Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-07

The people of Sacramento yesterday
proved to the world that communities are
not ungrateful. With a wealth Of flowers,
such as on this Coast was never before
grouped, woven into symbols OF love and
regard, and forms of beauty addressing
heart and soul from simple yiole!s blue
and white, that "on the meadow grew"
q" the tubcrosc, with her siIyery light The
purple trilIiums blooming rich and state
w." the sweet verbena, 1.-the tulip petals
that slime in dew, '" humble rosemary.
eglantine-" sveetbrier rose that blossoms
by the WALL the " May flowers pale and
lone immortal amarauthus," fairy
formed anemone, " tender sweet arbutus,'
'lilies fair to see" cardinal flowers that
- fame SO red" chrysanthemum " in pure
ioveliness, 'Margaruites in gentle beauty y
heliotropes with meckly-lifted brows,'
iesmines thick-twined golden stars, the
blucbell and roses in multitude and hues
innumerable, ivy and evergreen, the frag-
rant pine and deep green cypress, fragile
ferns and Yelvety MOSES, and many q trail
ing vine, with all the myriad forms Of
beauty flowers put ON, the people yesterday
decked the great industrial hall Of the
Ag7i cultural Society in honor Of Mrs. E. b.
Croker As gratitude is I" the tairest
blossom which springs from the soul, and
the heart of man kLoweth none more fra
grant" It was the supreme Of eternal fit
ness that the lady, whose bounty has done
so much for this city and State, should
have honor done her by the people Of
Sacramento and the State, in the
form of floral festival. It IS
needless here to recount The good deeds
Of Mrs Croker. Her beneiactions have
been so broad, so unse}hsh, so wel-di-ected
that they have written her name upon
every heart in the city. Her latest gift Of
the finest private art gallery of the Union
was to the city, for encouragement Of the
noble work Of the Museum Association for
the benefit of all the people. This rich
bestowal was such as 10 send conviction to
thousands of hearts that some fitting re
sponse should be made for all her good
work The genius of good suggestion
Whispered 10 one OF our Oldest citizens tha,
in no form could i: be 50 well
done as By floral festival TO which
all the people codIt con'--olle'
The suggestion was selled upon n once;
1t met with universal laFori Ihe sl'Ii' %
enthusiasm la7ieiiei upon an hedT'S' a
Executive committee was AotAlcu SUI
committees cFea'e4' 'ae lui'ua Nce''eN
fal"eu2 aiII e"i Wv g.. -.
H;'' elt1S'et - . - - 80 l,,5
az SicSu9 A'iN' e''-le - - - -
Tor common purpose; -'v'ci ncio'c 10 :
AL the nPOplC 50 united III . work approved
nv aII never before we're all other consid-
~ - - -, .-.,r. mont
eTatioha o"'Ieu, "HI "ic ''-.S.e
made the teNt fof an eNo.t9>ioh' toI' -
quarters of the State came approval OF tAe
scheme and words of warm regard, and tens
,l4G.'l. ''--,' - :. Ci ti ,,l,, - for
OF Nl31~'.'.-' ~ 9
the thought anu t"e e&g-1-',g''' %. % Z,
laento Yesterday hDIar"d Mrs. Margaret h.
,r-a,,i-os Il I;,I mo i,.s l..nr To itself Ia
Cior,t- IN 80 -...,io l. cod a loo.
the Sii,er 10 al 'uo t'1"t'-o. g.; o.
son 20 the men ana women OF Ca1i'Di Z"
that viii never be forgotten. il bulldcQ 9
,,oc,,,,nn+ fo wealth we'll a!,f,lied and
,jrh+I,, hee.o.,-ad that does II greater honor
- - ~ 80 ~. ,,,..+-a,, f.iatitllfies
'iai' "o'u9 o' - - ~ ~ to-aii -.se,
Oh Pi"to9 % So o. -. l..--T,,6 'r7C,
lerday scenes are oe'o" 49, A-D0-, y
beauty-but no description eau w
them Justice - WhJie-hcartedness pup
lc e-;--+ and inS.irip,r themes the.
- 49,, c,ralaa rheJ
-l",I - -. -, IF. e,ei
were sucH as Poet > 1.i 1'e9.H " -i
ideals as are but once III lifetime Iei4
ized. No better INTRODUCTION 10 me ac
counts can be made than 10 quote hDeTGIl'
from the letter sent out bv the Invitation
Con,rr;t.,, =, ~, -, - ti,n lottar fr1,
tl,--,,, -, " Nit. - - - ,..J,[,,,
''ie SA'nc committee 70 Observation-Disclosures
TO OLD sAcRAAEsTAns
Dear P,i.nl. bfsr-sre4 II c,rool,ar has on
deared herself TO the ,,1r,l n ~ cTsnento an,
vicinity nv n loo ~ ~ ,,,E-i soejah;I;t an,
riched by numerous ri,,, tsr;fcs Sh has
from time 10 time fvdied ynsn+ scfs Of rSnhIi
benefcence. some OF when are mo sdjiijGn I
the City Cemetery of n larre t-lct ,,f iaTd tn
erection OF an extensive and bcautifyIl con