Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-17
STATE FAIR.
FOUR SPLENDID RUNNING RACES AT
THE PARK.
The Attendance Increasing = Colusa's
Fine Exhibit-Conclusion of
Stock Entries.

The Attendance Increasing = Colusa's
Fine Exhibit-ConcIasion of
Stock Entries.
There were many fresh arrivals of visitors
yesterday to attend the fair, and great
crowd was present at the Park, while the
usual number of people were present at the
Pavilion during the day. At night the
crowd at the latter place was very great,
and must have been an Agreeable sight to
the officials of the State Board, who have
labored so hard to make the fair a financial
success The visitors last evening thronged
not only the main floor but the galleries
and play. ground. In both the buildings
and the annex they were entertained with
choice music by the respective bands-the
First Artillery in the former, and the Hus-
sar Band in the latter. The programme of
each was carefully selected, and the special
features were warmly applauded.
To-day some of the committees will be-
gin their labors, and the task of Judging
| between the rival exhibitors in the various
departments will not be concluded until
Friday next.
The committee on homemade bread,
| etc., has already completed its labors, and
blue ribbons adorn the productions of the
! following named ladies':
Domestic Rye Bread Mrs. W. II.
Wright.
Graham Bread-Mrs +. E. Lambert.
Soda Biscuit-Mrs. NJ. L. Bassett.
Domestic Corn Bread-Maggie Posch.
Atkinson's Business College exhibits as
usual magnificent display of penwork
The college is Endorsed by the leading bus
mess men of California, and is placing q
great many young men and young ladies
into responsible and lucrative positions.
On its Advisory Board are found the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: George 9. Per-
kins, Ex-Governor of California; NJ. NJ.
Estee, Napa City; Clay w. Taylor, Red
ding; William Johnston, Richland; J. H..
Netf, Colfax: c. A. Storke, Santa Barbara;
Thomas Mcconnell, Elk Grove; Edward
Coleman, Grass Valley: Frank Miller,
Cashier National Bank of d. O. Mills & Co.,
Sacramento; Ira G. Hoitt, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; G. r. Grit
man, Cashier Bank of Napa; Judge Charles
G. Lott. 0roville; DIR. G. f. Stone, Marys-
vile; e. NJ. Preston, President Citizens
Bank, Nevada City; John d. Stephens,
President Bank of Woodland; Charles a.
Sumner, San Francisco; Joseph Steffens,
President Sacramento Board of Trade; B.
f. LaDgford, President Bank of Lodi. The
attendance at the college has doubled
within the last year, and the Principal has
been obliged to enlarge his force of teachers
and to add new furniture to meet the de-
mands of the rapidly increasing patronage
The Capital Furniture Company, one of
the manufacturing enterprises of the CITY,
have an exhibit in the Pavilion, though
not as extensive as in former wears, vet
equally as meritorious. The display is in
the south gallery, and consists of bedroom
sets, school desks, one wardrobe, book
| case, etc. The articles shown are made of
California wood. The furniture is hand
some, and shows that a good article can be
had at our own door, made by home en-
terprise. The company regret that they
were not able to make as big a showing at
the fair as on former occasions. The de-
mands on the factory to fill orders have
been such that no time could be spared for
other purposes. Upward of fifty men are
! employed in the factory, corner of Sixth
and II, and at the salesroom, GIG ] street.
| Last evening the firm put on exhibition a
newly invented combination easy chair
and table. As an article of furniture for
| convenience it will prove very useful.
The Harvest Queen Combined Harvester
on exhibition at the Pavilion is attracting
great deal of attention as well as draw
ing crowds nightly to examine into its
merits. The Mates on & Williamson Man
ufacturing Company, of Stockton, are the
builders. 1t may not be known to the
public that this firm are the pioneer build
ers OF combined harvesters on the coast.
The first machines, ten in number, were
built by them twenty-one years ago, and
nineteen years ago they put the first COM
bined harvester on exhibition at the State
Fair ever shown in California. D. G. Mat
teson, member of the firm, who is in
charge of the harvester on exhibition, takes
great pride in showing the public what
brain, skill and enterprise has accomplished
for the Pacific Coast farmer. Particular at
tention is called 10 the fact that this is the
only harvester that turns perfectly square
corner
Miss L. schubert's q014 Eighth street)
display of art needle-work in the southwest
end of the fancy-work gallery is attracting
great deal of merited attention. The
display consists of entirely new styles of
embroidery or art needle-work. A wall
panel embroidered in Kensington stitch is
one of the handsomest pieces of work on
exhibition. 1t is so finely executed that at
first sight 1t has the appearance of an oil
painting. But closer examination shows
that it is piece of skilled needle-work
Several examples of rope silk embroidery
are shown. A tea gown in one of Miss
Schuberts cases shows this class of work to
a splendid advantage.
Gregory's Photographic art department.
in the east gallery, is one of the attractions
of the Pavilion. The novelty of having a
photograph taken by electric light crowds
his place with many visitors. The little
quakers give splendid entertainment
| each evening.
There is novel free entertainment every
night in Gregory's Photographic parlors
IN the terrace at the east end of the CALLER
les, in the Pavilion. Mrs. Judge Henry
has trained group of children in pleasing
Shaker songs, marches and concerted pieces,
! and they go through them in their quaint
| uniforms very prettily, and to the delight
OF hundreds of visitors.
The Nevada county exhibitors have
added large lot of fresh aud fine grapes
and peaches to their display, and also a
new cabinet of minerals with some gold
| ingots of great value. Natural ice is to be
placed in cooler to-day for convenience of
the visitors who want ice water to drink.
The Amador county section yesterday re
ceiyed additions in the form of magnificent
peaches, weighing seventeen ounces each
and also large collection of fine grapes.
The Fresno exhibit Superintendent is
kept exceedingly busy responding to in
quiries resulting from the interest his fine
display stimulates.
THE MUSIC To NIGHT.
A splendid programme has been arranged
for tonight by g. A. Neale, leader of the
Firat Artillery Band, as follows:
March, "Narrsgansett .....................R Reeves
Selection, "olivette"
Duet, 20 Salutaris'' Roussel
SCornet. J. Costello; baritone, J. Beebe
Waltz "Piuie DOR WaIdteufel
Grand chorus, "The Heavens are Telling.
tFrom the orstorio of The Creation
Clarionet solo, Grand Fantasia, eighth air
NaIle brepsant
by G. Grosskurth
Fantasia, ''The Bohemian Clip. Flotow
selection, The international Congress sousa
(lncluding American, English, French, Italian
Greek, Danish. Irish and German national airs
schawenka's Polish dance, and the celebrated
Hungarian lullaby.
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