The record-union., 1893-09-04
IT COMMENCES TONIGHT.
The Pavilion End Of the State Fair to
Turn Loose.
There Are More Exhibits Than Ever
Before, and the Big Hall WIN
Loom Up in Style.

The big front door of the New Pavilion
viii be thrown open at 1870 O'Clock this
evening, and the State Fair of 1898 will
be on.
While some of the exhibitors have bAAn
dilatory in the matter of getting their
wares into proper order, still the Pavil-
ion will show considerable of an improve
ment over previous opening nights. The
mammoth exposition hall has been hand
somely decorated, and presents a most
cheerful appearance. On the main floor
large proportion of the exhibits are in
place.
Every square foot of space in the Pa
vilion has been allotted, and Secretary
Smith is now trying to squeeze in few
more late comers. This certainly demon
strates that interest in the fair is not on
the wane, and that manufacturers and
people who have goods TO sell are thor
oughly cognizant of the benefits to be ac-
crued from taking advantage of the op-
portunity to exhibit at the States big
exposition.
And there will be more exhibits there
this year than ever before. There will be
eXhlblts from all parts of the State, and
all OF a most reireshingly varied kind.
Los Angeles is there with an interesting
show OF incubators and fowl culture.
Many individual exhibits from the San
joaquin Valley are on hand, and the en-
terprlsing city of Stockton is endeavor-
ing to even surpass her former efforts in
the way OF showing the products of her
factories-agricultur implements. new
machinery, etc.
\ uba and Sutter Counties have novel
exhibit of agricultural products; Nevada
county looms up with her rich mineral
specimens, SonOma with manufactures,
wines, and San Francisco has more to
show than she ever attempted before.
The metropolitan exhibit consists largely
OF machinery, electrical inventions,
pumps, woolen goods, cotton fabrics,
wines, etc. Sacramento will, of course,
get in her usual good work, and have a
collection OF exhibits that will both please
and interest the thousands who will visit
the PAVILION during the coming fortnight.
Norton Bush has had corps of men at
work in the art gallery for the past few
days, and il will present tine appear
ance tonight. There is not a spare foot
OF wall-space, and what is better, the
works of art are far superior to those
shown in former Years.
There viii be in operation a basket
factory, cigar factory, towel factory
ana several other working exhibits of the
kind.
Musical Director Neale gives the open
ing concert this evening, and promises
some good programmes during the fair.
The Circus Maximus, of course, is to be
the big feature of the Pavilion. No extra
charge is made to see it. The initial per-
formance will be given Thursday even
ing, and 1t will be repeated every evening
after that until the close of the fair.
Out at the Park everything is in apple
pie order, and the horsemen are looking
forward to the greatest meeting ever held
iii this city. Every stall in the place is
taken, and more room is needed.
Madam Marantette will arrive here
from New York Thursday with her
stable of trained horses. and will give
her first performance Friday forenoon in
connection with the ladies' tournament.
She will give an exhibition every fore
noon after that. She is one OF the most
daring and skillful equestrennes extant
and her performances are said to be very
thrilling.
Secretary Smith is making an effort to
have w. OBJ. McDonough exhibit Or
monde, the famous SI50,0O0 stallion at
the track, but as yet has received no defi-
mite answer