The record-union., 1896-05-24


fashion: The family becoming deeply
| interested in an argument, and the feel
ing waxing rather warm on both sides,
Mam'selle would suddenly appear in
their midst announcing solemnly with
wide open eyes, THE Dramataile says
stop talking!" At other times if con-
versation seemed to flag Missy would
come to the rescue with, 'The Drama
taile says keep talking" And so 1t is
| with the majority of little ones. They
have imagination and to spare, and
| much depends upon the material with
which it is fed.
Louise M. Alcott, Mrs. Whitney( Mrs.
Burnett and many others have written
healthy, digestible stories of child life
that will hold our little ones a trifie
closer to the work-day world they
must one day encounter, and help
largely to fit them for it.
The Sunday-school of ST. Paul's
Church held a picnic at Oak Grove on
the Grant Saturday of last week. The
seven wagons furnished by John Laf-
| ferty were filled almost to overtlowing,
and the day was one of untrammeled
enjoyment from start to finish. Many
young people went out on their wheels,
and everyone was in high spirits. Some
of the small fry, who were like young
colts, almost uncomfortable, in spite
of the admonitions and protestations
of their elders, would amuSe themselves
and alarm everyone by jumping on and
off the wagons at the rear end, and in
one of these mischievous exploits young
Robert Bentley, son of Irving Bentley,
residing at Twenty sixth and H streets,
fell off and directly under the hoofs of
the horses pulling the next wagon. 1t
was due entirely to the nerve and skill
of the young driver of the horses that
the boy escaped being killed. AS it was,
his hat was crushed in by one of the
horses hoofs, but he jumped up direct
II after the wagon passed as sound as
ever. much to the relief of the frineds
who had him in charge. Mrs. Tucker,
Mrs. T. 3. Hall, Miss Mrrie Govan and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Pierson were among
those who drove out in private equip
ages.
A short time since, somewhere be-
tween Sacramento and Folsom, at a
place where the bicycle track follows
a single plank over a small stream of
pretty thoroughly, the unwonted sight
presented itself to the amused beholder
of seven consecutive bicyclists diving
wheel foremost into the water. 1t was
awfully funny-for those who were
looking on. If you want to ascertain
for yourself just how it happened, try
it. Take a ride over the road yourself
but no-I forgot-the plank has been
cd md TO hxa
pond now. Only the other day a new
victim took a tumble. You come down
upon it so suddenly from a rise of the
ground you don't observe how narrow
the bridge is until you are fairly on to
it. One prudent young fellow dismount-
ed and backed over, pulling his wheel
after him, rather than risk a ducking.
The rest of us had to laugh, but he said,
who laughs last laughs best" and so
it proved. The "ounce of prevention"
turned out to be made of good stuff in
his case.
Saturday. the 10th inst, was the oc-
casion of the closing entertainment of
the year in the Saturday Club. There
were some designations, some applca-
tions for membership, as well as re-
in the club desiring to continue. A very
fine paper was read by Mrs. Briggs,
giving a sketch of the work accom-
plished by the club during the past year.
also naming the more prominent COM
posers whose works had been studied
The "Grieg Concerto" performed by
Miss Carrilee Wilsey, accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Neale, was uncommonly
,%ya <.f lN1s,>
well handled and performed with a
grace and ease that won much COM
mendation from the audience. vocal
solo, THE Worker" by Gounod, sung
by Mrs. Frances Moeller, was wonder
fully beautiful, and it was remarked
that she had never been heard to better
advantage or in better voice. Being
the last meeting of the year great care
had been giving to the decorations,
which were much finer than usual Day
light was excluded and the gas lighted,
giving a soft glow to the room, which.
combined with the unusual number of
potted plants and flowers, made very
pleasing effect.
The music-loving people Of Sacra-
mento who attended the Schubert con-
cert on Tuesday evening of last week
have seldom listened to so perfect an
entertainment. 1t was pleasure un-
alloyed from the frs: to the last num-
ber. 1t may be as one lady was heard
to remark, that Eve have as good
voices in Sacramento" but material is
not all that is necessary to produce a
desired effect. Every voice in this
company was cultivated to the highest
point, and one thing was particularly
noticeable: They severally and to-
gether sang with no visible effort The
first tenor Mr.. Battle. was not the
finest concert tenor we have heard in
our city by any means; although his
voice was of pure quality and very
sweet it was not very strong, but it
blended tremendously with the other
voices of the quartet, and the effect left
nothing to be desired. I have never
personally heard four male voices un-
der so perfect training as the Schuberts
exhibited. Without the aid of tuning
fork or instrument of any sort, they
struck the chord as one man, never for
an instant deviating one shade from
the key in any number, which is simply
wonderful when threading the mazes
of a composition of Dudley Bucks ar
rangement.
Mr.. Wade is a vigorous and sympa-
thetic singer, and his rendition of
The Sands o Dee" by Clay, brought
tears to many eyes. The duet between
Messrs. Johnson and Hollister was we'll
received, and they gave very effectively
in encore The Wanderers Night
Song" by Rubenstein, which for express
sion and depth of feeling was an i'm