Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
OF Fine Promise.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
OF Fine Promise.
The Loan Exhibition of the California
kluseum Association, to open on Monday
next IS looming up in Importance that
promises to make it one of the notable
events in public effort in the history Of the
interior Of the State The Croker Art
Gallery is the busy scene of earnest and
unselfish work by a small army of citizens.
The exhibition is growing in its prepara-
tory stages rapidly. Another of Rosen
that's great pictures has been rendered by
Edward sBOsqui, of san Francisco. Mrs.
Crockers Art Gallery has not been lighted
for years; it IS now to be Illuminated by
electricity, Mr.. Norton, of the telephone
company, yesterday granting the privilege
OF running wires to the gallery on the
company's poles. Never before in the
history of interior California has there
been such a promise of art attractions.
Rosenthal's Constance de Beverley Gil
rard's famous market scene, with the splen-
did and costly collection of paintings be
longing to Mrs. L. b. Croker with a
broad exhibition of curios. statuary,
old relics, rare wares, bronZes, war
and pioneer relics, Oriental curiosities,
rich fabrics, curious handiwork, cabinets,
etc The entire three floors of the building
are TO be used. The expense is immense,
and some of the directory were yesterday
expressing fears on that head, as the adj
mission has been made merely nominal.
The President and Secretary of the Bric-a-
Brac Club yesterday offered to the Museum
Association to provide from the club
60 n,1,n .Y.1.l
varying them rs to stanzas-from SCOTS
" Marlnion," Illustrative of Ro7enthals
grcat painting. 1t is understood that such
accomplished readers as Mrs. y. T.. White,
Miss Helen Z. Carleton. Mrs. II. II. Rice
Colonel Ayres, Mrs Or. Ilughson and
others will be invited TO that end. Signor
Baldanza, the gifted vocalist. has sent
note volunteering to sing on one evening
Is also has another male vocalist, whose
name is not recalled. Mrs. Chas Crocker. of
San Francisco, yesterday sent 10 Mrs J. +.
Mills Tor the exhibition, 4 large and costly
collection Of Oriental wares, bronZe> aud
exquisite articles of curious interest, and
offered to make up a rare collection of fans,
if - red, and the offer was accepted. The
- alton this morning addresses all those
who~haye promised loans, and urges TO
send them IN at once and not await the call
III collectors, and thus save the society the
heavy cost of collecting them. Many were
called on yesterday by collectors and found
to be not nj home and the goods not ready
for delivery, which has caused the manag
ing committees much trouble. This whole
effort is in the interest OF all the people
and intended to further the best interests
of the interior, and the committee urges
contributors and all who are willing TO be-
come such TO lend helping hand in this
small way.
MErRoPoLiTAS THEATEE,-Thcre will be
fun Tonight at the Metropolitan. on the
presentation, by the California Theater
Company of MuldOon's Picnic" an alb
surditv Of the most mirth-prOvoking de
scription. Il introduces james +. Kelly in
his inimical impersonation of Dennis Mul-
Cahey. which created a great hit at the
California Theater, San Francisco. The
Woodland Mad SAYS of a recent perform
ance in that city: The Muldoon Picnic
party received 4 rousing reception from 4
good audience at the opera house last
night. It's one of the most ridiculous.
laughable, roaring pieces OF nonsense
which hes ever been seen Oh the board,
and colvulses its audience with mirth
The prices of admission are low enough to
suit the poorest. being p cents for general
admission 10 cents ~ the gallery. and 80
cents Tor q reserved seat. A. the company
PLAYS here but one night. there will prob
ably be full house.
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flGE"N-H HoorIN'.-lh he gun cIuos OF ule
State inaugurated the pigeon-shooting sea
son two or three week, AGO. but the Sacra-
mcnto gunners have been unusually quiet.
Next Sunday, however. they will make a
TNint's''i len. a. asJ,r,',yIa, 81 n ~ r
ant,,rs;asii, srorlen'r,, mot fnr a Iittla
.bont;,-- and bcgan VII - match NJ 10
Iiras 81 ards risn s10 entrance Four
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f,Ir.,+o5 b,. a g LII NH f,,,r nrtria.
= n,,tr,,,,c Three tioj on fyo LIN. and
then a shoot-oti a 81 yards, treezc-ont, was
ISS'f'eI 70 ar; " "rS''' mimi. Ellis
SnI.s,,,,;.,,I, a G.LirI match n ,ar,Is y,,s
.hot f.nr cntrics :, a,rb and Mr.
Uarti,, ,.on
me G>HHaiNd LIcEN>E-. -- Just now
holders IL licenses authorizing Them to con-
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~. ~ ~ 80 ia, 'N'eH' 'nc l,'Ss''Se "
Tor such purpose Will effect them. The city
authorities have not made an expression in
the premises, but. is the bill referred 10