Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-11
STATE FAIR.
NCREA ED ATTENDANCE LAST NIGHT
AT THE PAVILION.
The Exhibits Nearly All Completed
Some New Ones Added-The
Play-Ground-Etc.

Great Improvement was made yesterday
in the appearance of the Pavilion, nearly
all the exhibits having been completed
Those of the several counties are as YET
unfinished, as the labor of unpacking and
preparing so many articles for the shelves
is very tedious. The committees are work.
ing with will, however, and their efforts
are now beginning to develop results. The
exhibits are truly grand, and not only
elicit the admiration of Eastern visitors, but
fill them with wonder. Another California
feature of the fair that surprises people
from the other side of 1.-The hills is the
display of combined harvesting machines. .oi
which there are several kinds on exhibition
Indeed, there are number of California.
invented machines in the fair that are both
new and novel, showing that the people OF
the State are no longer dependent on those
of other parts of the Union for their labor.
saving machinery. This opportunity for
showing what our people can do and are
doing explains the great value of State
fairs, for they afford the most direct method
of bringing the manufacturer and consul
mer together, and people have demon
strated to them the solution of difficulties
that had been seemingly insurmountable.
Last nights attendance at the Pavilion
was decided Improvement on that of the
preceding night, and the cool weather made
promenading through the great exposition
building real pleasure. The Artillery
Band discoursed pleasing music and the
exhibit showed to good advantage under
the brilliant electric lights. The decora-
tons this year are bright and new. and the
hall never looked better than at the pres
ent time. The number and variety of ex.
hlbits have no doubt been exceeded at for
mer fairs, but there have been none DOS.
sessing more solid merit and utility.
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS.
Among the exhibits added since Monday
may be noted the following:
The Kalon Vineyard at Oakville, Napa
county, shows a collection of wines.
L. L. Lewis & Co, of Sacramento, exhibit
Garland ranges and improved gasoline
stoves.
The Pacific Coast Wood Working Com
pany has display of turned wood, claim
ing that by its process as much can be ac
comphshed in one minute as could be done
by hand power in day.
The Pressed Brick and Terra Gotta Com.
pany, of Vallejo, show samples of theil
manufactures.
Z. Nielsen and A. Meister, of Sacramento
have both fine displays of carriages and
buggies of their make.
Maxon & Ackley, of this CITY, also have
large collection of vehicles of various
kinds.
Radam's Microbe-killer occupies a nook
on the main floor.
Bowden d Son, of Stockton, have their
improved ant-proof kitchen cabinet on ex.
hlbitlon-an article that readily catches the
eye of housekeepers.
The Yolo county exhibit, which was got
ten up by the enterprising publisher of iht
Woodland Mail, after the Citizens Associ
alton had abandoned the undertaking, j.
showing up very creditably, and will serve
to give some idea of the agricultural capac
tiles of thai county.
G. W. Thissel OF Winters, Yolo county
exhibits fruit-grading machine, for which
great things are claimed.
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson of Sacra
mento make large display of house re
trigerators.
T. NJ. Lindley & Co. of Sacramento ex
hibit samples of the several brands of tea
handled by that firm.
There IS large display of pianos anC
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of Oakland. This is new and importan
California industry.
NJ. ( Jobson of San Francisco exhibit.
the Burr folding bed and something new
In folding chairs and lounges.
Stelnman, OF 500 J street, makes a fin,
display of boots and shoes.
Mrs. Glenole of this city has an exhibit
of Mrs. Gervaise Graham's cosmetics in {
very pretty bower on the upper floor.
The Sacramento Trunk Factory is OF
hand with samples of its manufacture.
w. c. Blodgett, of San Francisco, show,
the corsets made by the California Corse
Company, for which special merit il
claimed.
T. w. Schwamb, of this city, exhibits th,
White sewing machine
Mrs. Hattie Gardner shows a hand
worked carriage afghan.
Mrs. r. Kunieh, embroidered cushions
chair-seat and back, ETC.
Mrs. William NJ. Lyon of this city has
large display of fancy work, includin,
superb specimens of hand painting OF
china aud decorative painting.
Gus Lsvenson of 600 J street makes
handsome exhibit of ladies', gentlemen
and children's fine shoes.
Some elegant pieces of furniture ar
shown by w. D. Comstock of this city.
and embroidery.
Misses Brothers of this CITY have a cas-
of choice millinery goods.
Some excellent specimens of wood cary
ing and china painting are shown by Mis-
Bell of Oakland
Orelia Ross-Frame of hair-work.
In the Juvenile Department Anna an,
Slbyl Fish have some very meritoriou
specimens of their handiwork in the wa
OF wax flowers, crocheting, etc.
Mrs. F. Fish shows quantity Of hand
made laces.
Reeves d Long ofSacramento specimen
OF crayon portraits.
Gregory, the photographer, has a larg
exhibit of photographs, and takes picture
by the electric light.
ToNIGHr's MUSIC.
The music programme for tonight b
the First Artillery Band &C.. A. Nealt
leader is as follows:
March, Octave, ve,n..................,. - .Appele
Overture, Der FreyschuIz, ...................webe
Waltz lmmortelleu, Gung
Grand Medley Selection. ''Mikado. .Sulliya
SaXaphone Solo, Amigo GroSs kurt
performed by Mr. c. Grosscurth, solo clarint
and SsXaphonist, U. s. ship Independence
Duet, cornet and trombone, ''Miserie, -, Verd
Andante. from Surprise Symphony" -... Hayd
Chilean Danse, "Msnana," ,".................. Mlssu
THE PLAY GROUND.
As on the preceding evening, the play
ground adjoining the pavilion, attracted
very large crowd, and all the various game
were kept running the entire night. Every
thing worked smoothly, except the electri
lights, but the difficulty experienced las
night will probably not be encountere
again. This is, par excellence, the it'll
folks portion of the fair; and, for tbs
matter, seems to have quite an attractio
for elder people. The Hart brothers CAV
an interesting exhibition of club syipgin
and Scottish games; Cinderilla receive
her little friends, as usual; the childre
rode their bicycles and tricvcles, an
the men and hoys amused them
selves at the shntfie-b boards and bowl
ing-alleys. The lawn tennis club failed I
put in an appearance. and to-day the net
ting will be removed and the space devote
to croquet. The Huzzsr Band &C. c. Ho
brook, Director delighted the visitors wit
musical selections throughout the eveninl
This evening the band will open the exc
cises at O'Clock. At Sis the Hart Brotf
ers will give another of their interestin
exhibitions, and at $50 the Capital Cit
wheelmen will take charge OF the tree
and, under the leadership of l.. s. Upsol
give an exhibition of their skill, concluC
ing with slow race" The programn
of the Hussar Band for this evening wi
be as follows;