Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-06
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
PLANTING OF TREES AND BEAU
Trying THE GROUNDS.
Sixteen Counties Asked TO Par
ticipate in the Exhib-
ition.

| Sixteen Counties Asked TO Par
ticipate in the Exhib-
| ition.
The new exhibition building of the In
| provement Association of the City and
County of Sacramento, adjoining the pas
senger depot, is almost completed, and the
grounds surrounding it are being planted
| with full-grown trees and shrubs, most of
which have been donated by the public
spirited citizens. Yesterday men were
engaged in transplanting several large palm
trees which were taken from the grounds
of Peter Kunz. The two largest, with the
soil boxed in around the roots, weighed
over seven tons each, and were presented
to the Association by DIR. G. L. Simmons.
Two other very fine palm trees were sold
to the Association by Mr.. Kunz at a mere
nominal price. The work of transplanting
these trees was a very difficult one, and
would have been almost impossible if the
committee had not had the valuable assist
ance of Phil Douglas and the railroad
company's wrecking crew, of which
he has charge, and Master Mechanic Nc
Kenzie. The roots of the trees had been
boxed in the ground with redwood lumber
and were brought into the exposition
grounds on a small car. Holes were dug
ten feet square and eight feet deep, into
which the trees were to be lowered. 1t
was very slow and difficult Job and has
not yet been completed.
The Exposition building is circular in
shape, and is sixty feet in diameter. 1t has
been built by contract, at cost of $2,175.
and the work has been well done by the
contractor, J. e. Harris. Messrs. 4. R.
Hamilton, w. r. Jones and J. W. Wilson
were the committee in charge of the cree
ton of the building, and they have given
it close attention They have also had the
active assistance of ]. o. Coleman, the Sec
rotary of the improvement Association
who has devoted a great portion of his time
to it. Messrs. P. Z. Plat, G. w. Hancock
and E. J. Gregory were appointed Com
mittee on Grounds, and secured from the
railroad company lease of the site upon
which the building has been erected.
The work of identifying the grounds will
be pushed as rapidly as possible. Quite a
number of trees have already been planted,
and they are all doing we'll Among them
are three very fine orange trees which have
DttH III D6dIluS lDI lOuI ears, anu are over
twenty feet high. They were presented by
John Kelly. Mrs. G. H. Cummings con-
tributed fine Mandarin orange tree and a
thrifty japanese plum tree. Curtis H. Todd
contributed a very handsome magnolia.
and Mrs. A. G.. Tufts two large palms. The
aforementioned have not yet been trans
planted.
The grounds are being tastefully laid out
with circular walks, which will run be-
tween strips of lawn and beds of choice
flowers. A handsome fountain will be
erected in the grounds east of the building,
and will add TO their attractiveness. The
gentlemen who have had the work in hand
deserve credit for the energy and taste dis
played. From what has been done so far
it can be seen that the building and grounds
will be a credit to the city.
The Association entered upon the cree
ton of this building for the purpose of
making continuous exhibit of the pro-
ducts of Central and Northern California,
and to make it the headquarters where
newcomers to this railroad center could
procure all necessary information as to the
counties in this part of the State. 1t is
their intention to have competent person
in charge, whose duty it will be to meet
visitors, answer questions and impart such
information as may be desired. He will
be u man well informed in regard to the
capabilities of every section of country rep
resented, and thoroughly posted in every
thing appertaining to the products of the
soil thereof which will enable him to give
accurate and intelligent information to
those seeking it. He should be man of
education. capable OF expressing his
thoughts in graceful language, and hand
ling with Judgment and ability the large
correspondence
The cost of erecting and maintaing this
building is borne by voluntary contribu-
tions of the citizens of Sacramento, but it is
not intended that the management
of the exhibit shall rest with Sacra-
mento. The counties of San Joaquin,
Calaveras, Amador FL Dorado, Placer,
Nevada Plumas, Sierra, Suffer, Yuba,
Butte, Tehama, Shasta, Colusa, Yolo
to send representatives to select and organ
ize Board of Managers for the perma-
nent exposition, and several of these
counties are already moving in the matter.
The various county Boards OF Trade, I'M
provement Associations, Supervisors and
citizens generally, have been invited to fur
nish creditable exhibits of products in their
season, maps and printed information in
regard to their respective localities, and to
cooperate with the Association in every
way possible to make the permanent expo
sition a creditable one to this portion of the
State. While the citizens of Sacramento
have taken the initiative in this matter, and
have provided the building and propose to
maintain it at their own expense, they de-
sire all the counties named to take part in
the exhibit and the people of those counties
to be fully represented in the Board of
Managers, to the end that every section
may be guaranteed its full share of the
benefits arising from the exhibition of its
products.
There can be no doubt that this expcsi-
ton, situated as it will be, within few
steps of the general passenger depot at one
of the greatest railroad centers on the Pa
cific coast, will prove an immense advan-
tage to all sections represented, and it is to
be hoped that all of the counties men,
toned will take an interest in the enter
prise and send creditable exhibits