The record-union., 1897-01-24

The Saturday Club held its regular
meeting at the Kingsley Art Club room
on the afternoon of the 10Th inst There
was an uncommonly large number of
guests present and with one excep-
ton, that of Mrs. Mel, those named in
the programme were all present. Mrs.
MierS number was not substituted.
Miss Blanch's essay on THE Humber
Poets was a very graceful and inter
esting paper. Miss Ruby Cooper gave
the club a very pleasant surprise in her
rendition of Ballade Cop. 2O, by Rein
ecke. Miss Cooper is a young student,
and gave the charming composition
with finesse that won for her the
warmest applause. William F. Zech
gave a concerto (op. 26) for violin, by
Bruch, with a finished technique, and
in fortissimo passages displayed great
wrist power in his control of the bow.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Albert
Elkus Horace Croker, who also ia
vored the club with a number, never in
my hearing sung better than on this
occasion His voice is wonderfully i'm
proved and he has gained a depth and
power in his tones as well. "Hybrias,
the Cretan," won a deserved and en-
thusiasttc encore, and he responded
with Sweetheart charmingly. The
composers for the day were Ries, Rein
ecke and Humperdinck. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Essay, THE
Humber Poets" Miss Josephine
Blanch; vocal solo, Awake, Sweet
Dreamer Rfes). Mrs. Charles Mel;
piano solo, Ballade op. 20 (Reinecke),
Miss Ruby Cooper; vocal solo. Cradle
Song (Ries), Mrs. F. NJ. Jones; trio,
Ideal Serenade'' (Sancho), violin, Mrs.
Hart; mandolin, Miss Hughson; piano,
Miss Mott; vocal solo, "Hybrias, the
Cretan' (Elliott), Horace Croker; pi-
ano solo. "Gondoliera'' (Reinecke), Miss
Colclough; vocal sextet, THE Evening
Wind" (Reinecke), Mrs. Hadley, Mrs.
Coppersmith, Miss Obarr, Miss Mary
Lewis, Miss Reeves, Mrs. Jones; piano
duo, ''Neapolitan Mandolin Players,
Miss Gwin, Miss Oatman; vocal solo,
From Thy Dear Eyes (Ries), Miss
Obarr; violin solo, Concerto, op. 70
Max Bruch), William T. Zech. Direct
or, Miss Dierssen.
Alice Kellar, one of our Sacramento
girls, who has adopted the stage as a
profession, is still with the Loie Fuller
Company, now playing to Mexican au-
diences.
Joseph A. England, late of Uncle
Sans service, and for the past two
years and a half stationed at Sitka,
Alaska, has received an honorable dis
charge from the army and is now Wis
iting in this city. Mr.. England brings
with him many an interesting tale of
life in the far north. He says the gold
fever has somewhat abated at the pres
ent time, but that greater rush for
the gold fields is predicted for the
spring. Many a greenhorn,' he says,
"came north to try his luck at gold
mining, expecting, as they did in the
early California days, to find gold lying
about upon the ground. When they
arrived, however, they found them
selves landed in about fifteen feet of
snow They actually did not know gold
from the gilded quartz the fellows fixed
up to fool them with. When they final
ly left the country in disgust they car
ried away more bear skins than gold.
Mr. England is charmed TO find the
weather here so mild and flowers in
bloom. He says the contrast with the
country he has just left is delightful,
and he thinks seriously of settling in
the Capital.
The Rev. Charles Mel, aside from his
popularity as a clergyman, has won
many a heart among the poor of our
city. OF the latter there is a greater
number than people in comfortable cir
cumstances would believe. Mr.. Mel
has been straining every nerve to obtain
relief for these friendless ones, and at
Christmas IN spite of the gifts of food
and clothing brought to the church by
people of the parish for distribution
among the needy, the demand was far
greater than the supply. He has now
Joined hands with that noble body Of
Christian workers, the Salvation Army,
and urges Il upon those who are able to
lend a hand. 1t is an easy way to do
charitable works. to supply the means
while the labor is undertaken by an
other. and the appeal for help surely
ought to be generously responded to.
Miss Ivy Gardner, the young contrafto
who sung to US year or 50 ago in con-
cert and Is to appear before us again on
February 4th at the third of the Cap
sta1 Concert series, viii remain with US
for a weeks visit. Miss Gardner has
many friends in Sacramento who VIII
doubtless make much Of her stay among
us.
Apropos of this question of hats,
which Is fast becoming the old, old
story" Mrs w. Z. Briggs, President of
the Saturday Club, at previous meet
ing requested in the kindliest manner
that the ladies Of the club remove their
hats on entering the club room, in order
that when all were seated every one
might have an equal opportunity of see
snp the performers. We all know that
O great part OF the enjoyment
nf performance of any sort
ss conferred in watching the per-
formers manner, in singing. or his fin
GERS in rendering a piano number. Yet
- Won will believe it the only hats re-
showed during last Saturday afternoon
,,,,os,ran mime were those belonging to per-
formers and those directly interested IN
the programme
two ladies coming in late We're much
onnoved with the large hats In front OF
sham The seats In front were all taken
49,, wyars forced 10 sit way p3ch