Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-21
AT GOLDEN GATE PAHK-A STARTLING
COSTUME.
A Novel sight-Young Girls and Eye
Glasses-The Authors Carnival-some
Thoughts About Its Effects
Correspondence REcoRD-USloS.l

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babies whole families of children came,
besides nurse maids, women in diamonds,
gentlemen of leisure, gentlemen out from
business, school girls, ladies of society. 1t
has been almost the first pleasant Satur.
day since tee new attraction of Emusic by
the band" had been added to the park, it
being so much of an addition that the
street railroad pays two-thirds and the
Casino one-third of its hire. The musicians
were stationed in an open veranda, and
groups of settees filed with people already
arrived stood about the branching spaces
adj AGENT to the conservatory.
THE FACES AND COSTUMES
OF the people, always varied and interesting
in an assemblage, were beautiful to look at,
since in the dance and dazzle of that
golden sunshine all countenances seemed
bright. The Jewish type was strongly
noticeable, and you will always find it In
San Francisco wuerever there is music OF
public pleasure. Between the numbers OF
the programme couples with more or less
devotion visible, promenaded the graveled
walks, and children sported up and down
within easy calling distance of mamma.
Some very handsome costumes were to be
seen, the large white and gray beaver hats
which have recently come into the mill.
merry market predominating on girlish
heads, and the exceedingly small bonn sts
which are to be worn this winter, already
in place under the plain-edged paneled
parasols which are more fashionable than
those of laced and fringsd edges. The ma
jority of young girls wore black skirts
with colored basfues, cut in battlements,
cadet blue being the favorite color One
young lady of about IA wore
A STARTLING COSTUME
Cut Kate Greenaway, of cadet blue yoke
and sleeves, with hat to match, the re.
mainder of the dress being so bright as to
border on Pompeiian red. Brocaded silk
overdresses, black and dark green the
favorite colors, with plain silk or stuff
skirts more or less trimmed in the same,
were numerous and some Of them elegant.
Children fitted hither and thither like
gorgeous plumaged birds, SO very bright
were their dresses. For instance, one
little girl of about FIVE years wore coat of
vivid red plush and toque with tassel to
match. Another, younger, was in navy
blue velvet with large poke beaver of the
same shade on her head, and still another
was IN garnet satin with poke beaver to
match. Red hats and toques bobbed about
everywhere among the little folks, but
those yet on the borders of babyland were
IN sober shades like ashes of rose, smoke
and gray for Mother Hubbard cloaks, and
dainty lace caps on their heads.
On Sunday at the Unitarian Church q
novel and pretty sight was to be seen. Il
was their first celebration OF harvest
home, celebration intended now to be
kept each year, and the Sabbath-school
was made a. prominent feature Locking
mp into the gallery, the school was ranged
according to size, the largest at either end,
and SO floating about the building like the
long ends of scarf caught in tue middle
by cluster of sweet and fresh little buds
of children, their heads and faces Just visi-
be, some like Raphael's angels, with arm
and rosy chin on the gallery rail. a scythe
and a rake were crossed in front of the
and clusters of grapes. Stalks of corn
leaned against the wall, squashes and
watermelons edged the steps,
N GOLD AND GREEN,
And the font was filed with bananas,
peaches, apples and other fruits, these
afterward being sent to the Ladies' Relief
and Protection Society. All the exercises
Scripture songs, responses, recitation and
address-suggested harvest, till finally the
service closed with chorus,
For autumn and his golden days,
For all his goodly things
Wen sing cheerful song of praise
For all that autumn brings.
Sung with enthusiasm by the cougree alton
to the tune OF "Auld Lang Syne." In
attendance was impressed by the number
of young girls just advancing into woman.
hood, tastefuliy dressed and with fresh and
piquant faces. 1t seemed as though there
never were SO many everywhere as lust
now. The streets are bright with them :;
every dwelling owns couple they are in
the cars and carriages that pass, and thew
sit in windows like roses gayly flung
within. 1t is remarkable what a large pro-
portion wear eyeglasses, and this subject
has become an alarming one among us.
When L go In the country l scarcely
see near sighted young person,
but our city schools turn them
out by the dozens. 1t may be and it may
not be the result of school. Some have
attributed it to the peculiar glanciug of
light upon the black boards, to the glare of
reflection from the white walls, to the ar
of Windows on either hand,
which permits the rays of light to cross
before the eyes, bit whether the mischief
be done at home or at school, by day or by
night, it is widespread evil, which once
It's done cannot be undone. 1t is the
opinion of leading physician that greater
attention is paid to the eyes of children,
aud greater care taken of their eyesight,
than used to be; that glasses are fitted at
once, when necessary, where they would
never have been thought of years ago.
But am certain when | was a child and
lived in the country, we were very few OF
US neaT-sighted we could nearly all see to
long distance.
LIKE BUSY BEES
Coming out upon the wing into the sun,
shine, hundreds of young girls will come
into the light, the hum and the excitement
Of the Carnival, The six benevolent socie-
ties engaged in this vast exhibition are not
in exact harmony, some being in greater
need than others, scme having a larger
scope OF benevolence, and some depending
entirely upon the charity of the public,
while others have small fund to draw
upon. In consequence of this, they pro-
pose never, after this one, to hold another
Carnival, and Mr. J. Eidredge at its close
will auction off every particle of the prop
erty which remains. This auction will be
well worth an attendance, enlivened, as OF
course it will be, by the characteristic
speech, the running fire Of wit and the
mirth- provoking manner of Mr.. Eldredge,
who in the oddities and nondescripts of.
fered for auction will find ample material
from which to extract amusement. The
Carnivals may be viewed in many lights
and from many standpoints; but the fact
that they have been educators is unaues.
toned. Many minds have opened to the
beauties of authors to whom trash is I'm.
known; much reference ami research have
been given to subject which must ever
open as one pursues it, and much honest
study bestowed upon the history, the times
and the attributes of characters ORIGINALLY
developed in the brain of genius. For in.
stance, this year
HOMER AND cHAUCRR
Have booths allotted them, and wha. a
rich reward ayaits the nart;c;narI,y