Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-06
ARMoRY HALL.
It's Formal Dedication Last Night-The
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The armory of the First Artillery Regi-
There was very large sttendance-probably
between 200 and !, 200 people present. The
new hall was handsomely decorated, despite
its immense area Of wall and ceiling, by
George Boyne, who achieved q success hardly
anticipated. At the head of the hall, above
the stage, was mammoth design, q rich
pediment above and below, and around which
were clustered stands of colors. Above TIE
whole was the American eagle, with out
spread wings, perehsd upon national shield
surrounded by wreath of olive hrsnches,
and resting upon the monogram of the United
States framed in golden wreath, and on
either side Of which reclined figures emblem
| attic CT peace and war. The face of the pedi-
meut bore the words, defense. not d.
fance" and the initials of the National
Guard. Below the whole design, il gold letteIs
On blue ground were the words " First Ar
tillery Regiment" and beneath this liae was a
profasion of banners. bannerets, shields, etc.
GA either side the whole design were large
American flags pendant above lines of neat
lambrequins. Ttis entire design covered a
space OF 40 by 20 feet. From four points Of
the ceiling streamers were draped. the ends
being caught mp and returned to the ceiling
above the galleries. Each of the swinging
rods supporting the gallery upheld banner
b3arisg the title of the regiment, the names
OF the companies, and patriotic notices. Be-
meath these, along the gallery front,
were large shields in white, gold, blue
and red, get between the coats of arms and
colors of many nations. On the walls be.
meath the galleries were banners aud fage,
with eight very large plate-glass mirrors
while lace curtains and lambrequins overhung
each window and door. The stage, 80 by Is
feet, and the front of which was tastefully
dressed, was occupied by the regimental
band, which for 90 hour enterl aimed the pso-
pie with fine instrumental CONCERT. Tee
nall was lighted by two illuminators of a
new pattern, burning forty jsts, and above
which were great circular white-glass
reh ctors or shades mounted in ornamental
metallic frames. In addition we're nineteen
side lights and four chandeliers in the l. ex-
Tension above and below.
All the company's armories wers thrown
open TO tie guests, and the compliments be-
sto we'd upon the taste with which the Ctfi.e-s
aud men have arranged these rooms were
many. The verdict WAS that no cognpleter
srmory can be found on the coast-and it
was q just judgment. The lower
part Of the l. extension was used as a
supper room. The upper floor contains
the hat and cloak room and the ladies'
dressing-room. and these were last evening
Ia charge of attentive and competent at.
tendants. This general aspect of the great
hall YVES pleasing, and, despite the plainness of
the structure and its severe lines, il proved
with its decorations. to be attractive to the
eye. Some echo effects were noticed while
the band was playing. but speakers from the
stage were heard In every part of the vast
area with ease. The hall is 100 by so fee.
and it was feared the acoustic propertias
would not be good, but the test last night
proved the contrary to be true.
At9P NJ, General Tozsr, Adiutant. Gen.
eral Sheehan, Assistant Adjutant- General
Burtis and Colonel Sheehan and sta8, ard
the company officers came upon the
stage. Colonel Sheehan called the audisnce
- order and made brief and pertinent
speech OF welcome. He thanked the people
Tor the tine attendance, and was proud of the
character OF the audience. 1t assured the
opening social and financial success. He
then introduced Hon. Grove l., John.
son, one of the Directors of the Arm.
ory Hall Association, who proceeded
TO deliver the dedfcatory address.
He referred to the love Of home that induces
the citizen to own his own, and said the sa ne
spirit had animated the First Artillery Re-
gim9nt, and this vast structure had been the
resuit-a home for the regiment. lie sketched
the history of the regiment and its encamp.
nents, referred to the excellent manner in
which it had been offic5red, and said it held a
warm place in the esteem of the people of the
State and citizens OF Sacramento. He then
sketched the history of the movement that
led to the building of the armory, and ap-
pealed to the people to become subscribers to
the stock of the Association, pointing out
that 1t was an assured safe fnan.
cia lnVestmen He tker, in be-
half cf the Armory Association, dedicated
the hall to peace. to the culture Of military
arts, to patriotism and to the brotherhood of
man, enlarging upon each topic as announced.
