The record-union., 1898-03-20

Miss Amelia JOSt entertained q num-
Der of her friends at her home, 1929 l.
street, in honor of Miss Turner of San
Francisco. Music games and cards
were the features of the evening.
Among those present were: Misses Pearl
Jost, Turner, Beagle, Amelia Jost and
Messrs. Frank Jost, w. Reed, James
Dyer
The Nineteenth Century Club was en-
tertained at the residence of Mrs. w. H.
Washburn on Sunday afternoon. The
subject read and discussed was Paris.
The circles of the Griggs c. R. Club
met at the following homes: Circle No.
! at Miss BERTHE Groth's residence; Cir
Gle No. at Miss McDermott's; Circle
No . at Miss Prices; Circle No. at
Mrs Hayford's. AS usual, there was
much enthusiasm and interest among
the members. Some delightful papers
were read on the stole schools and phil
osophers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crocker ana
Miss Alice Rutherford have arrived
from the East and are at the Crocker
home at California and Taylor streets,
in San Francisco.
On last Saturday evening the "Plais-
ance" Club was entertained by Miss
Eva Whittier. The first prize was won
by Miss Stella Wiley and the second by
Miss Margie Faris. The club was en-
teltained by Miss Blanche Dwinelle last
evening.
The Fin de Steele Whist Club met
at the residence of Miss Gwendolin
Matthews on Friday evening. The
parlors were tastily decorated in poppies
and smilax The prizes We're won by
Miss Nellie Uren and Harmon Bonte.
The invitations are out for a dancing
party to be given by the Theta Chi Fra
ternity on the 26th. This party will
probably be one of the most enjoyable OF
the season as everything the young
gentlemen have given have always been
greatly enjoyed by those present. A
number of the members from the Oak
land and San Francisco chapters are ex-
pected to come uD.
The Sacramento Whist Club Junior
met at the residence of Miss Mamie
Small last evening.
Miss Daisy Emmerson of Vallejo has
been visiting Miss Minnie Leonard OF
this city for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Louie Hanchett, who has been
in New York for the past two months,
is now visiting her father, L. A.
Upson, at 1910 street. Mr.. Hanchett
will join her in a few weeks.
The Tuesday Literary Club met at its
rooms, 6101a ] street, as usual last
week Mrs. Twitchell, the president,
presided. In a very interesting and
comprehensive manner Mrs. E. B. Pur-
neu lectured on the lives Of Longfellow
and Whittier. Selections were read
from the authors of the day by Mrs.
H B. Breckenfeld, Mrs. G.. Hayford 2nd
Miss BERTHE Groth.
Mr.. and Mrs H. G. Toll and daughter
Gladys are visiting Mrs. G. Turner, 1918
II street.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Miss Hazel Barrett at her resi-
dence, 2100 o street. Games, music and
dancing were the features of the even
ing. At a late hour the guests assem-
bled in the dining room, where a de-
ncious supper was served. Those pres
ent were: Hazel Barrett. Annie Buck,
Ethel Olson, Maud Erlewine, Maggie
Todd, Lenora Willingham, Josie Neid-
hart, Elsie McKenna, Edna Fertilizer
and Messrs. Burnen, Wiseman, Ross,
johnson, Willie Manix, Clarence Olson.
Charles Reeves, John McGinnes. En-
nest Ferriter. Fred Cox, Eliot Bar
tholomew and John Bittancour.
William Briggs of Stanford came
home for a few days during the early
part of this week.
Mrs Sullivan of San Francisco visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Harry Chisholm,
for a few days last week.
The Bendix Club met on Wednesday
evening in its rooms, 6101a street.
The following selections We're played
and analyzed: 'Kreisleriana Op. 16,''
by Schumann: Sonata Tragica." by
Mcdowell Mcdowell an American
composer and resident of Boston, is a
personal friend of Mr. Bendix The
best musical critics of the day place
this Sonata Tragica" quite on level
with any of Beethovens sonatas, not
even excepting the beautiful sonata
"Appassionata"