The record-union., 1897-10-24

HawIey and Miss Ruby Merkley, had
full charge of the decorations, which did
much credit to the untiring zeal OF
those ladies. Great punches of white,
yellow and red chrysanthemums filled
large vases on available tables in every
possible nook and corner of the rooms,
while the graceful pepper, with its
bright red berries, made a brilliant dec
grafton for doorways and picture
frames. A rod of bamboo extending
from corner to corner of the parlor, and
wreathed with roses from one end to
the other made a most novel and
beautiful innovation in floral decora-
ton and was greatly admired by ev-
eryone. A great deal of Virginia was
used TO a pleasing advantage in the flo
raj adornments, and altogether the
parlOr presented quite the appearance
of a floral bower The dining-room
was principally decorated with roses,
pale pink roses and smilaX being used
profusely on the table. The hospitality
of this no small portion of the enter
tainment was in the hands of Miss
Ruby Merkley and Miss Elizabeth Tay
lor, assisted by a corps of the younger
members of the club, who attended to
the wants of the guests as they pre-
sented themselves in their particular
domain. The musical programme was
a most pleasing one, all who partici-
pated acquitting themselves to best
possible advantage. owing probably in
no small degree to the warm feeling of
sociability everywhere manifest. The
numbers We're as follows: Vocal solo,
Mrs. Walter Longbottom; vocal solo,
IL hn no rfa at
Mrs. Pierce, Miss Siddons, Mrs. Haw-
ley and Mrs. Bentley; piano solo. Mel
ody in F. Rubenstein), James Hamil-
con Howe, followed by an encore Cha
come (Schubert) Vocal solos fol-
lowed by Mrs. Bessie Osborn Elliott
and Mrs Bergman, which finished the
programme. There We're about forty
members of the club present as the
day was uncommonly stormy, and
many people are not as yet prepared to
face the wind and rain of wintry
weather which is at last fairly upon us,
but those who did go were we'll repaid
by having a most uncommonly 'jolly"
time
Irving Bentley, Douglas A Lindley
and j. o. Coleman were among the pas
sengers from San Francisco on the
central overland on Friday night
On her coming tour, which opens
with the fall festival of the San Fran
cisco OratOrio Society. beginning on
the 9Th of next month Nine. Genevra
Johnstore-B Bishop will be supported by
Miss Gertrude Colby, pianiste, and
Harry Fellowes, vocalist Mime. Bish-
ops manager is now on the coast. ar
ranging for the concerts which will
follow the oratorio festival. Nine.
Bishop made a most favorable impress
sion on Sacramentans in last years
concert, and present indications point
TO a second opportunity of hearing her
noble Soprano which has by some en-
thuslastic critics been placed in rank
with the glorious Nordica. I do not
think all of US will quite agree with
the aforesaid critic in this, but it is
certain that in her special work. i. e.
oratorio Nine. Bishop stands without
a rival, her splendid Interpretation last
year Of L Know That My Redeemer
LiVeth," being the one solo above all
others that reached everyone, and won
for her those enviable laurels which she
bore with her to her Chicago home.
The Saturday Club held the first meet
ing OF the season at Steinway Hall yes
terday afternoon. Despite the threat
ening aspect of the weather there was
fairly good attendance, and the pro-
gramme was unanimously voted to be
of unusual excellence. Miss Felter out
did all previous efforts in her rendering
of Concone's Judith" Miss Howe was
also in excellent voice. The instrument
tai numbers were without exception
good work. Mr.. Lovdal won an encore
on his Skipper which was given in
Mr.. Lovdai's best style. A feature of
the programme was the sixth number,
song 4 Love You Dear" by Mrs
Addie T. Pinkham of this city. The
song was beautifully interpreted by Mrs.
Frances Moeller and not only won a
well merited applause but was gener-
ally conceded by all present to belong to
the higher rank of sentimental vocal
literature. Mrs. Pinkham has com
posed q number of sacred works, but
think this composition shows more con-
clusively than anything l have heard
from her pen the amount of compost
tional talent she is really possessed of
This is one more laurel branch to be ac-
credited Sacramento Miss Green's
paper -Iseult" (Wagner) was
almost in the form of a lecture, and was
finely interpreted by Miss Maye Car
roll who gave the different motives of
the opera, expressing as Wagner de-
lights ever to do in his colossal works.
the varied emotions of humanity as We'll
as the several phases of nature that
serve as a background of the scene.
After roll call. Mrs. w. E. Briggs, the
club President announced that the next
meeting would be held at the clubs per-
manent rooms over Purnell's new book
store. on J street, between Sixth and
Seventh, formerly occupied by Thieben.
The rooms are to be nicely fitted up for
the purpose and club members will
have the privilege of going there at any
time to practice. The matter Of en-
larging the list of associate members
and also the adoption of a limited num-
Der of young amateurs for the student
class will be discussed. The
programme was as follows.
Vocal solo, .As the Dawn" (Cantorl.
Mrs. Bentley; piano solo (a) -Serenade"
6Chanimade). (b) 'Tarantelle" (Miels).
Miss Ruby Cooper: vocal solo. Vain
ka's Song (Von Stitznan). Miss Helen
Howe; piano solo. Hungarian Battle
March Qisztl, Miss Lulu Yoerk: vocal
sclo. Magic Night" (Carl Bohm). Miss
Medora TAYLOR: vocal solo, II Love You
Dear (AFrs A. T. Pinkham), Mrs.
Frances Moelier; piano solo. 'scherzo,
B-flat minor op.. 81 (Chopin), Miss Ade-