Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-26
"B0BBY BURNS"
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Birth
of the Scottish Bard.

/ son OF games, its anniversary celebration
I and other public exercises always attrac
immense congregations of people, and on,
is counted as having not done" the sea
son who fails to have attended some one o
| the festival occasions of this energetic anC
public spirited Club, which makes, by tn,
! way, sweet charity the chief end anC
ann Of It's deserved existence That it is {
/ go-ahead-ative organization and take:
time by the forelock with prescience I'M
paralleled, is its reputation. And this wa:
atteSted anew by the announcement of the
Club on its several programmes that the
celebration of last evening would be in
honor of the l30th anniversary Of the birth
OF the trueSt and best of Scottish poets
For though Burns was born on the 18th O.
January. 1888, just l27 years ago, our Sac
ramenio Caledonians last night celebrated
the both birth anniversary of - the
sweetest bard that ever breathed
the soothing strain" If there is another
Scottish organization in the country that
can exhibit greater free handedness than
this they can take the palm. 1t was an i'm
mense audience that assembled in appro-
priately dressed Armory Hall with the
Californian Club. Probably not less than
l,5OO people were present-and it was one
OF the best representative congregations.
1t was handsomely treated too, by the Cal
edonlans, Tor there was good management,
promptness, big-hearted hospitality.
discreet, but not oYer-oflicious attention IN
the comfort of the auditors. and q varied
and entertaining programme. T. J. Scott.
Chlei OF the club, presided Jones, Fisch &
Matsons orchestra occupied the music
platform, where Louis Lotthammer gener-
ously placed Chickering piano. ard the
members Of the club in full Highland cos
tune served upon the floor as ushers and
committeeman. The programme opened
with u Highland reel in costume nv tbe
membership of the club to the music fur-
nlshed by two stout-lunged pipers. the bray
ana drone OF whose instruments. broken
by the sharp staccato notes of the lively
airs piped, fairly made the air hum .
The dancing was good, and the saltatorial
sAlll OF some weil-known citizens, as they
warmed to their work, was a surprise 70
sucn as had ciassed them among those who
prefer tannels and hot fires TO barred knees
and the inspiring dance Miss Ida J.
Cllnch then sang Mrs. c. A. Neale accom-
panisD Blue Bonnets Ger the Border
ana for an encore gave with moving effect
Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doom y
Little Miss Robertson, to the music of the
pipes, danced the Highland Fling, and won
deserved applause. Us. Graham sang in fine
voice and good taste, There's Nae Luck
About the House" and for an encore
" Bonnie Dundee" Mrs. Z. II. Auerbach
being accompanist. Mrs. S. Katzanstejn. a
one time resident in Scotland, sang Scot
land ct, and, to an enthusiastic encore
responded with 40 Whistle, and I'll Come
TO re, MY Lad" Mrs. Moore acting as ac-
companlSt. MesSrs. Graham, Sanbnrn. Bril-
ner and Auerbach sang Come Where NV
Love Lies Dreaming" effectively. and re-
spending to a tlattering encore gave
the song Annie Lawrie," Mrs. w. A.
henry, supported by her husband Judge
Henry both in appropriate costume, sang
John Anderson my Joe, John" Miss
Henry presiding at the piano.. The effect
OF TINS dramatic bit was marked and re-
suited IN an irresistible recall when the
lady sang "Comih' Thro' the Rive" This
song, by one cOstumed as an exceeding old
woman, gave the familiar and coquettish
ballad new rendering and produced the
llveileSt merriment. Six members of the
Club then danced the Reel o Tulloch and
warmed to their work until enthusiasm
eliminated in the Highland shout. Ar
chle Logan then came to the roStrum and
presented to Tom Scott, retiring chief.
IN behalf OF the Club. and with n neat
"a shield suspended to a bar and crowned
by scroll, both appropriately inscribed.
On the face of the shield is a Highlander.
IN enamel, Standing midst Scotch thistles
ana heather On the reverse Is a testi-
lnonlal inscription, complimentary to Mr..
scott Tor three years service as Chief. The
recipient responded briefly and thankfully.
Mr.. Logan introduced the new Chief. ID. ID
McRae, and dancing was then declared in
order. The ball continued through twenty
one numbers of a programme Just before
1t began, however, all the singers of
the evening gathered in the center
OF the floor, the club members Joined
hands about them, and the united voices.
with those of many in the audience. made
the AR resonant with the hearty strains of
- Auld Lang Syne.' 1t was, in all, a most
successful celebration. redounded greatly
to the credit of the club, and afforded an
exceedingly large assemblage Of visitors an
evening of rational amusement and enter
ainment-something out of the ordinary
and altogether agreeable.
The R1vERs.-The Sacramento river was
rising steadily yesterday and at II o'clocl,
last night marked u feet 81 inches-a rise
of one foot in "a hours, and it was still
up. The American was falling
and seemed very docile, compared with its
turbulent condition on Sunday. On Sun
day the Sacramento at Colusa was, as il had
been for three days previously, within one
loot OF hlga-water mark. Last SATURDAY.
the cross leveeS protecting the Rider and
Olsen ranches in the northern suburb of
Sacramento broke, and the premises were
quickly flooded; bat, as the wafer soon
commenced to fall, not much damage was
done. Inc live stock had all been cared
Tor. At Brighton considerable damage was
done by high water, several ranches being
inundated. On the Costumes. as we re-
ported a day or two ago property that was
not under water was the execution. In
Golo county. Cache creek and Willow
slough were lively streams, which seemed
determined to invade the farms near them.
but 1t does not appear that they did more
than to create temporary inconvenience.
A correspondent writes the RECORD UNION
from Folsom: The American river rose
SIX feet IN three hours at Folsom. Saturday
night, reaching the highest point at mid.
night Between midnight and ; A. NJ. the
water fell three feet, and then commenced
to raise again, and came up steadily till
about A. NJ, and was then nearly as high
as at midnight, about eight feet below high
water of1SS1. The river fell slowly during
the day, marking n total fail of four feet at
nightfall. Evidently the snow has not
melted very rapidly or the river would have
reached the lSS1-notch with such a con
tinuOus rain
WORTH INQUIRING INro-A man known
as Buck 0'Niel was arrested day or two
ago at MERGED, while engaged in the act of
breaking open safe, but his accomplice
succeeded in escaping. 0'Niel has been
frequently arrested in this CITY for what
ought TO be called sneak thief operations
and the police never gave him credit for
even having aspirations toward being safe
burglar, let alone really engaging in the
business. 1t seems, however, that he was
caught "red-handed" with all necessary
tools in his possession, and has owned up
that he intended to rob the safe if possible.
1t may be worth while, as be is in a con-
Tossing mood to try him, and see if he had
anything to do with the Schulmeyer burg
larry in this city, though il is scarcely prob
able that he did, for, if he had a reasonable
share of the amount stolen from Mr.. Schulz
meyers safe, he would probably be having
jolly time spending it, instead of engaging
in new burglaries.
EXEMPT FIREMEY's ELECTIoN.-The Ex-
empt Firemen's Association held its annual
election yesterday, the following officers
being chosen: For President, John A.
Hunt; First Vice-President, J. 2. Mel