Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-20
THE STATE FAIR.
TIE CLOSING DAY AND FINE
ATTENDANCE.
The Annual Exhibition Proves Very
Successfui-The Closing Races
Further Premiums.

The State Fair closed its two-week sea-
son on Saturday. There was a large at
tendance at the races and everybody seemed
to greatly enjoy the sport provided by the
programme. An account of the races
is given below. In the evening the
Pavilion was thronged with brilliant
audience, which remained and enjoyed the
gaily illuminated structure, the fine, snowy
exhibits and the splendid music until mid
night. 1t was pleasing finale of the an
nual exposition.
With the closing comes the review of re-
suits, and these, Notwithstanding the un-
favorable features of the season-dimin-
ished fruit and grain crops and the extern
ded counter attraction of the Grand Army
reunion-the proceeds from the fair will
prove highly satisfactory. While the gen.
eral receipts cannot yet be given, it can
safely be stated that they will not vary from
the very successful fair of last year to exceed
$500 or 800, either more or less, and
the Directors will probably be able to re-
duce the Indebtedness in bank for which
their personal note is held, perhaps, from
$50 900 to $4,000. 1t will therefore be
seen that the present session of the State
Agricultural Society's Exhibition has in
reality been eminently successful.
THE GOLD MEDALS.
The awards Of gold medals by the society
for the most meritorious display in each
department was as follows: First depart
ment, live stock-R. J. Merkley, Sacra-
mento, upon horses, and Leland Stanford,
San Francisco, upon his herd OF Holstein
cattle. Second department-Benicia Agri-
cultural Works; display of agricultural
machinery and implements. Third depart
ment-Weinstock e. Lubin, Sacramento,
display of textile fabrics. Fourth depart
ment-Display of mechanical products,
etc, Capital Soap Company, Sacramento.
Fifth department-Dispiay of agricultural
products, etc, Bell Conservatory, Sacra-
mento. Sixth department-Display of
fruits, Mrs. r. S. Lockett, Brighton.
For the most attractive display in the
Pavilion, the gold medal is awarded to the
Sacramento Glass and Crockery Company
The Committee of Awards for the depart
fments above given, except for the first, con-
sisted of Dr. II. Latham, S. Il. Richards, H.
A. Messenger, L. w. Buck, VIM. Johnston.
In the report, after making these awards,
the committee says; "In making these
awards, your committee have had consid-
cradle difficulty in deciding upon the ex-
cellence of the exhibits, so great are their
merits. Among these we beg TO mention
favorably for some recognition of your
Board. the following named parties J. f..
Hill, Baker & Hamilton, Stanton, Thomp-
son & Co, H. II. Linnell, A. & A. Hebron,
L. l.. Lewis & Co., Whittier, Fuller e. Co.,
Capitol Furniture Company, J. Kutter,
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Carlson & Currier, Mrs. A. Schermer, G.
McCreary & Co., and A. S. Hopkins & Bro"
The Committee of Gold Medal Award for
the Seventh Department gave the Society s
honor to Henry Alexander for the most
meritorous display in fine arts.
ACTION UPON PROTESTS.
The Committee on Protests considered
cases before it on Saturday evening and
awarded a premium of So to Mrs. Taylor
on shoulder braces Miss Sawtelle, So, spec
ial premium for darned net set. The award
of the committee in Fourth Department,
Glass H., for the best collection of polished
California granite work, was reversed and
given to Carlaw Bros. In First Department,
Glass s, the committee have notified the
Society that the second premium was erro-
neously given in the book to Geo. o. Bates
for his pinto team, and that it should have
been awarded to Col. McNasser for his team,
King and Bob.
GENERAL NOTES.
In general notes at the fair last week of
Mr.. J. G. Knowles attractive exhibit OF
cigar making, it was mentioned that his
factory is in San Francisco. This was an
error, it is in Sacramento.
The committee from Placer county that
have in charge the exhibit from that
county, expressed great satisfaction at the
manner in which they were treated and
aided by the society in arranging and
mounting their disnlav