he
busted himself in behalf of the ether
victims That was scarcely business
like. George, considering, but at the
same time it counts one for you, and
proves your talents do not all lie in one
direction
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Wood of 1907
c. street have gone to Catalina Island
for a few weeks. POLLY OLIVER.