The record-union., 1896-11-29

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Gertie Cochran, the diminutive miss
who entertained Sacramento audiences
hast week at the Clunie, is one Of the
most original and odd little creatures I
ever met Did you see me work?" she
asked, after placing her tiny baby hand
in mine and shaking 1t cordially.
"Yes," answered. 'I did,
What did you think Of it?" she in
quired.
II thought it was certainly very won
derful," replied. Il don't see how you
do it,
She smiled in a pleased fashion at
this. did you see me do the Vassar
College girl?" she asked again.
Yes, indeed" answred; "it was very
entertaining, and I enjoyed it extremely.
How would you like to do that?" nod
ding my head howard the stage when
the second act Of THE Crushed Trage-
dian" was just drawing to a close.
''What?" she asked.
Why. act, you know" I answered.
Il do act" was the prompt reply,
and changed my tactics Il mean, of
course to act a part in a play like this
with others, you know"
"Oh! we'll, I'll do that some time, too"
she answered sagely.
How do you manage to remember SO
much?" I asked. Whereupon Miss
Gertie promptly changed the subject,
and recognizing the chic" I did not
press the matter further Indeed, she
is a most wonderful bit of humanity.
and although she is just a baby in years,
a delicate, fragile little being to sup
port so wonderfully developed a brain
as she possesses, she is as wise in her
ordinary conversation as she appears
before the footlights. When her man
ager appeared to take her away a yeri-
table Red Ridinghood" in her little red
hood and cape, which covered her from
top to toe" she bade me good by"
with another cordial shake Of her little
hand, and tripped away as happy. SEEM
ingiy as any other child of her age.
Mrs. N. Greene Curtis is said to he
lying very Ill with pneumonia at her
residence on the corner of Sixteenth and
IL SleeLS III LnlS City.
Through the generosity of one of the
prominent members of the English In
theran Church, who has contributed
SZ,OOO toward the completion of the ,1p-
per room of the building, measures have
been set on foot to finish the work ar
once. Other members have contributed
according 10 their means, the Young
peoples society has given 500 toward
the good work, and the contract. II 10
SAID, has been let. The trustees say
lhey expect to occupy the upper part
winch Is the church proper. about the
Isl OF March. The room now being occu-
pied for regular service was originally
intended for SUNDAY. school and weekly
prayer service only. The little congra-
cation. which during the past wears hoe
steadily been growing. has done remark
'D'y Wen IN The face of many difficult
ies' ana deserves all the encouragement
possible Tor the manner in which il has
ootalned and held a footing in our
Hilost' bidding fair at the present TO he
come one Of our most prosperous CON
GIegauons The Rev. Mr. Hoskinson
VINO Is pastor of the little flock. is a
most incorrigible and enthusiastic
worker in the cause for which he is en-
hsted, and the parish under his charge
Souia not fail under these conditions IN
houris5 and become successful.
"lthln a month two OF the oIdAs,
rectors OF the Episcopal Church in Sac-
rafnento have passed away The po,,
William H. Tfill, beloved rector or de-.
attic Grace Church, the old brick Goth
&c with diamond paned stained glass
windows in purple and red-tbat uraro
dear and familiar objects to the cbi1-
dren of those days-anti which stoo,7
upon the site Of the present edifice ana
during the past week the Rev. 7 II ~
Bonte, first rector Of the revv c.r.o
Church, which was under the navv ad
mi1istration rechristened ST. Paurs
Mr.. Bonte was a man of strong. yie-or-
Gus intellect clever In many thinp-r
and holding high position among the
bright men of our State. For the mas;
few Years. he has been a resident IA
Berkeley, and departed this life finally
after period of delicate health at tbs
home of his daughter, Mrs. DR. James
III. Parkinson. And so they pass awav
men who have been set in days gone
by TO guide us in the paths of right
passed on to that land whittier we arc
all journeying. where. as the immortal
Longfellow expresses it
There are ampler realms and spaces,
Where no foot has left its traces,
Where I'VE shall know as we are
known" and every mystery be cleared
away
Clonds of fear assunder rifted,
Truth from falsehood cleapsed and sifted,
Lives like days in summer heightened.
A--o,,s~ ar,.- cttfvn~.r troro "a oy- : for.