Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-31
THE RECEPTION
To the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Programme
Citizens Solicited to Tale Part.


A meeting of the Committee of Arrange
ments for the reception of the members of
the American Horticultural Association.
who will arrive in this city on a special
train at hslf-past 5 o'clock this afternoon,
was held last evening at the Office of w. P.
Coleman. Hon. William Johnston was
added to the Escort Committee to meet the
| delegates at Suisun. telegram will be
received this morning about 10 o'clock
from the railroad officials giving the num-
| Der of delegates who will visit Sacramento
The delegates occupy four Pullman cars,
and are supposed to number about one
hundred. In their ranks are some of the
most distinguished men of the East. The
regular exercises at the Capitol will COM
mence at o'clock. The building will be
| illuminated, and dressing and waiting
rooms will be arranged so that all ladies
and gentlemen who attend may enter the
Assembly chamber without their hats or
overcolts. 1t is highly desirable that our
visitors be impressed with the floral wealth
of Sacramento, and in order that this may be
done every citizen should make a special
effort to see that the committees of ladies,
of whom Mrs. George Chesley ia President.
are literally supplied with camellias and
/ ONAAIA hAAAlSl iOh C4lHS DldllS. III OIue[
! that this feature may be made as attractive
as possible, Mrs. Chesley requests the ladies
forming her committee, and all citizens
who are able to donate camellias, to meet
| her in the Assembly Chambers at p. NJ
to-day, and bring with them flowers suita-
bic for boutonnieres or table decorations.
| The exercises this evening will be after
this order: The guests will be escorted to
the Capitol SO as to arrive there about 100
They will be taken into the Library TO re-
move their wraps. They will then enter
the Assembly Chamber, wearing badges
| distinguishing them. The exercises will
be opened by Mayor Gregory as President
of the evening, who at the conclusion of the
remarks will introduce Hon. r. D.
Stephens as Chairman. He win make the
welcoming address. The orchestra will
play an overture. Hon. A. L. Hart will
then deliver an address. Professor A. J.
Lennep will play either solo. Hon. E.
w. Maslin will then speak of the horti-
| culture of the Sacramento section. Pro-
lessor f. Ollert will play piano solo, Hon.
w. c. Hendricks, Secretary of State, will
present impressions of the great seal of
State to the guests, accompanied by his
tory of the seal and coat of arms. The
orchestra will play and the collation.
will be served and remarks from guests
be in order. intermediate all citizens at
tending will be expected to aid in enter
tanning the guests, and to mingle with
them. The speeches will all be brief and
the exercises will be Invested of formality
| and brought out upon the social plane
prominently. During the evening the
orchestra will play select airs. The recep-
| ton will last from s to IL. 1t is hoped
| citizens in large numbers will attend.
Tickets can be procured at the door by any
| citizen a t1pkpt pnctinar Int "a,
lady and gentleman, and the sum thus
| realized will then fall considerably below
| the cost of the reception which has been
made, as to expense, as economic as is con-
| sistent with the importance of the occasion
| and the character of the CITY, The music
| programme of the evening is expected to
be exceptionally entertaining. A neat pro-
gramme is to be provided which will bear
| poetic reference to Sacramento.