The record-union., 1899-04-23

The Kingsley Art Club met at the
residence of Mrs. DR.. w. A. Briggs. The
hostess read a. very interesting paper.
Mrs H. Weinstock will entertain the
club next time.
Mrs. James E. Mills, who has been
seriously ill in Oakland for the past few
months, is rapidly recovering, and will
return to Sacramento about may 1st.
Miss Minnie Rowley of Contra Costa
is the guest of Misses Maude and May
Beaton.
The members of the Art Students
League had a very unique Spanish
luncheon at their rooms, 525 street
The rooms were handsomely adorned
with La France and American Beauty
roses. The decorations on the table
were very artistic. A larger spider AMI
web, the emblem of the club, was
placed on the center of the table
Everything in the line of dainty Span
ish eatables was served. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent, and each guest
received charming little remem-
brance of the occasion They consisted
chiefly in oaricatures of those present
The members are Mrs W. H Govan,
Miss Mamie Crouch, Miss Bessie
Crouch, Miss Josephine Blanch,- Mrs
Jennie Huber, Miss Emma Hughes,
Miss M. Kleinsorge, Miss Blanche Lew
is, Mrs DR.. E. B. Glow, Miss Amanda
Austin.
Mobley Dundas and wife of San
Francisco are the guests of Mr.. aid
Mrs. Chris Schmid.
Miss Mabel Crandan and Mrs. 1. E.
Avery We're the hostesses Of the Allie
greSs Club last week. Whist was the
game for the evening, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Krebs receiving the first prizes and
Miss Mabel Crandall and Ammon Clay
the second. The guests enjoyed de-
licious repast, which was served to
them in the prettily decorated dining
room. After this they partook of a
geographical game, DIR. G. A. White,
Miss Cora Clay and Miss Alice Root be-
ing the lucky winners
Cards are out for an "at home" to be
given by Mrs. w. H Wright at her
home, sos NJ street tomorrow after
noon.
James E. Mills of this city. who has
been in New York during the past
winter. returned on Friday evening.
He reports business as booming in the
Eastern States, and in every city that
he visited he found renewed activity
among the manufacturers and mer-
chants preparing for a very busy year.
He reports that many Eastern firms
have more orders from the West than
they can possibly fill, and the wave of
prosperity, now at its hight in the East.
is rapidly extending over the Western
States, and capitalists and others who
are seeking investments on the Pacific
Coast predict that 1899 will be a very
prosperous year for California. Mr.
Mills will continue to retain his resi-
dence in California, as he is still inter-
ested in business in this city and San
Francisco.
TIE Round Table Club held its last
meeting at the home of Dr. de'Arcy
Powers on Friday evening miscel-
laneous program was given, all the
members participating. Among the
numbers on the program George Pur-
rell read a STORY of Bool1s,' the mem
bers to guess the different authors.
Miss o. F. Washburn received the high
est number
Miss Alice Washburn has gone TO
Berkeley to attend the annual party
given at Miss Heads Seminary. in hon
or OF the senior class
A very jolly crowd Of about twenty
i've knights Templar came down from
sonora to attend the conclave. They
We're headed by c. H. Burden Among
them were Charles Street, DR.. Eastman.
j. c. Bryan and others.
Miss Carrie Inch is visiting her cous-
ms, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Jefferds.
Miss Grace Wright of Dixon spent
yesterday in this city
Mrs. ]. H. Mclean has gone to Dixon
Tor two weeks visit.