Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-04
TIE BR1c-A-BRAc ENTERTAINMENT.

TIE second night of the FIRST public receI
ton of the Bric-a-Brac Club at Turner Ha
was signalized last evening by the assemblin
of very large and excellent audience. TIL
exercises of the regular programme include
a piano duet by Misses Hubbard and Shay
vocal solo by Mr.. De Voc, piano solo by Al
mold Heyman, vocal solo by Mr. Crandall
songs by Miss Milliken, and the drill O
1.-THE Fan Brigade to the music of the or
chestra. Announcement was then made o
the bric-a. brac lunch being ready, and tn
guests were invited by the President to re
main and examine the art works and engag,
In social converse and reunion at WILL which
was accepted, and an hour very pleasantly
passed by the ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled This afternoon there will be :
continuation of the reception, with
musical programme and the third az
pearancs of 1.-The Fan Brigade" whict
has become very popular The brigade
muster-roll embraces these names Mrs. G.
| I'll. Hubbard, Mrs. W. L. jackson, Mrs. J
| f. Cooper, and Misses Griffin, Gee, O'Brisn
| Phillips, Hansbrow, Palmer, Ackley, John
son and Evans. This evening the club give,
a social party, the grand march to begin al
$50, the gallery of paintings, booths and
| luuchroonl, remaining as on the previous oc.
| casions. There will be no musical programme,
but IN response to very general request the
ladies of the Fan Brigade will give an exhibi.
ton of their graceful and amusing manual
and language of the fan. The children Of
the Orphan Asylum have been invited to the
matinee this afternoon. The President last
evening announced that the club stood ready
to contribute to any entertainment this win
ter which the necessities of the Howard
Benevolent Association Iaay deem necessary
for its benefit.
The success at these entertainments sug-
eest some local expression and statements.
1t appears that heretofore all the meetings
and receptions of the club have been held it
residences of several of the members. While
this has been agreeable in social sense, it
has of necessity been burdensome to few
and has debarred very many from becoming
personally acquainted with the work OF
the society. Its purposes, while en-
bracing cultivation of sociability,
and enabling the members to oo-
casioually meet and exchange views, as
well as the compliments of the season, COM
prehend also fostering Of art tastes, the
announcement Of local artists and the cult
walton of musical and literary inclinations.
These objects, tending to refinement and an
elevation Of the public taste, become of local
community importance, and large portion
OF the membership, after two years expert
eDce in the cuh, became convinced that t.
adherence wholly to private assemblies linz
tied the experiment which involves the use
fulness or uselessness Of the organization.
An effort was accordingly made to have
occasional receptions to which the general
public could be freely admitted, sufficient
fee to be charged to guarantee against loss
and to enable the club to extend its work.
This proposition met, it appears, with son
opposition on the part OF those VINO feared
that it would lessen the personal impor taDce
of the society, and who preferred to risk the
issue and permit the impression OF exclusive
ness to remain. However, broader views OBJ
tanned. and, as has been shown, with most
satisfactory results and quite to the CONVEX
sion of those who doubted the wisdom Of
thu new policy. Art is not an ex-
elusive heritage, art culture not a
personal birthright, and the enjoyment
they bring is unlimited by social lines. The
charge of an admission fee has not, it APP
pears, vulgarized the receptions, but on the
contrary, has lifted them into a more gener-
GUS atmosphere and given whatever influence
this local club may have broader opportunities.
Beside, the final verdict of the club has been
ratified by the assembling of audiences fully
as representative as those drawn together by
personal invitation.
Such reunions as the club has afforded the
people this week are beneficial to the COM
munity in many ways, that should give the
mem hers gratifying compensation for the
personal lahors entailed In short, no lady
or gentleman could feel otherwise than COM
p,imented and locally honored by being par
tici ants, and it was noticeable last evening
chat this pardonable feeling of pride prevailed,