The record-union., 1897-01-03


waists, those pinched and wasplike
denominations, are again in vogue
among them, and the hair is fashion
able only when dyed brilliant carrot
coIor, which certainly can claim moth
! ing from standpoint of real beauty.
| The style of dressing it is more at
| tractive than it's suggestion of soup,
| vegetables or Irish stew. The hair
| thus modishly dyed is strained and
tortured into a tight, ugly little knot
| upon the top of the head, being combed
| straight up from the nape of the neck,
| giving most unconscionably hideous
and unlovefy appearance to back view
of this unartistic coiffure. One could
| imagine terrifying results were one of
| those bemoded danes to undertake a
stroll in the suburbs in anything like
an immediate vicinity to a cow pasture!
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| Miss Agnes Rankin of the Clunie
stock company has lately received the
sad news of the death of her brother
| in San Francisco.
| Miss Helen Howe, who is studying with
Mrs. Carroll Nicholson in San Fran
cisco, and who is the possessor Of a
very lovely soprano voice, is sojourn-
| ing in her old home in this city, en-
ioying the society of her Sacramento
friends during the holidays.
A new literary and dramatic society
has been formed among our young men,
with T. N. Heffron as President, H H.
Ranlett Secretary and Charles 1. Cor
man as Treasurer. The club has al
| ready commenced its good work, and
by the indications / think in the near
! future we may look for something in
the dramatic line with some of our old
favoriteS among our amateurs in the
cast.
Sacramento's talent is waking UP.
The musicians of the Arion Orchestra,
under the direction and leadership of
Charles Stickney, our talented young
fiutist, are contemplating the produc-
ton of an opera The scheme is as
yet in it's infancy, but the principals
are enthusiastic, and if continued as
begun it will no doubt result in a grat-
flying success.
Miss Helen Harrington held a most
enjoyable musicale at her rooms one
afternoon during the past week before
the departure of the Grau Opera Com
rany. which was a delightful affair and
greatly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough to be present. Musical numbers
were rendered by Miss Alice earle,
Trima contralto; Miss Alice Johnson,
prinna soprano; Mr.. Wilbur, tenor, and
Mr. Langlois, basso, all Of the Grau
Opera Company An impromptu pro-
gramme was given as follows: THE
Heart Bowed Down." Mr. Langlois;
solo from Bohemian Girl Miss John
son; contralto solo, "Asthore," Miss
Carle; Creole Serenade," Miss Alice
johnson; tenor solo, Mr.. Wilbur:
"Goodby, Sweet Day" Miss HarTing-
ton; japanese Kissing Song (unpub-
Hshed), Miss Johnson; vocal trio, Miss
johnson, Miss Harrington and Mr..
Wilbur.
The Ladies Literary Society of Sac
ramento Of which previous mention has
been made, held their regular meeting
on Tuesday last There was a good at
tendance, and while an interesting
afternoon was passed the programme
was felt by all members present to be
Instructive and beneficial, as we'll as en-
tertaining.
The exhibition Of the Camera Club on
the evening of the Goth ult. was more
than usually interesting. There We're
$50 slides, some of which We're colored
very artistically and which We're made
by the Camera Club of Toxic, Japan.
The pictures were taken from various
scenes and characters in the Oriental
country which were SO very life-like
one could easily imagine oneself do
tl;g" the Orient in person.
During a short intermission, Miss
Emile Mae Connolly gave an English
sketch in her usual entertaining style,
responding to an encore with HE Was
There and SO Was I" which evoked a
hearty laugh from the audience. AS
a slide was thrown upon the screen de-
plcting lone Jap fishing in the waters
Of a beautifully lmpid, clear lake, the
lecturer explained that he had searched
the authorities for the title of the pic
ture but without success, and so had
taken the liberty of naming the slide
Billy Hamilton Fishing in China
Slough" The explanation was greeted
with great applause and much laughter.
In spite Of the disagreeable weather.
there was a full house. about every seat
in the auditorium being taken The next
entertainment, which will be given in
the latter part Of January. promises
TO be more interesting than anyone pre-
vfous. as the slides will be those which
took the prize in the competition OF
American amateur photographers.
Miss Irrna Fitch has gone TO the Bay
for a few days to attend the ball given
bv Commercial Travellers.
The English Lutheran Sunday school
held its ChrjstmaS exercises and Christ
mas tree the Wednesday before Christ
mas. Apropos Of the latter named am
bilious little church, the Improvements
in the upper room have proceeded so
rapidly that the walls are now ready
for plastertng.
There was a large attendance at the
Christmas exercises held in St Paul's
Church by the children of the Sunday
school. on Tuesday night last The tree
was fairly ablaze with lights, orna-
ments and strings of popcorn, to say
nothing Of the numberless trinkets and
Christmas presents slowed away among
- branches for the little ones. After