Adjussut-General Sdeehan them in behalf
OF Governor Perkins the Commander.in-
Chief, expressed the regrets of that gentle.
man at his inabii Y to be present. and said
that ne was author zed to say that the Gov
erpnr desired to contribute to the regiment
Sl5O as the beginning of a fund for library
tor the regiment, or such other purpose as
the officers CT the command saw TT to de.
vote il.
Colonel Sheehsn them made the closing re-
marks. he said the main hall was not vet
fiaished, the floor was to be dressed with
planes, and an additional illuminator is to be
placed in the center of the hall. He invited
the guests to visit the company armories
during the progress of the ball, and he then
gave orders for the formation of the line of
the grand march. This march was led by
Drum Major Knox, who appeared in new,
| brilliant and costly uniform, and with
the regsna ct drum major COM
plete He led the line-ia which
taore were $50 persons with the military
officers at the head-in an intricate mszs,
which from the gallery formed a very bril-
liant aud strikiag spectacle. Thu band occu-
| pied the center of the fl ,or and formed in
hollow square with ;he markers at the cor
| ners, and from Thu ceuter TIE line wound
in and out il bawideriag ENHANCEMENT, out
of r-,I1 q, L.. a.
| the dance to begin was given. The band
then returned to the stage and the
bali commenced. 1t was given under
the direction of thee commits e.
Reception-H. Wsinstock, Gen J. F. Shee-
han, Col. Dickinson, Col. Burtis, Major H.
w. Csrtoll. Captain Brown. Captain easier,
Captain Eisenmenger, John II. Carroll
Captain Dalton, Gen. L. Tozer. Col Creed
Raymond, Msior Hubbard, Lieutenant Col
onel Guthris. Captain R,pp. Captain Bulks.
Lie atenant Dan. Reardon, NJ W. Wilder.
Captain Cooke, Grove L. johnson.
Ladies' Reception - MIS-. Lieutenant. Colonel
| Guthrie, Mrs. Major Mckee, Miss Mamie
| Wiseman, Miss Winrie NJ. Ryan, Mrs.
Major Wallace, Mrs. Captain Brown, Mrs.
Captain easier, Miss Nellie McNif. Floor
| Director-Colonel T. w. Sheeban. Floor
Msnagers--W; r. Olmsby. Major P. J. Har-
| ney, Cspsain Fred Neary, Lieutenant George
Bush, Lieutenant F. D. Ryan. Lieutenant
| Kay, Sergeant Harry KlGys, Sergeant John
| Dase, Major H A. Weaver. Lieutenant d.
j. Long, Lieutenant II. w. Rivett, Lieuten-
ant John Miller, Sergeant james McNiff,
Sergeant J. n. Enright. Corporal Lew.
! Cracboon.
! The dances were seventeen in luuber. ard
were continued until late hour. The whole
affair was success, was credit to the rsgi-
/ ment and the ArmorY Association, and a
! pies to all who attended, there being
| neither friction nor IT TO mar the festivities
/ The officers Of the command and the men
] alike were untiring in entertaining their
/ guests, and never weaiied in escorting them
through the many rooms of the building and
1 explaining their uses.
| NV CITizESs.-In Department Two of
| the Superior Court, yesterday, Frederick
! Schmidt, native of Germany, was admitted
I to citizenship or the testimony Of X. r. VIE
meyer aud F. Klink; Panaeiote Baziote. a
naive II Greece, admitted On the testimony
OF John Alexander aud P. Gabrielle; Robert
! Augustus Jack, native of West India
Islands. was admitted on the testimony of
Thomas II. Berkey and J. w. Giles. and
John Schulp, native of Holland, was ad-
United upon the testimony of Green Nc
Msnus and B. J. Chambers. In Department
One Of the Superior Court Mathew Carroll
8 native of Canada, was admitted to citizsp.
ship on the testimony of j. w. Armstrong
and r. W. Mcgowan.
COUNT HosPTAL.-The following is the