Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-01
STATE FAIR NOTES.
CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN TWO I'M
PoRTANT TR0TTING EVENTS.
New Glasses Substituted for the 2:aO and
a:22 Characterization for
the Pavilion.

The Executive Committee of the Stat
Board of Agriculture has decided to offer
as substitute for race No. 2 (trotting), %.
class, purse of 81, 200 for 2:21 class; ant
for purse No. 81 (2:20 class, a purse o
$1,000 for 2:1S class.
The entries are to close on the Sth, a
the same time those for race No. %, thu
free-for-all, trotting purse of $500, will
close. Records made prior to the Sth will
be the basis.
"There is no Disgusting the fact that the
racing so far has been extremely poor,
said Secretary Smith in an interview with
San Francisco Post reporter the other day
"At San Jose, Napa and Petaluma there
has not been an event decided worthy O.
being called a race. The trouble is tina
the horses are not equally matched. The
State Board, however, does not propose
that the Sacramento races shall be merely
series of exhibitions, but they intend tC
have good contests.
ut is thought the 21s trot will attrac
Direct, Margaret S., Sister ", Beaury Nc.
Vic H., Silas Skinner, Maggie E. and DOS
sibly one or two from Palo Alto. Such s
list of entries, with half the number O.
starters, would result in race worthy O
going 100 miles to witness, and it would
prove of additional interest on account oil
the Californians that have remained a
home being pitted against those that have
won glory in the East.
1.-The 2:23 event will be sure to fill well
as owners of eligible horses will gladly
avail themselves of an opportunity to en-
ter If guaranteed that the cracks will no
be pitted against them.
THE State meeting will be strengthened
by the appearance of Senator Roses stable
of runners. The bang-tails are making 6
very poor showing this year, but we hope
to be able to give good running at Sacra
mento."
GREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTION.
Secretary Smith has received some ex
cellent Autographs of Signor Liberati';
band, showing each artist in his position
and ready for the drop of the leader.
baton. That this attraction will, in itself
be worth visit TO the State Fair there i:
no doubt. High encomiums are paid
Signor Liberati and his band by Eastern
journals. These words of praise are be
slowed only for meritorlous performances
Sacramento and the surrounding cities
have many able musical critics, some o
whom have heard Liberati, the celebrated
cornetist, and pronounce his performance
superior to any they had ever listened to
II is highly essential that at public gather
ings of this character the best of music
should be secured. That the people appre
ciate it, one has but to note the crushing
attendance at these concerts.
THE ART EXHIBIT.
Some idea can already be formed of the
meritorious character of the display in the
Art Department from the success that has
thus far attended the efforts of Norton
Bush to secure attractions. The Ware
referring TO what has been done in thi:
direction, says that many excellent picture:
will be shown by San Francisco artists
and some notable works by painters o.
wide repute will have place on the walls
The display will be large, and of consdera
bic interest, embracing as it will many
paintings by old masters.
Lee Lash will send a number of his
pictures, many of them 10 be exhibited fol-
the first time in this country.
Thomas Hill will contribute his "Muil
Glacier"
Nj. Strauss is making special efforts tc
the pictures will be THE Last of the Buffa
los,' and many landscapes and still-lifes.
G. r. Peters will also be largely repre-
sented. His Legend of Brittany" won
derfully strong picture, and several paste
raj and forest scenes will be among t.,
number.
Stanley Inchbold will make an exten
sive display of his water colors for the frs
time in Sacramento. His pictures will b.
feature of the exhibition.
W. H. Coulter will contribute his larg
picture of Dublin Bayn-its first exhibi
tion-and other pieces.
F. l.. Heath of Santa Cruz promises
series of new coast scenes.
G. S. Newell, the talented young sculpto;
will have an entirely new group, especial,
designed for this exhibition, called "Ad
mission Day" Liberty adding the grizzl,
cub to her menagerie.
Happersberger and Flohr, the sculptors
will also have original works on view.
William Keith, Oscar Kunath, Ernes
Marriott, Miss Eva Withrow, R. D. Yellanc
F. Boedewig, Norton Bush, S. M. Brooke:
Alice Chittenden, L. Roethe, Susan Srouf
and Hugo Fisher will all be largely repre-
sented at the fair.
Among the many others who promise
to send are: LeonOra Lies Kothe, c. Eisen
schimel, Miss Marion Frolich. Miss Louis
Carpenter, Miss Hume Jones, II. Duesberry
Isabel Sofa, X. Takahashi, Hugh Maxwell
Mrs. Farnam, MIS-. Addie Ballou, Mis-
Evangeline Bsllou, Miss Madeline Cash
man. Mrs. X. Y. Davis, Mrs. Maxwell an
others.
Among the special attractions that hav
been secured is a large picture from pr
vate collection, called THE Duke of Alv
and Suite at Breakfast with the Duchess {
Ralstadt in the Castle of Schwarzburg.
This is historical work, painted in lS6
by Professor Rustige, Director of the Royf
Art Academy of Stuttgart.
J. Harry Mills, an artist of repute i
New York, will send his salon picture G
1856, entitled "The Fisher Boy"
Miss Katharine d. Almond, of Detroi
will be represented by one of her wei
known flower pieces. From private co
lection there will be large picture of "Th
Departure of Rubens in the Year 1861
from Holland, as ambassador to Spain, i
the Act of Taking Leave OF his Frient
Van Dvke;" also, "Adonis, Jealous of th
Genii, Flees from Venus"
From the same collection there are tw
other large pictures, painted By FanziC
called 1.-The Unrepentant Magdalenn an
THE Repentant Magdalen;" also, "Cruc
fixion," painted on copper, and breugt
into Mexico after the conquest of tbs
country by the Spsnisrds.
Andrew P. Hill, of San Jose, has pro
missed to send large picture of THE Gross
ing of the Sierra Nevada" This represent
the perilous journey made in 1912 by
party of adventures, composed in part {
members of the well-known Murph
family of Santa Clara.
W. f. Jackson, instructor in the Schot
of Design in Sacramento, and Miss Aust
and others of this city, will be representa-
by new and original pictures.