The record-union., 1898-01-16

conclusion of the usual number Of
games.
Fillmore White, who has been living
in Sacramento during the past six
months, returned to his home at San
Francisco last Sunday. He assisted in
the work of the County Surveyor while
here, and will now resume his study in
civil engineering at Berkeley.
Rev c. L. Mel has been spending all
of the past week in San Francisco.
Master Norman Doane entertained
number Of his young boy friends at
whist on Wednesday evening.
Frank Thomas of San Francisco visit
ed Ernest Birdsall last week.
Monday afternoon the Spoon Club met
at the home of Mrs. G. L. Simmons.
Those who received the greatest num-
Der of points during the game were Mrs.
Reddington, Mrs. Seaman, Mrs. L. Tozer
and Mrs. Mouser.
Mrs. Henri Fairweather, who has been
delivering lectures to the Tuesday Lit
erary Club in Wagnerian music, was en-
tertained by Mrs. Frank Grey while in
this city.
Charles Mel, who has been in
on Thursday.
Mr.. Sherman of Oakland visited in
Co he ,1x art ~
week.
Another new whist club has been or
ganized by some of the young girls in
this city They have decided to meet
every Saturday evening al the homes OF
the different members. The young Ia
dies who belong to it are: Misses Louise
Drescher, Margie Faris, Nellie Allen,
Jessie Tufts, Pauline Johnson, Kathe-
rine Hoehn, Gladys and Stella Wiley,
Eva Whittier, Blanche Dwinelle, Ruby
Cooper and Gwen Mathews. The first
meeting was held at Miss Louise
Drescher's last evening. After playing
until late, the guests were served with
dainty refreshments.
Mrs. James Faris went to San Fran
cisco last Tuesday morning.
Some of the young ladies have or
ganized a club for instruction as well
as pleasure. The object is to study Ger
man. During the meeting no one is
allowed to speak in English. Some of
the time is devoted to reading German
dramas, and the rest of the ime they
converse in the same language. The
meetings are held every two weeks at
the homes of the different members, and
after the general work refreshments are
served. Those who belong to it are
Misses Meyers, Hyda Grau, Gertie Wise
man, Kate Biewener, Elaine Biewener,
Hulda Stauffer, Alma Hoffman and
Edna Ford.
Miss Grace Hopkins entertained the
Pedro Club not long since in a very
novel way. The evening was a Japa-
nese affair All the rooms were deco
rated with japanese ornaments, little
lanterns and parasols being hung from
the wall, and numerous japanese pic
tn res were placed around. The prizes
were of japanese design, and when 1t
was time to serve refreshments, the
guests wondered what new surprise
would greet them. An Oriental lad
PASSED the dishes around, and even these
were of the quaintest of designs. All
the refreshments were new to the
guests, as they had been prepared by
a japanese caterer, and many were sur
prised to find that rice and such things
were within the chocolate dainties.
Everything had been prepared to cor
respond with the evening, and in every
instance it was a grand success.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swain gave a
birthday dinner party on Wednesday
evening at their residence, Twenty first
and n streets, in honor of r. Roper,
Covers were laid for eight. The deco
rations We're very pretty, violet being
the predominant color.
few students of Shakespeare meet
every Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs E, /. Calvin to study the works
of that great master. This week they
are devoting their attention to the study
of the tragedy of king Lear" The va
rious characters are assigned to the
different readers, who thoroughly dis
cuss, analyze and dissect the language
Of Shakespeare. the better to interpret