The record-union., 1897-11-07

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ST. Andrews Halloween social in the
little church at Twenty second ana n
streets. was a thorough success IN eV-
ery particular An admission fee OF lU
cents was charged at the door, and
everything in the way of social pr1vi-
leges were free after one got inside.
1t has often been said that it costs
stated amount to get into church
social but the amount that 1t costs
to get out is something not to be esti-
mated rashly and without due consid-
GRAFTON. Such was not the case here.
Everything was free, and such good
time as they had The interior was
decorated with bamboo branches, green
pepper with its bright red berries, while
all about the building jack o'lanterns
grinned affably at the 'merrie compa-
ME" A short programme was rendered
in which Mr.. Watson and Mrs. Frank
Jackson gave recitations and Frank
BelIhcuse gave a vocal solo. The reci-
tations ELECTED hearty applause, and
Mr. Bellhouse sang My Pretty Jane
in his best style, responding to an en-
thusiastic applause with Mary of Ar
gyle." The fun ragged fast and furious
after the programme was finished. hal
lowe'en games were out in full force,
bobbing for apples, the mystic saucer,
the magic mirror, etc. "A fortune teller
enthroned in one corner was surround
ed by a crowd so dense that it was as
much as ones life was worth to at
tempt learning the future at her hands.
Mrs. Graves, the wife Of Bishop Graves,
was present, also the rector of st. An
drews, Mr.. Johnson. Before the even
ing was half over more than one of
the merrymakers declared herself tired
almost to DEATH" Although only 10
cents admission was charged, and no
receipts of any kind taken inside. $14 10
were realized from the attendance.
These socials will be repeated from time
to time on the came plan, and it goes
without saying that they will be more
! popular than they are even at present.
! st. Andrews has made large strides in
| the past few months, the woman's guild
| alone having membership of over
/ thirty names. Much work is done for
! the poor in our midst, and these women
meet at each others homes every week
/ to sew for those who are in need of
| their assistance. Six new names We're
added to the list during the past week
Bishop Graves comes up on the 10th
| to regularly organize this mission
which will in the future be under his
direct Jurisdiction, and answerable to
no one but himself The choir numbers
over thirteen and every Sunday night
the little church is full. The young
rector is already a great favorite; he
breaches without notes and it is more
! 10 III nd fo1l l,1
his people than the more distant
| preaching att a band of recognized
culprits we so often have to listen to
1t is said that when service is over rec
tor and people are 10th to part, and
generally go toward their homes in a
body. Sacramento is quite large enough
to support two Episcopal parishes. an6
| it is matter of congratulation that st
Andrews is holding it's own so well
and even gaining ground and strength
| and numbers.
There We're two receptions held yes
| terday afternoon. which looks as if tht
season Were fairly opened. One unde1
the style of an Afternoon tea" wa.
given at Pythian Castle in honor O.
Lady Cook, d. s. c. L. o. T. NJ, from
2 to ) o'clock. The other was a studio
reception given by Josephine Bayley O
San Francisco, at her studio, SO .
street, from to o'clock Miss Bayle,
was assisted by Mrs. H. A Heilbron
Mrs. ]. l.. McCord. Miss Stevenson ant
Mrs. G, Johnson. Both functions wer,
well attended, and pleasant time en-
joyed by all who We're present Boil
| were invitational
The minor whist clubs of last wintee
seem to be swallowed up in the greate
propositions of the Sacramento Whis
Club, and 1t is extremely doubtful
whether some of them at least will b.
heard from again. The accommoda
tions are so pleasant and the member
ship so large, ii hardly seems wortl
while TO try an1 support an individua
existence. IT is perhaps a little earl.
to Judge, but it seems to be the genera
opinion that most of the former mem
bers have identified themselves with tn
latter.
Bishop Grace returned on Frida.
night from San Francisco.
Mrs. Frances Moeller, Miss Lids
cllnch and many other prominent mem
bers of the Sacramento Oratorio Socie
ty viii go 10 San Francisco TO atten'
the grand festival concerts to be givel
in that city on the 9th and 10th instant
These concerts give promise of beint
far more successful than those of las
spring, and the attendance will proba
! blv he far In excess of what IL WAS be
fore The programme for each conceT
viii be varied and interesting the pfin
| cipal artists being selected with grea
care. There viii probably be many o
| our people who do not take part e
! down 10 attend the festival and hea
Madame Bishop in her unrivaled inter