The record-union., 1895-01-19
The Final Reception.

i1O L maj 4ESCSpl1Ous
The mem bers of the American Pomo-
logical Society were rendered a reception
at the Z. b. Crocker Art Gallery last
evening, and the lofty and beautiful
rooms and spacious vestibules were filled
with the chivalry and beauty OF the At
lantic and Pacific Coasts.
AS the guests thronged up the broad
stairs of the edltice and entered the door
they were met by committee Of hand
some young ladies, composed of the
Misses Z. Root, b. Stanton. b. Hawk, NJ.
ID. Smith, L. a. HeilbOrn, Il. Wagner, +,
Stautfer, l.. krebs and Mrs. a. Caselli,
who decorated each guest and Sacrament
tan as well with buttonhole bouquets.
Alter an inspection of the elegant
interior the visitors were conducted
to the mineral cabinet room, and wit
messed a fine display OF stereopticon views
OF osemie Valley and Alaska, given
by kindness of Rev. a. c. Herrick,
Before the exhibition commenced the
President of the Museum Committee
stated that he had been urgently requested
by visitors TO make few remarks ex-
planatory of the building and it's acuuisi-
ton. 1t had been the intention to dis
pense with all speech-making, and he
desired his hearers to understand that the
few facts he presented were not uttered in
a spirit of boastfulness but for their per-
sOnal information.
1t was too evident that Californfans
were accredited with being possessed
with altogether too large q supply OF this
quality, especially in the Iar East, but
nevertheless 1t was deemed ex xpedient to
give Drle1 history OF the Art Gallery
and the founding of the Museum Associ-
alton, and the relation of the City of Sac
ramento to each.
After few brief facts recited relative to
these subjects, Rev. Mr.. Herrick took the
floor, the nall was darkened and q very
Drlef explanation given OF the many
striking Yosemite and Alaskan view 5
presented, through the agency of an
electric stereoptIcon.
During the entertainment the words of
the national anthem, America" were
thrown upon the curtain and, by request,
was sung by the entire audience, with
spirit ana followed by applause.
At the conclusion of the showing of
views the visitors filed upstairs and par
took OF lunch, which was served in the
study-roOms, while the cabiuet-room was
again occupied by such as could not gain
admission at first, and the views were
again shown.
Catalogues Of the various works in the
gallery were furnished the guests. who
strolled slowly through the long CALLER
les admlrlng the paintings, and listening
to the orchestra that played in the School
of Design room.
Everything possible was done by the
Directors OF the Museum Association to
contribute to the entertainment of the
city's guests, nor did one incident occur
to mar the pleasure of the evening.
Even old residents were forced to confess
that the reception was fit ampIification
OF Calltornla's open-handed generosity.
and that the old-time spirit OF the argo.
naut had not departed with his person
ality.
striking characteristic of the affair
was its easy, informal character, and the
entire absence of fussiness and effortful-
ness. A notable feature also was the
quiet and graceful manner in which a
large number of ladies and citizens made
1t pleasant duty 10 act as hosts, and sup
port the Citizeus' General Committee.
The guests fingered until late hour. the
last not departing until IL O'Clock.