The record-union., 1897-02-21

he pTOSIdIiilllt dl lIle ltS uldl
ing of the Saturday Club on the 18th
anst was one of unusual interest. 1t
was the day set apart for American
composers, and the programme rem
dered was in no wise calculated to
make us ashamed of the achievements
musically of our own people. The paper
by Miss de Laguna set forth in fluent
and forcible language the character
tstics of the American music as type,
bespeaking for it an originality and
warmth of sentiment that is not diff
cult of analysis and never falls short
of its object-to reach the sympathy of
the masses. TT is, she said, the
music that touches the heart that we
love, the melodies caught up and
whistled on the street that linger long
est in our minds, although we sincerely
admire the classics and all music of a
heavier character" Mr. Adler, who by
the way, is pupil of Henry Heyman
of San Francisco, and not Sigmund
Beel of that place, as enormously an
nounced heretofore, played admirably
upon the violin two dainty selections
by w. j. Mccoy, who is personal
friend of Mr.. Adler, responding to an
encore with "Serenade," by Pierne
He was accompanied by Miss Cora
Mott. Miss Edna Haff, a niece of Col.
j. B. Wright, gave in a sweet soprano
voice, Because Love You, Dear" by
Hawley. giving in response to an en-
rhusiastic encore, What Could Little
Doris Do?" with quite a bit of dramatic
effect. The two numbers My Beauty
waltz, by Laura Dray-Perry of San
Francisco, and Bohemian Dance" by
Abbie Gerrish-Genung of this city,
We're received by the club by marked
appreciation expressed in long and loud
applause. Halsey O. Smith and ]. w. S.
Butler, two of our High School boys,
save very pleasing number with their
mandolins. The programme read as
follows: Essay, Music in America"
Miss de Laguna; vocal solo, Ask
What Thou Wilt" Ode Koven). Mrs. F.
NJ. Jones; trio for mandolins and piano,
La Fiesta" (RoncoveierD, Halsey Q.
Smith, ]. w. S. Butler and Miss Mott;
piano solo, (a) Last Hope" (Gotts-
Chalk); (b) Bohemian Dance (Abbie
Gerrish Genung). Miss Gertrude Ger
rish; vocal solo. (a) Allah; (b) Re
NfleSt' (Chadwick), Mrs. E. B. Willis
violin solo. (a) "Consolation'' (b)
Meditation" wv. ]. Mccoy NJ. Adler;
piano solo, Cradle Song" (Gottschalk).
Miss Barrett vocal solo, Because I
Love You. Dear" CHawley), Miss Edna
Half; trio, My Beauty Waltz laura
Dray-Perry), violin, Mr. Adler; flute, c.
A. Neale; piano, Mrs. Neale; piano
solo, (a) "A Caudle Lecture" (Sher-
wood; (b) "Hexatanz" (MacDowelD.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor; vocal solo,
Doris" (Nevens), Mrs. Mel. Violin.
Mr.. Adler; cello. Miss Mary Lewis
piano, Miss Carroll. Director, Mrs c.
T.. Turrell.
The latest form of puppyism ex-
presses itself in the following manner:
a lady steps on to an electric horse
car" as it has jocularly been called,
and taking an outside seat. settles
down to the fun enjoyment of the warm
air and sunshine. Presently a man
boards the same car, a man with moth
ing in his external appearance to indi-
cate that he is entirely undeservlng the
name, and as he approaches her side of
the car, the lady courteously moves
over to give him room TO sit down,
which ne does, fastening a pair of bold
black eyes upon her face as he does so.
Somewhat annoyed at his expression,
the lady keeps her eyes determineily
turned the other way or looks straight
ahead, but from the tail of her eye"
she can see that he is watching her
every movement Presently she feels
a gentle nudge at her elbow, but think
ing the jolting of the car is responsible
for it she pays no attention. Soon,
however, it is repeated in an unmis-
takably suggestive manner. Trying to
look unconscious, and waiting until he
seems to be scanning the inside of the
car she moves stealthily toward her
neighbor on the other side, a peacea-
bic, white haired citizen. going home
from his days work and attending
strictly to his own affairs. At her
slightest movement the bold bad
man Immediately turns and looks at
her as If his eyes must have deceived
him and he would assure himself of the
impossibtifty that she should seek TO
avoid 50 fascinating a person as him.
self. As she makes no sign and contin-
ues 10 wear a look Of sphynxlike grav-
ity, he moves nearer and nudges her
elbow again a little more impatiently
and vehenently than at first taking
advantage Of every movement of the
car to repeat the annoyance. This fail
ing in the desired effect he turns to
speak to the conductor, taking the OPP
portunity AZ the same time to step on
the much-annoyed lady's foot as he
did so. Fearing she would be worsted
If she ventured to protest against his
conduct, which no one but herself had
witnessed. she kept silence. determining
1t 10 be wiser to endure the annoyance
rather than create a scene in which for
the very lack of witnesses she would
probably be made to appear ridiculous,
although 10 use her own words she was
beginning to feel "streaked'' over it ALL
but just as she had about made up her
mind that the situation was unendur-
able and she would walk the rest of the
way the puppy left the car turning his
head as he went and striving to catch
her eye. Is IL not a pity that there
is no pound where this sort of animal
can be incarcerated? Inoffensive small
dogs, domestic pets at that, are hunted
like wild beasts through the streets of
our city. with rope lariats and clubs.
as II they were a continual menace TO
public safety, while this type of really
dangerous human animal, the wolf in
Sleeps clothing" stalks abroad daily