Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-04

the next TO take place we look back to the last with
| many pleasant reeollections- II is our desire 70
make this-of all the days in the year-one OF un,
| allowed enjoyment to those in or employ and
when we see the many happy faces around US. and
observe that young and old are pleased and en-
deavor to make tile occasion mutually pleasant, we
cannot but feel highly gratiied.
The life of the merchant has its pleasant ana un-
| pleasant Sides The cares and anxietie5 attending
the management of large bu mess are lar great
| than many imagine Few are aware that While the
| numerous employees of extensive mercantile
house are peacefully slumbering, the brain Of the
merchant must often be at work, thinking, planning
and devising for the safe guidance and pros
pefity OF the business. His IS no easy tasT With
perhaps scores of families dependent for support
on the successful issue of his enterprises, he finds 1t
necessary, SO to speak, to have thousand eyes,
thousand ears aud thousand thoughts, and to aP-
ply them all to the very many details usually con
| nected with large establ shment. The many hours
that employees have at their command to devote TO
their families study or recreation the merenant Is
| frequently Obliged to apply to business. ne may
| ardenty desire to give time to his family, MS
books or society but the responsibilities resting on
his shoulders afford no choice and he is often forced
to set aside personal inclinations IN oruer sa Tue
demands of his business may be fully met
Doilars and dollars alone, can hardly repay the
mercbant-who takes pleasure IN the society OF his
family his friends his DO ks-for the many sacri-
fees be ottimes makes in neglectng them, or for
his cares, his apxietes or his many worried and
sleepless nights. Money may be sufficient COM
pensation to the merchant who loves II Tor It's own
sake but not the man who considers 1t only for
what it can do. If money is the only OBJECT TO D:
gained in trade, then well may the life OF the most
successful merchant be regarded as failure.
But there other objects that present them
selves TO the employer Of man pc pie. There are
boys and girls. young men aid women, 70 De framed
and fitted TO transact the business of future gener
ations As parent enjoys a satisfaction in rearing
we'll bred and cultured children should the mer-
chant take pride in educatiI young people to fill
useful and honorable positions i'll the world of COM
| I Innt arnund me nd the
many lads, who entered employ as humble
cash-boys, now filling important posts, and
! the many young men and women holding
| our highes. positions OF trust and honor,
whose career was begun at the lowest round of the
| ladder and who advanced themselves by dint OF
their ability and integrity, | may be pardoned IN
| saying that the pleasure obtained from being IN
strume tai in elevating the worthy and deserving,
fully EQUALS that derived from the increase Of gain,
and is recompense for many Of the personal sacri
fees made for the benefit Of the business. We feel
as proud to see our boys and girls, our young men
aud women advance to higher posts aud positions
of trust as they themselves; and while VIC have no
| room for drones, for the unfai hful, We shall
| always endeavor to give words OF advice and en-.
enlargement TO those striving to be industrious and
| trustworthy. We urge you all to thoroughly mas
ter whatever duties you have to perform, so that
| when the proper time comes, you may be fuly
qualified to fl higher positions than you now hold
1t is well to remember however, that those who are
likely to fill the higher positions in any vocation,
are generally those who perform good and faithful
service while occupying the owly ones. One must
learn 10 obey before he can hope to com
mand. Employers commonly seek among the
obedient, the trusty the willing, the reliable and
| the industr Gus to find those who needed for
important duties. They who lack these good quail
tiles usually left to do the ordinary work and to
receive the ordinary pay Aud while it is quite true
that we cannot all be masters or till leading posi-
tons, yet we can perform our duties-be they ever
| so humble-so thoroughly and so faithfully that we
not alone enjoy the satisfaction of an approving
| lint ar he
within the ranks of those who apt to be the first
| in advancing to higher stations in HE. Since We
last assembled here some have stepped out from the
ranks to fill most important places and many OF
you, by prasewoIthy conduct have gained both our
! friendship and esteem, causing US to become more
| closely attac ed to you. May you never give US
reason 10 change the good opinion we have formed,
and may your future conduct always merit our
warmest praise.
In conclusion: May even the youngest preser t
here this evening grow up fill positions of honor
and trust, and may we al live to witness it.
ENTERTAINMENT.
| During the evening Mr.. Weinstock presided
and made the announcement of toe pro-
gramme.) A double quartet was then intro
duced, consisting of Messrs. Dickson. Don
aldson, Hawk and Sirehett, and Messrs.
