Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-22

had apy marks or indications of the
maker on them, it was unanimously decided
by the appointed judges and the members of
the Art Society of the Pacific that Hodson's
were the best. We are further surprised to
learn that all the classic and antique photo
graphs exhibited at the Pavilion under the
names of others are pieces of work done by
Mr. Hodson within the past five years. Inc
ORIGINALS were secured for him at tie Vatican,
Rome. Many of the collection were never
before copied in America, and none OF them
were ever produced as large as these
either in America or Europe. Descriptions
of the originals will be found in Roman his
tory. We are astonished to find that the art
catalogue does not credit Mr.. HodsoI with
having produced these, as he claims that each
and every piece is his own work. The above
may appear very fattering to this young ex-
pert, but we have pinioned ourselves to the
facts as they exist. The.black and white
paintings in oil are admired by all. These
will be placed in Mr.. Hodson's Art Gallery
at the close OF the fair. MIR. Hodson does
not pride himself on how cheap or
poor he can make pictures, but those
who patronize him once, go again, and
recommend their friends hence his success.
Before coming to Sacramento Mr.. Hodson
sojourned for time at Santa Cruz, and at
the lime he left there the local paper cor
tanned the following: 1--WE assume that
there is not au individual in this community
but what regrets the fact that the geuial, gem
erous, irrepressible spirit known among us as
Hodson, the photographer is about to
take his departure. happily. not to that
bourne from whence no traveller returns,
but rather to seek n wider field for the pur
suit of his art for which be possesses superior
talent and an ability which, joined to
his persistent industry and the enthusiasm he
brings to every work in which be engages,
will win him far wider reaching reputation,
and We trust an abundance of those pecu,l-
iary rewards SO essential to personal satis-
faction. Hodson has done magnificent work
here as an artist, and aside from his speciality
as photographer, has had an unmistakable
influence on our society in cultivatirg artistic
ideas. His gallery is without parallel in any
provincial town or city, and the same luIu--
ious taste and lavish expense has been carried
out in all his undertakings. No city in the
country can boast bazaar more elegant In
its appearance than the one he recently fitted
up. The splendid view wagon which
made its appearance on our streets this
summer was another display of these charac-
teristics. We understand the probabilities
tc be that Mr.. Hodson may locate in Sacra-
mento. II so, that city will secure an un-
rivaled photographer and citizen who will
be ready and active in all that pertains to
public enterprise. The cause that needs as,
sistance or the wrong that needs resistance
will find in him a jealous friend, and while
Santa Cruz will lose live man in the most
energetic sense OF the word, we know that
such men do not come nniss 10 any COM
munity, and we can only wish him abundant
success and hosts of friends, which be is
sure to have"
MUSIC TONIGHT.
Following is the concert programme by the
Eighth United States Infantry Band at the
Pavilion this evening