The record-union., 1899-11-26

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Miss Steinmans sojourn is indefinite.
She expects to visit Washington, en-
cinnati. New York and other large
Eastern cities before again turning her
face to the land of the setting sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Startling are
spending a fortnight in San Francisco'
Miss Kate Dunning, who had peeh
spending some time past In San Fran
cisco for the benefit of her health, mas
returned home much improved.
Charles Bentley and bride arrived
early in the week from the East. They
are at present with Mr. and Mrs r. Z.
Irvine at Nineteenth and H, where they
will remain for a couple of months
after which they may possibly make
their home in San Francisco.
Miss Lucy Anderson entertained
few of her friends at her home, 1918
Eleventh street, on Wednesday even
ing, with a candy-pull. Before enter
ing into their culinary game the guests
enjoyed a few moments of pleasant
converse in the reception rooms, which
were gay with an artistic arrange
ment of beautiful yellow and white
chrysanthemums. There was much
merriment after the candy-pulling con-
test began, and it was a matter OF
much fine distinction to award the
prizes justly. This was done finally
with satisfaction to all, Miss Bessie
Logan winning first prize for pinoche,
and Miss Cecilia Mcdonald the conso-
lation prize on her chocolate candy.
Mr.. and Mrs. jose phi Hahn of San
Francisco spent few days during the
week with their niece, Mrs. G. c. Sim
mons.
Miss Helen Lavenson left on Wednes
day for Omaha, where she expects to
Rabbi Of Sacramento.
John Reith, Jr., with his family, has
settled for the present in the Arthur
Wilson house at Fifteenth and .
streets.
The Executive Board of the Saturday
Club has decided to give gentlemen Of
musical tastes the opportunity of at
tending it's artist recitals. In order to
limit the number to music lovers only
it was deemed wise to charge an ad-
mission fee
Miss Mabel Lyon and Miss Mildred
Obarr entertained a houseful Of their
young friends last Wednesday after
noon at the residence of the former on
L street, between Twentieth and Twen-
ty-flrst. The pleasant house looked ex-
ceedingly pretty in it's festal robes, the
last blossoms of fall blending with
winters early offerings in a truly
artistic arrangement. The three rooms
were in red, pink and white, respective
ly, the first being in Christmas berries,
the pink in roses of that color, and the
white in gorgeous chrysanthemums.
Smilax was used in profusion. con-
trasting happily with the decorations
especially the rich. red berry. Dainty
water-color souvenirs comforted those
who failed to win the prizes These
We're taken by Miss Alice Vars of Con-
necticut, Miss Jane Morrison and Mrs.
Blemer Those pres ent were the Misses
Frances and Rebe Nourse, Zuelettia
Geary, S. Beaumont, Alice Vars, Jane
Morrison, Flo Herzog, Daisy Ennis,
Mary McAdams. Alice Willis, Rita
Colclough, Jennie Govan, Rose Shee-
han, Salisbury, Mary Lewis, Evelyn
Rackcliffe, Iva Hughson, Laura Cooper.
Edna Carroll Edna Powell, Sanderson.
and Mesdanfes A. A. Merkeley. Ernest
Hoen, Joe Runtoon, S. I. Hopkins. W.
Hendricks, Taylor, McLane. Bruce
Dray. Carr H. H. Stephenson, Blemer.
Miss Samuels of Portland, who has
been visiting here several weeks. left
last Monday to visit friends in San
Francisco
son left on Wednesday night for short
trip East.
1 don't believe there is one among you
who has not in her library some dupii-
cate book that she does not need, or
quantities of magazines with which she
has finished, and of which she would
be only too glad to be rid, but which
seem too good to destroy. Now, why
don't you all contribute something to
the American Library for Manila, which
is under the auspices of the Red Cross
Societies all over the country? Our
Sa cralnento society has had call to aid
in the work, and we should take pride
in. answering the call speedily. Carlyle
s Ays that ''in idleness there is perpetual
despsir We might change that to
apply to military life by saying that
in illeness for the soldier there are
perpetual drunken brawls. Now, /
DON'T suppose our soldiers have much
opportunity to be idle, but there are
many hours of inactivity, when a good
book or an interesting magazine might
be of saving help.
All this talk about the '1eonids that
never came" recalls a time, a good
many years back, when the leonds did
come with a vengeance, filling the su
perstitious with terror and the more
enlightened with awe. One old darkey
nanny. on her knees in an agony OF
fear that the world had come to an end,
was praying with all her soul: Dress
de T.awdf J,ayd have mercy mon us DO