Hummel, Hickey and Spencer, with Miss
Lou Bidwell presiding at the piano, which,
by the way, that young lady did most grace
fully and effectively during all the musical
exercises of the evening. This quartet.
| like all the combinations of voices for the
evening, had been schooled for the occasion
by Professor J. l.. Skinner.
This was followed by reading by Miss
Josie Spencer. who read "Gone with a
Handsomer Man." by Will Carleton. TIE
lady read with an Evolutionary effect that
was unexpected as it was good, and re-
ceived, vary Justly, a hearty round of ap-
Ill, ha hara RI cd tbat ha
Chairman had been compelled already to re-
quest the audience not to insist on encores, as
the length of the programme precluded the
| possibility of such compliments being re-
sponded to. Later, however, when it was
| found time permitted, some recalls were al
| lowed.
PROGRAMME.
The programme continued with the intro
duction of Mr.. J. A, Baillsrgenn. who sarg
the bass solo, 1.-The Standard Watch" with
much eff ctiveness and in resonant tones and
! sympathetic voice. evidently under coed coli
| troll He was warmly applauded.
| Mr. r., l. Hitchcock then arose. and al
that in behalf OF the emr.leyes Of the firrn it
was his privilege to offer tie tea t . Orr
| Employers, Weiustock & Lubin." He
trusted that the new year might be to
them one CT prosperity and ", aGd that
/ they might always be enabled to look back
upon it as one of the greatest happiness, and
that their employees, as now. may al ray $
have cause to regard them with respect,
esteem and the kindliest feelings. Zap
| piause.
Mr.. Weiust9ck, in behalf of the firm. in
! troduced Mr.. Luhin.
MR. LUBIN's SPEECH.
Mr. Lubin, after returning thanks for the compli-
nent conveyed by the toast, entered upon remarks
\ and its Ia and Sspi
the consideration OF two that are especially ar5-
| trary and subtle. One is known by the n,me OF
Value, the ether as Debit and Credit The former
| is the most difficult to master, often Guiding the
grasp of the shrewdest intellect. The merchant in
his uncertainties often resorts to chance specu
| ton; resu ting either in fortune or bankruptcy.
This should be avoided. knowledge is the only
| safeguard. This law OF value is one of the most
important Of the laws of commerce or Of trade. 1t
determines the relative worth between bar of pig
IRON and its weight in well finished needles, dia-
| mond and ton OF gold cargo OF grain and bar
! of bullion The value OF millions may
/ change almost instantly rumor of war, some ma
! tional calamity, or even unusual prosperity a
change in political affairs. or combination Of
speculative capitalists. OF e1 initiate values
sively or cause the failure of many enterprises 8
Each human being is influenced by this law of
value almost as much ii he bale of cotton,
| a ton of coal, or barrel of flour. A value
hangs over the h adj OF every man, woman
| or child in exist nee. II is
often born before birth and does not always die with
death. Like the thermometer, Its indications are
nu the result of the action OF the law upon matter
Many suffer untold mi cry because they believe that
they are not rated at their true value In many in
stances this may be true but as a general rule the
value fixed by public opinion is JUS. So my FERROUS
and active is this power of value, and SO completely
are we surrounded by its influences that we cannot
escape its rulings, noble thought, kindly act,
aud We improve the quality OF our value. Every
thought and action makes its impression upon the
brain Each has Its tendency toappreciate depre-
eiate the value The senses with which each human
being is endowed play no small part in the economy
~ this my sterious law, characters values
| 1ets. mined by the several greater actions or
thoughts, but rather the result Of the almost in
numerahe number OF, as it were, atomical, infni-
tesiral thoughts and actions. These weave an in
visible bat powerful network around u.s. from which
there Is no escape except IN death. These atomiea
is it at all strange that nature should in this
lect atoms in forming character, for all her great
" rks are pc formed through the agency OF
at ms and why not this as well? Daguerre's
wonderful disc very sinks into insight icance
when compared TO the immateiial or mental pic
lures that may be ken by any human being. Ds-
guerre simply applied physic means to the action
Uf physical laws. and he obtained physical result
| He eou not apply these physical laws and obtain
an active mental intellectual or Spiritual picture.
! But humen briggs endowed With the proper ap-
paratus which enables them to p-oduce both pos
| tive and negative pictures, Of mental, moral,
intellectual or a spiritual nature. These pictures
are txken and stored away almost constantly and
only cease with the life of the individual Besides