The record-union., 1899-11-26

"a musician out of work, are you?"
said the housekeeper, well, you'll ma
a few cords in the woodshed. Suppose
you favor me with an obligato. Par
don the pronunciation" replied Peri
patetic Padroosky, "but Chopin is not
popular with me-"
I don't believe this Is marion
glace'' yet. If 1T is, please to pardon
me- At any rate, it brings up again
to mind that threadbare and unsolved
question as to the pronunciation OF the
names of foreign composers. Many cul-
tured people, who will correctly and un-
reservedly name Bach, Beethoven.
Chopin, Gounod and Paderewski, will
curl up their lip in scorn at your patent
affectation If you venture to pay the
same compliment to that great old
modern music king, Wagner. Con
sistency, thou are a jewell" For my
part would just as soon murder Bee
thoven, Chopin, Bach and the rest in
the cold blood of English phonetics as
to rob Herr Wagner's name of it's own.
At the last regular meeing of the Sat
urday Club Mrs. R. I. Bentley was
unanimously elected an honorary mem
ber. The idea of the possibilities of
such musical club was brought to
Sacramento by Mrs. Bentley, who was
very active in its organization and
since, in it's actual work. having served
both as active member and officer, and
to her is due not only its being, but also
much of the success of it's infant years.
The compliment of honorary member
ship is most deserved, and not the club
alone, but Sacramento also, through the
club, owes her it's debt of gratitude for
the strength of the musical element
within it's precincts.
Mrs. Bentley's departure in the near
future for Oakland, where she will
make her home, will leave void in
the hearts of her friends of whom she
has made a great number in the COM
paratively short space of time she has
lived among US, and not the least af-
fected by her going will be those less
favored ones whose lives have been
made bearable by her gentle, unobtru-
sive, unheralded charity. But otis an
i'll wind, etc. and the needy of her
future home will soon learn their gain.
Mrs. Bentley is, too, woman of
ideas, and with plenty of ability to
carry them out. Witness her organiza-
tion of the Old Glory Carnival, of which
she had complete charge, and which
reached such a successful termination
and reaped such rich harvest for the
soldier boys. Yes. Mrs. Bentley Sac
ramento will miss you and your influ-
ence, and bids you good-by, though re-
luctantly, with long, warm, linger-
ing hand shake, and with best wishes
good q nd
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Birdsall are I'D
from San Francisco on visit to the
latter's father. John Blair.
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Mrs. H. Weinstock went on Thursday
for short trip to San Francisco.
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Mrs. Will Murphy, who had been
spending the past month in San Fran
cisco has returned home.
Mrs. T. W. Huntington is visiting her
niece. Mrs. Andrew NJ. Henderson.
Miss sanderson of San Francisco is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Otto Noack returned on We'd
nesday evening from visit to San
Francisco.
Ex-Mayor B. U. Steinman, accom-
panied by his daughter Eta. leaves
to-day on the flyer for Chicago to at
tend the wedding of his niece, Miss Sill
verman The latter will be reme,n-
bered as having been out here as
child several years ago. The time of