Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-19
A SPLENDID SUCCESS.
The Children Visit the Loan Exnihition-
Their Ver6lict-Note,<


1rocker Art Gallery yesterday 900 strong.
They stormed the BUILDING and took posses
sion, but it was the possession of inno-
cence and order and gentleness. Their
teachers were With them; half score of
ladies and gentlemen of the Museum As
led by President Lubin, were in
their midst to explain to them all they |
saw At times half dozen volunteer in |
structors at once could be seen teaching the
groups, answering their questions and /
satisfyingtaseir eager curiosity. The march |
began at 9 and lasted until 11:30, and q
more orderly, better-behavea lot of boys
and girls were never before trusted. Trust
boy or girl, repose confidence in them,
pat them upon their good behavior, and
rarely indeed will they fail to respond. OF
the II 600 articles shown them, they never
offered to touch one without leaves
OF the 800 paintings, they laid not
a finger on one. They were delighted,
charmed, instructed, and begged that they
might stay all day. They learned more in
the brief time allotted them than caa be
taught them in schools, on subjects ext'in
sic of the regular curriculum, in six
months. Said one teacher; :" Let me bring
my class here one day, and illustrate with
these objects such knowledge as | have OF
them, and I viii do more for my class than
/ can possibly do in the classroom in a
whole month Atone time the enthusiasm
of the little ones and their delight and
pleasure SO overhowed that one boy. way
ing his hand aloft, cried out. ''Three
cheers for Mrs. f. B. Croker; God
bless herr and the walls Of the
gallery and its aisles and vestibules and
| inner chambers rang with hearty cheer
upon cheer, and it was taken up and re-
peated up and down the lines until the
| little voices tired. Such a tribute-so
| heartfelt, sincere and innocent-would
have brought tears to the eyes of the noble
woman for whom it was given, could she
have listened to its earnest tones.
AT 1 o'clock came the delegations from
the Capital Grammar School-large boys
and girls They were given freedom to go
and come in the halls as they pleased, but
| it was satisfaction to see very many Of
the teachers call the lads and misses about
! them and direct their attention to first this
and then that historic relic, or strange
fabric. or rare example of handiwork, and
explain the objects, Or question pupils re-
garding Them and it was deeply satisfying
and repaid the Directors for all their labors
| to note the respectful attention and ready
answers given and the lively curiosity
| awakened The Grammar School scholars
were ladies and gentlemen, behaving as
such, and winning the compliments OF all
| spectators of their conduct. Principal
| Johnson was warmly congratulated upon
| the conduct of his pupils.
To-day the march of the school children
| is to be renewed at 8 o'clock and kept up
all day and tomorrow, until all have seen
| the exhibition 1t must be borne in mind
| that the presence of the children in no way
| incommodes other visitors-the halls will
hold l 800 people with ease and leave room
| for moving about with perfect comfort.
No intending visitor must for moment
| entertain the idea that the entry and de-
parture of groups of children, superin-
| tended by teachers and officers, in the
slightest degree interrupts the opportunity
| to examine the exhibits; on the contrary,
| their bright eyes and glowing countenances
| before the beauties of the halls adds new
| interest to the entertainment.
Many new exhibits came in yesterday :.
| Fire department relics, Mr.. Featherston !;
company relics Sacramento Hussars; Ma
| sonic Hall Association, an autograph letter
of General George Washington, written
November IA, 1886; old books, rare manu-
| scripts, minerals, quaint fabrics, etc, from
| many persons. Among the exhibits placed
|
mento in 1S49, from a. J. Stevens. Last
night was a triumphant one for the Asso-
| ciation The great halls were thronged.
| 1t was a thoroughly representative audi
ence, and embraced all reputable classes Of
the people, and the same character marked
| the people who came during the day. At
| $50 Alexander Badlam, who loaned
the Association Girard's great picture,
| which has excited so much of interest
and with which such historic incidents are
connected, arrived from San Francisco, and
| was cordially welcomed by President Lubin
and the directory, and introduced to hun
| dreds of people The Association has had
| special favors from Mr. Badllm, and holds
him in high esteem for his public spirit
General W H. Brown and J. S. Swan, Of
San Francisco, accompanied Mr.. Badlam
and later in the evening Mr.. Swan gave
some humorous presentations, to the great
amusement of the auditors, proving him
self to be highly gifted in mimetic art
| Mrs c. e. Grunsky was the Marmion !"
reader of the evening, and gave extracts
from Canto II. in good taste, reading with
| great clearness and feeling. The surprise
| of the evening was the arrival of the First
| Regiment of Artillery, four companies
under the personal command of Colonel
! T. w. Sheehan and headed by the Hus-
sar Band. The regiment was escorted
| from the armory to the gallery by Associa-
ton Superintendent o. P. Dodge. At the
| gates it was met by Secretary J. r. Ray
| and the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, and conducted to the lower hail.
where they were received by President
Lubin, Vice-President f. E. Ray, Treas
urer Felter and Directors Armstrong, Green
Jackson, Grunsky and Pyburn. 1t should
| be stated that this was no free entrance, but
| that the admission fee of every man and
officer was paid into the cash-box In the
upper hall the Hussar Band played several
| selections, alternating with Jones, Beebe 81
Grants orchestra. In honor of the visit
| President Lubin directed the exhibition to
be kept open until every guest was satisfied
| to retire. The verdict of every visitor was
| that the exhibition is one of high
value and the astonisment is ex-
pressed on all sides that in so
small a city such splendid and useful dis
play can be made. Tonight Mrs. n. Z.
| White will read "Marmion. Signor Bal
DANA, the accomplished operate tenor, and
Signor Lencioni, the cultured baritone, will
sing solos and duets from standard operas,
| and Mrs Dr. Pinkham is expected to ac. as
| accompanist for them. The selections, as
also the orchestral programme, will be
found given in detail elsewhere. The
school children, accompanied by teachers,
are to visit the exhibition to-day from 8 A.
NJ to p. NJ. In simple justice TO the sub
committee of ladies who arranged all the
goods in the main hall, it is TO be said that
their taste, judgment and skill is matter
of constant and warm compliment, and it
| is every particle deserved.
| 1t is impossible to note in the issues of a
single week all the articles on exhibition.
But a few are here given, not heretofore
noticed, and taken at random in the main
hall:
Cups cut from stone, taken from Dead
Sea, d. Lubin; ladies shoes worn in Eng
land at this time among certain peasantry,
john Plat; teapot over eighty years old.
Mrs. c. H. Cummings epaulet worn by
| General Knox, contributed by w. Il. Knox;
Mrs. Letter, quaint ruby chain over 100
years old, with cross and clasp; carved
ivory pitcher and vase, Mrs. e.
3. Croker exquisite work and
very attractive; Tears and " Laugh
ter" Mamma and winter four
beautiful marble statues. Mrs. Ashe !;
| Venetian fan of the 18th century, Mrs. l..
l.. Arnold beautiful proof engravings Mrs.
J. T. Glover; also landscape in oil by
Krause; Ichi Ban, San Francisco, exhibits
two of the celebrated temple lanterns of
bronze vases of bronze inlaid, and worth
from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair; also large
cabinet carved from ivory, exceedingly rich;