Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-16
STATE FAIR.
A LARGE INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
The Sacramento ard Nevada County Elk
hibits-Additional::Liv Livestock
Entries at the Park.


Entries at the Park.
Yesterday was a quiet day in the city,
and presumably large number of the Wis
itors present from abroad attended divine
service. Others spent the day in visiting
friends, viewing the city, or at some of the
suburban pleasure grounds. The weather
was much warmer than it had been for
some days past, and may continue so for a
couple of days more. Apparently there
was no gambling going on anywhere.
To-day the Pavilion will open at 0
o'clock, and, with the adjoining Play
ground, will no doubt be well patronized
A large influx of visitors is expected to-
day and for several days to come, as the
great majority of those who visit the fair
put off doing so until the second week.
At the usual hour this evening the Pa
vilion will again be opened The music
programme to be rendered by the First
Artillery Band, under the leadership of G.
A. Neale, is choice one, as will be seen:
March, Madame Favart' Lecoca
Overture, Gems from Offenbach" .......... Moses
Patrol, swedish Wedding .............. Puerner
Waltz, blue Danube" Strauss
Selection, "Tyrolean Echoes" ......W Wyatt
Andante, From Surprise Symphony" Hayden
Schottische, 'Trotting in the Park" Tobin
Waltz. 'Sobre Las olas Rosa
america"
FOREMOST ARTIST.
The time was when photography was
looked upon as merely mechanical art.
To-day, such has been the progress made,
and such the skin employed, it is ranked,
in its higher developments, as among the
fine arts. For the photographer who takes
place with the best must now be something
more than the mechanical operator He
must understand the proportions of the
human figure, the art of posing and drap-
ing, something of perspective, and of light
ard shade. Above all, he must understand
the art of retouching, and branch OF etch-
ing, since it is now essential TO eminent
success that he should be able to do over"
the work of the sunlight upon the plate.
and from the model it gives him evolve by
| aid of pencil, brush and stylus, the finished
picture. Whoever examines the work of
J. K. HodsoD, in the Art Gallery at the Pa
vilion, will at once be impressed with the
truths that we have so briefly referred to.
Here" one is led to exclaim, "is the
artistic photographer, one inspired by the
genius of the true art" The exhibit covers
space on the floor of the gallery thirty by
| forty feet, and it goes without saving that
| in all the realm of black and white there
is nothing il the Pavilion, nor has there
| been, anything more beautiful, or better
| calculated to excite the criticism of art
! taste, or challenge the admiration of the
| lover of harmony.
1t is impossible in this brief space to in
dictate in detail all the excellencies of this
Sacramento artist in photography. We
| may say, however. that in the first place it
| is the largest exhibition ever made at anv
| California or coast exhibit of its order. In
the second place it is the most richly
mounted exhibit ever made on the Pacific,
and thirdly it is the finest, by far, in deli
| cacy of finish, attention to detail, and in
| that accuracy of portraiture that is essen
| tial to good picture. 1t is evident to even
the most casual observer that not only has
he accomplished the merely mechanical
detail and manipulation with greater skill
than his competitors, but he has retouched
his plates with that taste and artistic per-
ception that lifts his work out of the "com-
mon" of photography and places it Justly
among portraiture as recognized by artists.
The proof of fact Is best that is .nsible,
that has the testimony of the senses, and
this is had in the case of Mr.. Hodson's ex-
hibit in the fact, that he may not forgive us
for making public, that his fame has gone
beyond local confines and he is now under
engagement to go East to take the portraits
of parties who have the means and the will
to command the very best. 1t is something
remarkably strong as evidence of superior
ity that the great East, with its famous
artists, should send out to California for
worker to come to it. We have no hest
fancy whatever in pronouncing Mr.. Hold
son, judged by this exhibit and these evil
dences, foremost Photographic artist.
sAcRAMENTo's RESOURCES.
No great effort was made in this county
to prepare display for the fair, and but a
small sum of money was appropriated for
the purpose Still, the committee repre-.
senting the Changers of the county have
done exceedingly well. The Sacramento
exhibit is not in competition with those of
other counties, still il embraces a great
variety of samples of the county's indus
tries, but more particularly of those of
horticulture and agriculture. Sacramento
has inexhaustible quarries of granite, and
many of her people are engaged in various
manufacturing pursuits, none of which are
represented. Had the citizens taken hold
of the matter in the proper spirit, a great
exhibit could have been made The SAM
piles shown of fruits, vegetables, grains, etc,
however, are very fine. The exhibit is in
charge of A. A. Koull, who has been as.
sisted in its preparation by the other mem
bers of the Grange committee. A glance
at the tables show the following individual
contributions
Weinstock & Lubin-Seyeral varieties of
grapes.
Joseph Routier-Almonds, prunes, EGG
lish walnuts and grapes.
J. Studsrus-Egyptian corn, plums.
ounces, almonds and English walnuts.
Carl Croly-Hops on the vine.
Robert Williamson-Five boxes of al
monds.
DR.. w. S. Manlove-Fifteen varieties of
grapes, almonds, ounces and oranges.
Devous-Ssmple of white Chile wheat.
William Johnston-One case of Jersey
butter, samples of wheat and barley, two
samples of alfalfa seed and one of barley.
Rogers-Squash, tomatoes, figs and to-
matoes.
Warren Gibson-Eight samples of grapes
S. II. Jackman-Grapes, pomegranates
and ounces.
0bed Haryey-Grapes. pears, ounces,
prunes, wheat, almonds, dried peaches and
three cheeses.
J. ]. Ray-Grapes, peaches, figs and
ounces.
The Misses Aiken-Twenty-tw varieties
of squashes, peanuts, pomegranates, figs
and prunes
A. c.. Rider-Three cheeses and dried
apricots.
John McFarland-Grapes, pears and
figs.
Phillips-Samples of oranges.
William Dixon-Corn and squashes.
Mrs H. Huber-Samples of wheat in
sheaf.
Mento-Three varieties of squashes.
George Peters-Potatoes and beats.
Charles Bailey-Hardshell almonds.
Mrs Shields-Dried non-pitted plums,
French prunes and French prunes bleached !,
peaches and apricots.
Z. NJ. Hotz Three boxes of dried
peaches and two boxes dried piums, pome-
grAnates, plums, pears and tobacco plant.
Isaac Lee-oranges, olives (dried and
green), pomegranates, Japanese persim-
| mons and licorice-ro
Joseph Sims-Seyen varieties of grapes,
pomegranates, two tobacco plants, egg
squash, two sacks of wheat aud one of bar
lev also wheat in sheat