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A most enjoyable birthday surprise
party was given to j. w. Spencer at
his residence. 2309 G street, on Friday
evening, February 11th. The guests
INDUCED in music, singing, dancing
and playing games. AT II o'clock they
all went to the dining room to partake
Of a bountiful supper which had been
prepared for the occasion. AT O'Clock
the party broke up, wishing Mr.. Spen-
Ger many happy birthday anniversaries
in the future. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Spencer. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. f. Westlake, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Curtin,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dilling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Fleming, Mrs. Sada Beckett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guidland; Misses Mary
Sanders. Perl Hunting, Nellie Stahl,
Edith Guidland, Mary Gaydien, Ethel
Marten, Amarinda Guidland, Teresa
Gaydien, E. White, LYDIA White;
Messrs. Steve Spencer, Geo. Harlow,
Arthur Gerry, Ed Cechetiine, Harry
Thielan, Johnnie Thielan, Al Homes,
Charles Causley, George Sexton, Ma
rien Leazier, Ira Deming, Sam Stur-
ner, Fred Parker.
The ladies of st. Andrews Guild gave
q delightful tea al the residence of Mrs.
A c. Winn on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mollie B. Johnson rendered very
pleasing piano solo, which won merited
applause Mozart's "Minuetto" was
charmingly played on the violin by
Miss Frances Connelley, and "Schu-
bert's "Serenade" as an encore. Miss
Katherine Winn sang very sweetly Kate
Vannah's Goodbye, Sweet Day
These teas will, at intervals, be re-
peated.
The FL Par Jaro's met at the home o.
Miss Hazel Scott recently. The pro-
gramme rendered was as follows: Piano
solo, Flower Song" Miss Hazel Scott;
essay on the life Of Paderewski, Miss
Cecilia Nichols: piano duet, La De-
scent De La Courtille," Misses Minnie
Leonard and Kate Carroll; piano solo,
THE Swallow" Miss Jessie Beaton; vi
olin duet with piano accompaniment.
''Bercuse," Misses Maud Aiken, Ethel
Luce and Hazel Luce; piano solo, "A
Poets Dream" Miss Minnie Leonard;
mandolin solo, Miss Tessie Roeder; vi
olin and piano duet, Medley" Miss
Maud Aiken and Kate Carroll vocal
solo, Take Back the Heart" Miss Lii
Ian Roeder; piano solo, "Cornado," "
Miss Kate Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Scheld were
rendered a surprise party in honor of
their wooden wedding last Tuesday
evening. Their many friends were
hearty in their congratulations, and
they were the recipient of a number of
presents suitable for the occasion.
Music and games were INDUCED in un-
til a late hour, and delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs Henry Fairweather Of Alameda
was the guest of Mrs. H. G.. Smith
during the week.
The Native Daughters gave a delight
full social hop at their hall on Monday
night The hall was tastefully decor
ated in red and green for the occa-
sion. At midnight light refreshments
were served.
H. H Forney Assistant Southern Pa
cific Master Mechanic at Wadsworth,
and San Francisco for the past week.
w r. Norway of San Francisco is
visiting Sacramento.
The Friday Afternoon Literary Club
met at the residence of DR.. Van Nor
den, 1881 II street with DR.. Van Nor
den as leader. A very pleasant and
hi . ho
close of the reading light refreshments
were served. Following are the mem
bers: Misses Muriel Hubbard, Hazel
Hubbard. Nell Upson. Emma Long,
Kate Willis, Grace Brockbank. Adelaide
Dierssen, Laura Dierssen.
Jeff Paulsell. an old resident OF Sac
ramento. but late of Stockton. has gone
to the KIondike In three months
Mrs. PaulseIl viii join him.
The Shakespeare Club met at the
residence Of Mrs. =. /. Calvin ON We'd
nesday The afternoon was exceeding
" enjoyable and profitable TO the par
ticipants-
on Monday evening Mrs. Fairweather
gave a lecture to q large and apprecia-
tive audience on The Meistersinger,
under the auspices of the Tuesday Lit
erary Club. Conceive Of warm. gen
erous, and thoroughly wide awake
woman entertaining her friends al
home in her own parlor. and you have
an idea of Mrs. Fairweather as she ap-
pears before an audience. She is the
hostess seeking 70 please. and the
teacher inbued with great theme both
at one and the same time. There are
fine spiritual issues in the opera OF
Wagner" she said so the idea Of
comedy seems TO contradict them. but
comedy really has a place In the sane
tuary of religion. Sympathy is allied
to huruor though It is not easy to de-
fine it, Sympathy with human ma
ture and at the same time deep
knowledge OF its varieties make humol.
The Meistersinger IS a comedy, II is a
satire on the idea Of music by rule and
a revelation Of the possibilities in music
as a free interpreter of the ideal side
OF life When rules cripple the wings
OF art, new rules must be found that art