Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-17

ZOt inst.
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION Owing to long
continued illness, contemplated absence
from the city and the demands of other
obligations, David Lubin on the 10th inst.
rendered his resignation as President of the
California Museum Association, an Office
he has filled for three successive terms.
At a meeting held last evening by the
Board of Directors, Vice-President F. L.
Ray presiding, the resignation was ac-
cepted and Ex-Governor Newton Booth
was unanimously elected to fill the posi-
ton. In accepting the resignation, on the
motion of Governor Booth the Board ex-
pressed its regrets and put on record lis
recognition of the valued services and the
devotion of the retiring officer TO the insti-
tuition. Mr.. Lubin remains member and
Director of the Association. The Board
considered and declined proposition
made to it, 10 establish class in sculp-
ture, deeming the time not ripe for such an
effort
GATHERING THE CITRUS EXHIBIT.-T. G.
Pockman, who is engaged in getting up the
citrus exhibit for San Jose, is meeting with
handsome contributions from Z. A Crouch,
G. H. Hubbard, DR.. G. l.. Simmons. DIR.
Nixon, Mrs. NJ. c. Menke, Mrs. Eliza
Lynn and Mrs. Henry Orth. The latter
named lady has an orange trse at her resi-
dence Tenth and n streets. so feet in hight
which at this time has upon It's branches
over 1000 ripe oranges of very large size.
! Strange to say, the cold weather and frost
have not in the least injured the fruit or
/ foliage on this tree. Mrs. Orth has refused
so for this seasons crop on this single
Who xriiI hot 4 or
pay to grow citrus fruits in this sec ion?
ODD FELLOWS To THE FRONT = One of
the principal things in Odd Fellowship il
to relieve the distressed and provide for the
orphans. Last evening Ell Dorado Lodge
| No. s, at their regular meeting, votel $50
| for the Protestant Orphan Asylum, and a
| check for that amount will be turned over
| to the Matron of that institution to-day.
There are several other benevolent orders
in this city, now that this institution has
| started the ball a rolling, which will likely
| follow suit The Asylum is in dire distress.
The little ones need all they can get. 1t
is charity in which all can afferd to invest.
| AUCTION To-DAY.-W. H. Sherburn will
sell, at his salesroom, 1923 K street, at
10 A. N. to-day: One plush parlor set,
six pieces; walnut marble-top bedroom set,
cottage bedroom sets, hair-cloth bed lounge,
Rep bedslounge, walnut extension table,
cradle and crib, combined; parlor set, three
| pieces; a full line of crockery and glass
ware: second hand carpets, a LOT of cocoa
mating and other articles; also, five chests
of tea, some in papers, some in five-pound
boxes and some in bulk; ten dozen boxes
| yeast powder, four cases allspice, cloves
and cinnamon.
CoMPANY G's ELEcTIoN.-Last evening,
at Armory Hall, Company G held an cleo
lion to fill the vacancies caused by the ex-
piration Of the terms of Lieutenan;s Sbee-
han and Flaherty. Sergeant W. A. Mott,
of the Signal Corps, and former member
of the company, and withal good rifle
shot, was unanimously chosen First Lieu
tenant. First Sergeant Edward Sheehan
was elected to fill the vacancy in the Sec
ond Lieutenautcy. Major c. L. White, OF
the brigade staff, presided.
ADVERTISEMENTS ARE READ.-A small
four-line advertisement was inserted in
Saturdays RECORD UNION, inquiring for 6
steady, industrious man to work in 6
grocery store. Before the afternoon hac
fairly set in, twenty-three applications were
filed for the position.