The record-union., 1893-06-07
A RECEPTION.
Rev. J. B. Koehne Honored-Social
Exercises and Present.

Rev. j. B. Koehne Honored-Social
Exercises and Present.
The lecture-room of the First Congre-
gational Church last evening contained
twelve long tables set in irregular rela-
ton to each other. The tables were set
with all the outfit of an evening repast,
and adorned with bouquets, wreaths and
elaborate flower pieces. The pillars and
walls Of the room were also dressed in
flowers and evergreens.
About two hundred fifty members of
the congregation and invited guests as
sembled in the room at s o'clock. The
occasion was a reception in honor of the
pastor, Rev. j. B. Koehne, and his wife,
to punctuate the permanent settlement of
the reverend gentleman as pastor Of the
church, a settlement only recently made,
though Mr. K oehne has served the church
some months.
An hour was spent in the parlOr adj
joining the lecture-room in introducing
guests to the pastor and his wife, and in
the exchange of congratulations and
greetings between them and the MEM
bers of the congregation. Then all were
seated at the tables except a number of
young women who served the tables.
When coffee, sandwiches, cakes, ice
cream, etc, had been disposed OF w. II.
order and conducted the carrying out Of
a programme that was very pleasing and
that developed the most cordial and
tender feelings and sentiments.
The music Of the evening, which inter
spersed the speeches, was by quartet
consisting Of Mrs. Percy Ross, Mrs. b.
+. Howard and Messrs. Beardslee and
Conn. Solos were also sung by MIR.
Cohn and the ladies' named. The
speeches of the evening, short, incisiVe
and full Of feeling, humor and pleasantly,
were made for the Congregational Church
by MIR. Curtis, for the Clergyman's
Union by Revs. Herrick, Burton, Dodge,
Tindall, George and Massey. For tie
Young Mems Christian Association by
Secretary Speares, and in response to
calls for business men by II. Weinstock,
and for the press byJ. y. Woodson.
5. Il. Darlington, for the trustees of the
church, then presented with briet state
ment the last note evidence Of the church
debt, just paid Oft through the eXertions
of MIR. Koehne, and with a rising vote Of
thanks to ID. O. Mills Bank for RENTED
interest, the note was burned, Mr.. Curtis
applying the match.
Chairman Raymond then spoke feel
ingly of the occasion, of orthodoxy in its
phase, of brotherly kindness, gentleness
and charity, and then, in behalf of many
friends OF the pastor, presented Mr..
kOehne with "a case of California gold
specimens in Testimony materiaf' of
the sincerity of the spoken words The
specimens turned out to be gold pieces,
amounting to Sl25. The presentation
speech was the Inasterful one Of the even
ing graceful, ornate and full Of feeling.
Mr.. koehne responded with difficulty.
his emotions almost stopping utterance
of his thoughts. His thanks were mod
estly. sincerely returned, and he prom
ised to devote all his days in Sacramento
to the lettering of his fellow-men so far as
he could; to lifting up, broadening and
helping the city and all its people. 1t
was very tender and very earnest
speech, but delivered with exceeding
modesty and deep feeling. With Aud
Lang Syne' sung by the vocalists named,
and joined in by the entire company, the
reception came to an end at 80 O'clock
The speeches Of the clergymen present
were all of welcome TO the pastor in his
permanent relation. Wit and anecdote
lighted them up, and sincerity, poetry
and a broad and brotherly feeling gave
them charm that could not be the result
of studied effort. 1t was very success
full affair throughout, and one that had
many novel features, and the social ele-
ment, in which was its chief charm.