The record-union., 1897-04-04

Mrs. E. A. Dwight of Salt Lake City,
Utah, a cousin of Mrs. Quigley, Mrs.
Dodge, Mrs Wilbur Smith and Will
Jackson, the artist, is making an ex-
tended visit to her relatives in Sacra-
mento. Mrs Wilbur is a lady who is
possessed Of a considerable literary at
tainment has Travelled extensively,
having visited all the important cities
of the United States, without exception,
and is a fluent and interesting CONVEX
sationalist as we'll. She goes from
here to the southern part of the
State. and will likely be in and about
California for some time before return
ing to her home in the East.
F. H. Plaisted, travelling freight agent
for the Union Pacific Railroad, was in
the city on the 30th ult., having stopped
here on his way through to make
flying visit to friends in the city. Mr.
Plaisted is a brother Of Miss Jessie
Plaisted, the artist, who, among other
artistic pursuits, illustrates the Ogden
STANDARD Mr. Plaisted passed
through on his way East Tuesday
night.
The wedding of Miss Alice Sullivan
has been fixed for some time in June,
having been postponed on account OF
the death of Mr.. Chisholm's mother.
The rousseau which has been for
some months in preparation, is given
her by the brides aunt, Mrs. Foye.
and will be a very elegant wardrobe
throughout The young couple have
very sensibly decided to keep house,
and are to occupy the Sullivan cot
tage. now being built on Tenth street,
between T and G..
Charles Kemper, who was called from
the city last Monday by the illness Of
his father, returned in time for the eX-
hibition at the Art School, but was
obliged to leave Immediately again. Mr..
Kemper is one Of the most promising
pupils in the school.
The Rev. G. A. Ottman is reported
quite i'll. He has never, in fact, quite
recovered his strength since the death
of the last Mrs. Ottman, to whom he
was devoted untiringly during her long
illness and his present indisposition is
probably. though indirectly, the result
of months sepnt in constant attendance
upon her during her last days.
Since the Fitzsimmons- Corbett affair
the boxing fever has spread like mea
sizes throughout the entire State. The
young people at the School of De-
sign are not exempt from the infec-
ton, and one day at noon last week
the basement floor of the Art building
was the scene of lively contest where
in the combatants We're two athletic
young women and two young men. The
match was not so unevenly balanced
as might be supposed, and it was not
the girls alone who suffered punish
ment from too frequent contact with
the gloves. One Of the boys more than
met his match in a certain young lady
who is well trained in all branches Of
athletics, and to his surprise he was
very much worsted in one of the rounds
and found he would have to be on
his metal to keep up with her. The
usual audience was not lacking to keep
up the spirits of the boxers. and they
We're encouraged by frequent "ap-
plause from the gallery till time
was called and the students filed back
10 their easels.
The dedication services of the Eng
lish Lutheran Church have been post
poned until Palm Sunday owing to a
little more time being needed for the fin
ishing work The services, morning and
evening, will be exceedingly interesting,
as the programme is being prepared
with the utmost care, and the confirma-
ton services will also be held during the
sing THE Palms." by Faure. in the
morning. The Monday night following
a reception will be held, when the entire
church edifce will be thrown open to all
friends of the church who have in any
wise and at any time rendered any as
sistance or service to aid in her prog
ress. A programme viii also be rem
dered and refreshments served in the
lecture-room on the first floor The new
organ recently purchased to fill the
larger requirements of the upper room
Will be used on the occasion of the ded-
ication.
Byron and Norwood Hulburd, both of
whom have been quite i'll recently, are
convalescing rapidly, the former being
able to be out.
Irma Fitchs inimitable rendering of
sweet Annie Laurie" at Morosco's
Grand Opera-house in San Francisco,
where she is now playing an engage
ment, has created quite a furore, the
little lady receiving encore after encore
before being allowed to retire. Irma is
developing quite an unsupported de-
gree of talent as a soubrette. and a
bright future is predicted for her in this
line by those we'll versed in histrionic
prophecy
A correspondent of Kitty Heyman in
this city tells of very gratifying news
received not long since. 1t was of a
concert given by Miss Heyman in Chi
cago. Unknown to the young pianiste
Madame Zeisler was present, and after
the performance hurried back to the
dressing-room, mad, taking Kitty by the
hands, congratulated her warmly upor
her work Those who have heard
Madame Zeisler speak and know hei
estimate of true worth in her branch OF
the arts know this means much. and hel
friends cannot but feel pleased that she
is meeting with such artistic approva