, 1875-03-21


MISCELLANEOUS NEws OF THE WEEK.
The warm weather has begun to thaw ont
Ellis Park. The man who has charge OF it is
thayipR out also, and hiss got his "posies
ready to plant just as soon as the ground is in q
nroper condition to receive them. Ellis Park Is
known rs having the finest and choicest flowers
Of any in this city, and it is expected that the
floral display this summer will eclipse that OF
last season.
The different social clubs that have originated
in Oakland during the past season will soon as-
sume their spring garb, and lay their social mat
tere to rest until next winter. This season has
been one Of great interest among the social peo-
pla OF oakland In it new clubs have origin
ated. old ones have bean remodeled and reno
yated, aud made to come up to tho times
Prominent among the new clubs ia the Ellis
Park,<vhich rneeta every other week IN Carr'6
Dancing Academy. The Forestville Club, which
meets in the hall Of the society, on the corner OF
Vipcennes avenue and Forty-dfth street; the
proiocularum Club, called "Projos," which Is
composed wholly Of young ladies' and gentlemen
OF 8. decidedly-refned social taste,-the Club
holds it's meetings every alternate week, meeting
At the residence Of some member Of the Club
and lastly, the Club organized about q month
ago, known as the Douglas House Spring Club
but its membership is very small aud select, and
ia not in very promising condition..
The union Of the Grace Presbyterian aad the
Ninth Presbyterian sabbath-schools took place
last Sunday afternoon At Grace Church, on M the
corner OF Oak and Vincennes avenues. The
school is under the guidance OF Il. +. Jacobs,
who will certainly infuse into it new life and
render it one Of the largest aud best Sabbath
schools IN Oakland.
Prosident Blanchard, OF Wheaton College, de-
1iyered lecture Tuesday evening at the Baptist
Theological Seminary, in opposition to Free
MasonrY. Masonry must be a terrible ordeal to
pass through, if it is as bad as it is depicted by
this renowned lecturer. His audience was q
very select one, composed mostly OF University
students. =,
Next Sunday evening easter Sunday will
occur the Easter concert, to be gwen IN the
Oakland M E. Church, by tha sabbath-school.
Some benevolent gentlemen would DO GOOD
deed by erecting black board on the corner Of
Thirty-seyenth street and Cottage Grove avenue,
50 az to furnish the young men with something
else to write upon in place Of the marble corner
stone Of Hoffmann's new building.
Ruiiding operations will be resumed this spring
lust as soon as the weather will permit. Several
new building permits have been granted. and
Oakland stands a. pretty good chance of having
every vacant lot occupied with good, substan-
tial buildings by next fall.
A saloon-keeper opposite the dummy station
was arrested the other day for selling liquor
without 3 license.
4 large party Of young men, and old men also,
even women aud children, have caught a dis
ease {thouEh very recent one) known aa the
u California fever" and extensive preparations
have been made BY great many to pull mp
stakes and j" 20 West and Try their luck in the
Golden State. But, since some Of them have re-
ceived letters from those who have gone before.
VINO do not speak in such glowing terms as they
did when they first went there, they have wisely
concluded to unpack and stay just where they
are.
Residents OF this part Of the city are still de-
roid Of water, and have to receive their daily
supply from the street-sprinklers, which are en-
| ployed by the city.
What has become Of our literary societies
| Have they taken brief respite for the spring
| season, OF is the supply Of literary talent run
! out3
| The Halle1ujah Band OF colored vocalists gave
| concert in the II. E. Church Thursday evening,
| the programme consisting Of some Of the simple.
| DAYS Of bondage. Despite the inc1ement weather
| a large audience greeted them.
| Several EngIishmen have departed for their
| native country. leaving oakland last "Wednesday
afternoon, and sailing from New York Saturday.
! Easter eggs are only As cents dozen, and, as
| ia usually the case, eight out OF whole dozen
| happen to be good ones
| The Ellis Park Club announce 3 full-dresH
party, to come of Thursday evening, April i, at
| Cars Hall, 727 Cottage Grove avenue. This
| closes the second series Of the season.
The "P-ojocularum Club held its regular
Truman s. Gillett, No. 64 Oakwood avenue. 4
I large number Of members Were present, and all
| enjoyed pleasant evening.
The Haleluiah Band will give another concert
IN the Oakland Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thursday evening The first one was q decided
body ia invited to come ont and hear them again,
~ the PROGRAMME for that evening viii be bettar