The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-12

teal working exhibition of the machinery
every evening. Besides, there is quite
collection OF ore samples. showing in
what kinds of rock the gold Is found.
Mining is altogether another business
from what it was in the paimy days OF
'49, when they paid 81 pound for flour
and 81 foot for lumber. On all this
heavy machinery, as well as the electric
plant, one notices the Perfection" oil
cups, supplied with Helmet" oil.
HISTORICAL EXHIBITS.
suggestions as to the Better Way in
Which to Visit it.
In examining the historical exhibit
visitors will much more enjoy it if they
will follow the order of it's scheme or
plan. That is to say, first should be eX-
amined the aboriginal exhibits. repre-
sentative of the earlier conditions in this
State. These are illustrated by the cases
containing the work implements and COS
tunes of the Mission Indians near the
lower end Of the hall and the many abo
riginal relics and examples in the south
ern sections.
Next the visitor should pass to the arti-
Giles classed in the various sections under
the title Spanish Rule" next the eXhib-
its made under the title Missionary Eran
and the relics typical of the Mexican era as
shown by Monterey, Santa Cruz, Los
Angeles, Santa barbara and San Diego.
Completing these the visitor should be-
gin at the head of the hall on the extreme
north and take up the examination of the
articles typical OF American occupation,
beginning with the trophy arms shown
by General Ruger and incidentally the
American arms, relics and naval eXhib-
its shown in the Monterey section on the
south. at the head of the hall.
The examiner should next consider the
pioneer era and the era Of gold discovery,
shown in the exhibits of San Francisco,
Sacramento, Monterey and Eel Dorado,
and to some extent in that of
Santa Clara. in which organization OF
society as we now know it first took form
and developed into municipal order, as
especially illustrated by the exhibits of
San Francisco, Santa Clara and Sacra-
mento, and in the newspaper exhibit of
the RECORD UNION.
Next comes in historic order of
view THE State" all articles IMPLYING
State birth and growth; first, the early
capital relics in the Monterey section;
next, the Constitution in its original
form and MS, shown near the head of
the north aisle; then State arms and mill
tary organization, as exhibited by Adju-
tant- General Allen, and the educational
era, as expressed by the exhibits in the
north center by the Department of Pub
lie instruction, the University Of CalifOr-
MIA on the extreme southwest, the Stan
lord University and Lick Observatory,
III the Santa Clara section.
Then comes the era of merchant ma
rine and of production, as shown by
Goodall, Perkins d Co., and the San
Francisco Produce Exchange at the ex-
IRENE west of the nall, and by the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce in the
railroad annex. Finally the visitor
reaches the era of transportation in the
west annex, where the exhibit of the
Southern Pacific Company is shown
Thus the visitor passes in order of ex-
animation from the aboriginal condition
to the latest and highest condition of trade
and transportation. intermediate, how
ever, and related to the progressive
stages, are science, shown by the exhibit
Of Professor Rising, State Analyst, and
the Lick Observatory exhibit; the press
and printing shown by the San Francisco
exhibit and by the RECORD UNION, San
Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Er-
dn1tneF, California Democrat, Stats lei
talg, French Library and medical So
cieties and colleges; and of art, as shown
by the California Museum Association,
the Los Angeles Santa Barbara, Santa
Clara and san Francisco sections; mining.
as illustrated IN the northeast annex by
the operative mining section and the ex-
alnpleS in the Sacramento and FL Dorado
sections.
Incidental, also, are the costumes. nee
die work, embroidery, religious vest
mentS and relics shown of earlier states of
society in civilized form on this coast. as
shown in the Los Angeles, Santa Bar
bara, Santa Cruz, San Diego and Santa
Clara sections, and the exhibit of Wells.
Fargo u Go. in their relation to the trans
portatlon and commercial era, the exhibit
Of the Federated Trades, representing or
ganiZed labor and it's relation to the later
period Of our history; the living repre-
sentatiyeS of the aboriginal, the Spanish
and Mexican orders of civilization, and Ii
nally the host ofcurios in the form of early
arms used in conflicts between Mexican
and American forces, the relics of early
American immigration into the State, fur
niture, robes, implements of industry,
domestic utensils, etc., of various periods
IN the history OF the coast, portraits of the
Governors of California, statistics OF pro-
duction, photography, mechanism and a
score Of other classes OF exhibits.
The idea of those who conceived
the scheme of the exhibit, was to have
had the articles and manuscripts grouped
according to eras, periods and historic
events: Thus, to have all of the articles
from the old missions grouped; all relat-
ing to American arms maSsed; all con-
corning gold discovery put together, and
so on. But 1t was found impracticable to
do this when the scheme began to take
form, because, for briel exhibit
ton, the representatives of the
various counties preferred not to have
their collections broken up to make the
necessary classification.
1t is easily seen also that to classify as
suggested would require a great deal
more OF time than was at command after
the arrival ofthe goods. Still, according
to the tastes ola good many, the arrange
ment by counties and cities is better for
the purposes OF temporary fair and for
examination when time is much limited.
Certainly it is lesson. a revelation and a
great curiosity, and in it's present form
has won from all viewers the verdict that
is accorded to the successful exhibitor.
1t is improbable that this collection of
rare, old and curious goods of historic
suggestiveness will ever again be brought
together. A history of it ought therefore
to be made, and some authority ought
to do it-not make a mere line by line
catalogue, but catalogue with notes of
the striking and more essential features.
and line catalogue of all other articles.
classified by subjects. Two good stenog-
raphers. under the direction of an intelIi-
gent, well-read man, could take down
the matter, with aid of the committees
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