Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-04
TIE STATUARY.
ITS FORMAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE
ART GALLERY.
ing of the Museum Associa-
ton Last Night.

bules of the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery wer,
last evening ablaze with light, and peopl,
passing in and out, and up the broad stair
ways to view the beautiful statuary in tn,
upper vestibule. On the lower porch tn,
Hussar Band, under direction of lesde
Holbrook, played for nearly an hour, th
band having generously and public-spirit
edly volunteered for the occasion. Th,
lecture. room was lighted and was taste
fully
DEcKED WITH EvERGREENs
And flowers, the work of the employees a
the gallery. Here the people began to as
semble at half past seven o'clock, and a
eight, when the representative audiencs
about three fourths filled the spacious hall
President Green called the CaIifornis
Musem Association TO order and made The
following address:
Ladies and Gentlemen: In calling this meeting
to order this evening, it is to me very pleasing
duty, as it gives the Directors an opportunity Of
rendering the thanks of the Association to al
ex-President for the magnificent gift OF statuary
that he has presented to the Museum Associa
ton. He has not only given it, but in his liber
ality placed it in the Gallery free OF expense tC
the Association for freight or setting it up
When this meeting adjourns it will well repay
you all 10 inspect the splendid gift of ex-Presi
dent David Lubin. Applause.
Ladies and gentlemen, when we first formed
this Association we had no home, and had to
meet where il was most convenient. We or al
least l, did not dream of ever having such q
| home as this is, a gallery second to none in the
United States. Our School of Design is growing
steadily and gratifyingly, and the pupils BID
fair to have their names enrolled as artists oi
high order. Our museum is in weekly receipt
| OF some specimens of rare value, and having il
the building the valuable mineral cabinet be
longing to the State, and which Will soon be
| opened, l must congratulate the Association or
the bright prospects for its future growth and
ultimate greatness.
Now, liow-Sacramentans, we want you tc
aid Us in building this Association up, so that il
viii grow to be the best and possess the largest
collection on the Pacific slope, and to so deyeloI
that diploma from our School of Design viii
be recognized as evidence of merit by all the
art schools of the land. To do this requires
money, and we would ask those who can afford
1t to assist US by taking membership for one
year-lt VIII only cost So. or, ii they would
rather take life membership at S25. And
would say to wealthy citizens that q patrons
certificate costs only S100 The money thus do
mated viii be the means of building up the
school and museum, and will make Sacramento
the center of art and education as well as the
center of railroads. The Directors have placed
in the hands of a committee the conduct of q
| course of lectures to be delivered here this win
bSl- we nave pldCeU price SO IlaL all cal
attend. Our object is to assist our people in the
cultivation of art and scientific tastes and in
knowledge of the natural history of the State
With these objects in view; as a part of the
work we propose to canvass this city for the sale
OF tickets to the lecture course. | hope, wheI
the object of the lectures is made known, thai
the people OF Sacramento will cheerfully re
spond, SO that the Directory will feel that its eli
forts are appreciated by the citizens of Sacra
mento. Applause.
BUSINESS,
The Secretary then read the minutes @
| the last meeting, and announced the contri
buttons for the month to the Museum cab
lnets. One of these was from Israel Luce
and consisted of the skeleton of peculia
snake, vulgarly known as the Sid,
| Wlnder." Other contributions were from
| the great Hawaiian volcano-the name o
| the contributor was not caught by the re
porter Joseph Steffens, from the Com
mittee on Negotiations with Italy, to secur,
by exchange of works of American inven
| ton examples of Italian sculptural art, re
ported as follows:
We were led up to this work by the efforts O
the gentleman whom, at this hour we seek II
honor, and partly show proper appreciation fo
the fayors he has bestowed on this great Worl
placed in charge of this association. Last sprins
Mr. Lub1n went to Italy, fully imbued with the
Idea that country so richly endowed with
such varied works of sculptural art, and pos
sessing many of them in endless duplicate a.
she does, should in some way contribute some o.
that excess OF treasure to this new land, s.
much like her in the main features, which &c
lar TO make 1t a land attractive to a refined anC
art-cultiyating people
The report describes the search Mr.. L
made for "The Government" his failure
and finally his success in interesting the
Secretary of the American Legation in
Rome, Charles A. Doughrty, to whom the
idea OF an exchange appeared feasible He
introduced our enthusiastic townsman tC
men of prominence in the Italian Govern
ment-one in the Educational Bureau who
| favored the idea and set about on an in
| qulry as to ways and means.
