Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-11
THE STATE FAIR.
Twenty-ninth Annual Pair Of the State
Agricultural Society.

The twenty-ninth annual fair of the Cali
fornis> State Agricultural Society begins TO-
day in this city. The Pavilion will open at Z
Pm. Entries will be received at the Park
and Pavilion to-day up to PM The stock
parades viii be on Tuesday and Thursday, at
10 a. NJ. The Presidents address viii be de.
Evered Tuesday evening at the Pavilion.
The races will begin at ! P. NJ. to-day and
each day hereafter, unless there is some
special change made. The admission rates
have not been changed, but remain as hereto
fore-S5 for season ticket and so cents for a
single admission. The season ticket admits
the buyer and his family. and tho word
family" is not to be construed his cousins
his sisters and his aunts but only himself.
wife and minor children.
THE OUTLOOK
For good attendance il exceedingly good.
A very large number of visitors are already
in the city. The hotel and restaurant men
report the demands made upon them larger
than In any preceding year on the first day
before the fair. The Pavilion Is in a very
forward state, ard every inch ST room is
spoken for. The necessity for larger and
better Pavilion is painfully impressed upon
the visitor. To attempt to hold State FIX
position In such confined quarters of itself
prevents an extensive display. Bat this year
the promise is for large exhibition as to its
variety, interest and quality time will tell.
The directory has made the very best of the
capacity of the Pavilion. insufficient ss it is.
They have erected o band stand in
front of the gallery that will be
found to be q decided improvement. The
Pavilion has been very tastefully decorate
by George Boyne, and several new designs
introduced appropriate to the occasion. On
the banners disposed about the main hall are
emblazoned the names of all the counties Of
the State. At the north end of the hall is a
handsome design in the form of Corinthian
peeiment. There are also at different points
notices appropriate to the place aud occasion.
Bunting, streaners, banners, etc, are liber-
ally displayed. The art gallery occupies the
inclosed veranda On the west. Norton Bush
Is superintendent If this department. twas
lighted at o'clock last evening for the first
time. The display is quite good. There will
ba nearly 200 paintings numbered in the cats.
logue. Among these are three of the best
works Thomas Hill has ever sent from his
studio. and several of Keith's and Brooke's
best. A number of the paintings are loaned
for the occasion, but there is also fair dis.
play Of new works ; some of these are from
the brushes Of artists whose names have not
before been noted in State Fair cata.
logue. Among the collection ara thirty Of
the somewhat celebrated Catlin pictures,
which are portraits of noted North
American Indians. These paintings
have their chief interest in the fact that Cat.
lin painted the portraits of 80 braves aud
warriors, the work being dons in their wig.
vans in mountain, prairie or forest, just as
he was able to find them, and induce them to
n ant 70 sik no e IT
will attract much attention. They are both
recent purchases by Mrs. L. B. Croker One
is the statue of a crying child, the other q
tinted, yelled cupid. This is the frat tinted
plece of ssatusry, it is believed, that has been
exhibited here. 1t is an artwork that will be
center Of attraction during the
week. To prevent Injury to it it
has been placed in glass case
in the small hall, though properly it
should be in the art gallery. The Horticultural
department Is located in an annex on the
north side. The main halls already have
fair display OF wooden ware, canned goods,
pianos, furniture, wall paper. millinery fancy
goods. photography, sewing machines, wooden
goods, confectionery, needle work, millinery,
embroidery, gas fittings, scroll work, gro
ceries, harness, etc., while in the lower hall
are incubstors, hardware, carriages, yeast
powders. pottery and terra Gotta, paper wall
display, stoves, ranges, etc. To day will be
ell confusion at the Pavilion, but the army of
workers will undoubtedly be able to have
things all in place when the opening hour
arrives. The Superintendent of the Pavilion
Is w. Z. Coleman, and his chief aid is o. 2.
Dodge.
AT THE PARK.
at the stock grounds all is in readiness for
visitors. Neatnsss pervades all parts Of the
grounds, and the order and cleanliness and
general arrangements are highly creditable
to the taste and energy Of those 10 charge. A
large number OF horses are already in stall
and many more will arrive this morning, By
neon to-day every stall, nook and corner will
be taken. One could spend two DAYS now in
examining the blooded stock now CHARTERED
at the Park. To day will be an excellent one
for those DESTROYS of real information to be-
gin review of the stock grounds, as exhibit.
ors will be found fresh and ready to impart
desired knowledge. The race track is in ex-
cellent condition. Old turfmen say that il
was never so fast as it is to-day, ard they
predict that before the week is through with
some excellent records will be chrouicled A
large amount of machinery has been put in
place at the Park, and more will arrive this
morning. The live stock exhibit will in all
probability be the best ever brought together
in this State
The Superintendent at the park this year
is Christopher Green.
