The record-union., 1894-03-02
THE MUSICALE LAST NIGHT
A Delightful Entertainment and Fai


A Delightful Entertainment and Fair
Benefit.
The musicale and social party given at
the Art Gallery last night was one of the
most charming events of recent years in
this city.
1t was conducted by committees of the
Kingsley Art Club and the Saturday
Club, for the purpose Of recognizing the
Sacramento School of Design, and rem
dering it in these tight times some sub
stantial aid, that more worthy pupils
may be given the benefit Of its adVan-
tageS.
In their effort the ladies' committees
spared no pains. They worked very
hard; they appealed personally and with
sound reason, and they Gid not fail.
/ There were probably 500 persons present;
at any rate, the entire chair supply OF the
Museum Association. and it is not small,
was exhausted and private houses were
called upon for additional chairs.
The picture galleries on the third floor
were brilliantly lighted by electric lamps.
On the second floor, the art room, where
the musicale was held, was lighted 10y
gas chandeliers. The sitting room, Office
and buffet were converted into hat and
cloak and cardroOms.
The programme was short but excel
lCIil dS d III uSlCdl CIItlC CN pItSSCC II,
there was not Il weak or lndlIeront
thing in il; it was all of nigh order
surprisingly so.' y quartet, piano, flute,
ViOlOncello and violin, played by MesSrs.
Heyman, Neal, Lewis and anderhOOt,
opened the programme with choice Sc
lection, well played and deseryedly APP
plauded.
Then followed a duet, soprano and con-
traltO, Mrs. Ross ana Mrs. HOWard a
! r,Il
Mrs. I1Ikus and Mrs. Hawley; two vocal
solos by Miss Leda Peltier; piano duet
by Mrs. Wood and Miss Clarke; a vocal
octet, Miss Merkiey, Mrs. Ross, Mrs.
Bentley, Miss Thompson, Miss Petier,
Mrs. HaWley, Mrs. Howard and Miss
Evans.
The programme concluded with two
piano solos by Mrs. Elkus. In her case.
and i'll that OF Miss Peltier, there was re-
SpOnse to ardent encOres, though there
was call for like response i'll the other
cases also.
The floor was then cleared for dancing.
Hundreds retired TO promenade IN the
picture galleries, some engaged IL whist
IN the studio, and others formed social
groups here and there throughout the
| building, while those VINO loved dancing
were given full opportunity TO engage
in it.
Committees of ladies served bouillon,
lemonade and cakes, and officers OF the
two clubs and mem berS were busy III
acting as hosts and managers and max
ing every one eel at home. Their success
was complete.
1t was one of the best of Sacramento
audiences; intelligent, hOspitable people
of refined tastes, and feeling a deep IN
terest in the maintenance of the School of
Design.
While the result of the entertainment
was very encouraging and hopeful, it will
go beyond material aid, as it has served
10 quicken interest in the art gallery anu
the work carried on therein, when is at
once source OF pride for the city, and a
means of developing California art talent
and equlpping those with art capacity the
better to help themselves and to use the
taleut with which they are endowed.
The next entertainment at the art gal
lery will be held on Wednesday evening
next, when the annual election of the
Museum Association will take place, and
DR.. Henry Darcy Power, late of the
University of the Willamette and Vice
President of the Oregon Academy Of Sci
ences, will deliver a lecture before the
association, free to all the public, his sub
ject being "Glimpses of Civilization at
Periods of a Thousand Years."
Following this will come in April the
annual exhibition of work of the School
of Design, and in the same month free
scientific lecture.