One ofthe first great difficulties met with wa.
this: Italy owns her works of art. They are he
capital and ground work of much OF her in
| dustry. The world visits her to see them anC
to purchase what modern artists produce anC
| proffer Tor sale. The law forbids the Govern
| ment selling any of these gems that she ha!
| passed upon and secured, and which go far t
make up her capital for trade and industry
Many OF the old Governments have provided {
| depository, or collection of agricultural imple
mentS for the instruction and practical edIica
| ton of the people. Mr.. Lubin discovered tina
the Italian Nation had not yet done this, and 81
| presented the thought on the broad basis of
| national interexchange between their people
| The presentation of this phase of the question
| to the Italian representatives was through cor
respondence, carried on by Mr.. Doughrty. ou
| worthy Secretary of Legation. The idea wa
| favorably considered. There had been TIVE
| newly discovered art works. OF these we coulC
| have casts. In fact, casts of many of thei
| famed art treasures would be furnished us if w,
! would give them agricultural implements
| Then the question was asked us: ''What vii
you give us, and how will you give themY' W,
want some OF the originals which they have il
multiplied duplicate, for the idea is to place ar
| In this new land on the fOunda ton of the ages
on cornerstones made valuable by their author
and their contest with time. Subsequently tn
| subject was further considered by correspond
| ence last June, carried on between Mr. Doughrty
of our legation at Rome, and David Lubin
while visiting Berlin and Paris.
This correspondence of present promise, ant
| perhaps of future historical value, was sub
mitted to the Directory of this Association
| which at once favored the efforts already s.
J ausp1ciously carried forward. They outlined 70
| further effort and sought the approval and CO
| operation OF the Executive Department of State
under charge of our clear-minded and prompt
| acting Governor, r. W. Waterman. The Italian
| Consul st San Francisco was invited here an,
on his arrival and reception the subject wa
! presented to him. The city, and this gallery
| its great treasure, was shown him. and he wa
made thoroughly acquainted with dreams O
| our work, in the mutual interest of his Govern
ment and of ourselves.
The report then describes the work O
the committee to which the scheme is com
mitted, the securing of catalogues of agri
cultural machinery, the making of selec
| tons, aud the arrangement of picture
| of them on sheets, and the statement o
| prices, etc, and the whole portfolioed
that a carefully prepared letter had beer
drawn 10 accompany the portfolio, and tha
! it is review of the whole matter Thes
are to be sent, when approved by Governo
| Waterman, to the Italian Government
through Mr.. Doughrty The report ex
pressed the hope and belief of success O
| getting choice agricultural machinery wortl
| from 5000 TO $4,000 to offer to Italy, an.
that she will not refuse to exchange.
Suppose, however, that in this first attempt w
fail The subject has been thoroughly can
! yassed 1t is deemed perfectly practicable. TIL
proposition is in first-cless shape to present q
/ some other nation that will be found some
| where, which will appreciate our offer and tha
| viii give lis valuable timeenduring addition
TO our already gathered treasures of inestimabl
value. We want choice, original pieces of
| nigh order OF sculptural, architectural an,
other lines of art. And we will have it, for
this new Italy, this favored city, and this mag
| nlheent building, all dedicated to art and in
dustry, demand it. Such additions will max,
this spot dear and sacred to the art students anC
patrons OF this continent Perchance here nos
| is founded school of design which vet in on
Will be an honor TO the State and credit to tn
nation Applause
DR.. George Pyburn then made repor
upon the proposed
WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES.
1t opened with an interesting review o