Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-04
The new EXHIBITION PAvIL1oN-coE.
TRACT AWARDED.

| CelVing DlQS anu aHdruibS tAo OOn'ieN W
erect the new State Agricultural and Indus.
trial Exhibition building. There were present
: Directors Boggs. La Rue, Green, Carr, New
ton. Hancock, Coleman, President Finigan
in the chair. The Board of Capitol Commits
sioners had been invited TO be present, and
was represented By Governor Stoneman and
Secretary of State ThoDpson. A. w. Bur-
rel, whose plans for the building had been
adopted, and Superintendent Cook were also
present.
Three bids for erecting the building, accom-
panied BIZ The required certified check, were
received, as follows: Carrie & Croly, OF Sacra-
mento, S73, 953 Robert McKiiiicsn, OF Oak
land, S7SS63; Al. J. Kelly, of San Fran
cisco, $4,000.
Bopgs moved TO accept the bid of Robert
McKllicsp. he being the lowest bidder, sub
ject to ratification by the Board of Capitol
Commissioners.
Secretary of State Thompson asked what
the meeting thought Of the idea of reducing
the size OF the building.
Lsrue said the building proposed was
small enough, and would be completely filed
at the next fair.
Bcggs said it was generally considered that
when anything was taken from or added to
plan for building it narred the beauty and
| symmetry OF the DuitC-12, anu SAlu ne tLOuSnt
that the proper time to have examined the
plans would have been before the present
meeting.
Thompson replied that the specifications
had not been submitted to the Capitol Com
missioners.
Boggs continued by saying that time would
be lost. as the members OF the Board of Aefl.
culture could not stay here until the Capitol
Commissioners could thoroughly examine the
specifications.
La Rue said That It was the impression of
the Board OF Agriculture, at the close Of tbs
first joint meeting held with the Board of
Capitol Commissioners, that the plans Of
Mr.. Burrell suited the latter Board, and that
/ the former Board should go on with the
specifications, etc.
Thompson said that the Capitol Commits
siousrs supposed that the minor details and
specifications would be prepared and sub.
mitted for the approval of their Board. He
said he was not prepared to take any official
action at the present, but saw no improperly
in the Board of Agriculture approving the
specifications and contract at the present
time.
Governor Stoneman said the Capitol Com.
missioners would meet at 10 A. NJ. to-day,
| aud would be pleased to receive any commu-
nication from the Board Of Agriculture.
There followed considerable discussion on
what power was conferred on each OF the
Boards. The members Of the Board OF
| Capitol Commissioners appeared TO think
| that Section 1 of the Act authorizing the
erection Of the building, and which reads:
e" The general form and plan of said building
shall be submitted to and approved by the
State Capitol Commissioners and the State
Bo9rd of Agriculture, and be under their
immediate supervision and control. AL
| claims, c0htrGets, or expenses incurred in the
erection of said building shall be authenti-
Gated by the officers of ssid Boards before
payment can be made thereon or therefor"
conferred equal power on the two Boards,
while members of the Agricultural Board
construed Section 2, which says: 1.-THE
State Board Agriculture is hereby author
lied to erect on the land set aside as pre-
vided for in Section L. etc., to mean that
after the adoption Of the " general form and
plan" the Board Of Agriculture were author
lied to complete the work of erecting the
building.
The motion of Boggs was thea carried
unanimously.
LaRue, Coleman and the President were
appointed a committee TO report the action OF
tho Board to the Capitol Commissioners, at
the meeting of the latter, to be held this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Green moved that the thanks of the Board
be rendered to the citizens Of Sacramento,
WHEREAS, The State Board OF Agriculture recog-
pze the liberal spirit evnced by the citizens of Sac
ranento city aud county in obtaining the necessary
contribution that enabled the said Board to arrange
for the construction OF State Agricultural and H.
| dgstral Exhibition building, therefore be it
ReS0lred That the thanks Of this Board be
TENDED in behalf Of the State to the citizens OF said
city and county for the $4,000 contribution which
will be paid into the State Treasury tomorrow.
Green moved that the Board allow Mr..
| Rf1rrelf n nrnhitapt 81 can't for
! ing Tue work of constructing the building.
| Burrell said that would be satisfactory to
him.
The motion was then adopted.
! LaRue made motion that thu Grand
Lodge of Masons be invited to lay the corner
stone Of the new building, which was carried.
Coleman, LaRus and Carr were appointed
q committee to confer with the Grand Master
Of the Masonic Lodge, and make other neces-
sary arrangements for laying the corner stone.
The Board then adjourned, to meet at the
call OF the Chair
The Board of Capitol Commissioners viii
meet to-day ct 10 o'clock and tsks official Sc
ton in egard to the land on which The new
exhibition building will be located, and to
consider the action OF the Board of AgTi-
culture lass evening.
The $4,000 required By the Acs authoriz
ing the building, TO be Eaissd by Sacramento
city and county, will be depositedin the State
Treasury to-day.
GRAND STANDARD CONSIDERATION. The
service of conservation of the handsome rev
Grand Standard of Sacramento Commandcry,
Knights Telnplar, took place last evening, at
ST. Paul's Church, before an immense audi.
ence. The commandery met at its ssylum ia
Masonic Temple at P. NJ, and at s o'clock
proceeded IN uniform to the church bearing
the standard furled at the head of the march
ing column. Arriving at the door Of the
| church the Sir KNIGHTS were met by Bishop
Wingfeld, whom the Eminent Commander,
| W. NJ. Lyon, addressed, saying: fright
Rev. Sir We huulbly pray that the stand
ard OF Sacramento Commsndery, No. 2
Knights Templar. of California, may be
solemnly conseersted by the Christian Church
according to the custom of Christian Knights,
to be borne worthIy hsncaforth in our
ranks" The Bishop responded: Expecting
you to defend it by your knightly fidelity,
as Christian soldiers, let the standard be
borne to the altar for the blessing you ask"
| Thereupon the Bishop, accompanied by Revs.
| j. A. Shepard L. G. Williams W. 8. Coch-
ran and @. NJ. Dsvis, followed by ths
Knights, proceeded toward the altar with the
banner, which was unfurled as soon as taken
within the church. The church cheir under
the leadership OF MIS-. LIZ. H1nkham, sung
as a professional hymn. during the march,
Grown Him With Many Crowns" etc.
The regular conservation services of TIE Order
were then followed, consisting of responsive
readings. general confession, declaration of
absolution, prayers, saying of the creed, the
TIE Deum Laudamus, and other singing inter
spersed, conservation address by Rev.
Sir Knight w. S. Cochran. of Val
lejo, and pronouncing the con-
secration blessing by the Bishop.
The services having been concluded, recess
sional hymn, "Onward, Christian Soldiers,
Marching as TO War, was sung. during which
the Knights retired bearing their standard.
and returned to .hsir Asy lum. A banquet
followed in the bsnqueting room st the Tenn
pie, with Eminent Commander Lyon as
Master Of Ceremonies, which lasted until
nearly midnight. Responses to toesss sppro
pirate TO the occasion were made by Bishep
Wing6el5, Rev Carroll NJ. Davis, Raw. }.
A. Shepard, Rev. T. e. Williams, Judge
benson, Hon. VIM. Johnston aad others.
KoHLER's EXHIBITIONS ohler's Exhibit
>tion opened at Turner Hall yesterday. There
was large attendance at the evening enter
ts;nneuk The hall Ia oman each afternoon