THE RACES.
The races at / p. NJ. to day will begin a
very long and interesting programme with a
running race, introduction stake, for all ages.
three-quarter of mile dash. The horses are:
d. m (aged) Ella Dosne, by Wildidle, dam
Matte Brown, by Riheman, LA pounds !;
b. C. 81, Forest King, by Monday, dam Abbie
W., 50 pounds; CHI. {. 81 Kate Carson, by
Joe Daniels, 92 pounds b. g. 81 Bob. by
Bob WoodiDg, 81 pounds; AZ Joe Daniels.
Jr., by Joe Daniels, Jos pounds; oh. +. ~
May &, by Shannon. ~ pounds ch (. 81
Atlanta, by Norfolk. so pounds /; b. &. az Jim
Douglass, by Wildidle, los pounds; b. c. (3)
Duke of Monday, by Monday, % pounds |;
en-. g. az Jim Rsnwick, by Joe Hooker, los
pouOds CD. 10. (agedl Premium, by Carter
Ill pounds.
Running-Breeders' stake-For foals of
1879; one and half mile dash $50. B. c.
Captain Kidd, by Leinster, 10 pounds; b. f.
Lizzie P, by Leinster, dam Addie A., 10Y
pounds b. C. Cy Mulkey, by Leinster. 10
pounds /; ch. C. -, by Leinster, 10 pounds:
oh. T. Hattie Ball, by Leinster, l07 pounds
oh. f. Belle s, by Bazaar, 107 pounds; CHI. f.
Maria f.. by Leinster, 10Y pounds b. C.
Duke of Monday, by Monday, 40 pounds
b. C. Judge McKinstry, by Thad Stevens or
Grinstead, 10 pounds Oh. f. Annie Laurie,
by Hubbard, 10Y pounds CD. f. Evangelina, by
by Virgil, 107 pounds Oh. C. Conquest. by
Lever, ITO pounds b. f. Precious. by Lever.
10Y pounds; b. C. =, by Norfolk, ITO
pounds; b. f. Duchess of Norfolk, by Norfolk.
10Y pounds; ch. {. -, by Norfolk, 10Y
pounds; b. c. Idler, by WildidIe, 10 pounde.
Running-selling race-purse, $3.50; free
for all; one mile and repeat; second horse
to receive S75. Entrance FIVE per cent. to
third horse. Horses entered to be sold for
81 800 to carry entitled weight, one pound
off for each S190 under fixed valuation. B. C.
che. ~ Inauguration value 81, SOY. by Wild.
idle, dam Miami; Shiuer-aged $4,000, by
Norfolk, SO pounds cb b. % Jack Douglass
$500, by Wildidle, 10i pounds b. f. (3)
sister to Lottery $500, by Monday, 81
pounds b. b. (5) Had1ington Isl, 0O0), by
imp. Hsddington, 100 pounds; g. m. al Villa
Randlett Isl, 0O0), by Waterford. 100 pounds !;
ch. b. (5l Euchre $4,000, By Lsinster. 105
pounds; b. g. laged) Joe Howell (S900), by
Bonnie Scotland, los pounds.
Trotting-2:40 class-purse, 81, 900 mile
heats, in 5. b. h. Vsuderlynr, by George
NJ. Patchen; James McCord's b. g. Free
stone, by Captain Webster; b. e. Allen Roy,
ped. unknown ch. b. Frank Mosco, red.
unknown T. Coutt's b. N. Manon, by Nut
wood; b. g. Marin, by Patchen A. e. Bee
tolls blk. G. Slim Jim, by Tyler horse b. g.
Louis D., by King William g. 6. Rowdy
Boy, by Rustic; Big Liza, by -; oh, &.
Edwin Forrest. by Rlaekbird.
For the first time in the history Of the
Society, there will be sold at the park
to-day. official programmes. They are very
compete, aud are OF attractive appearance
At meeting of the Board of Directors
last evening all the preliminaries for fair
week were arranged. They agreed to give q
purse of $500 for Wild Flower to trot on Sat-
urday against Phil Thompson's three-ye ,r-
old record of 2:2l, and $50 added for every
half second she can lower il.
Messrs. Green, Chase and Shippee were
appointed committee to arrange for q
special race for named horses on Saturday, In
addition to the regular programme, The
President, H. NJ. LaRue, on behalf of the
Society, presented G. w. Hancock with q
beautiful silver pitcher, in recognition of ser.