Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-15

| building uptown. Let us protest, we who are
so deeply interested in this on business grounds
| against this new handicap on the jobbing trade
| MERCHANT.
PIONEER SoCIAL.-Louis Callisch, mem.
Der of the California Pioneers, was born
June -, 1913, and consequently on Satur
day last was 70 years of age George W
Chesley, the President of the association
came through the Golden Gate, on the sec
ond trip of the steamer Oregon on the 18th
day of June 1s49, just thirtysix years age
last Saturday. In cOmmemoration of the
events, those two argonauts provided {
sumptuous banquet at Pioneer Hall Satur-
day evening, to which all the members o.
the association were invited, as well as
many of their most intimate friends Mr.
Chesley presided at the head of the table
on his right, Mr.. Callisch. After all had
feasted, champagne was brought forth, and
speech-malSing commenced. Mr.. Chesley
as presiding officer at banquet has nc
| superior. Full of wit, keen at repartee
hospitablc he has happy faculty of max
ing all around him feel entirely at home
His address of welcome on behalf of him
self and Mr.. Callisch was neat and warmly
| applauded. Speeches were made by the
| following gentlemen: W. F. Knox, Sac
rameato Society of Pioneers; Harry NJ
Bernard, "Our Nations Anniversary; y
| Thomas j. Clunie, Pioneers Sons and
Daughters; Judge W. A Henry, 'The
Early Immigrant" John H. Carroll "Our
Merchants; 4" Colonel James McNasser,
California, the Queen of States" James
|. Felter, The Past as Compared with the
Present." George A. Putnam, The Days
of 49," /. C. Chandler, When We Were
Boys" James Mcclure, r. j. Merkley
Valentine McClatchy, Israel Luce, H A.
Burnett, Joseph Simms and several other
gentlemen were called upon, and responded
with short speeches. During the evening
several fine selections were sung by a
| quartet.
READY FOR SERvIcE.-The new trading
steamer Thomas Dwyer, recently built by
], W. Rock on the Yolo side of the river
for himself and professionalism Wilcox
and Thomas Harrison-got up steam YES
terday afternoon and Immediately went
into service, going down the river to bring
up load of fruit this morning for the Cap
ltal Packing Company. She is very hand
some little stern wheeler, of graceful model
| 81! feet long by Is feet beam, and draught
of IS or Is inches. Her engines and boiler
were formerly used on the Neponset. The
engines are set below the main deck so as
to be out of the way, and as the cabin floor
is supported by iron braces instead OF
stanchiOns, the deck is left entirely clear
facilitating the handling of freight, and
| giving more room. Her guards are wide.
| She has considerable clear space on the for
ward deck, and it is generally remarked
| that she is more roOmy than any other boat
of her size in these waters. Her neat little
cabin will accommodate about twenty per-
sons comfortably On either side of the
| hall entering it from the forward end is a
room with two hunks for the members OF
| the crew. At the after end of the cabin are
| two comfortable staterooms, and beyond
| them the kitchen and pantry The work is
all well done, light but strong, and the
craft throughout is handsomely painted.
She would make nice boat for pleasure
parties on the river, her deck furnishing
| plenty of room for dancing. She will be
commanded by Captain G. f. Dickerson,
and Thomas Harrison will be the engineer
| FOURTH OF July MEErING-The Execu-
tive Committee on Fourth of July celebra-
| ton met in the reading room of the Capital
Hotel Saturday evening, E. G. Blessing
presiding. Present-Messrs. Hall, Smith,
york. Absent-McGuire, Sternfes Harry
NJ. Bernard, Chairman of the Finance
|
vassing Committee in the Fourth
! Ward had collected 1910 So A
partial canvass had been made Of the
Second Ward and S120 collected. The other
committees had not entered upon the can
vass yet but would do so Immediately
Israel Luce, Chairman of the Committee
on Music stated that he had received let
ter from the Roseville band Offering their
services, and that he had written them.
asking their terms a drum corps Of ten
| men also offered their services at 81 per
| man. H. c. Chapman resigned the ChairmaEs
ship of the Committee OH Decorati9ns(d
c; Y. Kellogg was elected to that q bon.
Mayor John Q. Brown was unanimously
| chosen President of the day. T. r. Croker
was elected a member of the Committee
on Decorations. The meeting adjourned
to 7:30 p. NJ. Wednesday when reports are
expected from the chairman of each cont
mittee.
CONCERT ANNOUNCED. - Next Friday
evening Miss Ida Clinch, soprano-a Sac
ramento young lady-will give a concert
in the Congregational Church, She ha.
studied year in the New England Con
servatory of Music, and for the last two
| years under music masters in New y DIRK
| She Is exceedingly ambitious and perse-
vering in her music culture and has sung
| with success in concerts in New York, and
as first soprano in the Reformed Episcopal
| Church, New York. With DEVELOPMENT
her voice has greatly improved, aud those
| who heard her in early years and now, de.
| clare her advancement TO have been ex-
| ceedingly iattering. She will be assisted
| by Otto Bendix, the eminent Danish
| pianist, just arrived on the coast--a mu-
| =. NJ hill
accomplishments. There will also appear
| A. Hayman, violinist; Sig. Luigi Lencioni
| baritone; j. a. Heyman and Miss Kitty
| Heyman, pianists; and Miss Emma Rowe
| accompanist. Prices have been fixed al
! 90 ccntS-reserves, 70 cents.
| METROPOLITAN THEATER.-"D ivorcons,
as played Saturday evening by Aimee and
Mr.. Barrows and good support, is one o
the wittiest of French plays. 1t is a strange
conceit admirably worked out and full Of
droll situations. Aimee in the leading role
| is simply not TO be equaled, her style be
ing peculiarly her own and her acting
about as " cunning as anything yet seer
upon the stage. But for the play-it i:
beastly in its tone. suggestive, gross, though
vanished with the shade of moral, alto
gether unfit for hearing or seeing by thosC
VINO entertain any respect for the SACRED
relation OF marriage and the very last play
IN the world for young and developing
character of either sex to witness.
SACRED CoNcERT.-The sacred concert
given at the Congregational Church las
evening by the choir and organist was yer,
largely attended and the rendition of the
various selections presented was excellent
and warmly appreciated by the audience
Among the pieces were I'll Prego 0 Padre
(Nicola), trio song by Mrs. T. p. Ross. Mis-
Daisy Siddons and o. H. p Sheets; 9TH,
Lord is my Lighe' Marsh, by Mrs. Ross
Remember Me- (Danks), Miss Siddons
"Te Deum in CT (Parsons), by the choir
and The Lost Chord" (Sulliyan), by Ell
wood Bruner. Miss Amelia Boil presided
at the organ.
! LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.-A literary
and musical entertainment, which prom
| Uses to be very interesting. will be given OF
Tuesday, the Both instant, by Miss Sallie
Hosmer and her pupils.