The record-union., 1893-08-14
BACK FROM THE FAIR.
George Boyne Gives Some of His I'm
preSsions of 1t.
Display Attracting Much
Attention-Sacramento Ex-
hfbft a Good One.

George Boyne, the well-known decora-
tor, returned on Saturday evening, with
his wife, from visit 20 the Worlds
Fair. Mr.. Boyne is very observant, and
nothing of Importance escaped his ey yes
at the great exposition.
81 have attended all the great shows of
late years." said Mr.. Boyne yesterday to
a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter, ''including
the Paris Exposition, and l tell you there
never was anything seen in any country
to compare with the Columbian Worlds
FAIR. It's immense, and words failto ex-
press ones sentiments regarding it.Y
Mr.. Boyne said he was greatly pleased
with the Sacramento exhibit in the Cali
fornia building, and thought that Mr..
McMullen made an excellent manager.
He was sorry to see, however. that much
OF the fruit did not look well. In other
buildings they use Showcases Of the re-
irlgerator or cold-storage description,
which keep the fruit looking nice and
fresh.
There is no use, Mr.. Boyne SAYS, of
anyone sending fruit there by express
| Tor exhibit. Some received in that way
was not ut for placing on exhibition
when il reached there.
lie thinks great mistake was made by
Sacramento County falling to send on the
citrus locomotive from the Mechanics
EAR IN san francisco, as it would have
been grand feature. II. NJ. Lakue says
IL would nave been great attraction in
the horticultural building, even if it's
citrus decorations had been replaced by a
garniture of grains, etc.
While Mr.. Boyne found some things
connected with the preparation of the
-AGFH fhpf irrl,f l,a
criticised, he found much to praise
and is satisfied that those who had
managed the preparation OF it did the
best they knew how.
lie noticed that Californians did not
know now to pack oranges so as to have
them keel fresh appearance Tor long
ume. While those from Sicily were fresh
and beautiful when taken from their
wrappiUgs of tinfoil.
1he seediess raisins of California he
found to be the best produced in the
United States. but they are not up 10
those sent from Chile. The same could
be said of the white beans and walnuts.
Ihe California Pioneers now living in
the East held their reunion while Mr.
Boyne was in Chicago, and they were all
lnqlrlng about the old Sutter Fort. MIR.
Boyne told MIR. LaRue that he remem-
Dered having read in the RECORD D-UNION
the suggestion that the Sacramento ex-
mott should contain pictures OF the city
in early days, and some as it appears to-
day, also pictures OF Suffers Fort taken
in the days of lis glory and later on when
its reconstruction was undertaken
Together they called on Manager Ne
Mullen, but not a picture of Sacramento
nor of Suffers Fort could they find, and
the old pioneers were disappointed.
1t is not now too late for someone
interested in the success of Sacramento's
exhibit TO collect and send on pictures of
this kind.
Mr.. Boyne speaks very warmly of H.
Nj. LaRue and his work for the fair.
All Californians receive a cordial well
come when they call on him, busy as he
is, and ne never tires showing his Sacra-
mento friends about.
Mr.. Boyne says he went East by way
of the Canadian route to view the grand
scenery Of which he had read so much.
but he says it does not compare with that
OF the Central and Union Pacific lines.
Nowhere does it equal that to be seen be-
tween this city and Truckee.
AS to climate and other conditions. he
says that California has great advantage
over other parts of the country, as all
must admit after travelling through the
East and West.
Everybody at the fair, he said, is talk
ing of coming to California next winter.
50 great is the interest that has been
awakened by the magnificent exhibits in
the California building.