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

of the Scottish Bard.
Inee, Caledonia, thy wild heaths among
3 Ihee, famed for martial deed and sacred song.
/ The CALIFORNIAN Club of Sacramento is
among the most conservative, energetic and
! successful of social organizations. Its sea
son of games its anniversary celebrations
I and other public exercises always attract
immense congregations of people, and one
IS counted as having not " done" the sea
son who fails TO have attended some one OF
/ the festival occasions of this energetic and
public spirited Club which makes, by the
! way, sweet charity" the chief end and
aim of its deserved existence. That it is a
"go-ahead-ative" organization and takes
time by the forelock with prescience I'M
paralleled, is its reputation. And this was
attested anew by the announcement of the
Club on its several programmes that the
celebration of last evening would be in
honor of the 130th anniversary Of the birth
of the truest and best of Scottish poets
For though Burns was born on the 18th of
January, 1893, just l23 years ago, our Sac
ramento Calcdonians 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-
prlateiy dressed Armory Hall with the
CALIFORNIAN Club. Probably not less than
1,500 people were present--and it was one
OF the best representative congregations.
1t was handsomely treated too, by the Cal
edonlans, for there was good management,
promptness, big-heaTted hospitality,
discreet but not oyer-oficious attention to
the comfort of the auditors, and q varied
and entertaining programme. T. j. Scott,
Chlet OF the club, presided Jones, Fisch ~
Watsons 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 Il Highland reel In costume by the
membership of the club, TO the music fur
nlshed by two stOut-lunged pipers, the bray
and 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
SIKH OF some weil-known citizens, as they
warmed TO their work, was a surprise 10
such as had cassed them among those who
prefer flannels and hot fires to barred knees
and the inspiring dance. Miss Ida J
Cllnch then sang Mrs. c. A. Neale accom-
panisp Blue Bonnets Ger the Border"
and Tor an encore gave with moving effect,
Banks and Braes O Bonnie DOOM
Little Miss Robertson, to the music of the
pipes, danced the Highland Fling. and won
deserved applause. J. S. Graham sang in fine
voice and good taste, g There's Nae Luck
About the House" and for an encore
bonnie Dundee" Mrs. +. Il. Auerbach
being accompanist. Mrs. S. Katzansteip. a
one time resident in Scotland, sang Scot
land ct, and, TO an enthusiastic encore.
responded with 40 Whistle, and III Como
to Ie, My Lad" Mrs. Moore acting as ac-
companist. Messrs. Graham, Sanborn, Bru-
ncr 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 this dramatic bit was marked and re-
suited IN an irresistible recall. when the
lady sang "Comih' Thro' the Rye" This
song, by one costumed as an exceeding old
woman, gave the familiar and coauettish
ballad new rendering and produced the
lIVeileSt 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
chic Logan then came to the rostrum and
presented to Tom Scott, retiring chief.
IN behalf OF the Club. and with a neat
speech, beautiful heavy gold badge
"A shield suspended to a bar and crowned
by = scroll, both appropriately inscribed.
On the face of the shield is a Highlander.
III enamel, standing midst Scotch thistles
and heather On the reverse is a testi-
monlal inscription, complimentary to Mr..
scott Tor three years service as Chief The
recipient responded briefly and thankfully.
Mr.: Logan introduced the new Chief, d. d.
McRae, and dancing was then declared in
order. The ball continued through twenty
one numbers of a programme. Just before
1t began, however, ali 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 air resonant with the hearty strains of
Auld Lang Syne.' 1t was, in all, most
successful celebration, redounded greatly
10 the credit of the club, and afforded an
exceedingly large assemblage of visitors an
evening of rational amusement and enter
tainment-somethingo out Of the ordinary
and altogether agreeable.
The RIvERs.-The Sacramento river was
rising steadily yesterday, and at II o'clock
last night marked q feet 81 inches-a rise
of one foot in "a hours, and it was still
climbing 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 it had
been Tor three days previously, within one
foot OF high-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: but, as the water 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 day or two ago, property that was
not under water was the execution. In
1olo 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 4. 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 of 1881. The river fell slowly during
the day, marking total fail of four feet at
nightfall. Evidently the snow has not
melted very rapidly or the river would have
| reached the lSSlnotch with such a con-
| tinu)us rain"
WORTH INQUIRING INTo.-A man known
as Buck 0'Niel was arrested a 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 10 be called sneak-thief operations.
and the police never gave him credit for
even having aspirations toward being a 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 he 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 it 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
| a jolly time spendingit it, instead of engaging