Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-07
YREzHANp NOTES.
lsan Francisco Correspondence RECORD UMos.l

lSan FRANCISCO correspondent hECoRb-UstoSI
SAN Francisco, October A, 1852.
Wind and rain, politics and the Carni-
val that is about the record. The fury of
the elements for the just and the unjust,
as we read politics for the men and the
Carnival for the women-the last two
classes may be the same as the first, but it
would be inyidious to say 30. As Ameri-
can men always have done, and probably
always will, the busiest of the politicians
still find or make time for helping the
women with their charitable enterprise.
One promising concession has been made
likewise. The Protection and Relief So.
ciety has sublet part of its interest in
the Carnival to the Ladies' Society for
Silk Culture, the Carnival Association re-
garding the latter as benefcent industry,
if not quite charity. The Silk Culture
booths will show the discovery of the CO.
coons by some Chinese Empress before the
beginning of time, them the accomplished
and astute Penelope at her loom-a chance
for Greek interior, la Alma Tsdema-
and last, pillows and masses of the latest
modern triumphs in silk fabrics, pushes,
satins and brocades to feast the eyes and
rouse the longing sense of touch.
In the ball giving world General Nc
Dowell invited society to come and waltz
at Black Point. The ball room arrange
ments were choice enough for a special
word of description. The dancing-room
was built for the occasion, and dais about
four feet above the main flooring went
round the walls. This was to accommodate
lookers.on, to whom the elevation gave
coup d'eiL. A. the edge of the dais, can
non balls were piled to preserve a military
character. and at each end of the room
were two balconies, where two bands al.
ternately relieved each other. The ceiling
and walls were draped with the silk flags
of the regiments The whole was modelled
somewhat on the scene of fete at St.
Petersburg.
Friday night last the Chancel Society of
Grace Church gave their tableaux at Sara.
toga Hall. Tney filed their hall and made
money. "The Vestals keeping up the
Sacred Fire was extremely well grouped
and lighted, and Charlotte Corday in
Prison." arragned, with the exception OF
sentinel on guard, like Charles Louis Null.
ler's picture in the Corcoran Gallery at
Washington, was great favorite with the
audience. In the last group, from the
Hall of Statuary at the Tuiileries, the her.
aid Mercury, new. lighted, made the JOY of
the retiring crowd.
The $500 prize for the California Gar
field monument has been awarded to Mr..
Happersberger, young Californian study
ing in Munich. Mr. Happeraberger viii
be in San Francisco in few days to ex-
anime the proposed site for the monument.
Toe design Is figure OF Garfield, in a
natural and diguifed attitude, standing
upon massive granite pedestal, at the
base of which droops beautiful female
figure, representing the mourning
nation. She holds loosely in her
hand two or three of the useless bay
wreaths that should have been Der heros.
The national eagles are represented with
spirit and q regard for ORTHODOXY the poor
bird does not always receive. In looking
at these it is not satire TO remember that
we inherit them from Rome and France.
NJ. Happsrsb berger will superintond the
casting of the model in the great foundry
Of Munich. which supplies all Europe with
her bro9zss. To transport the clay model
to America would lie at great risk, Prince
Leopold, cousin of King Louis OF Bavaria,
often visits the Munich studios and showed
great Geal of interest IN Mr.. Happers-
berger's work before 1t was submitted for
judgment, and promised the young soulp-
tor that if his design was the successful
one, he, the Prince Leopold, would give
him, rent free, one of the most spacious Of
the Munich studios in which to set up the
monument and give it the finishing ton ,hes.
The figures are to be modelled nude and
then draped to give them the requisite solid
ity. Mr.. Happersberger expects to finish
his work in year and half-not long,
when the extent and importance of the
work are consi iered. One Of the Munich
Professors, on hearing that Mr. Hsppers-
claimed with enthusiasm, "Ah, like that
in the Americans they always give their
work to their own artists.