The morning call., 1890-10-26
| CLOSING NIGHT
OF THE FAIR.
Satisfactory Success of the In.
dustrial Exposition.
An Animated Scene in the Pavilion During
the Afternoon and Evening-Par-
tial List OF Awards.

After an exceptionally prosperous run of
five weeks the Mechanics Institute Fair
was brought to close last evening with the
largest attendance that has yet visited the
Pavilion.
The entire day, in fact, was remarkable
one In the history of the present exposition,
and convinced the Directors that an extra
week added to the season would have re-
suited in profit to themselves and the public.
AS is usually the case. large percentage of
yesterdays visitors WAS made up of those
who labor under the impression that the
exhibits are never properly arranged until
the last day, and this delegation, with the
holders of season tickets anxious for last
glimpse, filed every available space not
occupied by booths.
Comfortable promenading was entirely
out of the question, and the few venture
some spirits who persevered in their puT-
pose of making the rounds Of the building
emerged from the throng fully determined
never again to attempt the hazardous feat
of seeing the sights" on the last day. The
Directors of the Mechanics Institute are
highly pleased over the result of the exposi-
tion just ended, and are grateful for the as
sistance given them by the various parlors
Of the Native Sons Of the Golden West.
Contributed to the Success.
The latter organization kept its promise as
best it could, and contributed in a large
measure to the financial success of the sea-
son. During the first two or three weeks OF
the fair, the Natives not only disposed of a
number of tickets. but attended in bodies,
and were tireless in their efforts in behalf of
the institute.
Recent eXpCsitions have shown slight
falling off of public interest. but it may
safely be said that the present one assured
the management that attractive exhibits
and firSt-claSS music cannot TAIL to win the
appreciation Of amusement lovers. Al
though only partial list of the awards has
their satisfaction in the judgment of the ex-
amners. Special prizes have been awarded
to deserving exhibits, and, on the whole,
all concerned are more than pleased with
the result.
Last evening everything in connection
with the exhibits was at its brightest, and
visitors were treated to an exceptionally
mer torious musical programme by the First
Infantry Regiment Band, n. q. G., under
the direction of Professor Charles CasSassa.
The features, OF the evening were from
bone solo by }. II. Marshall and the presen-
tation to the leader of handsome silver
bugle by A w. StarDird.
Some Fine Corsets.
Ladies always take delight in having fine
clothes well-fitted to their figure and no ad-
junct OF wearing apparel contributes so
much 10 this effect as a good well-mad9
corset or corset waist. All the injuries
which doctors say come from the wear Of
c0rsets are due to i'll fitting goods, they
standing in the same relation as shoes to the
feet. Kelly Bros, % and rs Sixth street,
have had on exhibition in the fair some cor
sets that are the acme of perfection in the
corset line. The material, workmanship and
fit. all combined, render the Il. Il. corset the
highest production in this class OF ladies' ap-
parel. The several models on view come
direct from the Paris Worlds Fair, where
these same identical cOrsets received the
grand gold medal over all competitors in this
line. The awards of this fair have not been
announced, but it is not too much to assume
that these corsets will not be overlooked in
the list of prizes.
LarIins & Co.'s Gold Medal.
Larkins & Co., the well-known local man.
ufacturers, were awarded the gold medal
for the best display Of carriages, and most
truly did this well-known firm deserve the
honor. While many of their competitors
were awarded silver and bronze medals by
the score it may be well for the public to
understand that the rules of the institute
forbid any exhibitor TO compete for the
minor prizes after having been awarded the
gold medal 1t is safe to say that Larkins
Il Co. could aud would have carried off a
number Of lesser prizes had they not re-
ceived the medal for general excellence.
Their exhibit has been conceded to be one
of the attractions of the fair now closed,
and every one, aside from the expert judges
who awarded them the first gold medal. was
attracted by the beauty and finish OF the
vehicles manufactured by them.
Awards of Prizes.
Following is the list Of prizes awarded
yesterday:
Glass 35-Gold medal and $50, William Keith !;
silver medal and SEQ. r. d. fellaud; FIRST pre-
MUM OF 500, A. Bologresse; second premium Of
$40, 5. NJ Brooks; third premium of S35, f.
Marriott; fourth premium OF s3o, g +. Peters;
MIN ppEmi III g! SO ALICE B cIsendsn sixth
genie painting $50, a. BoogTesSe; best speci-
mn landscape-painting, $50, II. ID. Yeland f;
Carlson; best specimen marine painting, S25, c.
X. Peters; best specimen still-life painting, $50
s. NJ Brooks.
Special class-Best display by amateurs, d.
ploma and s1o. Miss Williams. Best display by
amateurs, diploma and $40, Mrs. LaDders.
Special prize of s2o Lee Lash. Special prize Of
Waddesford. Merit in oil painting. peaches and
flowers, diploma Miss Z. NJ. McClelland. Water
colors-Second premium, bronze medal and $50,
William Keith: Second premium bronze medal
and $35. }. B. wandesiord. Third premium,
$50, C. JOrgensen. Fourth premium, S25. Nine.
Hotter; Fifth premium. $50 Oscar kqnalh, and
men CT marine painting, Sl5, ii: X. Hops. Best
display of amateurs, $40. /. Z. Nassault Winter
scene. water colors, 50. hugo Fisher. Painting
specimen of painting on porcelain by local anna
teurs az pieces, Mrs. Julia II. CroseIt. Best
painting on wood bronze medal, e. w. Farm.
ham. Kid and gauze faus. hand painted, brcuze
medal, Miss Susan Shroufe. Best painting on
velvet, bronze medal, Miss Mary johnson.
Best painted plaques, bronze medal. Miss Amelia
Glass 37-very fine display OF wood-carving,
silver medal, l.. IL. Hoffman. Best modelling OF
work OF sculpture OF original design-frst prize,
gold medal, F. Harper sberger; second prize,
grand silver medal, L. Schmld.
Class 3S-Best original crayon drawing (plain),
diploma, Oscar Kunath. Best original crayon
drawing (colored), Oscar kunath. Best original
pen drawing, diploma Healds Business College.
Best general display Of penmanship. silver
display OF drawing, silver medal, School of
Design. Best specimen of peumanship, bronze
medal, j. Schofeld. Best specimen of pen-
specimen OF card writing, diploma, T.. r. South
crn: Best original architectural drawing. silver
inal designs OF an exhibition building 275 feet
by 412 feet, gold medal, = Junius. Diploma TO
San Rafael Technical School For architectural
drawing, diploma, l. NJ. Salazsr. To pupils to
School Of Design, diplomas to Eeauor McFar
lane, Miss NJ. Froelicb, "Discobolus." "Taaka.
HASN'T"
graphs, gold medal, L. G. Mgrceau Photograph
work OF excellent quality, gold medal, j. Fowzer.
Best specimens OF views aud interiors, silver
medal, E. w. Stateler; best display photo appar-
atius, silver medal, Oscar FOss; good cabinet
cards and photos, diploma, Abel Priesti botan-
ical specimens, diploma L. A. Rennerl; kensing-
ton painting, diploma Miss Gussie Burger; for
flowers. diploma, Helen Chamberlain; landscape
In water colofs, diploma, stella Austin; minia-
ture enamel, Madame Hofer, silver medal
snow scene, ClarksOu Dye, So; wood mosaics,
Mrs. Edward Heynold, bronze medal; wood
mosacs, Mrs. Max Schmidt, bronze medal; min
iatule painting on ivory, 5. Is. Brooks, bronze
medal; architectural and free-haua drawing,
bronze medal. A. 4. Keith.