The record-union., 1896-08-30

rare musical treat sometime during the
coming November. Mrs. Fannie Bloom
field Zeisler, whose manager was in
town last week, will come to US proba-
bly, during that month, when she in
tends making a tour Of the Pacific
Coast. Music lovers will look forward
to her advent with pleasurable antici-
ration, as she is well known in the
East as a pianiste of the very first
rank During a European tour she won
laurels everywhere as an artistic of the
highest order. Different journals have
said of her: With infallible technique
she combines in her inspired playing
Ghe most exquisite artistic taste, vivid
conception and an utter freedom from
1nannerism' "A pianiste Of the first
rank, she possesses an eminent tech
nique for which difficulties do not seem
to exist" Depth and fullness of poetic
feeling, fascinating temperament, fault
less execution, etc, are said to be the
strong points in her playing. She is
called "a female Rosenthal," "a worthy
third in a trifoil composed of Sophie
Winter. Annette Essipoff and herself.
A master of her instrument" Her
playing is said to be remarkably like
that of Anton Rubenstein, having the
same immense Virtuosity, unfailing ac-
curacy and intellectual grandeur of
conception 4 city like our own that
can boast not a few really fine musi-
clans. surely should not fail TO hear so
great a pianiste, and CLEAN all the ben
eft possible from so perfect and fin
sshed a style. 1t has happened before
now that professional people have come
10 US, and been greeted with an audi
ence, the size of which was a disgrace
10 a people who pretend TO be up in
the arts. 'Forewarned is forearmed, -
and knowing so long beforehand that
Mrs. Zeisler is coming, let US give her
q reception that win cause her to carry
On her way a pleasant remembrance
Of US as a musical people.
Memorial services were held in St.
PauTs Church on Sunday evening last
in remembrance of the late Mrs. Carrie
Stevenson Ottmann. The hymns were
those for the dead, and Miss Hattie
Wheat sung zion" as an offertory,
with much expression and feeling. The
Rev. Mr.. George. officiating rector,
preached a memorial sermon.
Mrs. Ted Ashworth and daughter
Florence are enjoying a prolonged stay
al Pacific Grove, where so many Of our
Sacramentans have gone for the sum-
qner. There are still in the grove
Misses Eda Ebert and Ella Sherburn
who are as inseparable as Damon and
Fythias: Miss Mary Lewis, our own
talented 'celloist; Mrs Moynahan and
Miss Kate Winn, two Of our singers;
the Demings, the Cunninghams, Miss
Addie Shields, Mrs. Joe Talbot and
Mrs. William Appleton
The wreck of the Inflated st. Paul
still attracts much attention from vis-
ltors at the Grove, who tramp out to
Point Joe to see It. It is said to scarcely
look Ike a wreck, unless one gets close
enough to see the great wound in her
side, which inspires a feeling Of sympa-
thy and sadness for the helpless condi-
tion OF the great hulk, once so full Of ac-
4ion, and even so lately manned with a
crew Of living human beings.
Two lads of our town. great chums by
the way. who answer, respective
~. TO the Christian names of
Harry and Walt, decided not
long ago to take a trip to Auburn
in company; but as il was a case of
horse versus wheel the lad who owned
the bike, concluding that riding in COM
pany would be rather slow work for
him. decided to go ahead and let his
friend follow So it was agreed upon,
and they started. You remember, don t
YOU. the old fable describing the race
between a turtle and a hare? How the
hare, feeling so secure Of his laurels, took
a nap by the wayside and the turtle,
slowly but surely, won the day? Well,
something on this order, the Lad of the
bike, arguing that his friend would
make much slower progress with his
mag" than he with his wheel stayed
over night at LOOMS and continued his
Journey in the morning. When he
walked in a the house Of his hostess. he
barely noticed that somebody whose
identity was completely swallowed up
behind the voluminous pages of a news
paper was sitting in the room where he
stood in conversation with his hostess.
But presently the newspaper was low
cred, and to Harry's intense surprise
disclosed Walt seated at leisure with
an indulgent smile on his genial coun-
tenance. He had arrived in good time
and condition, hours ahead of Harry.
This is one point in favor of the horse.
Long may he wave.
Miss Mary Woods and Miss Hattie
Frazee are spending their vacation at