Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-14
THE LoAN EXHIBITION.
Larger : ttendsnce-sIo' Exhibits Cor
ing Ia-Jhs Phono~renYt Arriyes.

BILE, loaned by Mrs. Z. B. Croker. One of thest
is a life-size portrait bust of a member of Mrs
Croekel's family. Among the exhibits, note i.
work, curios and rare Articles, loaned by Mrs
Nalensin. of Arno.
A case OF laces, by D. Samuels, San Francisco
They are of great beauty and richness
An obsidian volcanic glass dish, cut by Indi
ans: also totem pole OF obsidian, by Alaska
Indians, loaned by Mrs. Charles Croker. These
are very strange and interesting articles.
A lily in mosaic, in an ivory iula,d frame
leaned by Mrs. William Bixler, San Francisco
An exquisite work, so finely done as to deceive
one into the belief that it is painted.
Several remarkable examples of namel cam
eos on plaques, loaned by Mrs Charles Croker,
San Francisco.
A magnificent specimen of carving in ivory,
loaned by Mrs f. b. Croker. By the same lady
is exhibited the oaken casket and memorial
book presented to her by the people of Sacra-
mento in 1885. 1t is the first time they have ever
been placed on public view.
Magnificent collection of brown brODzes
loaned by Charles Jacobs. Of Sacramento. A
collection OF great beauty.
THE Rose of Sharon" a lovely bust statue in
carIara marble, loaned by Mrs A. Bonnheim. 1t
is one of The loyeliest works in marble ever
brought TO the city.
Rare and beautiful specimens of Persian ham
mered and grayed brass work, Mrs Charles
trucker, San Francisco.
case of rarely beautiful works in textile
Mrs. Ariel Lathrop, san Francisco.
massive pipe vase, OF the cOstliest oriental
pattern. loaned by Mrs. E B. Croker, Sacra-
mento.
A hand painted and ornamented well bucket,
by Mrs. A. Elkus, sacramento
The works of the pupils of the Sacramento
school OF Des gn for lsSs, a collection embrae-
of the school for thorough instruction and to
the rapid progress of the pupils. Thomas Hill
the eminent artist, yesterday said that the
work was good. and that 1t ought to satisfy the
patrons of the school. He was well pleased with
what he saw of the product OF the school year
Mr.. Hill is not given 20 fiattery.
the pupils of the school have arranged their
exhibit with excellent taste, and have adorned
the corners Of the library room where it is
shown, with graceful silk drapings great palm
leaves and statuettes from the Election of plaster
cast studies. The exhibit is on both sides the
entrance. On the left being oil paintings, and
on the right. work in drawing.
Ben. f. True, Sacramento, exhibits gun used
in the Revolutionary war by Daniel True, of
Deerfield, n. H., and by James True in The war
OF 1872. II is relic of great interest
Mrs. Littner, Sacramento, shows some very
good examples OF wood carving, some of the
work being OF very high merit. She exhibits
also, bone carving set on a clock face. the whole
under handsome carved case of lockwood.
Miss Sarah NJ. Jones shows a shawl of pima
cloth as delicate as finest lace. The fabric is
made from the inner fiber of the pineapple leaf.
In the main hall Mrs. Valensin OF Arno,
shows collection of fine old engravings, some
dating back to the sixteenth century.
Mrs Jerome Davis has in the loan camp
tea set once used and owned by George Wash
ipgton. The evidence of genuineness is in Mrs.
Davis possession She is anxious to have some
enc buy the set at a fair figure and place it per
manently in the collection OF the Museum Asso-
citation. The set which is of metal shows it to
have seen service IN some place as hard as
camp. at least The style of the pots proves them
to be of the order of a long past period.
magnificent mirror set in onyx and gold,
hlna enamel q nprfGCt glass
presented TO Josephine by Napoleon on the oc-
casion of their marriage, loaned by Nathan
Dohrman Il Co., San Francisco
Malachite vases of very fine character, and ex-
ceeding delicate, loaned by Mrs. DR.. Simmons,
Sacramento.
Mrs. B. r. Croker and Mrs. Governor Water
man have sent in collections that are to be no
ticed
A large collection of water colors of high ex-
cellepce, executed and loaned by the artist Mrs.
VIM. lrelan.
eolors, a work of great beauty, loant d by Mrs.
Amy Crocker. By the sauna lady, portrait ire
clinibg fgure), in oil, by Benoni Irwin 1t is
one OF the very best works OF that accomplished
artist, and is a work of such merit because of
its warmth OF tone and exquisite drapery ef-
fects, as to excite the admiration of all who
view it.
