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

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tbjs city by any word-painting l might be able
20 select their feelings admiration. their eStt
mate o. The real worth o: your noble example
| among them: their gratitude towards you par
| ticuIarly for this last magnificent gift. LooE
| around you on all sides and draw your conclu-
e;0Ils from the scene that VIC now behold. These
| beautiful silent tokens Of love, esteem and ai-
| tection, most varied collection of nature
| lCVeliest production brought here and offered
| by the whole pe0ple-frOm societies, corpora
| tions associations and iGdiTiduHls-from the
highest ana iAa lowest, from the richest aud The
| poorest, from the most exalted ana the hum
| bleSI, speaking by their silent heGuty rlore ten
| deT.y 10 the heart than any words the most
gifted orator COGlG ever utter And they are
| bus tmbleMGtiCGl @! the deep. earnest and eN
aitad expressions or ali sides, and from all
/ sources, OF the real sentiment intended to be
| expressed and The gratitude rendered. l. there
| lore. deem Il necessary and most appropriate
| for ne, on behalfoI the citizens whom | repre-
| sent, to only say to EuH thar / but lruly speak
| the united sentiment Of his whole community
| by offering and returning TO you our heartfelt
| gratitude coupled with the earnest hope that
! your declining years may be all Sunshine, your
! pathway in life al al times stTcWn with the
choicest OF ljGWcrs, reminding y0G Of this occa
/ paid to the most worthy Queen that ever lived.
| Then, addressing Mr. Lubm, the Mayor
spoke as follows:
Mr. y. Lubin, President OF the California Mu-
! scum Association OF Sacramento In accordance
with the trusts luly expressed IN the gin from
-'talgaFtL r. NIoChtf, ant. IN ACCORD WIN
| the stipulations agreed upon and entered into
| by your Association and the City Trustees,
take pleasure in intrpsting 70 your possession
| tnr the present the key 70 the " I. 3, Crockcr
Art Gallery of Sacramento"
EEs!AREs OF MP. LUBIH.
| The President of the Museum Associa-
! ton, David Iubin, spoke briefly as follows
Nr. Mayo. IN behalf OF the California Mu-
| scum Association, take pleasure i'll accepting
| the keys OF the Z. +. CToCker Art Gallery. The
mc&Gcrs OF the Association have but one am
/ bitiOn, and that IS to succeed in the work they
| have undertaken. and 10 this end we desire the
| cooperation Of all who are in sympathy with
| our work.
the 4HG of March 29th contains the following ::
| - There is not another city the size OF Sacra-
mento in the United States that has such hall
OF art, and no city OF any class has superior
| one"
point OF view the even! If no! wholly agreeable.
Tie metropolis Of the Pacific coast is not Sacra
| mentO but San Francisco Artists live hero
| not there. Picture buyers are hcre-not there.
| Art studies are hcre-not there
| All OF which may be true. San Francisco up
| pears 70 be fortunate in possessing what the
real estate lucn call ' the appurtenanceS there
| to-" But she lacked one necessary essential.
mento has, and we Sa ramentans are proud Of
| It. Nay, uoTc-aS CalitO!nianS, we delight in
| honorng this lady who is the peer ofapy woman
| IL the entire sisterhood OF States.
Tire next thing on the programme was
music BY the Symphonic Orchestra. Prof.
ono Fleissner. Director, Festival March, =
TEST! @oNIAL PRESENTATION.
The address and presentation testimo-
Mai, made by Hon. W. II. Beatty, was IS
| follows;
Mrs. Crocl,er: Your munifcent donation to our
city, which has Just been c0nsuMm2ted, com
pels the grateful recognition OF ali who appre-
| ciate II any degree the benefits. moral ana ma
tUTiGl, which must low from the possession by
the public Of such a splendid repository Of the
treasures of art. But far deeper than our sense
of obligation for this, or for all of your public
benefGctions frequent and generous rs they
have beGn-is the sentiment of esteem and af-
lection with which you are universally regarded
in {. community which, for so many years has
witnessed the unuumbGIed acts OF private
charity by which vou have done all that uu-
stinted liberaly could do to alleviate the lot OF
the poor and unfortunate. il Is By these I'M
heraided h0unties bestowed without ostenta-
tion, and known only because every one who
interests himself IL the relief of want aud
WretchcdneSS must needs be witness OF them.
thai the worth OF your character, and the kind
ness Of your heart have been most truly mani
| tested: ard il is TO them that you owe the estI
nation in which you are held by the people o1
! Sacramento and by ali who know you.
| The formal transfer of the Art Gallery to the
| city, ard the society in whose care you have
placed iG, is therefore the occasion merely, not
| the cause, Of this demonstrate ton Such Gn ACT
would indeed have deserved, and would have
received, our hearty thanks; but il could never
| have stirred the feeling which has prompted
this unique tribute 10 your worth and goodness
| 1t is this deeper and tfI2r sl%nIrcancc OF tht
te...;Goni2. 70 vi-5 IOr your acceptance that We
desire to emphasize, well knowing that we shRl
thereby imrart to it e value to YOU which other
wise il could never possess.
Iuclosed i'll this oGken casket. made of 9 piece
) Of wood from the dwelling erected by Genera
SGttcr within the walls of the old fort, IS : rec
ord de.igne1, when fully complete, to poTtra.
every feature OF this festival from its auspiciou
inception 70 its happy close. AND this record ma
been compiled, and its pages Illuminated an'
YariOuslV adorned by the co operation OF = larg
} numberof your fellow townsmen, who presen
: | il TO you on behalf of the people Of Sacrament
as q fitting souvenir OF the event winch 1t com
nemorates. 80
And vlI NAV be very sure that along with
90 our best wishes TOR your continued prosperit
: and the fullest realization of the happiness yo
p | have 50 well earned by your constant cale 10
tie happiness Of others.
The May-polc dance was next gon
, | through with by the same young ladie
who did 50 in the afternoon.
The next on the programme was the son
4 America" original words. The audienc
. united in singing the national air.
4 The two bands under the conductorshi
: Of J. D. Redding, then played - March II
umphate," after which they furnished mi
sic for those who desired to dance in tt
gallery wings.
OPEN TO-DAY.
Is It having been requested BY large nun
IS Der of citizens that the floral exhibit +
~ main open to-day, it has been decided
n keep it intact and open to the public frol
e 10 A. II. 10 l P N. to-day. After P. N. II
- decorations and emblems may be remove