The record-union., 1898-02-06

| RIGA to capture the Soudan, and sew
eral others. In her opinion, all ques-
| tons of a diplomatic and international
character, all knowledge of scientific
and literary achievements are exceed
| ingly important; but there are other
| questions, those of an ethical nature,
| which more vitality concern the human
| race. The tendency which exists to
| violate public trusts is the most dam
| gerous thing which menaces lis. We
overeStimate the value of temporal
| things, and underestimate the value of
moral things. The education of chill
| dren is the most important question.
| Every mother, educator and friend
| should be interested in that which will
| teach the youth to resist temptation,
and to create a higher standard than
| a merely money value. Mrs. Purnell
| was followed by Mrs. George A. Stod-
| dard, who in a bright, chatty paper
| related some of her personal observa-
| tons during a trip to Alaska. She
| gave a delightful description of the
| magnificent panorama of scenery which
greeted her on all sides; of the match
| less grandeur of the icy clad, cloud
| surrounded mount aims; a glimpse of Vic
and of the Treadwell mine which is the
| largest quartz mine in the world Mrs
G.. w. Loreuz had a very interesting
essay on Alaska, in which she referred
to the fisheries on the coast, the dura-
| ton of the seasons, the excessive ram
fall. the contrast between the gold
seekers of California in early times
and those of Alaska at the present.
i,ota i,,ey
account of the native Indians of Alaska,
of their quaint customs, habits, char
| acter, costumes, morals and supersti-
| tons. Food and fur are the standard
of value with the Indians. and the wo-
| men of Alaska are the natural traders.
| The crow is the sacred bird of Alaska
| Indians The members then engaged
in an informal discussion on the sub
| iect whether the fathers or mothers
have the greater power for good in
the world and much enthusiasm was
evoked. 1t was, however, considered
| so complex a question, so broad in its
scoIe, that no attempt was made to
reach a decision, although some ar
gued from the standpoint of the father s
| greater influence; some from the moth
| er'S while still others maintained that
| the influence was mutual 1t was de-
cided to make of the next Current Top
| ic" day-occurring on the first Tuesday
| in Marcia means of especially compli-
| menting Mrs. Purnell who will be the
guest of honor on that occasion Vari-
| Gus subjects We're suggested to the
members for their consideration, and it
is expected that all will participate on
| that day.
| A card party was given by Miss Lille
| Byrne on Tuesday evening at her home,
| lib l. street. A pleasant time was
spent in playing cards and other games.
Refreshments were served at a late
hour, after which the guests departed.
During the past week Fred Martin
has been away on a business trip.
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| Misses f. and l.. Wittenbrock are at
| home again from the jubilee celebration
and a ten days stay at the Bay City,
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Claire Saunders at the resi-
dence of her parents, 603 Fourteenth
street, on Friday evening, in honor of
| her sixteenth birthday. The evening
was spent in playing consolation whist.
| E. Rothwell and Miss Estelle Jones cap
| tured the first prizes, and w. Clegg and
| Miss Mabel Robinson the second prizes.
| Light refreshments were then served,
| and the company dispersed at i
| o'clock. Those present were: Misses
! Hattie Green Mabel Robinson, Hazel
| Webb, Maude Green, Name Robinson,
| Lille Clegg, Alice Jones, Della Harris,
! Estelle Jones, Celia Saunders Claire
| Saunders, Messrs Ernest Harris, G. ].
| Harris, S. II. Kyle, E. Rothwell, c. NJ.
| WOODBURY., /. STOPPED, G.. w. Saunders,
w. Clegg, p. Webb, H. Rothwell. Mrs.
| Saunders was assisted in entertaining
| by Mrs. J. H. Webb and Mrs. j. E.
Long of Oakland.
! On Wednesday evening of this week
Sacramento Commandery, No. .,
Knights Templar, will again entertain
| members of the order and their fami-
lies and lady friends. The success of
the party last month was such as to
make all anxious to attend this one
| There will be a literary and musical
programme, whist and a social dance
Miss G. Laue and Miss B. Thomas of
Yolo County are visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. c. II. Krebs has SO far recov-
cred from her Illness as to be able to
leave the house.
Miss Eta Birdsall is home again
from her visit to Japan, where she
spent five months
Mrs. j. F, Lucas of Placervine is Wit
ting friends in this city
AT yesterdays meeting of the Satur-
| day Club at its rooms, 60 street,
the following excellent programme was
rendered: Reading, Anton Dvorak,' .
| Miss Blanch; piano solo, Spring Song
(Joseffy), Mrs. Lipman; vocal solo,
Good Night" Dvorak). Mrs. F. NJ.
Jones; piano solo, (a) "Valse Alb (b)
THE Mill (Joseffy), Miss Gwin: vocal
solo, Creole Love Song" Dudley
| I3uck), Mrs. Pierce; piano solo "Sla-
vische Dance, No. r. Dvorak), Mrs
Skeels: vocal SOLO, Come Where the
Linaens Bloom" Dudley Buclz), Miss
Mott, piano quartet, "Siavische DAME.
No. II Dyoral1). Miss Richardson. Miss
Cora Mott. Mrs. Steinman, Miss Lewis
vocal selo. The Tempest" DUDLEY
Buck), Mrs. Elliott; instrumental trio.
Mr.. Adler fviolin). Mr.. Neale (aute),
Mrs Neale tpiano); vocal solo, storm
and Sunshine" dudley Buck). Mrs.
Longbottom; Director Mrs Neale.
Mr.. and Mrs: J. B. English of San
Jose are at the Golden Eagle.