Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-10
TAIRTIETH ANNUAL FAIR
OF TIE CALIFORNIA STATE AGRIUULT-
URsL SOCIETY.
The Pavilion TO Open this Evening-soms
of the Bxhibits-The Park
General Notes.

General Notes.
To-day will commence the thirtieth annual
fair of the California State Agricultural So
cisty. Fer the past day or two the streets
have presented more than usually lively ap'
pearance, owing to the presence Of many visi
tors who have come to attend the fair. AL
the Directors of the society arrived in the
city yesterday, and held meeting last even
ing. The only business transacted which is Of
interest to the public is in regard to the races
They decided to give extra races, as follows
On Wednesday. following race No. 9, run
ming, one and one.eighth mile dash, free fol
all two-years-old, purse $3.50; $50 to second
S25 to third, entrance free. The entries tt
close at g. P NJ. Tuesday with the clerk of the
curse at the judges stand. They have sub
stituted for race No. 81 running mile snc
repeat, free for all. First horse $500, second
SIS, and third $50. The entries to close
Thursday at P. NJ. with the clerk of the
course at the judges stand.
Following are the efficsrs of the So
ciety and the various committees appointed
to take charge President, P. A. Finisan !;
Secretary, Edwin f. Smith; Treasurer, i.
A. Epson Superindent of Pavilion, w. Z
Coleman; Superintendent of Park, Christie
pher Green; thoroughbreds, Directors Ship
pee and Shafter roadsters. roadster teams,
saddle horses, Director Newton /; horses of
all work, draft horses, mules, ETC., Director
Green; cattle and sheep, Director Carr
goats and poultry, Director Chase; machin-
- afa +.
sweepstakes, Directors Boggs, Hancock and
Newton; Directors stand, Director Ship
pee.
THE PARK.
To-day at A. NJ. the live stock will be
cla si6ed, and if Superintendent Green and
the various committees would do great fs-
vor to the public they will require placard
put up at each stand showing what the ex-
hibit is, in what department and class en-
tered and who the enterer. The agricultural
machinery will be in motion after 1G A NJ.
The races will commence at l P. N. today.
The horses at tie Park and the races for to-
day are mentioned elsewhere this morning.
Tomorrow, Wednesday and Tbursday, st 10
NJ, there will he stock parade at the Park,
Friday is the ladies' tournament, and Satur-
day the prizes will be awarded.
THE PAVILION.
Il rapidly filing up with exhibits, and entries
viii not close until this afternoon. This
evening st 1880 o'clock it will be thrown open
to the public, and the First Artillery band
will attend and furnish music during the
evening. The Pavilion will be lighted
with electric lights, the apparatus being all
in place. Il was tested last evening and
found to be in excellent working order. The
power Is obtsined at Nicholl & Co.'s mill, at
Second and Q strests. In order to make the
circuit it was necessary to lay two miles Of
wire. Frsm the mill the wire exteads up
Second street to the alley between j and K,
thence to Sixth street, thence 70 the Pavilion,
the Mechanics Store, st Fourth and K being
taken in on the way, the store being fully
lighted and four lights on the outside under
the awning. At the Pavilion the inside is
thoroughly lighted on both floors.
THE OPENING ADDRESS
Win be delivered tomorrow evening by the
President of the Society, P. A. Finigan. of
San Francisco, at s P NJ, at the Pavilion,
and from platform which will be erected at
the north end of the main hail. On Thurs
day evening, at the same hour, the annual
address will be delivered By Hon. Irving M.
Scott, Of San Francisco. Saturday the pre-
miums will be awarded. On Wednesday the
orphans Of ths Protestant Asylum Will visit
the Pavilion, and on Thursday the orphans
Of St. Joseph Convent, both as the guests Of
the Society.
Every portion Of the Pavilion will be occu.
pied with exhibits. Owing to the late arrival
Of the boats from San Francisco on both Fri
day and Saturday, exhibitors have been some
what delayed in getting thsir displays into
proper shape, but everything will be in resd
mess for the
OPENING THIS EVENING AT 7:30 O'clock.
Some of the exhibitors have been engaged
for several days in placing their goods. A
RECORD UNION representative made visit
to the Pavilion about o'clock last evening,
On entering the main hall on the second story
from the M-strest door the first thing attract
ing attention was the chirp Of little chickens
showing that the incu5ators mentioned sew
ersl days ego have done soma of their work
The frat thing to catch the eye. owing &c
the bright red color Of the canopy, is the ex.
hioition Of Japanese tea by Bidwell & Cook,
of Sacramento. The stand is Of Japanese
architecture. In addition to Japanese teas
there are exhibits of fancy groceries anc
baking powders. This is in the center Of tht
room, near the main entrance and 60 the left
of the center aisle.
On the right OF the center aisle was large
empty space to be occupied by John Brauner,
furniture etc, Sacramento. Against th,
wall on the east side, surrounded by railing
was seen number of rolls of carpet belong
ing to Ben Cohen, of Sacramento. Follow
ing this on the wall was large and fine dis
play of wooden goods by the Capital Wooler
Mills. Opposite this, in the center of th'
room, was large number Of uhar
ranged pianos belonging TO f. Bru.
enn, Of San Francisco and Oakland
Next on the floor is stand with the words
" Genuine Singer Sewing Machine" on thr
top Hsllst & Davis of Oakland follow with
number of pianos and organs. Against the
wall. Joining the Capital Woolen Mills, i
Scott and MuiE's display of plumbing, lamps
etc. On the wall, at the northeast corner o
the room, is . display of penmanship apC
pen drawings Of the Sacramento Business Col
ieee, E. C. Atkinson, principal. On the norsl
wall, directly in the center. Hodson
the photographer of Sacramento, ia put
ting up fine display of photographs. Il
front of this display is the space on which
platform viii be erected for the accommoda
tion OF speakers. Four statues stand on tn
edge of this space, which will this evening b
formally
PRESENTED TO THE SOCIETY
By Weinstock & Lubin. The figures repre-
sent the four goddessea-" Flora. /" ''Cares,
pomona" and "Vesta" These wart
purchased in Saratoga, New York. by Mr.
Lubin, on his recent trip to the East. ant
fer the purpose of presentation to the Agri
cultural Society. They are hfe-size, ant
each stand OF pedestal two feet high. Il
the new pavilion they will probably occupy
the four Conservatives, one in each.
On one side Of the center aisle at this eu'
Of the ball was large space, to be occu
pied by Carlston & Currier, of San Fran
cisca, for a display of spool and skein silks
representing
CALIFORNIA SILK CULTURE.
On the opposite side of this passage way
large platform 20 be occupied by f4ur ex
hibitors-Mrs. NJ. A. Reaves, Of San Fran
cisco, hair tonic; G. n West, San Francisco
magnetic belt; display by Pacific Msgneti
Truss Company j. r. Hodson, of 5scra
mento, case Of photographs. Tn the north
west corner Of the room fine display Q
stationery and fancy goods from the store