The record-union., 1896-09-13


! just outside the Park for the accommo-
dation of the large number of horses,
in addition to the vast number that are
stalled inside. Aside from the excite
ment in the racing, it is as interesting a
| study as one could desire to find any
| where, merely to sit back and watch the
varied shades of interest depicted on
the faces Of people about one, and the
different degrees of interest and excite
ment, hilarious joy or despairing hope
lessness displayed by the sundry eX-
pressiOns on faces of those who nave
something greater or less at stake on
some favorite. The excitement is GER
tainly contagious. / don't believe
ever attended a race in my life that L
didn't come home with splitting head
ache. The booming of drums, clash1ng
of cymbals, trumpeting of brass instru-
ments, and over all the wild cheers OF
the multitude, are rather too much for
ordinary nerves. especially II persisted
in for seven days in week and three
weeks consecutively.
Wood. the blind violinist, who Is said
to have an ear whose delicacy is unex-
celled, and who has many of the traits
and much of the keen perception OF our
old-time favorite, Blind Tom,' is max
ing a concert tour through the State
and expects to arrive in Sacramento be-
fore many days.
Gus Buchanan left on the oregon ex-
press Friday night last en- route for
Idaho. He says it is an ideal trip as
far as Ashland, but as this is the third
time he has taken it it has lost some of
the charm Of novelty which it once pos
sessed for him. By the way, 1 wonder
how it is that Gus, who was once
great favorite in musical circles, has
dropped so entirely out of the ranks
He used to be possessed of a wonderful
ly pleasant singing voice, which was
much too sweet to be allowed to rust for
lack of use. Some of our musical peo-
pie ought to take him in hand and bring
him once again to the front.
Quite an amusing incident occurred
not long ago on one Of the trains run
ming between this city and San Fran
cisco, which, in its results, was after all
not so amusing to the participants in
the little farce. 1t was on this wise: A
very ambitious clerk in one Of the rail-
road offices had occasion to journey to
the Bay City, and to put on as much
dog as possible, and at the same time
reap all the benefits of a high railroad
official in travelling, he took himself to
Pullman and seated himself therein.
1t seems that the head officers on the
railroad system have a reduced rate in
the dining car, and in order to avail
himself Of the same his Nibs signed
himself j. B. w, per -, Assistant
Div. superintendent" There is an old
adage to the effect that murder will
out" and never was there truer say
ing. When the powers that be discov
cred the little ruse, as, of course, they
could not fail to do, they very wisely
concluded that one Assistant Div
Supt. was a great sufficiency in Sacra
mento, and now his Nibs his looking for
another position. Strange how people
| Of a certain degree of intelligence will
overreach themselves in trying to i'm
press gullible CD public with the i'm
| portance of their particular personality,
| isn't it?
| Miss Joe Drew, youngest daughter Of
| Chief Of Police Drew, was married on
| Wednesday last, the 9th inst, to w. L..
| Matlock, bill clerk on the night force
at the freight office, this city. The many
| friends of the young people wish them
a whole freightload of happiness, but
have no possible fear that they will not
| be well protected, as needs must be
when the whole police force is on ones
! side.
Our old friend, f. r. Girard, and his
amiable wife have been making Sacra-
Inento visit for the first time in some
years, and have been staying at the Cold
en- Eagle Hotel. Mr.. Girard was for some
time engaged in the music business in
our city after which ne removed to
Oakland, where he conducted piano
| Warerooms on Broadway, near Twelfth,
which you will remember as the scene
! Of a late robbery, whose prime movers
/ were mere lads. Mr.. Girard has many
! friends in Sacramento. as also his wife,
| y no were glad of the opportunity for a
| talk over old times and to welcome him
! with cordial handshake to his old
/ stamping ground.
; Cards lately received read as follows:
| MR.. AND MRS. HERMAN II. GRAU
request the honor of your presence at the
| wedding reception of their daughter
| ADELE KATHRYN,
| and
| MIR. EDWARD FREDERICK DOLD,
| Wednesday Evening, Sept. the sixteenth,
| eight to ten,
| Twenty-first and V streets,
| Sacramento, California.
|
! The Duchess of Sutherland has set
| the women of our country a forcible
| example in democracy in a party given
! on the occasion of the Duchess birth
! day. The Duchess, who is a TALL beauti-
| full young woman, is herself a writer,
/ and on the occasion of this birthday
| party threw open the doors of Stafford
| House in London to women writer's and
| Journalists in the great metropolis, who
| were celebrating the second anniversary
| of their society. Not only to her sister
| writer's was the open sesame afforded
] but to those whom they in turn desired
to invite. 1t was a brilliant assembly
| composed of statesmen, singers and
| beautiful women. Hardy was there
! also, Sarah Grand Belfour. Lord Rose
| berry and Whitney Mockridge oul
| American tenor, who at one time aired
| b;c fine yoice in the BiiOu Theafpr ir