Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-25
GETTING READY.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAIR
AT PAVILION AND PARK.
New and Popular Rules Governing the
Understanding About the
Exhibits-Etc.

A deafening din of hammers, saws an,
chisels prevails in and about Agriculture
Hall and everything bespeaks active pre-
paration for the thirty-sixth annual Stat
Fair.
Secretary Edwin f. Smith is LITERAL,
''swamped with correspondence, applica
tons for space and thousand and on,
inquiries for details regarding q thousand
and one subjects pertaining to the exposi
ton. The exhibits, particularly the large
ones, are now coming in from all parts o.
the State and are rapidly being placed in
position for their final polishing" Mr.
Smith says there will be the greatest mum.
Der of exhibits shown this year than ever
before known in the history of California;
expeditions, He wishes it understood,
however, that he does not say this simply
because it has become customary to make
such promises before the fair opens. He
admits that this announcement has he
come chestnut" but, nevertheless, il is
the truth. The fact of the matter is, each
years fair has to be an improvement over
that of the year previous, in order to keep
up with the wonderful progression of the
State.
Preparations in Weinstock, Lubin & Co 8
proposed playground are progressing rap
idly under the personal supervision of Mr..
Lubin. The immense canvas roof was
placed in position yesterday, and work on
the interior will begin Immediately. III
this thing of ours is not the greatest attrac-
ton at the fair | will be awfully mistaken, -"
said Mr.. Lubin yesterday afternoon, as he
wiped the perspiraticn from his brow, after
an exciting tussle with an immense block
and tackle.
The Art Gallery is being entirely refur-
nished and decorated, and already presents
handsome appearance. This department
is to be nothing behind, this year-in fact,
Norton Bush, who has had charge of the
art department during the past ten fairs,
hints very mysteriously about some sur
prises that he has in store for the occasion.
In letter to Mr.. Smith from San Francisco
he says that his department will he ahead
of anything this year ever seen before. BY
way of whetting Mr.. Smiths appetite he
mentions that among the attractions" he
has secured the consent of Mrs. Charles
Crocker to allow her magnificent painting,
The Wedding Party" by Kuckert, to be
exhibited.
A number of harvesters, thrashers and
other agricultural implements of the i'm.
proved order already occupy places in the
department set aside for them. Animmense
locomotive, to be exhibited by the
neutrality-suspicious. Company, occupies
a conspicuous position in the center of the
main hall. Other exhibits are also in
position, and more are arriving each day.
AT THE PARK.
Agricultural Park is also a scene of
hustle and preparation a force of car
penters are at work erecting fifty-four new
stalls, which are deemed necessary, in adj
dition to those already standing, to accomo-
date the increased number of racers which
are to contest this year. The track is
being torn up and will be re-packed and
put in perfect condition. 1t is calculated
to have 1t in better condition than during
previous years. The fact that this track
suffers from constant usage year in year
out is overlooked by many people, who
wonder why it is that the track has to be
so thoroughly overhauled every year. No
track in the State is utilized for work ing
and training horses during the year as this
one, and this is what keeps it in such a
chopped-up and slow condition. How
ever, the re packing, if properly done, will
make it as fast, it is thought, as any track
in the State.
The Association has established for this
years races the new and popular custom
of numbering each horse and Jockey 1.-THE
latter will carry his number on each arm
so that they will correspond with the mum.
bers on the programme. This will prove a
great convenience TO many visitors who are
| not acquainted with the horses sufficiently
| to recognize them, even from the descrip.
| ton given on the programme
The blackboard is to be operated on q
plan originated and adopted by the Asso.
citation at recent meeting. The names OF
the horses will be placed upon it in the
order in which they are drawn for position
| a column on the left will show the num
bers worn by the rider or driver, as printed
on the programme. Additional informa
ton will be given the public on the pro
gramme this year, by inserting the name:
OF the riders and drivers, which has moi
been done heretofore.
| There will be grand concentration Al
| the State Fair races of all the horses tha
| are now out contesting at the various Dis
trict fairs. Many of these horses have
never met before, and some great racins
may be looked for. 1t will be battle O
| the giants" as Secretary Smith put il.
one OF the features of the racing will bt
the Ladies' State Equestrian Tournament
which will take place on each Friday dur
ing the fair. The Association offers $
healthy cash premium for winners, divided
into nine prizes. In addition to this tn,
San Francisco Examiner offers an elegan
| riding habit, side-saddle, whip, etc., to tn,
value of $3.50, for the winner of the frs
prize. From present indications it look,
as though there are going to be many en-
| tries for these prizes. Nearly twentv-fiy,
ladies have already signifed their inten
ton of contesting.
EXHIBITORS AND EXHIBITS,
For the purpose of making the premium
in the Live Stock Department more valu