The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
MRS. HALE AS A HOSTESS.
SHE RECEIVES SOCIETY AT HER
ELEGANT HOME.
It Was One Of the Most Brilliant
Social Functions in the
City's History.


City's History.
One of the largest attended, most
successful and unique social functions
in the history OF Sacramento was the
reception given by Mrs. E. w. HALE at
her residence, 1900 H street, yesterday
afternoon Owing to the large num-
Der of guests NEARLY 30O the invita-
lions were is1uad IN equal sections ON
2 to and from to p. m
The decorations were highly artistic,
and Mrs. Julia Tesreau was highly COM
plimented for her success; but Mrs.
Hale herself spent many patient hours
in arranging her Indian corner, the
Oriental decorations, and especially the
halls and the French room. Inc string
orchestration, the solos and the catering
were features of the afternoon tnat
will long be remembered The entire
house was thrown open to the guests
and everywhere the decorations were
artistic and the ensemble was cream
of loveliness. The harmony OF colors'
the variations of blooming flowers, the
Turkish antiques, the Calcutta treas
ures, the surprises of frieZes ana IAN
terns-al these made an impression not
soon to be forgotten.
Mrs Marshal Hale of San FRANCISCO
Mrs. J..B Wright, Mrs. H. G. smith
and Mrs Lee La Rue of Sacramento
assisted Mrs. Hale to receive the
guests The other ladies who assist
ed during the arrival of guests We're;
Mesdames C. w. Belshaw, William
~ r. Simmons.
Thomas Flint, Dwight Miller l.. Tozer,
Robert Hawley, Annie Camppell, Eu H.
Hamilton, v. S. McClatchy, Wliilam
Beckman, Robert Devlin, Jesse C. Tltus'
Douglass Lindley and Charles N.
Thompson The following also assist
ed: Misses Jennie Shook, Helen Lind
ley. Blanche Twitchell, Nellie Slddons
and Maye Carroll
The guests passed into the beautl-
fully decorated French room through
an Orientally draped hall that abound
ed in rich brass carvings and antique
surroundings. The hangings We're
Turkish. and the mellow lights were as
rich as the after glow of an Or1ental
sunset. Beyond. at the landing of
beautiful stairway, were variegateu
lanterns and beautiful Chinese decora-
tions-all full of historic and artistic
suggestions.
But the Louis the XIV. room was one
of the sights that pleased everybody
The finish was dreamy, the detail COM
plete. This was the main reception
room: it was decorated in pale blue
silk finishings of feathery softness, ges-
slamere-like tulle, with soft electric
ceiling Hghts-the effect an -exqulsne
mingling of white and gold Bride roses
abounded, and everywhere there was q
wilderness of fragrant flowers.
The drawing rooms proper were agloW
with bridesmaid roses. green tints pre-
ysailing: but there were artistically dec
Grated lamps. beautiful ferns, grasses
and the atmosphere of May in every
niche and Granny of the apartments
Between the front drawing room and
the library swung an elaborate PORTER
of smipax, surmounted by bridesmaid
roses and ornamented with grasses
Broad satin ribbons and acacia BIOS
sons gave the finishing touches to the
library.
The ladies were all enthusiastic over
Mrs Hale's Indian corner, spot
endeared to the hostess. by the toll and
pains of many weeks; 1T breathed OF
Sioux and Navajo tribes, and was re-
splendent with relics of the aborigines
Not far away was an art corner thai
connoisseurs pronounced dream; but
the bust of Sioux and the atmosphere
of Minnehaha, with beads of wampun
and suggestions of camp-fires in tbs
happy hunting ground drew the guests
of the day with the magic of romance
and all voted Mrs. Hale's INDIAN corner
a marked success.
The dining-room was as delicately
decorated as art could render 1t or
short notice, the prevailing colors being
red; the curtains were draped with
dreamy hangings, the ferns We're agloW
with small red electric globes, and me-
teors of roses completed the effect OF
artistic splendor. The ceiling lights
We're covered with red rose petals. Re.
freshments were served during the af-
ternoon, and there were pleasing ana
unique features in the service. The
following original sentiment beautifully
emblazoned upon an ornamental pane
was much admired by the guests:
Some pet failing
Each man has,
Be he saint or sinner;
Never could I
Pen line till
I'd had my dinner
Dormant my
Sybillic song
While my thirst
Unquenched is:
But inspiration
Holy comes
When in wine
1T drenched is.
There was plentifulness of good
music by a stringed orchestra during
the afternoon, besides some striking
solos The soloists We're: Miss Pear
Noble of San Francisco, Mrs Ceci
Mark. San Francisco; Rhys Thomas
San Francisco. and Mrs. Yount (whist
ling soioisD. of Sacramento Miss No
BILE and Mrs. Charles Neale were &C
companists.
During the entire reception, guest
were admitted to promenade upstair
and down. The upper part of tn
house was as charmingly decorated a
the lower rooms. The upper hall wa
rich in Oriental lante1rs and Turkisl
.hangings: che of the rooms was
dream CT violet tints, enriched also b,
Of xin no