Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-17
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
THE HEAVY RAIN SPOILS THE
LAST DAYS RACES.
Director Rose Resigns-The
Meeting a Successful One.

The heavy rain of Saturday rendered the
track unfit for racing and the great events
advertised for that day had to be declared
off, much 10 the regret of the Society and
the thousands of visitors at the fair. 1t is
estimated that if it had been good day
and track fully 1900 people would have
witnessed the great trot between Arab,
Stamboul, Lot Slocum and Tempest. Good
time was expected to be made in that race
and also in the pacing between Adonis,
Yolo Maid and Gold Leaf. The heavy rain
had made the track so soft that it would
have been dangerous to speed valuable
stock over it and the Directors did the only
thing they could and that was to declare
the races off. This really closed the fair at
the Park on Friday night. Saturday night
the Pavilion was visited by several thou
sand people, and the exhibition was kept
open until nearly midnight.
CLOSING SCENES.
At II P. NJ. the First Artillery band Wis
tied every county exhibit and serenaded
those in charge. The exhibitors treated
the musicians with great cordiality, cut a
watermelon and allowed the members of
the band to carry away whatever they
wanted from demijohn of wine to 100
pound squash.
While the band was in the Colusa county
exhibit o. P. Dodge the Assistant Super
by the exhibitors with gold-headed cane
handsome dressing case and valuable
book.
The Directors held meeting in the Sec
retary's office. After the usual routine
business Director L. ]. Rose arose and ad-
dressed the Board as follows:
Mr.. President and .tellolO-memberS: 1t being pos
sibly the last time shall meet you, as l have
sent in to the Governor my resignation as a
member of this Board, l desire to say few
words regarding my action so that it will not be
misunderstood by the public or yourselves. 1t
is not through pique nor dissatisfaction l have
taken this step. 1t is done simply on account
of my inability to give the position proper at
tention. The long distance between here and
my place OF residence prohibits me from attend
ing many meetings that 1 should. Con-
to this step, believing that some one
having more time than |, should occupy the
place. must say that it is with feelings of re-
| gret that lind myself compelled to leave you,
and l wish it distinctly understood that my
| resignation has not been hastened by any action
| OF the Board, or its individual members as
| have at all times found you pleasant CON-
| paniors and agreeable gentlemen. / am not
one to harbor defeat nurse i'll feeling because
| of my being outvoted on any question. l bow
I TO the Will OF the majority upon all questions
and, when decided it there ends with me-
| desire to thank you all for the indulgence and
kind consideration of the past, and hope for
| you all pleasant future.
Several of the Board made few remark:
regretting .he action of Mr.. Rose, and hoped
he would reconsider it, but ne replied tha
| he intended to travel next season through
cut the United States and Europe, and ht
could not under any consideration recal
his sction, as it would not lie treating tht
Society right to keep the position ant
neglect the duties.