Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-27
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
Costumes and Acknowledgements ier
the Last Night But One.

the Last Night But One.
There was a paying attendance a
the Loan Exhibition yesterday ana las
night. In the evening several society
ladies appeared among the audience II
very beautiful japanese robes, furnished
from the Ichi Ban parlor exhibit by kind
ness of the local manager. A young mar
also appeared in japanese armor, ana
young gentleman also wore fine japanese
dressing gown. Under direction OF w. r
Jackson, artist, three young ladles ap
peared in very handsome statuary group
with excellent effect. This evening spe'
cial stage will be erected III The man
hall and two tableauX will be presented
Last evening Miss Gregory gave piano
solo. as also did J. A. Lyman, Doth
receiving warm commentator MIS-. f1er-
bert Moore and Miss Galligan sang duet
and responded to a sincere encore. 70
night Miss Gregory will give harp sole
and lady vocalist will sing. The orches-
ira will present as special feature, and for
which it has been diligently rehearsing, a
grand selection from Lucia oil Hammer
moor Professor Drcyfus is OF the opinion
that it will be an especially excellent per
Torrance. The regular programme OF the
orchestral concert will be: . Grand Polo
naise de Concert" Bilse; overture, Poet
and Peasant" Suppe; waltz, Wedding
Sounds Farbach; grand selection, Lucia
Iii Lammermoor,n DQnizetti; gavotte, :" Sc
cret Love-" waltz, Dream on the Ocean, y
Gungl; schottische, On the Leyee, Ross
galop, up and Away" Faust.
Tomorrow evening, the last, Professor
Dreyfus by special request will repeat his
violin solo, and E. s. Grant will introduce
a new clarionet solo, one Of especial excel
lepce
Yesterday the Directors sent to Mrs.
Croker the following communication very
handsomely engrossed and bearing the seal
of the corporation
OFFICE CALIFoRNIA MUSEUM ASSOCIATION,
SACRAMENTO March %, 1885.
Mrs. Z. b. CTOcker, Sacramento, CdL.-DEAR
MADAM The Directors of the California Museum
Association, at meeting held at the Croker
Art Gallery Sacramento. Cal, March p, 1883, re-
of the Board o. Lubin) a statement
authorized by you to be made by him
to the following effect, to wit: That
Mrs. Z. B. Croker proposed to the Califor-
MIA Museum Association to grant to it the prop
erty known as the Croker Art Gallery, situated
upon o street, between Second and Third
streets, in the city of Sacramento, Cal, except
such articles therein us she may desire to retain
III.
within four calendar months after notice to her
of acceptance of such offer, raise and collect a
sum OF 500, 600, 10 be kept by said Association
as perpetual endowment fund, and safely in
vested by such, to provide an income for the
maintenance of such art gallery and the works
therein, and to carry on the general work of
said Association as is or may hereafter be out
lined in its laws. The Directors thereupon, by
unanimous vote, resolved that the Directors of
the California Museum Association accept the
offer made by you, provided that it shall be
specified in the deed of grant that Mrs. f. B.
Croker shall for life be entitled TO a seat and
vote in the Board of Directors of said Associa-
ton. Having thus, madam, formally notified
you of said acceptance, we beg that you will
permit us, in behalf of said Association, to
express to you the deep sense of thankfulness
find language at this tirae in which to express
to you the emotion that stirs US in thus address
ing you. Words are too feeble in which to con-
Vey TO you our appreciation of the nobility aud
breadth of your philanthropy. We realize
fully the holiness and purity of the motives
that actuate you, and that your sole aim is 10
contribute to the pleasure and well-being of the
people of your State to elevate their tastes; to
enlarge their sympathies; to enhance their
learning to broaden their capacities and to
develOpe the resources and build up the State
OF California, and to increase the opportunities
of present and coming generations for the Study
OF art, science and literature, and the acquire
ment of kowledge.
We trust sincerely that you will live these
many years 10 witness the full fruition of the
work of the Association and the complete evolu-
tons OF the purpose OF your gift and its reaiza-
ton in every detail that you will live TO hear
the people of the State of California pronounc-
ing with one voice eulogiums upon the monu-
ment you have thus erected to the memory of
Judge Croker and your own generosity as the
noblest ornament to the civilization of the
Golden State. We are. madam, respectfully
yours, DAVID LUBIN,
JOSEPH STEFFESs,
CHRISTOPHER GREEN
w. +. JACKSON,
GEORGE PYBURN,
+. +. RAY
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
JOSEPH A. WoODsoS,
G. +. GRUNKSY,
Directors OF the California Museum Associa:
ton.