The record-union., 1896-10-25

The majority of those whose insisted
upon making public nuisance of them
selves with the display of their mil
nnery, We're women who as a rule con-
slider thinking at any time ''tOo much
trouble which is generally an uncon-
scious acknowledgement that the think
ing machine in such a case is either
! minus or out of repair, and whose in
tellectual faculties would in almost
every instance just about fill thimble.
These persons will be the very last to
fall in line; they are always afraid to
adopt any idea, however necessary or
beneficial, until the sanction and pub
lie adoption of Mrs. Grundys en-
tire family, sisters, cousins and aunts,
has been placed upon it. 1t will be
only when the advancing idea has be-
come a fixed and unalterable custom
and the wearing Of hat in places of
entertainment a conspicuous act of
fragrant disobedience to the established
laws of etiquette, that we may expect
anything like reason and sense from
people of this caliber.
At ST. Pauls on Sunday last Mr. Ad-
Ter, the talented young violinist, late
of San Francisco, played for offertory
Shumann's poetic 'Traumerei and
Romance" with pipe organ accompa-
niment by Mrs. A. T. Pinkham. 1t
was beautifully rendered, each tone
being sweet and sympathetic, giving
proof of an underlying talent Of no COM
mon order. What we have thus far
heard of the ability of this newcomer is
exceedingly pleasing and gives prom
ise Of much enjoyment to come in fu-
ture musical events where Mr. Adler
shall assist.
Mrs. Hawley, who was filling Miss
Wheat's place in the choir for the day,
had the evening offertory and rem
dered in uncommonly good voice, Il
heard the voice Of Jesus"
Now that the Chinese have disposed
of the evil influences that surround
us for another twelvemonth, suppose
we may look forward to an entire ces-
sation of all envy, hatred and malice
and all uncharitableness' as a result
What a lovely old world it would
soon become If his Satanic majesty
could be driven back to the Internal
regions as easily as the heather in
Ills pliiiO1lcSS 81 ItdQliy OellSNeS.
But, alas, for the reality of things,
only a continual get thee behind me,
Satanus' suffices to keep our arch
enemy at arms length to the sorrow of
erring human kind.
Mrs. Irving Bentley is said to be very
i'll at her residence on H and Twenty
seventh streets.
Going UP a certain street the other
day l saw a repetition of the Romeo
and Juliet scene, a little modernized
but losing nothing in interest on that
account. Isn't it remarkable how we'll
the Old-time game seems to wear?
People never seem to tire Of it, partic-
ularly If they are playing a part in
it themselves.
Some of the houses on the north side
of this street are built with quite Span
ishly looking iron balconies depending
from the second story, and on one of
these there sat lady, young and
pleasing to the eye, enjoying the after
noon sunshine and the bit of adulation
preferred by a gentleman on the We
randa below at one and the same time
ing chair true American fashion.
The little comedy seemed to be a cross
| between a game Of hide-and- seek and
a representation of our old time
Shakespearean favorites-
''Oh would 1 were glove upon that hand
That might touch that cheek!'
was surely in the hero's thoughts,
though he did not openly give utter
| ance to SO delicate a sentiment. If /
| had only had my kodak along or "our
| special artist" / would have illustrated
| the little scene for you, and thus have
| been enabled to give you a more re-
alistlc impression of it's truly romantic
| proclivitieS. There is too little real old
| fashioned soul-stirring romance in
| these fin de steele days in which we
| live, and when one finds little of the
real sixteenth century article it is the
| more to be appreciated on account of
| its rarity. His head was uncovered
| I guess he must have left his hat in
| side the house-and smiling to himself
| he would cautiously creep to the edge
| of the veranda, lean over, and looking
! suddenly upward surprise the lady on
| the balcony above, just in the act of
| peeping over at him, whereupon she
would jump affrightedly back, rocking
| backward and forward agitatedly, as
| though her intentions had been mis-
| interpreted, he meanwhile smiling
| complacently as before and twisting his
mustache caressingly with the air of
| one who has come out first best in
! conquest. This little scene repeated it
| self two or three times over, when my
| lady becoming little wary leaned way
| back out of sight with little triumph
| ant curling of her lips as her Romeo,
| stealing to the edge of the veranda as
before looked up and-got left, Where
upon he twirled his mustache rather
| savagely for a moment or two. Just
| here a woman came out Of the house
| on the first floor, and hanging up a
| bird cage retreated within DOORS and
| the play was taken up again and went
| on with more zest than ever
/ could not stay to see how 1t came
out, so 1 shall be obliged to advise you
to do as did myself and just imagine
| the finale.
! Frank Griffin has been critically i'll
| for the past five weeks. His friends
are hoping for good news concerning
his condition soon.
| Heard in the lobby of the Clunie
| Opera-house. Dramatis personae-Two
J young ladies examining with careful at