The record-union., 1898-03-06

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full of interest and enthusiasm and the
members feel they are deriving great
benefit from this course of reading.
The Friday Afternoon Literary Club
met at the residence of Miss Dierssen,
$50 L street. DR.. Van Norden was the
director of the meeting.
Miss Gertrude Wiseman has gone to
Berkeley to visit friends.
Mrs A. Hamilton and daughter have
returned to Sacramento after an alb
sence of several months in Angels
Camp.
The East End Whist Club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kiefer on
Tuesday evening. After the usual num-
Der Of games We're played a dainty sup
per was served Mrs o. w. Erlewine
and Frank Kiefer successfully carried
off the honors for the evening.
Mrs. Sam Pickett entertained a few
friends Wednesday evening in honor OF
Miss Grace Oliver of Suisun.
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o. w. Erlewfne has gone to San
Francisco and Oakland to visit the diff
ferent Odd Fellows lodges. Mr.. Erie
wine was recently elected ct Los An
geles Grand Patriarch Of the encamp-
ments Of California.
have returned from Los Angeles, and
will remain here during the summer.
They are residing at 1903 L street.
On Monday afternoon the Spoon
Whist Club met at the residence of
Mrs. H. NJ. LaRus.
Miss Elizabeth Sullivan, who had
been visiting her sister Mrs. Chisholm,
for the past three weeks, returned to
her home in San Francisco yesterday.
Judd Hecteman has gone to Palo
Alto, where he viii attend Hoyt's
school
The Puritan Club entertained a num-
ber of their young lady friends at
whist party on Thursday evening in
their delightful clubrooms. After the
game was over the guests were served
with delicious refreshments. 1t was
quite novelty to see the gentlemen
act in the capacity of hosts and wait
upon the young ladies (Which they did
in an exceedingly graceful, happy man
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray will leave
for Stockton this afternoon, where they
will remain for short visit.
Miss Kate saffogd. who had been Wis
iting her sister, Miss Fannie Stafford.
has returned to her home in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs Bishop has returned to San
Francisco after spending a few weeks
with Mrs. Eugene Smith.
The boys OF the Theta Chi Fraternity
are arranging to give a dancing party
about the Goth of the month. This par
ty is anticipated yith much pleasure by
the young people, as all the past en-
tertainments of the Fraternity have
been most delightful
The regular meeting Of the Tuesday
Literary Club was held at the club
rooms, 6101a street. Mrs. Edward
Twitchell, President, presided. The hall
had been very prettily decorated with
carnations, camellias and trailing
greens by a committee consisting Of
Mrs. Carrie Mouser, Miss Dilly Clark,
Miss Sophie Jones, Miss Hattie Elmer
and Mrs. Haley. The subject for the
day was Current Topics and Miscel-
lany. and it proved an exceptionally en-
tertaining one. owing not alone to the
skilful handling of the subjects pre-
sented by the different members, but
to the unanimity of feeling which pre-
vailed to show respect and honor to the
efficient and versatile lecturer of the
club. Mrs. E. B. Purnell. Underlying
the external observance of the occasion
was the sentiment Of gratitude and ap-
probation for the stimulating example
afforded by her leadership. 1t was a
tribute TO the loveliness of her charac-
ter, the purity of her ideals, her INTEL
lectual attainments and the high esti-
nation in which she is held by each
and every member Of the club.
Miss Haley had a spirited essay enti-
tied Mans Inhumanity to Man. III
which she warmly scored the inhuman-
ity Of the millionaire four hundred of
New York" who INDUCED in jollity and
festivities while the flags OF the whole
nation We're flying at half-mast in
honor Of the ill-fated sailors whose
lives were sacrificed at the recent ex-
plosion Of the Maine in Cuban waters.
Another case of inhumanity was cited
in the farcical trial in France of Zola.
whose emily offense was his battle for
right as he construed it, and IN the un-
just and unfair treatment received oy
him from the populace. Miss Haley
concluded her essay by reading Burns
poem. Man Was Made to Mourn"
Mrs. Z. p. Colgan very pleasingly
read paper by Mrs. William Beck
man on "Hampton's Court" This was
a charming and poetic description of
the home of WoIsey max s>storic by
the lives OF great men who had been