The record-union., 1897-05-30

gave sketch of the years work in the
club. 1t was truly most enjoyable
evening, and a fitting close to the sea-
sons work, which beginning in so mod
est a way has finished the year with
bright prospects of something more
pretentious when they come together
again After a vacation during the
hot summer months the club' will re-
sumo its literary labors the first Tues
day in November.
Mrs. Laura Dray-Perry is in town
visiting her mother Mrs. F. r. Dray.
Mrs. Bragg has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Rowley, in San Francisco.
There has been a great deal said and
sung in favor of our taking down our
fences in order to promote a UNIFORM
ity to the streets as well as more beau
ty to its general appearance in thus ex-
hibiting the lawns and gardens. Many
of our citizens all over the city, in
pursuance of this idea, have thrown
open their private grounds to the pub
lie, as it We're, and with what result?
Vandalism has prevailed to a greater
extent than ever before. There is
certain element which we have to con-
tend with that is utterly invulnerable
to any idea, of common veal, and no
sooner is the opportunity offered for
raiding private grounds than it is
Immediately seized, and the results are
often somewhat appalling. In some in
stances it seems to have been not en-
tirely the desire to possess the prop
erty of another, but the spirit of mis-
chief has fairly run riot to the great
damage of the property concerned. Mrs.
Hulburd of 1913 G street is one Of the
latest sufferers from these marauders.
One day during the past week her lilies
We're torn from the garden beds in
which they We're blooming, and after
being stripped of the flowers the bulbs
We're left lying on the ground exposed
to the scorching sun. Yards and yards
of lovely green smilax which adorned
Mrs. Hulburd's front bag windows
We're torn down, and to complete the
work of devastation, in endeavoring to
knock oranges from the trees in the
garden Of S. H. Gerrish, next door. the
marauders fired a stone through one
of her windows. 1t is surely time
that something desperate is done to
combat this rodyism that makes light
of the rights of private citizens. Evi-
IDENTIFY we have not enough police in
the upper portion of the town, or these
outrages would not occur with such
alarming frequency. Cannot we man
age some way to add to our police
force, and by this means protect those
enterprising citizens who are endeav-
oring to add to the beauty of our fair
city by means of the gardens they
spend so much time in cultivating?
Harry T. Overfield of San Francisco
made one of his flying trips to Sacra-
mento during the past week Mrs
OVerfield, whose father resides in this
city, lately accompanied her husband
to the Capital
The crowds of people attending the
spring races give one much food for
thought on various lines, as they surge
along the streets toward the park, on
foot, packed into the long-suffering
street cars, or driving in hacks drawn
by painting horses urged to their ut
most speed that they may return for
another load. Perhaps the most in
congruous and surprising feature of
| the spring races is the constant and
unremitting attendance of mater ia
milias attended by her tender young
progeny, conveyed thither in a much
betrimmed and befurbelowed baby
coach, or dragged reluctantly along the
sidewalk by one arm, ofttimes the tiny,
short legs utterly incapable of keeping
pace with the more comfortable stride
of its unconsciously selfish parent Chill
dren are nowadays part and parcel of
every festivity that takes place in
California and to which the public are
admitted. What matters it that con-
slant attendance upon pleasure makes
old men and women of them before
their time? The protecting walls of
the nursery are here practically un-
known-more's the Dity-since child
, hood, with its innocence and trust.
comes but once in a human lifetime.
Speaking of children, reminds me Of
letter that was written to a local
newspaper in small Massachusetts,
town, the epistle being indited by one
Mrs. Smith, of some fame in the COM
muntiy. and being dated on her ar
rival in our Golden State. The letter
was in expression of her first impress
sions of California. and contained the
following bit of poetic fervor: .sBeauti-
ful children grow spontaneously in
this Golden State."
There Is a pretty home being built on
the corner of Seventeenth and 7,
streets and Mrs. Grundy says that
when 1t is completed. which will be
very soon. within a month or so. per-
haps, it will be occupied by two of our
| popular young people who have for
some time past been keeping com
pany,' and are soon to join hands
and fortunes for life. The bride
| will be Miss Louise Neister.
| daughter of the well known dairyman
OF that name and a great favorite
among her associates. The bride
| groom who has been so fortunate in
/, securing such a prize is DR.. Taylor.
the well-known dentist. We hope one
and all that the fates will smile be-
nignly upon union that seems so suit
able and harmonious in very respect.
and grant them every joy that life can
afford.
The w. d. L. Whist Club held their
closing meeting for the season at the