The record-union., 1897-08-01

ing for the summers pleasure. The
morning of the day he died he asked
the doctor anxiOusly if he would be
we'll enough to go with the boys to the
encampment at Santa Cruz next month.
The same afternoon at > o'clock he
had passed away. The solemn tolling
of the Cathedral bells, mingled with
the solemn strains of the funeral march
played by the band that preceded him
to his rest proclaimed sadly to his
many friends that Comrade Kreuz-
berger was marching for the last time
with his company.
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Matrimony is assuredly contagious to
an alarming extent if one is to Judge
by the number of our young people who
are entering the lists this summer The
only safe thing for old bachelors and
maiden ladies who are determined to
preserve their liberty at any cost, is
to go into quarantine at once since
those who have become affected with
the alarming malady are too numerous
to be thus excluded from social life.
The latest reports in this line say that
Miss Rose Borchers, who is one of our
most charming and popular Sacrament
TO girls, and John Lindner, no less well
known as the genial clerk in the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Bank this city. will
be among the next to pair off. The
wedding is to be some time this fall.
Both young people are members of the
Sacramento Whist Club, and both are
so we'll known that the event will be
one to excite the deepest interest in
social circles.
The wave seems to have struck the
banks this time. and one wonders who
VIII be the next to succumb. Frank H
Conn of the Sacramento Bank and a
prominent Native Son of the Golden
West, has persuaded Miss Sadie Cross
ley TO share with him a dainty little
nest of home that is being built at
TWenty-fifth and streets. 1t will be
ready for occupancy on or about Ad-
mission Day, when more interesting de-
tails may be looked for in regard TO
the happy alliance.
Miss Alice Jordan is no more, and
Mrs. Maurice De Lew will receive her
friends on her return from her wed
ding trip, in place of the former young
lady. Miss Jordan looked very sweet
in her wedding robes as she stood at
tended by three bridesmaids to take the
VOWS which bound her faith to the
man of her choice till death should
them part" The house was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. and about
fifty friends of both parties witnessed
the ceremony. The wedding feast was
everything that the severest connois-
seur could desire. Many congratula-
tlons were showered upon the young
people who have a host Of friends in
our city and both of whom are very
popular in the set in which they move.
Mrs. James I. Felter is visiting her
son William Felter at his home on Clay
street, near Broderick, in San Fran
cisco.
Miss Mary Lewis, the we'll known
cellist, vocalist and artist, has returned
from months visit to Mrs. Florence
Prentiss Allison of San Francisco.
much improved in health by her So
journ among the salt breezes.
The Oratorio Society seems to have
found favor in the sight of our best
people, and most prominent musicians.
inasmuch as it has become an estab-
iished fact with a tangible head and
long list of members. Mr. Howe of
San Francisco, who will be its musical
director has a long list of these socie-
ties for the study of oratorio under his
direction, and but a few days previous
to his coming to Sacramento for the
purpose of establishing a society here
was successful in starting a society of
the same order in the little town of
Los Gatos up in the Santa Cruz noun
tains, with a charter membership of
twenty voices. Such an example of
musical ambition is surely worthy of
emulation, and, considering the adyant-
ages that cannot fail to accrue to US
musically and otherwise, it is to be
hoped that the society will grow apace
and become a power in the town. Ora
torio in England is instilled into its
young like the air they breathe, and
the chorus are full of youngsters who
are thoroughly drilled in the erandest
conception of sacred themes. We are
as yet in our infancy as regards this
work, but it is high time we became
more familiar with the works of the
grand old masters, and a systematic
study of oratorio viii alone enable us
to reach the standard we should as a
music loving people set for ourselves.
The most interesting theme of con-
versation at the present moment is the
great Alaskan gold fever. One hears
Clondyke and its golden treasures dis
cussed on every turning of a
street corner, and too many are
willing, nay. even eager. to dis
solve home ties and risk their lit
tie all, perhaps the hoardings result
ant on years of hard labor to follow
the erie beckonings of the golden god
dess of the far north. Some queer
developments have resulted from the
recent rush to Alaska. Among other
things is the answer received by one
Of our citizens to an application made
to a prominent insurance firm. The
gentleman contemplated the trip to
Clondyke and thinking it we'll to Sc
cure his family in the event of acci-
dent applied TO a life incurance COM
pany in his own behalf. The reply was
concise and to the point, will not in
sure miners going to Clondyke" This
shows conclusively the opinion held by
those who are in a position to under
stand f1a Tremendous ,~ic flx-