Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-28
THE BIGGEST YET
THAT IS WHAT THE STATE FAIR NOW
PROMISES TO BE.
A Round of Attractions Lasting Two
weeks-Proposed Changes in
Trotting Races.

of Agriculture returned on Monday nigh
from his visit to San Francisco il
the interest of the State Fair, ano
when seen by a RECORD UNION reporter
yesterday he was in excellent spirits ovel
the prospects for the coming State exhibit
He said there would be more exhibitors
from San Francisco than for many years
past, and not only that, but several Eastern
manufacturing firms had applied for space
The feeling is growing among the proprie-
tors of factories at the Bay that the State
Fair offers them far greater advantages than
can be had at any local exhibition. Sacra-
mento is centrally located, and is connected
with so many parts OF the State by railroad
that it is by far the better place to reach in
terror merchants and consumers.
The work of preparing the Pavilion for
the reception of exhibits, which will COM
mence to pour in after this week, is well
under way. Men are at work cleansing the
several wings and galleries, and George
Boyne, the decorator, is putting up the
flags and banners that are to beautify the
Ors.
The large and finely painted wall can
vas that was such g striking feature of the
Weinstock & Lubin play ground last year,
has been secured by the society for the in
terror establishment of the pavilion, and
will be used on the end walls of the wings
These paintings-as all are aware who saw
them at the last fair-are finely executed,
and when placed on the pavilion walls add
greatly to their appearance.
Several local exhibitors, who purpose
making large displays, already have their
work well under way. The Huntingdon
Hopkins Company has erected light
house tower some thirty feet in hight, and
is adding corrugated sheet iron house at
its base. Schaw, Ingram, hatcher & Co.
are erecting near by in the center of the
main hall, and west of the music stand, a
good-sized house. These structures will
be utilized by the firms erecting them to
display their various lines of wares. Near
by these structures the firm of Ingram &
Co. is erecting large circular tower for a
similar purpose. These all promise to be
striking features of the display on the
main floor.
County exhibits will also be features of the
exhibition, although some of those which
have in years past secured first prizes are
not expected to compete, as counties, this
year. What is lost in this way, however,
will be m ore than made up by an increased
number of individual exhibits of agricult-
ural, horticultural and other products, so
that this department of the fair will be
fully as attractive, if not more so, than here
tofore.
Word has been received from Norton
Bush, Superintendent of the art depart.
ment-who has been in San Francisco fol-
a couple of weeks looking up attractions
therefore-that the display in that particu.
lar will be not only large but of unusual
merit. He has secured several noted paint
ings that have not heretofore been publicly
exhibited.
The applications for space at the pavilion
have already been so numerous as to insure
large and varied exhibit, and those who
delay many days later in securing space
will find it difficult matter to be accom-
modated.
The outlook for the Park display was
never so promising in the history of the
Society. The applications for stalI-room
already numbers upward of one thousand,
which insures an aggregation of horses
and cattle that, in point of numbers, would
do credit to any State. To meet the de-
mands of exhibitors more accommodate
tons have had to be provided, including q
new building with forty-eight stalls for
fine cattle. The yearly increase in en-
tries of live stock for exhibition and COM
petition for the liberal premiums offered by
the Society, convince the Directors that
the space and accommodations at their
command will soon have TO be materially
enlarged. Even now, there would be more
live stock shown if there were accommoda-
tons for them.
More attention has been paid this year
to the matter of outside attractions than
heretofore. Beginning on Friday of the
first week, there will be special attractions
of some sort at the Park on each morning
during the remainder of the fair. On that
day will take place the preliminary compe-
tition among the lady equestrians. The
prizes to be awarded in this competition
will amount to $500. They will be awarded
for graceful riding, but there will be a
special prize of $50 for skillful and expert
Workmanship. The tournament will be
under the supervision of Director Han
cock, and the prizes will be as follows:
First prize, $50; second prize, $45; third
prize, $35; fourth prize, $685. fifth prize, $40;
sixth prize, $15.
For misses of 16 years and under-First
prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize,
$780, fourth prize, SIS; fifth prize $40. Any
prizes contributed by individuals will be
added.
On Saturday of the first week there will
be grand stock parade, which is expected
to eclipse anything of the kind ever wit
messed west of the Missouri river.
On Monday of the second week there
will be an exhibition of Workmanship by
the best vaqueros-commonly known as
"cowboys''-to be found on the great cattle
ranches of the San Joaquin valley. Ar
rangements have been made to secure a
number of the widest broncos that roam
the plains and hills of the northern part Of
the State and Southern Oregon. To new
corners from the East, who have never wit.
messed an exhibition of this kind, it will
prove very interesting feature.
The second stock parade will take place
on Tuesday, and the following day has
been set apart for the athletic sports. The
competitors will be amateurs-members o.
the several athletic clubs in the State, an6
all gentlemen who have no utilization with
professional athletes. The number of par
Elephants will be very large.
On Thursday there will be the third
stock parade, and Friday will witness the
conclusion of the ladies' tournament.
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final stock parade will take place. and the
winners of premiums win be known By
their ribbons.
The Directors are considering also the
ACCESSIBILITY of arranging for lawn tennis
tournament in the new asphalt court re-
Gently laid adjoining the Pavilion.
The special feature of the second week
of the fair will be the engagement of Lib
GRATIS famous band of fifty musicians, rec
ognized as one of the greatest musical com
binations in the world. This band has
been recently making a tour of the East
ern and Middle States and is now movins
| toward this coast to fill its engagement
with the State Agricultural Board. Every
| member Of the band is said to be stal
soloist, and at their head stands Signol
| Eberaii himself, who ranks with the mos
| celebrated of the worlds cornetists. The
band will perform at the Pavilion every
evening during the second week OF the
| fair.
There is every prospect that the races
| this year will exceed in interest those o.
any preceding fair The entries are more
numerous than ever before, and the
district races are developing young trotter:
and runners of unusual merit. As the cir
cult progresses the horses are showing NJ
remarkably well. and they will come tc
| the State Fair in fine fettle for the work be
fore them. Many young horses that wen
| into the circuit at the opening of the sea
son without regulations are likely to trot in
less than DO at the State Fair races. AnC