The record-union., 1898-05-01

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Miss Ida Smith of CORTLAND has been
visiting friends in Sacramento.
The Woman's Congress will be in ses-
sion on the 3D. Sd, 4th and 9TH of May
in Golden Gate Hall in San Francisco.
The general subject for consideration
will be 1.-THE Trend of American Life,
and the analysis Of it for special dis
cussion presents a most attractive out
look It has been arranged by Pro-
fessor E. A. Ross of Stanford Universe
ty and Mrs. George T. Gaden, who for
the past year has been at Palo Alto, a
special student along these lines. 1t
has also been decided that the meeting
this year will be strictly a California
affair Three of the subheads under
tn egeneral topic will be: Social Val
ue," Social Intercourse" and Social
Feelings"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Belden of
New York City passed through Sacra-
mento last Monday on their way to
their summer home in Mill Valley.
The members Of the NJ. S. Club were
entertained last Monday evening by
Miss Edith Neumann at her residence.
The rooms were artistically decorated
in a wealth of roses and potted plants.
The honors of the evening were carried
off by Miss May Keating and Richard
Jurgens. The guests, after the game,
were treated to some excellent music
rendered by Mr. Wheat At 11:3O the
guests repaired to the dining room, in
which the prevailing colors were white
and green, and here dainty supper
was served. A cake walk was one of
the principal features of the evening,
in which many present took part, and
the prize cake afforded a great deal Of
merriment for the guests. Those pres
ent were: Misses Edith Neumann,
Stella Kinney, Frances Casper, May
Heating, Frances Peabody, Nina Miller,
Winnie McMullen, Agnes O'Brien, Ad-
die Ehmann, Alice Baker, Messrs. W.
Baker, Irving McMullen, Paul Fletcher,
Almond Clay. James Wheat, Charles
Ellsworth, Alvis Garfield, Peter Mer-
win Frank O'Brien, Richard Jurgens.
Mrs. c. F. Cotton is up from San
Francisco visiting her sister, Mrs. F.
T. Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Howard enter
tained the members Of the Cheerful
Losers Whist Club last Friday evening.
The spacious parlors and hall were
tastily decorated in red, white and blue
ribbons and a profuse use Of the Stars
and Stripes. Miss Mollie Morton Of
Dixon, Miss Emily Thompson and Fred
NJ Campbell of San Francisco were
guests of the club. Miss Morton and
Mr.. Seaman captured the first prizes.
At the close Of the game dainty re-
freshments were served the guests, af-
ter which the evening was pleasantly
spent with music and recitations.
Members of Columbia and Naomi
Chapters and few from Elk Grove
Chapter went to CORTLAND to institute
Onisbo Chapter of the Order Of East
ern Star. The event took place in Ma
sonic Hall near Courtland The hall
was magnificently decorated in red,
white and blue, the American flag be-
ing conspicuously displayed at each end
and on both sides Of the room. Flowers,
plants and foliage were used in great
profusion At 11:30 all the guests re-
paired to a large tent adjoining the
hall and partook of a sumptuous ban
quet The decorations on the tables
were of a most elaborate character
Myriads of Japanese lanterns were
strung about the tent, and suspended
from umbrellas. Many banquet lamps
were also used on the tables. The sides
of the tent were covered with "Old
or4i CT T6a
Of Courtland are renowned for their
hospitality, and on this occasion the
ladies certainly outdid all former ef-
forts The POSTMASTER was G. Rey-
nolds, who presided in a very graceful
and happy manner. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Hon. William Johnston
Mrs. W. A. Gett, Mrs. J. Seadler, Mrs.
Sol Runyon, Mrs. Kate E. Boyd, Har-
rison D.s Rome, Grand Patron. The
members left CORTLAND at 11:3O a. m.
on the launch Belvidere, which was
chartered for the occasion.
The regular meeting of the Tuesday
Literary Club was held at the club
rooms, 61012 street As this was the
closing meeting of the season, unusual
interest was evinced and an entertain
ing programme was presented Mrs.
E. B. Purnell gave a pleasing lecture
on George Eliot The character of
George Eliot stands out unique, unlike
anything else, with strong character
istics inherited from her Scotch an
cestry. Mrs. Purnell told of the pastoral
life of the childhood and young woman
hood of George Eliot when she engaged
in the womanly pursuits of housework
and buttermaking, doing everything
with that sense of duty which always
appertains to one of high character;
of her great ability for learning Ian
guages, her love for philosophy and
the ancient classics, and of her study
and travel abroad, which eliminated
in "Romola," the greatest historical
novel in the world, and Daniel De-
ronda," in which she displays her great
interest in the Jews, and her opinion
that the Christian treatment of them
had been harsh. She commenced to
write fiction between the ages of 80
and 40 years, and the greater portion
of her literary work was done between
the ages of 40 and CO. Her earlier