The record-union., 1893-01-14
GACRAMENTO'S VICTORY.
It Has Opened the Eyes of Even Our
Own Citizens.
The Grandest Showing Made by ANY
County-Good Words for the Di-
rectors of the Fair.

The announcement made in yesterdays
| RECoRD-UNIoN of the double award to
Sacramento County for her splendid ex-
/ hibit of products at the Mechanics In
| stitute Worlds Fair dress rehearsal in San
/ Francisco aroused the pride of our citi-
zens, and everybody congratulated his
neighbor on the victory.
Many compliments were bestowed on
the committee that collected and prepared
the exhibit, as well as on those who
assisted in its arrangement at the fair.
The members of the committee to whom
credit is due are: George G. McMullen
Chairman, E. Greer, George o. Bates,
Daniel Flint and J. P. Odbert. Those
who personally assisted in the arrange
ment of the exhibit were: Walter w.
Greer (Manager), John Murphy, G. G.
McMullen, Mrs. j. P Odbert, Mrs. w.
| w. Greer, Mrs. 6. c. McMullen. Mrs. p.
| Shields and Mrs. George Kerr.
| Messrs. McMullen, Bates and Murphy
returned from San Francisco yesterday,
and all are enthusiastic over the grand
| exhibit which this county has at the fair.
| They state that the representatives of the
other counties generally admit that the
Sacramento exhibit is far superior to any
! OtHtI lntI6, anu NlSllOTS can scarcely una
adJeclveS sufficient to express their ad-
miration for the beautiful display.
| There seems to be no question of Sacra-
mento being awarded the first premium
of $1,000 for the best county exhibit, and
| Mr.. Greer is of the opinion that she
stands good chance of winning the first
premium in the citrus department dis
play.
MIR. McMullen says he met at the fair a
gentleman from Los Angeles who was
greatly surprised at the Northern Cali
Iornia citrus exhibits, and declared ne
had never seen finer lemons than those
grown near the Lake House, few miles
east of this city.
Another gentleman, just from Ten
nessee, said he had never credited one
half of what he read of the wonderful and
varied productiveness of California, but
seeing was believing, and the result was
simply astounding.
All the members of the committee
speak in the warmest terms of the eX-
cellent treatment they have received at
the hands OF the directors and other Off
cials OF the Mechanics Institute. The
| impression had existed in some quarters
that there was considerable friction be-
tween the directors and Sacramentans
| generally, but members of the committee
declare that they could not have received
more courteous consideration from a
than that given them by President
| Stump, Secretary Culver, and all the Off
cials of the Mechanic Institute.
| While speaking for themselves par
ticularly, they add that the same uni
formly good treatment is accorded to all
exhibitors at the fair.
The effect OF this county's splendid
showing of her products at the Mechanics
Fair Will be to advertise the resources of
Sacramento as they have never before
been advertised. At this season of the
year thousands of Eastern people visit
the coast to escape the snow and wintry
blasts that make life so uncomfortable
east of the Sierra Nevada, and all these
visitors will attend the fair and feast their
eyes on the magnificent exhibition of the
products of Calitornia's fertile soil.
This will attract attention to the various
! portions of the State represented at the
fair, and as Sacramento has the largest
and most varied exhibit she will natur-
ally derive greater benefit than any other
county.