Yesterday Colonel Charles f. Croker. Vice
President of the Southern Pacific Company, tel
egraphed his compliments aud rendered through
William R. Ormsby the last tie and the last rail
laid on the completion of the first transconti
mental railroad. These will be put in place by to-
night, it is expected, and be laid on trestles
Immediately in front of Thomas Hills great
historic painting THE Driving of the Last
Spike" There will thus be brought into re-
markably close relation, after many years. the
mimic scene and two of the chief articles used
in the greatest work OF the age.
The ladies managing yesterday purchased
Jackson's greatest picture, "Shoshone Falls
and Mrs. Z. r. Croker presented to them a
splendid coral set worth probably 500. These
two beautiful works, the aggregate value of
which is between 500 and $500 are to be given
as art premiums to subscribers to the Executive
Committee Fund, and the two awards are to be
made on the 22d inst.
Monsignor T. J. Capel, on Friday evening,
VIII give, in the main hall, at O'Clock, q fif-
teen-minute recital upon the worlds art and
workmanship, of which such an exhibition is
representative.
John Mcneil and W. n. Klnross are listed for
musical numbers on evenings to be announced
The ladies Entertainment Committee, Mrs. A.
Bonnheim Chairman, begin its regular pro-
gramrne TO night at Sis sharp Miss Ida Clinch
will sing, Miss cambridge viii recite and Pro-
fessor DIey fus play violin solo.
The Executive Committee having charge of
the entire exhibition is presided over by Mrs
rotary. There are eleven members of the COM
mittee, some OF whom are. at all hours. when
the exhibition is open. to be found at the Art
Gallery, TO respond 10 inquiries.
The new attraction at the exhibition last
night was the Edison photograph. Louis Glass
arrived with 1t in charge at P. NJ, and at 9 had
il in working order in the Directors Office of
the Art Gallery. he people were admitted in
groups of eight eight sets of ear tubes being pro-
vided. Mr.. Glass sings, shouts, whistles, talks,
recites whispers, coughs into the phono graph,
reyerses the machine, and at once all the
sounds are reproduced perfectly, as clearly, dis
tinctly and with the same infexion and in the
same tone and with the same spirit and charac-
terstics. The playing of brass bands the rattle
n a a ~ 40 ,aA ON,
wax cylinders, are all reproduced pre- isely as if
one stood in the midst of the scenes the phono-
graph speaks of. There Is only fzint suggestion
of q far-away or dista. ce effect il the sounds
were heard through a thin partition-but this
in no wise whatever affects the perfect CHAR
acter of the sounds. That is the volume of tone
is reduced, but sill other characteristics pre-
served. Into this little intrument one can talk
all he wishes to say to distant friend, collapse
the cylinder OF wax, and mail it. The friend
receiving II can place il in his phonograph
and at once hear his correspondents words
and tones. Thus public speech can be taken
and peated scores of times thereafter 10 those
who did not originally hear it: testimony of
WITNESSES in Court preserved to the fine shading
of an expressed emotion, the singing of an artist
the recital ola reader the words of a lecturer
It's possibilities are almost iimitiess indeed
and withal it is a wonder that puts the
telephone into the shade for marve'-
business. The instrument is small and
compact. An electric motor turns a roll ofwax
beneath a stylus attached 10 glass diaphragm
which viDrateS 10 the waves OF sound, and by
the indentations in the wax makes II record of
speech or song. These linden atoms being
passed beneath stylus and diaphrsghm again
az the same speed. cause vibrations precisely
ike those originally thrown upon the glass
diaphragm, and By tubes these waves of sound
are conveyed to the ear or by funnel cast into
space SO as TO be heard several feet away with
clearness. OF the great number who heard the
machine last night, not one failed to pro
nounce it the greatest marvel of which they
had heard or which they had seen.
Last nights exhibition was the first public one
ever given in this State, all previous ones being
private and limited. A small fte TO cover ex-
penses is ehsrged, ard no one grudges il who
paid it last nigh or would have missed the
treat for ten times the amount. Mrs f. B.
Croker was given the privilege Of being the
first to test the instrument here and that too in
the building she gave 10 the city TO encourage
science, discovery and art. and public educa-
ton. She was, by request of the management,
escorted to the phonograph room by the first
President of the Museum Association, David
Lubin, President Green being unavoidably alb
sent.
The instrument operated by Mr. Glass is
owned by the company in San Francisco that is
TO introduce the instruments when they can
be manufactured to meet the demand now
made for them. The company has very kindly
contributed this phonograph feature TO aid The
Loan Exhibition in the interest of the people OF
Sacramento, but which they have not yet at
tended in the number it deserves. ] he phono-
graph, the only one in California, viii he taken
to San Francisco Saturday. Only two days,
therefore, remain in which 1T can be
examined and only six hours day can be given.
50 that whoever wishes the privilege should