The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-07

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discovery. of Sacramento, of Suffers Fort,
etc. Turning back and going east one
passes the cases of the Santa Clara eX-
hibit. which stands next to that of Los
Angeles as the largest. 1t fills three cases
/ and occupies wall space in two places. 1t
cover. the pioneer and the missionary
era, municipal data, State relics, old arms,
costumes, utensils, books, MS, vest
ments, portrature, modern advanced ed
ucatlon from the primary school to the
Stanford University and Santa Clara Col
Iege, mission and county archives, rare,
old relics in books of records, docu-
ments of almost priceless value by reason
of their relation to California history, and
host of exhibits relating to domesticity,
religion, arr, law, journalism. music, etc.
over this exhibit Mrs. Walters preSides
Next comes a part of the Santa Cruz
exhibit that of religion. Opposite that is
the Santa Cruz case Of pioneer and mis-
slonary examples, and q collection of
manuscripts, articles of domestic and Of
fetal and religious use. 1t is very in
terestIng showing. and is presided over
by committee from Santa Cruz Parlor,
y. ID. G. w.
Monterey's exhibit is last in the south
aisle going east 1t fills one case, twenty
1eet OF wall space, twenty feet of floor
opposite and considerable intermediate
ground. Its case and walls are filled with
exhibits of the missionary era, pioneer
era and OF the era of American oc-
cupatlon. 1t is one of the espe-
claliy striking features Of the fair,
with Its cannonS, arms, war trophies,
records, YeStmentS, mission relics, and
large quantity of exhibits relating to the
conquest of California, the first Capital,
the framing OF the Constitution, and also
TO the landing of Junipero Sierra. the
building of the missions, the splendid
prodIgallty of early Mexican life shown
IN robes worth $500 and 5000 and broid-
cred III solid gold. 1t shows, also, the
table on which the Constitution was
signed, The same table having served Ma
poleon on shipbOard on his return from
EIDa; here, too, are bones OF the ship in
when he sailed and which was afterward
wrecked In Monterey Bay; relics of the
nrst CuStom-houSe, and so on the gener-
allzatlon might continue at length. The
exhibit Is under charge Of a Monterey
committee, OF which Father Casanova of
Carmel Mission is a member.
On the left Of the central aisle is the CO.
foot case exhibit of Santa Barbara and
the 6O-toot wall space occupied by that
pace also. IL relates almost wholly to
the missionary era, with some fine ex-
hlblts OF early political history and a
splendid collection in the way of art. and
a still liner one in aboriginal work and
IN priestly vestments of great age and
tlon. Time and space at present forbid
JuSClce 10 even generalization OF the ex-
nlplI, which IS remarkably attracti We
one. The Santa Barbara Committee is
headed by Carlos de la Guerra and Father
Okeefe.
On the west wall, south of the door. is
the san francisco postal exhibit, and east
of it Tabers historic photographic ex-
hlblt; next the beautiful exhibit of the
LICK observatory, and then the news
paper section, the WOman's Christian
temperance Union and the exhibit by
the State Analyst, Professor Rising.
ABOVE all on the gallery rail is the State
eAhlplt, TO be hereafter more extensively
referred to. Below it is the beautiful
banner exhibit Of thirty feet in silk and
bullion and gold letter statistics of the
san francisco Produce EXCHANGE
Beyond all these is the showing of the
Sen francisco Chamber of Commerce on
great scenic sheet. And then comes the
lZOXlOO loot annex in which the railroad
era IS Illustrated by the Southern Pacific
company, further reference to which
must be deferred until tomorrow.
IN THIS rapid review no mention has
Deen made Of at least fifty lesser exhib-
It's, such as the Knights of Pythias. Mex
lean Var Veterans, coin collectors, mer-
chant marine, ETC., or the massive ex-
mott OF the Union Iron Works in the
Tie snip, the model weighing half ton
and being so large that it has to be left in
the mining annex. So, too, we have
omitted the Los Gatos, the theatrical
the printing, and the Ford exhibit OF
Mission pictures; as, also, the Stanford
University exhibit and that of the Medi-
cal department OF the State University.
HISTORICAL TABLEAUX.
The plans for the presentation of a
series OF historical tableaux at the Payil-
ion during the State Fair arranged Inv tho
Native Sons and Daughters of the citv
are nearing completion, and the first
series will be given on Friday evening.
a large stage has been erected in the east
wing OF the Pavilion, in the gallery, and
arrangements have been made whereby
the electric lights will be turned ont in
that part of the building, in order that
the calcium lights, which have been or
dered in San Francisco, may bring the
various tableauX out i'll beautiful relief,
This part OF the programme will Doubt
less be one OF the most entertaining and
highly instructive portions of the histor-
lcal section, OF which it is intended to be
an adjunct. The setting of the tableaux
VIII be under the supervision of Albert
Hart, City superintendent of Schools.
The following named Native Sons will
appear in the various tableaux to be nre
sented: DR.. Charles Z. Fowler, J. M.
Henderson, Jr., III. Fisher, w. Kloppen-
burg, Ed d. Tesreau, II. O. Tubbs. G. a.
Root, w. WEIGH, DIR. E. j. Weldon, VIM.
henderson, b. WEIGH, f. Ruhstaller. S.
Z. Smith, w. j. Mier, Scott Ennis. A.
Moose, Louis Breuner and w. Bosch,
The tableaux, as arranged, are as fol-
lows, but more will probably be pre-
sented: First, miners Striking a
Pocket: second, Dividing the Goid':
third, Miners at Work.; fourth, Cam
Mines; sixth, ''California's Offerings to
Columbia; seventh, seal of State'':
eighth, Miners Burial; ninth, '"Criai
by Judge Lynch"
Miss Maggie Fleming will take the mart
Of Columbia and Miss Flora Herzoo
that of California. The following Misses
will take part in the Columbia scene
Laura Curtis, Florette Atkinson, Lucy
Gill, Lita King, Nellie Allen, Ella Lam
bert, Ruth Stevenson, Viva Wallace
Ethel Read, Edna Ingram, Jaffrey Hail
Lucille Radclitt, Amy Stewart, Lena
Jenkins.
The exact hours of presentation of the
tableaux, and the one selected each even
ing, will be published in Fridav's REC
out for reference.
The nights that have been decided on
are the 9th, 10th, 18th. 10Th and 18th. or
five in all. In addition to the above the
beautiful ceremony of Flag Raisinp''
will take place on Friday evening on the
large platform in front of the historical
exhibit. The old original Flagstaff on
which Commodore Sloat hoisted the first
national flag ever raised in California
occupies the center OF the platform. and
upon this it is proposed to raise. first
the Mexican flag, accompanied hv the
national Mexican air; second, the bear
flag. and third, the national flag, accom-
panied by the national air, THE Star
spangled Banner
The First Artillery Regiment, Colonel
j. W. Guthrie commanding, will present