The record-union., 1892-07-08
HISTORICAL EXHIBIT
For the State Fair--What 1t Will
Be.
Food for the Worlds Fair Display
A1so-DetaiIs of the
Work.

There is an industrial organization to
promote the coming State Fair and aid
the State Board of Agriculture in making
the fair of this Columbian year excep-
tionally fine and at the same time secure
for preliminary exhibition at the State
Fair articles that may be sent on to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago by being trans
ferred to the California Worlds Fair
Commission.
This organization has divided into sew
eral sections, all of which will work in
dependently in one sense, but for COM
mon purpose. One of these sections is
the historical. 1t has completed its or
ganization, issued letter to leading
newspapers and people in all the coun-
ties and manuscript letters to heads Of
missions, societies, ETC., pioneers, early
officials of the State, etc.
AS the general letter fully sets out what
is desired, it is only necessary TO give its
headings and its text to lay the matter be-
fore the public. It is as follows:
Columbian Year. Annual Exposition, State
Of California. September, 1892. Associated
f EFFORT IN Ala OF the Annual Exhibition OF The
State Agricultural Society.
Historical Section-1. The Era of Spanish
Rule. =. The Era of Mexican Rule r The
Missionary Era: T. The American Occupa-
tlon. D. The Mining Era. 6. The State =.
Ihe Railroad and Geographic Ira. 8. The
Present.
LNoTE-It is conceived to be eminently
proper II this Columbian year to promote an
eXhloltlon under the aupices of the State
Agricultural Society, illustrative of the history
and development of California, which may he
! viewed by all the people of the State. This is
to be accomplished through the agency of
many departments or sections, of which this
! is one. 1t Will be the privilege of exhibitors
who SO desire to direct this section TO transfer
| to the California Worlds Fair Commission
! or the exhibit loaned will be received and re,
turned, free OF charge, faithfully to the ex-
| hibitor.
SACRAMENTO, July 6. 1882.
DEAR SIR: The associated effort in aid of
| the annual exhibition of the State in this
ColuIn ban year has committed to this section
the matter of historical exhibits. Whatever
success is achieved by this or any other sec
tions will be for the benefit Of the whole State.
and tend to enlarge and stimulate the Cali
| tornia Exhibition at the Worlds Fair. Only
the few can go to Chicago in 1898; but the
| many can see in California in 1892 a greater
! and more varied display, and of prOfOunder
/ interest than ever before.
At the State Fair in September this section
| Will endeavor to conduct q historical exhibit
We have classified it above sufficiently to sug-
/ geSt to you lis scope, and how valuable salts.
tying and educating il can be made. All eX.
hibits loaned will have the care of the Stale
Board Of agriculture and of this section. and
be returned No cost for transportation is in
volved. In every county, town and city
something is possessed by one or more typical
of one OF the periods above scheduled. We
wish TO get into immediate communication
with such people. VIII you kindly make
public this desire, and ask the people to ad.
dress this section at once?
Many things we will deem typical and yalu-
able, which the possessors may not. Let them
stop and think, however, that historical! ex
hibitons are made up of many small things
generally, and that even trihing object ma
serve to illuminate the civilization, history
trials, successes, failures, progress and tri
umphs in period of California history VIII
you kindly give rein to your public spirit and
pride in our State to make this matter public
in your community? The time is short and
immediate action is imperative Address ali
ant Secretary, sacramento. With esteem apC
respect, p, LUBIN, chairman or Section.
The section held meeting Wednesday
Hon. Chris Green presiding, and had
long conference with j. L. Robinson
representing the California Worlds Fail
Commission. w. ID. Lawton was ap
pointed to go to San Francisco and NEE
D. Lubin, and there begin preliminary
} work for the purposes of the section. i
was voted to request the press to publish
the letter given above and to invite al
people who possess any articles, typica
or illustrative Of the history of the State
to communicate their address 20 The
Chairman or Assistant Secretary, who
will have entire charge of all correspond
!, ence. 1t is believed that g very excellen
exhibition can be made if the people viii
second the efforts of the section, an ex
} hibition at once educating. entertaining
. and very curious and unique.