Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-04

Of trying the operatic stage. The girls
were on one side of the stage and the
boys on the other, both tiers facing the
audience. Most Of the girls belonged
to a choral society called the Schubert,
and wore pink or blue caps. The solo
of the selection from Rossini's "Stabat
Mater was sung by Miss Margaret
Thornton, whose powerful soprano voice
filled even the accoustically RECONSTRUCTED
Pavilion. Some of the choral singing was
delightful and noticeably well rehearsed.
The insect effects in Truhn's "Three
Chafers," the grave beauty of Eichbergs
ssTo Thee, Oh Country" and the chords
sung by the boys as an accompaniment to
the air sustained by the girls in Perkins
"Only Dream, showed talent and cour.
age in the teacher, which only those who
have attempted to direct concerted sing.
ing can understand. "Hail Columbia, y
by the full chorus, was the last thing
sung, and at the last s. Firm, united let US
be-" each small singer produced and Wig
orously shook handkerchief, some red
and blue ones appearing among the boys,
and very novel and pretty effect was the
result. All the singing was directed by
Miss Withrow herself. She stood in .
flag draped booth at the base Of the slope
of children. The festival Melted above
81 600, and the lady is soon to join her sis
| ter, already an artist of some reputation IL
Rome in the companion art of painting
Another of the
LONG ANTICIPATED WEDDINGS
Took place on Thursday at Trinity Church
g Me- lauder ,,I H.
Urquhart, of the navy. Five arches with
five pendant marriage bells of flowers
adorned the chancel, and the six brides
maids walked in silk attire of the same
tint, two by two, Miss Eyre and Miss Ad
ans, of Stockton, in green Mics Pomeroy
and Miss Gergie Hammond, in pink; Mics
Miner and Miss Raabe, in blue. The
evening before, Miss Louise Arner was
quietly married at the beautiful Cotton
house TO Mr.. John F. Boyd. There were
| about City invitations in all issued, and
the flowers, as is usual on al hospitable oc
casions at Mrs. Cooks, were exquisite and
tasteful beyond precedent. Two cards
we're sent to the larger circle Of friends at
ter the ceremony, that of Miss Louise G.
Arner, and Of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Boyd
Il
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
The OWNS have left their California
street house, the owner, E. j. Baldwin
having decided to occupy it himself. Dr.
OWNS family is now established on the
corner of Sacramento and Hyde.
Mrs. Charles Crocker gave an "At
Home yesterday afternoon. The cards
bore the names of the hostess and Mis-.
Croker, and the hours from to 6. The
reputation of the house as beautiful set
ting for pleasant gatherings is perfectly es
tablished.
A distinguished lady has been among
US, travelling incognito from New Zealand
en- route to London. no less person thar
Miss Montefiore, niece Of the great
philanthropist, Sir Moses Montetiore
whose scheme for the colonization of JudeG
and whose boundless charities have made
his name SO widely known. Miss Monte
fore told many stories of the genial tenn
per of her celebrated uncle, whose great
age now greatly confines his bodily activ
ity. Like Oliver Wendell Holmes, he ad
dresses his friends, men OF 60 and 10, al
"you boys" Miss Montefore had beer
on visit to a married sister settled il
New Zealand, and was returning with hel
| to her own home in London.
PHILIP SHIRLEY.