Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-25

LAST NIGHTS CoNCERT.-One of the most
| pleasing and undoubtedly the most numer-
| ously attended open-air concert ever held
| i'll this city was that given by the First Ar
| tillery Band at the Capitol Park last even
| ing. tits estimated by competent Judges
that fully 5000 people were in attendance.
| The grounds were illuminated bv three
electric lights, which showed off the green
Sward, shrubbery and flowers to the very
J best advantage. The air was cool and brac-
| ing, and the long walks and grass-plats
| furnished most excellent promenade.
| grounds, which fact was fully appreciated
and enjoyed. The band for the first time oc-
| cupied the balcony in front of the Capitol
building and Immediately over the main
| entrance. Opinion was very much divided
as to whether the music sounded better
| from that position than from the stand
which last year stood in the park, midway
between the Capitol and the gate at the
| northwest entrance. Many strangers who
were III attendance last evening were highly
pleased with the entertainment, and loud
| in their praise of the beauty of the grounds
and the excellence of the music. Chief of
Police Jackson was present with five uni
formed otficers-Franks, Sullivan, Frazee
Kent and special Martin-who saw that the
best of order was preserved. The concert
closed at 10o'clOck.
Last night was the buggiest of the
season, and people in the vicinity of cleo
trio lights were astonished as well as an
noyed by the great number of winged in
sects, of all shapes and sizes, that made
their appearance. And they were exceed
ingly inquiSitive, penetrating into a per
sons nose, eyes, ears and mouth, or sliding
down his back, making demnition nut
sances of themselves generally. At the
Capitol Park the pavement in the vicinity
| of the electric lamps was made slippery by
the great number of bugs and flies falling
upon il.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. Hernes
Hearts of Oak combination will appear
at the Metropolitan next Friday and Sat
urday evenings, and at matinee Saturday,
presenting that highly interesting drama
in It's entirety, introducing James A.
Herne and Katherine Corcoran as Terry"
and Chrystal, i'll which characters they
have won deserved success, assisted by an
excellent company The scenery and me-
! chanical effects presented in this play are
deserving of especial mention.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
The Republican Congressional Committee
| for the Third District has called District
Convention, to be held at BeniCia July
18th. at ii 4. NJ, to nominate candidate
for Congress. The Convention will consist
of eighty-three delegates-thirty from Ala
| media county, eight from Contra Costa, five
from Marin, twenty-one from Sacramento.
twelve from Solanoa and seven from Yolo.
RICHMOND GRovE.-At the Grove this
evening, and also Saturday and Sunday,
afternoon and evening, the Australian
Blondin will give an exhibition of his re-
markable funambulistic ability and Miss
Ellie Hall, Sam Martin (the one-lcgged
song and dance man). Thomas c. Leary
and Fred. J. Mackley will assist in pleas
ing entertainment, to be followed by dane
ing, in which everybody can take part
OCCIDENTAL ESCANPNHNT.-At a meet
ing of this Encampment held last evening,
the following officers for the ensuing term
were elected O. W Erlewine, c. F.; VIM.
H Sherburn H. p: Ben. Leonard, s. w:
George Lemke, ]. W; J. R. RAVE, Scribe;
Nelson Wilcox, Treasurer: S. A. Wolfe.
W. d. Stalker, Richmond Davis, Trustees.
MUSICAL AND LTTEEARY.--MissS allie T..
Hosmer will give musical and literary
entertainment at Fircman's Hall. Eighth
street, between and X, tomorrow even
ing, when she will be assisted by Mrs. Geo.
Hancock and Miss Hattie 81. Smith.