Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-04

Art Gallery, and how the work of the
| society had been mainly financial-of ways
and means-how it was deemed necessary
/ to stir up new life and so the winter lecture
| scheme for one thing was put afoot. In it
no Director is to be chosen as lecturer, and
except in special cases, lecturers from
| abroad are to be excluded, and that the
material should be chosen from our own
city and neighborhood.
With these principles in view, it has been de-
cided to arrange tor course OF six or eight
| lectures by lawyers, mechanics commercial
men and hnanciers, physicians and, perhaps,
artists which lectures Will be offered to the
public at such a rate as to exclude none from
participating in their pleasures and benefits.
There is, TO be sure some difference of expecta-
ton among the promoters as to the amount of
| money likely to accrue from these lectures.
Personally, think that secondary considera-
ton, holding, as do, that if these lectures or
any OF them, should be the means OF kindling
the divine spark of love of science or art in
single breast, so as to add to the active, living
members OF this Association, such result
would far outweigh in Importance the accumu-
lation of a mine of gold and for such a result
would ask every member of the Association to
work. am informed that the ladies of the AS
sOc1atlon have taken hold of the matter of the
lectures and will probably call on you to pur-
chase tlchets. When the ladies take hold of
anything, we may all be sure of the success of
the undertaking.
Secretary Ray then read letter from the
Treasurer, James |. Felter, saying that the
statuary Mr.. Lubin had presented had been
received and placed in the gallery; that it
| was passed in duty free, being for q public
institution, and that Mr.. Lubin had insisted
ON paying all the freight, brokerage and
other charges, amounting to several hun
dred dollars.
Mr.. Ray then reported from the com nit
tee appointed to express the sentiments of
the Association toward the donor, the fol-
| lowing
TESTIMONIAL,
Beautifully engrossed and embelllshed and
richly framed-a work of great beauty:
A testimonial of the appreciation by the peo-
| pie OF Sacramento of the munihcence of David
| Lubin, in presenting to the California Museum
Association five pieces of statuary exquisitely
| cut in marble, which were purchased by him
| in Italy, as follows: America, Washington
| Diana, Apollo, Sistine Venus and which have
been placed for permanent exhibition in the E.
| b. Crocker Art Gallery, in this city and especi-
| ally as an evidence of the appreciation by this
| Association of Mr.. Lubins progressive public
spirit, and his untiring efforts to advance the
| arts and sciences and learning. 1t is now re-
| solved by the California Museum Association TO
| accept his donation OF the above-named satu-
| aTy, with formal expression of the thanks of
| TINS Association to the donor, and an assurance
| OF the appreciation of our people of this mag
nllicent gift, and of their gratitude to him tor
! afording them new opportunity of studying
| and enjoying such beautiful examples Of
| sculptural art.
lsEAL.l CHRIsToPHEE GREEN, President
| +. f. RAY, Secretary.
sacramento, October 3, 1888.
John Mcneil moved the adoption of the
resolutions and they were adopted
| MAYOR E. ]. GREGORY
Was then presented and received with ap-
plause. He said;
In behalf of the city of Sacramento l take
much pleasure in extending deserved thanks in
| n 10 nc1Olp oif tnff
| l1c-spirited fellow w-citiZen, David Lubin, who
| by the act, manifestS the same spirit which
prompted our noble benefaetress Mrs. Margaret
| +. Croeker to so generously bestow upon our
| city this magnificent treasury of art-that of
| placing before the general public the direct
| means of appreciating the influences of all that
| is lofty and noble in the works of human genius
ana TO proht therefrom in the attainment of a
! love for the beautiful in nature and arr in the
requirement OF broader significance and bet
| ter state OF refinement in being thus brought
face to face with the magnificent examples of
talent and skill which it contains
Intellect is the basis upon which the improve
ment OF mankind is affected, and though the
ever-ruling hand OF a Divine Providence is ap-
parent IN the various stages of human progress
the influences OF SKILL of artistic tastes and of
| desire TO improve have much to do with the
attainment OF refinement and culture with
such advantages as we are so bounteously sup-
pned-thls elegant building, so substantial in
construction, beautiful in embellishments and
rich IN contents-cannot fail to make of us bet
ter citizens and to instill into the minds of our
youth an earnest desire for the cultivation of
| higher aims and better thoughts than the
ordinary walks of life afford. Mr. Lubin's gift
proves valuable addition to this grand collec-
ton, and we earnestly hope that his good ex-
ample Will meet with similar generous repeti-
lions at the hands OF other publicspirited cit-
zens.
TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED.
Rev. W. @. Merrill, g life member. had
been chosen to present the testimonial to
Mr.: Lubin, but just before the meeting was
called to order he was taken suddenly i'll
| and had to seek his home President
Green therefore called upon ]. A. Woodson
to make the presentation, which he did,
| expressing to Mr.. Lubin the thought the
| resolutions only feebly interpreted the real
| sentiment of the membership toward one
| who believed he owed something to the
| town in which he lived, and was trying to
discharge it unselfshly and in manner to
do the greatest good, and that looked for
ward to the highest state of intellectual
and artistic development in the valley of
the Sacramento. Rev. John +. Won Herr
Itch was to have been the next speaker,
but letter from him was read by james /.
Felter, as follows:
! thoroughly appreciate the nonor OF being
| asked to speak at your meeting, and sincerely
regret that prior engagement to be in Stockton
| TINS evening Will prevent my being present.
/ fully realize the great power of your Asso-
| citation in its refining, cultivating and noble
| effects upon the whole community, and would
IKE 10 put into words the unspoken apprecia-
tion and regard that many of our people feel to-
ward such noble benefactors and public-spirited
men as Mr.. Lubin.
Such men lift community up out of lower,
material conditions into moral spiritual and in
tellectual glory and beauty-they do work
| that Will outlast bronze and marble they work
on minds and spirits-they make city attrac-
tive and beautiful in all its higher and better
characteristics-they make the civilization of
their age. thing of beauty instead of being
gross and material.
| join with you in trying to express to Mr..
Lubin my appreciation and gratitude as a citi-
zen, and one who believes that Sacramento
IS ready for and appreciative of all that will add
| TO Its refinement and higher culture, and l will
ever be found ready to give my time, or of my
limited means, toward anything that Will en-
nance the moral esthetic, Intellectual, spiritual
or material interests of this city
The reading of the letter was received
with applause.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
At this point the Committee of Arrange
ments brought from an ante-room q superb
floral piece, standing six feet high, plaque
of white flowers with the letter L in red in
the center, the whole bordered in taste and
mounted upon an easel of roses, over
which hung heavy scarf of pale-blue an
tique silk. The design was exquisitely
worked out, and as the piece appeared on
the stage the audience gave expression TO
subdued exclamations of admiration. Mrs
f. Y. Williams then stepped forward and
in clear tones delivered admirably and feel
ingly the following address, as she faced
the person for whom the floral piece was
intended:
Mr.. Lubin-To the stronger half of our associ-
alton we cheerfully grant all right to the seyerer
labors OF the society, reserving, however, some
OF the pleasures of encouragement, appreciation
and approval
To that end, and in behalf OF the ladies-wives
and daughter of the members of the California
Museum Association-I desire to present to you
these flowers, as slight token of our apprecia-
ton OF the valuable gift your generosity has
prompted you to bestow upon us, and To show
our grateful consideration OF your continued ef-
for,s and interest in the advancement OF art in
our city. Let me add That the lady members
have resolved to be no longer passive, but have
organized to work, and TO work meaning to win
In building up this association, which means so
much for the people ofSacramento.
A second floral piece, four and half feet