Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-09

vations during the festivities Of the Chi
nese New Year. One man plays upon
drum of odd constructions hide with
tufts of fur still on it, drawn over barrel
head another blows upon pipe, and
third picks upon banjo or lutte. The pose
of this last figure is triumph, the crossed
legs, the side turn of the body and the po-
sition of the instrument conjure up whole
Chinese environment, even II there were
none. A little Chinese girl in red dress
is painted near the drummer. MIR. Wores
does not devote himself altogether to Chi
nese subjects, as is witnessed by life-size
portrait of his pupil, Miss jamie Lucas,
whose still life picture containing
the peacock, of which l wrote
you, is sold. The buyer specially re.
quested that his name, which is Jenner,
should not be given. Miss Lucas work is
most promising. Two studies from life
which she made Of an old man with head
as bare as an ostrich egg, are strong and
free painting, with much OF her teachers
success in massing effects, Apropos of the
bald old man, Mr.. Wores says that San
Francisco is splendid city for models, one
of the best in the world, on account of the
numerous nationalities and endless strange
occupations OF its inhabitants. In Fred.
Yates studio most interesting bit of
work is a crayon Of two female figures
symbolizng Evening and Morning. To
speak fippantly, the arrangement of the
figures is very like that of the Two Orphans
in the usual photograph that is, Even
ing's head, with closed eyes, lies upon
Mornings breast About the head and
neck of Morning is wrapped a luminous
white haze, which, when one reflects for a
moment that 1t is produced with such an
unwilling material az crayon, is wonder
ful effect. The face of Morning is very
inspired and beautiful A star burns above
her head. Mr.. Yates is soon to begin a
portrait Of w. H. L. Barnes.
MATRIMONIAL AND SOCIETY NOTES.
For once, just now the men are the most
interesting and the most talked about in
the matrimonial way. Mr.. VIII, Croker
and Mr.. Henry Jain are both supposed to
be immensely interested in the same young
lady, who has betaken herself overland, as
one who says, "SUiS moi ,jeune hOmn,e "
1t is thought that whichever follows wins.
Harry Babcock is said to be interested in a
fair and accomplished widow bearing a
name identical with that of a French
statesman, and born New York Roose-
welt. Ned Griffith, another hope of Rim
con Hill, is by this time married, at the
East, to Miss Coppie, who, with Miss Lille
Benedict, visited Mrs John Kittle two or
three years ago. Mr. Henry Mcdowell
the Generals son, who is beginning to do
good literary work, is said to have found
an affinity among the daughters of your
city, she who bears the name of the bold
huutsman whose arrow went aside in the
New Forest and slew William Rufus.
Miss Jarboe has gone to the Sandwich
Islands, whittier there seems to be gen
eral departure. Mrs Mervin Donahue has
been i'll of inhammatory rheumatism.
Miss McAllister, of New York, will prob
ably pay Miss Flood visit during the
summer. Mrs. J. Condit Smith, Miss
Swearingen that was, will spend the
month of March in Washington with her
sister, Mrs Judge Field. Miss Nina Plat5,
one of our former San Francisco bellies,
has been visiting Mrs. Smith at the latter s
home in Buffalo, and from advices in a pri.
vate letter is homesck for California, and
seizes upon any and everybody who will
talk to her about the dear old State that
we are ready to abuse while living here,
and so eager TO revisit when we have to
leave it. PHILIP SHIRLEY.