Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-21
LOAN EXHIBITION.
A Large AttendaBce-Ffns Programme
appreciation Developing.


There was splendid audience at the Loan
Exhibition last night. Among the guests from
abroad was Mrs. Charles Croker, who Pro-
nounces the exhibition one of the first order,
and such as is but rarely seen Mr.. Hotilter.
the artisan in gold, who has examined such
work as an expert in many parts yesterday de-
clared that finer examples of mosaic are net to
be seen in America than are in this exhibition
In one upright case in the southwest of the
large hall is a vase of such rarity, that but one
other like 1t has ever been brought to America
There is hammered metal work such as never
before was seen here: there is the lsrgest ivory
carving in the new world, the most exquisite
porcelain painting and delicate fabrics; there
Is one large piece of lace in which the
heavy embroidery thread is of pure gold
and so on through the 5000 exhibits
there is nothing that is not rare. costly ard
to be seen by the mass of people but once,
perhaps, in lifetime. An Assemblyman,
who last evening for the first time
ment that Sacramento possessed such treas
ure house of art and declared that it lifted
the city immensely among cities for maintain
ing such refining and beneficent influence.
The programme last evening was great must
cal treat. 1t opened with piano solo by Pro-
fessor Hugo Mansfield, of San Francisco, and
was one of his most mastery efforts. Mrs
Julius Gattman recited with feeling and fine
taste, 1.-THE Palmer Mrs. John Mcneil sang
with artistic intelligence and cultivated taste,
emphasized Dy fee1Dg unIepreSSeQ, When
the Spring lime Ger the Hills is Seem
Being enthusiastically encored, she sang
Bid Me To Live" Q. H. P. Sheets sang
with fine effect and, in discriminating
was accompanist for the evening. Tonight a
special programme is prepared, as it will proba-
bly, be the last night Though that is not yet de-
termined). Miss Kern will play guitar solo;
Miss Daisy Siddons will sing, with flute obligato
by Mr. C. A. Neale; Mr. Gortatowski, whose del
icacy of playing 80 pleased the people on Mon
day evening. has consented to again give a
piano solo. Miss Albertine Gutenberg of Ala
media of fresh, strong and charming contraito
voice, will sing selection from III 1royatore
children will dance the "Caehucha," and Mr.
Appleby will give banjo solo. Tomorrow, at
p. NJ, there is to be a matinee and a pro-
gramme entirely by children, and other
special day features The exhibition opens
at 10 A. NJ. 10 day and remains open
until 4 P. NJ, re opening at $50 p NJ A
tree omnibus runs every few minutes from Third
and X streets to the gallery, and the street cars
connect with it until 10:45 O'clock. There was
greater appreciation OF the exhibition last night
and a generally expressed intention to visit ana
examine it in detail by daylight.
The amusing fe ture last night that had been
mysteriously announced WAS the clothing Of the
ststuary, by some g merry wives" of the Ladies
Association. To see Apollo in oyeralls Disco
bolus in breeches. and suspenders about his
waist the Gladiator 10 Turkish trousers and
the Venus di Medici in "panties" which that
well-known art critic and wit, b. q. Steinman
gravely declares did not fit her well but bagged
at the knees. was enough to make the plaster
casts roar with laughter. 1t was certainly
"bashfuP' night and put the grayest into broad
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