Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-03
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the Congregational Church last night. The
troupe consists Of eight persons. Seven are
vocalists and one pianist. There are two
bassos two tenors, two sopranos and con-
tralto. The vocalists all have sweet and
trained voices. The sopranos are not ro-
bust, but the quality of their tones is SYM
pathetic, clear and very sweet, and they
give evidence of culture. The bassos
are strong voices, of resonance and
vigor; the tenors are of even quail
ty; the contralto is a strong, ylgor-
Gus and confident voice, and of very sweet
tone The pianist is good accompanies,
and as solost won deserved applause.
The entertainment was divided into three
parts The first embraced the jubilee
songs; the second three selections of q
higher order, and two character songs; the
third presented the company in the attire
of the plantation hand in the slavery
DAYS when nine numbers were given with
much more of tie abandon and enthusiasm
characteristic of plantation meiodist. Many
of the numbers were encored and repeated,
or other selections rendered, making the
whole programme consist of some thirty
five musical pieces, and yet it occupied less
than two hours of time. The first soprano
was especially happy in some difficult solos,
and in sustained tones with diminuendo
effects gave some good examples of vocal !
power. As whole, it is to be pronounced |
good troupe-musically superior to any |
jubilee singers that have appeared here; q |
troupe that places jubilee singing consider |
ably higher, musically, than the most of |
such organizations, and that does
not caricature it., or present it |
with extreme low comedy, or burlesque |
effects. Evidently this company was under |
some restraint in regard to the enthusiasm |
which should accompany jubilee singing, |
due probably to some unwarranted precau-
lions impressed upon it regarding the gray
ity necessary TO be preserved in church |
auditorium in Sacramento. Considerably
less of restraint in this regard would greatly
enhance these entertainments, since there
is nothing in them at all inconsistent with
the surroundings Of last evening. But it is
a good troupe and gives clearer idea of the
spirit of the oldtime plantation and camp
meeting devotional expressions of the IN
tutored slave of the old South, than any
company that has appeared here. in many
respects the concert music, independent of
the slave songs, was of q superior order.
Tonight an entirely new programme will
be presented, and it will certainly draw q
good house.
LECTURE LAST NIGHT.-Colonel Robert
VI.
last evening, delivered his lecture upon
What Shall / Do to be Saved p He was
greeted with large audience, the seats in
parquet and dress circle being nearly all
occupied, and the gallery moderately we'll
seated. The speaker was closely listened
! to throughout his lecture, which occupied
about two hours, and the appreciation of
his fine oratory was testified to by frequent
demonstrations of applause. So much of
| the lecture is devoted to a bombardment of
what the orator sets forth and character
| ICES as religious creeds, that the listener,
while thoroughly entertained by the orator
| ical pyrotechnics and witty hits, begins to
! be anxious over what the noted free-thinker
| is going TO say about being saved, and. re-
calls Josh Billings lecture on Milk, in
| which the illustrious humorist fails to say
anything about milk at all. Mr.. Ingersoll,
however, after having signified his indorse-
ment of the Sermon on the Mount, and ofthe
writings and teaching generally of the
Gospels of Nj tt new, Mark and Luke-cx-
cept that part of the 10th chapter of Mark
following the 18th verse as Interpolation
and also rejecting the Book Of John, pro-
ceeded to formulate his own creed, which
he said consisted of the gospel of good
fellowship; the gospel of cheerfulness the
gospel of the religion Of the bodies-to take
care of the bodies, and the souls would
take care of themselves the religion OF
love, of kindness; courage, good health
good clothes, good food, good economical
soup, good cooking; the religion of educa
ton, of physical and intellectual liberty, OF
, justice and humanity.
NJ METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Cogill Bros.
Minstres, comprising fifteen artists, in
Guiding some of the best in the business
; will appear at the Metropolitan this even
, ing, and also tomorrow afternoon ant
evening in their popular and highly anus
! ing entertainments. A change OF pro
gramme will be made for every perform
: ance, and new acts, songs. dances, farces
e etc, will be introduced. The prices will b.
: IS cents in the dress-circle,-50 cents II
front gallery, and % cents rear gallery. NJ
! extra charge for reserved seats.
, THE TIvoLI.-"A Celebrated Case" Wi
! be played again this evening. II is in it
y last nights, and the Ward combination cal
u be seen for but a brief season longer.
. SALE OF CONTRA COSTA LANDs.-EaSton
Eldridge announce that they will sell q
u u public auction tomorrow, on the ground
d the Government ranch now occupied b
d Hon. VIM. NJ Gwin, comprising $500 acre
: of land at Bay Point railroad station
y within five miles of Martinez in subdyi
a sions to suit buyers. Also, all the hv
e stock, including 100 head of horses, q fin
Il stallion, 800 cows and calves, 400 hog
} farming implements, furniture, etc TIL
i Southern Pacific Railroad passes throug
Z the property, and the soil and water faci
ites guarantee cheap freight. The soil
= deep alluvial adapted to vineyards, orchard
i, alfalfa and grain purposes. The climate
% mild and even, and beneficial to peopl
&c suffering from lung, throat or malarii
troubles.
h Police CouRT.-In the Police Court ye
il terday Katie Crowley's case of pSit larcen
n, was continued until tomorrow .....JiI
c. Duffey and Charles Rave were convicted
Il disturbing the peace. and ordered to appe;
&c for sentence this morning .....J. Q. Sprol
was tried for disturbing the peace and a
] quilted 49,. The case of Maggie Stanley, f
I'd disturbing the peace, went over until t,
n. day.. Thomas +. Gleeson was ordered I
OF pay 81 and costs for battery The ca
~ of ?. Mcdonald, for misdemeanor, W.
e. set for trial on the 9th instant -. Ste,
ic Friedman, accused of disturbing the peac
n. was discharged.
a PLuMEp KNIGHTs.-At q meeting of IL
40 | Plumed Knights, held last evening, the il
ypation to visit San Francisco Saturd,
n was discussed, and it was finally deterr
., med, owing to the short time in which
II. prepare a creditahle appearance in point
ut numbers, to decline the invitation, al
ne spend the money and make the parades
y Sacramento county, visiting Folsom al
". pa Gait instead Captain Stevens will DIR
ia Company C at the Wigwam tonight.
Tup RrprrRyIctN CANVASS fhe adv
n. Using columns will be found this mornil
N the list of speakers who will assist in I
: Republican canvass OF Sacramento count
y, N and also the dates on which meetings W
Id be held at the various places. Nearly
ire the candidates will be called upon to e
ers press themselves, but, for obvious reason
f. those for Superior Judgeships were c
lly empted.
M FIFTY dozen ladies fancy meripo no
set slightly soiled cents per pair. az
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