The record-union., 1899-12-24


Miss Florence E. Jones has sent out
cards for the afternoon of the Goth.
Miss Jeanette Birdsall is up from
Berkeley for the holidays.
The many anxious and inquiring
friends Of Mrs. E. w. Hale, who was
taken 30 suddenly and seriously i'll,
will be relieved to hear that her con-
dition is improving.
sister, Miss Myrtle Miller of Diamond
Springs.
The Theta Chi's expect to entertain
their friends and each other on the Both
instant.
Mrs. T. J. Parsons of San Francisco.
with her family, is the guest of her
father, Fred McFessel, for the Xmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hyde Chick came
up last night from Berkeley to spend
the holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Mott.
The Critic Club had it's last meeting
at the residence of DR.. and Mrs. Will
lam Ellery Briggs. DR.. Sutliff read his
usual interesting paper, the subject
being "The Passing of Fanaticism." An
original poem the paper contained was
the cause of rare bit of fun related
by the victim himself of the joke. To
the latter, the doctor showed the poem,
asking his opinion, to which the fav-
ored peruser answered he didn't think
much of it. I can see the twinkle now
in the doctors eyes as he read the
poem with care and watched for his
opinionated friends confusion with the
other. But the latter, who was never
known to be unequal to any emergency,
with ready wit remarked that knowl-
edge of the author threw a blaze of
light upon its meaning, and that of
course it could not be anything else
than good. Which remarks hurls an in
terrogation point at the appreciation
which the public often has or has not,
according as fashion dictates. Know
ing, then, the author, his wit and gen.
ius, I do not hesitate now to say the
poem was exceedingly clever and funny,
and it's rhymes most happily chosen.
Miss Maud Jones is up from Vallejo
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Birdsall are
down from Auburn to spend Xmas with
their relatives.
Mrs. E. B. Purnell has returned from
a trip to San Francisco and Los An
geles.
Mrs. G. w. Lytle came up from Oak
land on Thursday night to spend Xmas
with her sister, Mrs. Colburn.
Foye Cothrin is spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Cothrin, having come up from Belmont.
They will entertain a number of his
young friends in his honor next We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. A. c. Herrick and Miss Edith
Houghson had their usual annual Cera-
mic Exhibition, at which many beauti-
full things were displayed. 1t is pity
that the many appreciative ones, even
those who had no present need for any
of the various dainty articles, did not
go, merely in the interest of art-to give
to the eye, as it were, it's Christmas
feast as we'll I feel sure all would have
been heartily welcome.
The Capital City Wheelmen, which
gave one of the most successful balls
of last season, has taken February 22d
as the date, and Turner Hall as the
place. for it's second annual ball. 1t
Is the intention to make it far surpass
the first in all respects.
Mrs. S. B. Wood and son Summer are
up from San Francisco to spend Xmas
with Mrs. Woods parents, Judge and
Mrs. Henry Starr
Miss Margaret Strachan will leave
on Tuesday to spend her vacation in
Los Angeles and vicinity.
Miss Esther Nathan has gone to
spend the holidays with relatives in
Alameda and San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Dundas of San
Francisco are in the city for the holi-
days, the guests of Mrs. Dundas'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Phillips.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor have re-
moved from the Metropolitan building
to the Lindley building at Seventh and
j streets.
The Westminster Presbyterian
Church was the scene of a very pleas
ant gathering few evenings since, the
occasion being L. E. Vandercook' )
birthday. The choir gave him a sur
prise party. In very neat little
speech w. A. Gibson presented Mr..
Vandercook with a very substantial
token of appreciation of the choir for
the services rendered them by Mr.. Van
dercook
The company was invited down to
the .parlors of the church, where de-
lightful repast was served. After toasts
and responses the company adjourned.
wishing Mr.. vandercook many happy
returns of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Fisher and son
Robert have gone to San Francisco to
spend Christmas with their daughter
Helen.
Miss Elsie Considine, who is attending
the San Francisco State Normal School.
is spending her midwinter vacation at