The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-07
THE STATE FAIR.
An Exhibition of Fare and Unprece-
denied Merit.
The Historical Display is a Grand Col
lectfon-Opening Events at
the Park.

that were not will be finished by this
evening, when an increased attendance
of visitors may be looked for. All the
trains coming into the city yesterday
were crowded with people to attend the
fair, and another day or two Will ind
the hotels well filed. After that the Com
mittee on Lodgings will find considerable
to do in accommodating visitors.
The weather the past two days has been
much warmer than for some weeks past,
but change for the better will probably
occur by tonight. On Thursday the
Park will be thrown open free to all,
when number of novelties will be pre-
scented for the amusement of those who
attend. The races will begin on Friday,
and on that day the ladies' riding tourna-
ment will be inaugurated.
THE MUSIC
AT the Pavilion last evening, by the First
Artillery Band, was greatly enjoyed.
All the numbers were gems, but the
chief features were the trombone solo,
'Where the Honeysuckles Bloom" by
Frank Morris and the cornet solo, ''Sil-
yer Stream by Miss Pearl Noble. Con-
ductor NeaIe exhibited good judgment in
securing the services of these two accom-
plished artists. The music programme
Tor this evening will be as follows:
]. March. Grand Polonaise" -. Merzdorf
5. Irish Patrol, . -. By Chas Puerner
4. Selection, "orphee Aux Enters, -.
W. IN; 1870, nGci
q. Trombone Solo, where the Honey
suckles Bloom" .:..:.,...B By Frank Tobin
IntermsSiOn.
2. Overture "Le Dieu ct la Bayadere."
........... .AuDeF
6. Cornet Solo, 'SlIver stream Hart
MAJ so;c;;o, By BY Miss Pe PEI : Noble oo
10, Overture, En- MOrgen, Elm Mittag,
Elm Abend in Wien, ................S Supple
II. Selection From Benedicts The Lily
OF Killarney. A. Neale
On Thursday night there will be
trombone and cornet duets by Miss No
BILE and Frank Tobin-'Gilmore' Ar
kansas Traveller" and grand selection
from Faust"
A REMARKABLE EXHIBITION.
That the historical sections exhibition
is q success and one far in excess of an
ticiparion, is not only conceded on all
sides, but it is the subject OF unanimous
expression of praise.
To undertake to catalogue it as it now
is, with fully third more to be put into
place to-day, which will be done, would
occupy fifteen or twenty columns Of the
RECORD UNION, with all the paragraphs
as concisely worded as would be possible.
A catalogue of the exhibit should be
made by some State authority for preserv-
atlons in State archives, for, it must be
conceded that these objects will never
again be brought together. 1t is the first
and the last time that the collection can
be made. An opportunity such as i pre-
SCENTS will not offer TO the people again, at
least not in a long period OF years, and
even then it will be impossible to gather
and oil tbaSa articles of historic
value now collected in the Pavilion. BY
a general glance at the collection, without
any attempt to enter into details, we are
enabled to give our readers such an idea
OF the exhibit as to enable them to judge
whether or not it will interest them.
Beginning at the upper end of the hall
is seen first the allegoricaI exhibit of the
Federated Trades, the most conspicuous,
graceful and strikingly handsome con-
struction in the Pavilion, standing mass
i've, lofty and imposing, as it does.
ON the right is an exhibit of old and
new arms, from musket to Calling gun
ard from cartouche box to latest pattern
OF tent, with battle flags, army relics,
souvenirs OF the war, plates of portions
OF uniforms, commissions, documents
and historic manuscript, portraits. etc.
1t is a fine exhibit, occupies a full case,
twenty feet of wall space and sixty feet
of floor space. 1t has been made by di-
name of the National Guard of California
Next on the right comes the educational
department, which has been set up under
direction Of H. w. V. Raymond by re-
quest of State superintendent Anderson
1t is a very fine display and dates from
the first school in California to the last
schoolbook printed by the State and the
last illustration drawn on the block for
the engraVer. 1t embraces, also, much
historic data, statistical information.
educational relics, ETC., related to State
history.
Next on the right is the exhibit of Sac
ramento City in TWO cases and wall space.
1t relates wholly to early municipal his
tory and records, Suffers Fort, gold dis
covery, historic incidents of the city's
growth, relics of the pioneer era, of Mar
shall, Suffer and the men of early days
and q host of curious objects, ancient and
modern, bearing upon State history.
Next comes the Coloma collection of
Il. w. Smith, State Guardian Of the
Marshall Monument. 1t relates wholly
to the era Of gold discovery, and is rich
in odd relics of Marshall and the famous
incident in State history of which he was
the center and chief actor.
At the end of the hall is the very large
collection of Wells, Fargo IL Co.. DATING
from 40 to the present day, and consist
ing of envelopes, stamps, express boxes.
historic old plains stage. portraits in
great number, quaint MS, statistics.
posters, tables, and mass of most inter-
esting matter occupying one-fourth of the
rear wall and twenty feet front.
Going back up the aisle is first encoun-
tered the exhibit of San Francisco cover
ing forty feet of wall space and filling two
cases. It is wholly OF portraits and pict-
ures and historic manuscript, archiye
valuables and a host of documents of
deepest interest to those who love to look
back into the past and compare it with
the present. 1t is very handsome ex-
hibit, and in documentary interest is
worth days study TO read the manu-
script by titles only.
Then comes the exhibit made for the
United States Army by General Kruger.
commanding the Department of CaIifor-
MIA. 1t consists of rare. old flags. batfla
torn and time-worn, guidons and a com
plete line of large portraits of all division
and department commanders on this
coast, save only that of General Ruper
himself. The exhibit includes also three
trophy cannon, but which are to be seen
in the railroad annex.
Between General Ruger's and the San
Francisco exhibit is a quaint map. loaned
by Captain a. w. Nodges OF Alcatraz Post
and the beautiful eX hibit of pictures made
by Chief of Police Crowley of San Fran
cisco.
Entering the main aisle on the east. one
comes on the right to the Los Angeles
exhibit, collected by Mrs. Coronei and
the efficient committee under her direc
ton. The exhibit embraces the mission
airy and pioneer eras, the era of Spanish
rule, the era of Mexican rule and that of
1.-THE State.'' 1t fills seven cases and en-
braces nearly 800 distinct articles, while
it covers sixty feet of wall space; also, to
the top of the wall. 1t is the work of
q day to examine it; it includes educa-
ton, religion, municipal law, American
occupation, painting by Indians. mission
relics, priestly vestmeRts, articles of do
aud official Of 70 Enld ho