The record-union., 1898-02-20

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A. schafer of Red Bluff has been visit
ing Sacramento for the past week.
The Sacramento Whist Club Junior
met at Miss Eugenia Mouser's home last
Saturday evening. The prizes were won
10y Miss Edna McClatchy and Lew Wal
lace.
Miss Amelia Hoffer of Chicago, a
prominent worker in the kindergarten,
and also editor of the kindergarten
Magazine passed through Sacra-
mento Thursday evening. The kinder
gartners of our city sent greeting and
beautiful baskets of Sacramento's typical
flowers. Miss Hoffer has been visiting
the coast, delivering lectures in the in
terest of kindergarten work. 1t is to be
hoped that Sacramento will be honored
with a visit on her return. The kinder
garten is steadily growing in favor with
our people and any enlightenment upon
the subject will be hailed with pleasure.
Miss Hoffer is described as having a
charming personality and being an in
spiration to the workers in her line.
VIII Chaplin entertained the Thursday
Night Whist Club at the residence of
AIRS. C. H. Hubbard. 1431 I street.
Among the invited guests were: Mrs.
Cushman, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. DR.. Park
inson. Misses Hubbard and Glide,
Messrs. VIM. Sims, Clayton and VIM.
Lovdal Delightful music was rendered
after the game was completed, and a
delicious repast was served. Mrs. DR..
Parkinson and DR.. Carr won the first
prizes and Mrs. Fred Pierce and DR..
Carr the second. Fred Pierce captured
the BOBBY"
Mrs. Charles Bonte entertained the
same club wednesday evening at her
residence, 152S H street The first
prizes at-this meeting were won by Mrs.
&vn. Skeels and Mr.. Mccormack and
The second prizes by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Pierce.
Miss Ray Of Gilroy has been visiting
Miss Oily Clark for the past week
Il
There was a very enthusiastic meet
ing Of the Griggs c. r. Club at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Titherington, $40 0 street,
sons presided Two weeks ago there
was but one circle, now there are four,
showing the present wave of enthusiasm
for club undertakings ana special study
courses The popularity that many pro-
posed courses Immediately achieve is en-
couraging indications of what may be
accomplished by effort wisely directed.
The director Of Circle No. is Miss
Bertie Groth: Circle No. 2, Miss Sue
Dixon; Circle No. 3, Miss Mayme
O'Neill; Circle No. /, Mrs. II. B. Brock
enfield. The circles meet every two
weeks at the homes Of the members, and
the whole club viii meet once in three
months. The following papers were
read: "a Plea for Culture" by Miss
Sophie Price: "a View Point Of the
Course" by Miss BERTHE Groth and the
Life Of Epictetus," by Mrs. Clara F.
Parsons.
Miss Lulu sSherburn was the hostess Of
the Monday Evening Whist Club. The
first prizes were won by Mrs. George
Sherman and ! Turner, who acted as
substitutes. AID the BOBBY" prizes by
Miss Maud wilmington and ]. BitZel.
Among those present were: Misses
Wolf. Wilmington. Lulu Sherburn, Ella
Sherburn. Edith Ebert, Lily Ebert,
Fleming. Mrs. George Sherman and
Messrs Turner Bitzel. Hockett Hanna,
Orman. Nourse. Rennie and Woods.
The Native Sons viii give one of their
delightful social hops next Thursday
evening at Foresters Hall.
C. E. CIinch. a prominent merchant Of
Grass Valley, made q hasty business
trip TO Sacramento last week.
A dramatic club has been formed
among the young people Of Sacramento.
Among the members are Misses Clara
TAYLOR. Dora Taylor. Daisy Deming,
Nellie siddons and Helen Howe, and
RIessrs T4emTen Haycock Rudolph,
Van Norden. Willis and others.
1t would not be possible to arrange
for more delightful reception than
that given by Mrs. T.. +. Colgan at her
residence On sutter Terrace. Assisting
Mrs. Colean 10 receive We're. Mrs.
Jams Ii. Budd Mrs. +. p. Brown, Mrs.
a. j. Johnston. Mrs Seaman, Mrs.
William Beckman. Miss Birdie Dray
and Mrs r Dray The rooms were
Eauy decorated and the skillful hand
of the artist was everywhere in evil
denee.
The prevailing color Of the decora-
tions in the hall was red The pariors
had been transformed into a bower Of
beauty The color scheme was carried
out n pretty effects Of pink and violet.
and The rooms we're gay with their fra
grant blossoms, vioiets ana almond bios
SONS being used in profusi0n. In the
corners and at the sides Of the room
were buaches Of ferns. palms and other
greens. A. one end was stationed
Neales orchestra. inelosed in a nest Of
palms and throughout the afternoon
they discoursed sweet music. The din
3ng-soom was artistically decorated in
green. Satin streamers Of ribbon We're
gracefully looped from the chandeliers
70 the handsomely spread table. In
one corner Of the room was green
fish net, skIlfulIy arranged 20 form
canopy. During the hours OF the re-
ception delicious refreshments We're
served to the guests.