Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-03
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BRlC-A-BRAC ENTERTAINMENT.
The Brio a-Brac Club gave an entertain
ment at Turner Hall last evening. Despit
the inclernency of the weather there was
good attendance. Il was the first entertain
ment given by the Club outside of privat
residences of members, where most of tn
Club receptions were held. On this occasion
however, an admission fee was charged, s
that the Clubs treasury might benefi
thereby. The excellent attendance last even
ing would indicate 3 warm appreciation o
The new departure. The hall was very taste
fully dressed. The entire west side was occu
pied by booths of artists, hung with crimson
drapery and lace curtains, and each Furnished
according to individual taste and represent
ing IN some degree studios. On the south o
the hall very large stage was erected
neatly covered with white cloth and decorated
with screens, an arched upper center en-
trance and wings. At the upper end of tht
east wall was the Bric-a-Brac booth, and from
that northward the wall was appropriated a,
an art gallery. The art works in the variou:
booths beginning On the north are:
In Norton Bush's booth Eastern Au
tumn" and 1.-THE Chagres River" are the
chief pictures, the other works being oil
sketches, copy from Horace Vernet, some
studies and panel and cabinet pictures.
In Mrs. Bingay's booth are specimens Of
her own work in water-colors, finished and
unfinished, unfinished sketches in crayop,
finished crayons, object drawing example,
and quantity of porcelain painting by pI-
pills ct Mrs. Bingay, and by herself.
Ia Miss Julia 0strom's booth are works in
water colors, crayon, pen and ink, in oil,
ETC., and several pastile examples and pencil
sketches. In this booth also are samples OF
modelling in clay by Miss Margaret 0strom,
also medallion portraits in plaster, and ex.
amples of designing upon wood and specimens
Of flowers in oil.
La l. Joran's booth is Collection of por.
traits in oil from his brush, some being OF
well known citizens others studies from pho
tographs, and one unfinished portrait.
In w. Z. Jackson's booth are portraits in
crayon, landscapes in oil, works by his pupils,
and plaques in black and white, and in col
ors, by members of his classes.
In the bric-a-brac booth are panel paintings
in oil in new style on silyered and gilded
grounds, by George Fl. Redding. By Mrs.
J. II. Lewis, two floral pieces in oil, two
panels in oil. landscape in water colors and
flower painting on silk for toilet decorative
purposes. By Miss Kate Almond. two
works in Gil and wood, and flower piece in
water colors. Quaint art decorative speci-
mems from San Francisco porcelain paint
ing specimens by Miss Fannie McClatchy
and Miss Fannie Tyrrell also specimens of
embroidery by the former, and cabinet
picture in sepia by the latter.
On the walls of the hall hang these pic
lures: By w. f. Jackson. crayon portraits,
mountain landscape, three interior wood
scenes, marine view, Loves Young Dream, :"
and several portraits in crayon; by Norton
Bush, Emerald Bay Uake Tahoe), the last
tropical scene by this artist; two tropical
Lorenzo, Pescadero beach, a marine view,
Aspinwsll Bay; fruit piece in oil, by Mrs.
w. NJ. Lyon river view and Yosemite, by
f. Jay Lewis; number Of portraits, by
Miss Julia Ostrom; lfe-size portrait of Pro
fessor Mott, pastile paintings and crayon
work, by the same; two heads in water
colors, by Frank Miller, San Francisco.
On the north wall of the hall are four por-
traits in oil by Mrs. l. P. R. Frost, and one
landscape by the same. By Mrs. G.. w.
Carmel Mission Church, Yo-
semitic FALL, two heads, two game pieces.
and panel landscape, all in oil. Two crayon
portraits and two copies from casts, all in
crayon, by Mrs. G. III. Hubbard. During
tllS Sf6nluE EelISsHiuSAtoy aiecf IuO SusboLu vi
the Bric-aBrac Club, were served in an ante
room. On the stage these were the attrac-
tions: Piano duet, by Misses Hubbard and
Dray, Hungarian Dances ;" vocal solo,
"Cone into the Garden, Maud" by Mrs. j.
f. Cooper recitation, ''Creed of the Bells, "
by Miss Lucy O'Brien; piano solo, Selec-
lions from Pape," by Miss Griffin; vocal solo,
Little Mountain Maiden" by Miss Mill
ken; piano solo, "Polonaise '-Chopin-by
Arnold Heyman. The chief item of the pro-
gramme was the drill of the Fan Brigade, :"
a feature entirely new here and both at
tFactive and amusing. 1t was given by
twelveI ladies, very showily and prettily COS
tuned and each armed with huge fan. All
the movements in the drill were to the time
of music, Mrs. Beskey presiding at the
piano, and under the varying colored rays of
Hammers calcium light. The drill is not
easily described, but it may be stated that it
embraces eYoluticns illustrative of the imam
ual of the fan" as the fan deliberative, the
fan energetic, the fan gossipy, the fan allur-
ing, the fan repellant, the fan desperate, the
fan attack, the fan retreat, the fan angry,
the fan amiable, etc. The programme last
evening and the whole entertainment was
under immediate direction of officers and
committees of the club. There will be Sec
ond entertainment this evening, with change
of programme and a temperance OF the
Fan Brigade" The pleasure afforded by
the exercises last evening, the sociable char
acter of the entertainment and the gallery of
paintings will probably insure crowded
hall this evening. During to- day the ar
rangements in the booths in the hall will be
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