Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-09
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Saturday Evening-Lively Inter
est-Preparing for Work.

meetlDR Saturuay
est-Preparing for Work.
At meeting of the Museum Association,
held Saturday night, u memorial was
unanimously voted to be presented to the
Legislature regarding the proposed removal
of the cabinet of minerals from the Capitol
TO Berkeley, and setting forth why the same
should not be done.
The question of the amendment OF the
laws to admit of life membership was taken
up and thoroughly discussed, and finally
an amendment was adopted providing for
the issuance by the Directory of certificates
of life membership at $25 each. For each
certificate there is to be issued annually a
ticket emitting the life member and his
wife, or daughter, or sister, or mother, or
other female relative, or if the holder
is lady, then her escort, to free admission
TO all lectures and entertainments OF the
Association A life certificate also entities
the holder to all the privileges, voting and
other, accorded to a subscribing member
1t was stated that a number OF life certl1l-
Gates would at once be taken by citizens de
sirous of aiding the Association to speedily
acquire property for the erection OF Il hall
and offices for its uses and purposes, which
are of broad public character. The live
liest interest was manifest concerning the
life membership matter, and number of
applications were Immediately made and
referred to the Board of Directors. The
matter of the coming loan exhibition was
then taken up. Further offers of contribu-
tons were made: From John Eitel, CLASH
fed minerals from Freiburg Saxony; min
erals of this coast; an ancient geography
with the earliest maps Of this coast locating
gold and silver deposits; Bonner party
relics; collection of photographs of distin-
guished persons of Europe; famous oil
paintings, etc; also collection of scientific
and chemical instruments. From Rev. II.
II. Rice, interesting manuscripts Of
the dates 1927, 1857, 1911 (date of
the English Bible), and an original
deed of very ancient date from Talbot HI.
Wallis, some fine specimens of petrifac
tons; from David Lubin, Indian relics
plowed up in Sacramento county; from r.
A. Fisk, electrical apparatus, including
motors in operation, etc; from lady,
curious textile fabrics of oriental manu-
pictures; from H. n Brown permanent
contribution), specimens of rock from
Mono lake; from Daniel Flint collection
of pioneer relics. The Association selected
as district committees to further the loan
exhibition, the following: First Ward
DR.. w. \. Briggs, DR.. ]. r. Lame, George
w. Ficks. Second Ward-R. T. Devlin,
Christopher Green, E. X. Alsip. Third
Ward-James |. Felter, g. W. Hancock, J.
V. Homer Fourth Ward-Rev. H. H.
Rice, R. NJ. Clarken, G. Z. Grunsky. The
Committee of Management was empowered
to organize a Committee of Assistance of
twelve ladies.
The Society then adjourning, the Board
of Directors met. A communication was
received from Mrs. E. P. Figg rendering
the spacious parlors of the Figg House for
such meetings of the Association or Board
as were appropriate for the place. Accepted
with thanks. s. S. Southworth was selected
as essayiSt for the March meeting. Core
spondence was read relative to proposed
public lectures by distinguished speakers.
Four life membership certificates were APP
piled for by President Lubin, and voted,
and notice was given of intention to apply
by three other gentlemen present. A com
mittee was appointed on design for life
certificates and for a seal. A suggestion by
Secretary Ray relative to applying for office
room in the Odd Fellows Library Hall,
was considered and the Secretary autho-
riZed to open negotiations. From the spirit
manifest and the business vim given to the
plans of the Association the membership
was greatly encouraged.