Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-07
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CREED OR STATION.
The Fairest Holiday Ever Seen in Sacramento and
Some Account Of What Was Done Yesterday.
TEE FESTIVAL TO REHgH OPEN PORTION OF TO-DAY

and richly endowed a home for aged, homeless
Wonen: she mas contribuie ed 10 every good work
and effort: there is no church, asylum, school,
or private or public charity institution in this
city which is not indebted to her foE broad, ma
teTial aid Her purse has been open to every
public call, and has never been closed to the
. peal of the worthy poor. she has sought out
the distressed and relieved them-thc sick, and
nuurshc1 thenl-the weak and feeble and lifted
them up-the orphans, and cared for them. she
has aided all publc-spiritcd enterprises. led IL
al efforts 70 adOru and beautiiy cur city, and
has contributed without stint TO every move
meut 10 better the whole people. Her charity
has known 10 creed nor religion; it has not
sought publicity, and even We, her nClghbOrs,
do not know the half Of it.
IN the declining years of a wcll-spent life. she
has crowned the record OF her deeds by gifts Of
lands for memorial purposes, By the erection OF
buildings for the cultivation of plants to crafty
and influence the public taste for the beautiful ;
and last OF ali, has bestowed upon the capital
city and an association OF citizens. q noble pri-
vate art gallery. than which none so large or
rich graces the land tog ther with all the vast
and costly collection of works OF art therein
and which exceed. IL number and value any
private collection in the Union, upon the trust
/ that the same shall be maintained for the edu-
cation and culture of the people, and to foster
and encourage the philauthropic and elevating
! purposes Of an art school, museum and educa-
! lana, dsS0CIati6i
The people of this have resolved to testify TO
Mrs Croker, III the form of floral testimonials
/ the gratitude ann respect they entertain toward
! her, and al the same time celebrate the moral
} season by 2 grand festival OF ltONerS, II Is q
/ testimonial il which every man, woman and
( child III our city can take part 1t will be
/ feast Of flowers, and all the people Will
( contribute the yiauGs. We hope TO make
il one of the most noteworthy public and
/ social eTents in the history of the state.
( II is engaging measure OF public attention no
! such event mas ever hsd. All business houses,
! con-iratcmal, religious ard social organizations
I in the city are taking part We feel that il VIII
/ DO broad g5od here and elsewhere, and have &
J farreaching benefccnt influence II VIII be
I held afternoon and evening, May 9Th, when the
whole city viii take holiday and put on hOii-
day attire. 10 VIII embrace such features as the
! peoples floral offerings, oratious, poems, chO.
rISes by thousands OF children and by selected
[ chOi.s, martial music, AOral dances, and many
other exercises and ceremonies appropriate tC
the event To the people Of California gencr
ally We extend . cordial invitation TO be pres
We desire the presence Of Old sacramentans
Z and ask them, wherever they may be- to come
and commune with US on this festal day, or, a
! least, to seud Us q letter of remembrance.
4 costly souvenir OF the event, rcciting al IT
details and richly illustrated, Gs well as nlCmi
mated by artists Of merit, is being prepared Z
contain Il record of the OCCASION and OF al
press comments, for presentation to the lady VI
seek to honor.
Sacramento was not alone in her offer
ings. W~le every church, society, organ
ization and club; while city and corpora
tons, and homes ana business houses sen
their offerings, and the whole city, viii
the gates Of commerce closed, put on hoh
day attire. there came from abroad ricl
floral gifts and words of cheer and hearty
remembrance ana enthusiastic congratula
ton, and hundreds OF visitors, too, 10 view
such scenes Of matches beauty as tht
human eye has not upon this coast eve
jn eli upon In fact, the whole Of cenra
and northern California was yesterday rep
,tz.1 g.-t
and paying honor 70 The noble woman 70
whom the day vas sci apart. But general
ities CAN he indulged il endlessly OF
this subject The reader, rom the de
tailed account that follows, must endeavo
to gain some faint idea Of yesterdays scene
and events. Eor he need not fear 10 give hi
; imagination free rein, or that he can cloth
these necessarily condensed accounts to,
richly in the hUes Of ic-vid fancy