The record-union., 1897-06-13

The Ell Captain Band all brass in
struments and an outgrowth of the
Arion Orchestra, were highly and roy
ally entertained at Oak Park lately.
They were the guests of the Willie
Boys, and after marching through the
park, playing number Of selections,
they were feasted on strawberries and
cheam beneath the shade of the arbor.
on the way out they met a number of
our young people on their wheels, who
went out with them to the end of the
route and shared in the festivities. At
ter the feast was ended, games and mu-
sic were the order of the day, and fine
time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Adler, the violinist, has gone to
Lake Tahoe for his vacation. He will
be gone for two months and a half. Mr..
Adler has the time filled in advance
with a number Of professional en-
gagements.
George Millikin took a run out of
town during the week.
Ed. O'Neil is on the eve of his de-
parture for New York, where he has a
lucrative position awaiting him. Mr..
O'Neil is contemplating a journey to
Europe at no very distant period of
time, in which event he will give his
attention to the cultivation of his
voice.
Young Mr.. Hebron, the amateur
violinist and late musical director of
the AriOn Concert Company, has been
heard from, and has safely arrived at
his destination in Stuttgart, Germany.
En- route he met a German family who
were also going all the way to Stutt-
gart, which made the trip much less
lonesome and more pleasant every way
for him. He writes that he was sea-
sick but once, and that but slightly. He
is getting on finely, and were it not for
an occasional attack of homesickness,
would have nothing at all to complain
Of so far.
Mrs. W. c. Fitch, who has been i'll
for about two weeks, is reported con-
Valescent.
Alice Nelson of the Bostonians, who
created the prima donna part in the
'Serenade," is in San Francisco, and
is shortly to sing at the Tivoli Opera
house in a special number. Miss Neil
son is sister of Hortense Nelson and
Rose Southern of the WILDER Opera
Company that has been singing some
weeks at the Clunie Opera-house in
this city
Miss Florence McKune and Miss
Edna Hoff, niece Of Colonel ]. B.
Wright, have gone to San Francisco
for brief visit
A pretty feature of the confirmation
services at the synagogue last Sunday
was the procession of children who
were to be confirmed marching in be-
meath the arches of evergreens and
magnolias which stretched across the
aisle from pew to pew and extended
the length of the nave. Each child
carried a bouquet of flowers, which was
placed on the altar when the essay
had been recited. The soloists, Mrs.
Milliken-Ross and Rich. T. Cohn,
were never heard to better advantage
Mr.. Cohn has been resting his voice
during the past few months, and it has
done it a world of good. Receptions
were held by each child who was con-
firmed, at which every member of the
congregation were supposed to pre-
sent themselves to offer congratula-
tions. Each child was also given a
special and individual prayer by the
Rabbi before leaving the synagogue.
Many costly and handsome presents
We're also given to the young people,
as at this season the young folks take
upon themselves the responsibility of
their future acts for right or wrong.
and the event is therefore one of great
and vital Importance in Jewish esti-
nation.
Miss Margie Genung has returned
from school at Berkeley and Will re-
main during the school vacation at the
home of her grandparents in this city.
Harry Overfield will not be seen in
Sacramento for two weeks, as he is off
to the country for his vacation.
Jesse Anderson has been seriously i'll
IF tonsilitis at his home on Fifteenth
street.
Russ, George Dixon, Percy Mott and
two others, who came up for the bicy-
Gle races on Sunday last, left next day
on the local train for San Francisco.
The crowd was in high feather over
their success. and while Dixon read
aloud the report of the races. making
side-splitting side remarks the while,
the others crowded about him gave
their undivided attention to the exer-
else, ''joshing'' each other in turn as
each one of the names would be read
out. They We're a jolly set, and fur
nished fund of amusement for the
whole carful of passengers. The
brakesman, passing through the car,
cried Dixon! Dixon," and Dixon, in
mock acknowledgment, politely lifted
his hat to the intense amusement of
the others.
May Agnes Connolly is spending the
summer with her aunt in San Fran
cisco.
On Wednesday night the Rev. C. L.
Mel entertained the evening choir of