The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
IN THE EVENING.
Successful Programme at the Metro


Successful Programme at the Metro
politan Theater.
The exercises in the evening at the
Metropolitan Theater were unusually
fine. The Theater was packed and many
who came late could not gain admission.
Aside from the fact that the programme
was rather too long, it was a most sue
cessful affair. The numbers were all re-
ceived with liberal applause.
Among the features of the exercises
We're the recitations of the little Misses
Edith Renwick and Mabel Carmichael.
River" and the latter "Chickamauga."
The latter has taken but dozen lessons
in elocution, but she displayed remark
able talent for child of nine years. and
gives promise of future success as a dra-
matte reader.
THE PROGRAMME.
The exercises opened with national
airs by the orchestra; then came the adj
dress of welcome by /. W. Grothen; in
vocation, Rev. j. b. Silcox; recitation.
Voyage of the Good Ship Union" Miss
Emelie Mae Connolly; solo, THE Old
Guard Charles Phillips; Grafton, Hon
Newton Booth; selection Professor Dun
ster's quartet; recitation, Mad Anthony's
Charge" Miss h. GreenlaW; solo, Fleet
ing Days" Miss Hannah Shields; reci-
tation, THE Drummer Boys Burial"
Miss Annie Laurie; selections by the
orchestra; recitation, SHERIDAN at Stone
River" Miss Edith Renwick; banjo and
guitar solo, Messrs Black and Smith:
recitation, "Chickamauga," Miss Mabel
Carmichael: overture, orchestra. The
exercises concluded with a one-act drama
and tableauX, under the management of
Albert Hart, City Superintendent of
Schools, entitled, Gettysburg" and it
was given in fine style.
EX-GOVERNOR BOOTHS GRAFTON.
The Grafton delivered by Ex-Governor
Newton Booth was an exceptionally able
effort, and the RECORD UNION here pre-
sents it TO its readers in full
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Soldiers Of the
Grand ATmW Almost twenty-nine years
ago, during the hight of the war, and
WREN the current of events seemed to run
against US, standing on the very spot
where l now stand, / delivered an adj
dress on The Debit and Credit of the
War The recollection of this fact has
influenced me to overcome a strong aver
sion to speaking in public, and accept the
kind invitation of the resident members
OF the Grand Army TO appear before you
tonight. / trust you VIII excuse this
personal allusion. On the 9th of April,
1860, there was a scene on the banks of
the Appomattox, in Virginia, which
historical painting. / refer, of course, to
the meeting between Grant and Lee to
arrange the terms of the surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia.
Let US briefly review the situation
and some OF the events which led up TO it,
10 get as far as possible at a proper setting
for the picture. When General Grant was
in California in 10 Captain Korwin Pie
otrowski said to me that he was anxious
to see the only man who had ever COM
manded million men in the field. The
remark startled me, but reflection con-
WINGED me that he was correct. The ac-
counts we have of the immense armies of
the East in ancient times are doubtless
colored with oriental exaggeration. IT
seems incredible that the immense army
Xerxes is said TO have commanded when
he attempted the invasion of Greece
could have been subsisted with the
methods of production and Transports
ton then in use. Napoleon said at st.
Helena. that the maximum of his armies
was six hundred thousand men. The
number of men, however. is only one of
the elements of military force. The kind
of weapons is another. The muskets and
other small arms of Napoleon's soldiers
were muzzle-loaders with flint locks and