The record-union., 1897-10-03

/ Ietic Club male quartet has been heard
| amongst US quite a number OF times,
and beside these familiar four there
are others" They expect also to have
quite bit of assistance from the out
side, and if the project is taken serious
ly in hand it will no doubt be a great
success, as some of the features con-
templated are decidedly new and orig
inal.
Lewellyn Kellar has returne- from
his visit to San Francisco and Napa,
feeling quite rejuvenated by the
change.
The advent of Mrs. Leslie Carter with
the Heart of Maryland Company re-
minds one of the fact that Dana Per-
kins, of local fame, was for year one
of that lady's company. 1t has been
some little time since that gentleman
trod the boards, but the presence of
his professional comrades without
doubt set the blood dancing in his veins
with all the old love of the art that
will not be shaken off when once tasted
Mr.. Perkins entertained a party of
friends quite royalty at his residence
predominance in numbers Of the fair
sex, was jocularly dubbed a "hen
party" Those presnt declared they
had d delightful time, and that Mr.
Perkins himself proved a very ideal
host. It was we'll into the sma' hours
before the party disbanded.
1t has been settled definitely that the
mence early in this month. James
Hamilton Howe will come up from San
Francisco to direct the chorus per-
sonally once every week. The growth
Of oratorio work in the State is GER
tainly encouraging to those who ap
preciate the higher class of music.
There are now established societies at
Oakland San Jose, Los Gatos and
Stanford University, as we'll as San
Francisco, all under Mr. Howes lead
ership and direction, and the coming
festival is expected to rival anything
of the kind that has preceded it. Nine.
Bishop will be the soprano, Anna Mil
ler-Wood contralto, Rhys Thomas tenor
and S. Homer Henley bass for the
Elijah and at the miscellaneous con-
cert Alloys Werner tenor of the Tenn
PIE Emmanuel and Cathedral choirs,
and Madame Seminario win take part.
Members of outstanding societies will
take part in the concerts, which are
dated for November 9th and 10th a
haTpist and pianist will accompany
Nine. Bishop from the East for this
occasion.
Early in the spring, when the days
were just beginning to be sunny and
pleasant with a foretaste of summer,
one might often see in the upper part
of the city a dear old couple walking
together in the morning enjoying the
sunshine and sweet afr. Their evident
devotion to each other made them the
object of much interest to those whom
they passed in these daily walks. and
one could not help but feel that the life
Of one would be incomplete without the
other after so long pilgrimage togeth-
er. One Of these sweet-faced pilgrims
to the Holy Land has at last entered
that desired haven and the other
is left to traverse the short space that
still lies before her alone. They are the
parents of Mrs. H. n. Hoyt of this city
and in the death of her father, which
took place during the last week. there
are many among us who mourn
much-loved and revered friend. A ma
ture as child-lilIe in its simplicity and
withal so loving could not fail to en-
dear itself TO all with whom he came
in contact Mr.. Clark was a native Of
New Jersey. and during the past year
has. with his wife, made his home with
his daughter in this city. Constant at
tendance on his last illness and worry
over his condition of health has pros
trated Mrs. Hoyt, who has herself been
seriously Ill with nervous prostration.
Mr.. Schaw OF the firm of Schaw, In
gram & hatcher made a flying trip to
the Bay during the week.
A party of some twenty-five Elks
came up from San Francisco on Friday
night on visit to the lodge of Elks
in this city. One OF the party was
Rhys Thomas, the well-known
tenor Of San Francisco, who has won
so much commendation from the press
for his artistic work in grand opera in
that city Mr. Thomas returned yes
terday.
Byron Hulburd returned yesterday
morning from the mountains.
The Sacramento oratorio Society be-
gins work in real earnest on the 18th
Of this month. The society viii meet
Thursdays and will be under the direc-
ton Of James Hamilton Howe, who
viii come up from San Francisco for
that purpose. The society has already
a good membership enrolled, and If the
intarast disnlaNed in the work Is an