The record-union., 1894-09-03
PHE FAIR OPENS TUESDAY NIGHT.
Two Days and a Night Sacrificed to
Tardy Exhibitors.
The Exposition Promises TO Be Good
One-opening Programme by
Cassasa's Band.

the IdNlIlOH naO commenced couple OF
weeks ago, it would not have been neces-
sary to postpone the formal opening of
the exposition until Tuesday evening.
Possibly the exhibitors are not much
more behindhand with their work than
usual, but they are always at least week
too late. Heretofore it has been custom
ary to open the doors of the exposition
building on the evening of the first day
of the fair, but it only caused expressions
OF disappointment by those who went
there in the expectation of seeing some
thing. Hence the directors have decided
not to open the doors to-night, but to give
the tardy exhibitors two more days in
which to finish their work. Said Secre-
tary Smith yesterday:
I'VE don't want to take the peo-
ple's money for an incomplete exhibi-
tion, but those who come on Tuesday
evening will find everything in readi-
ness and will see ali that can be seen on
any night during the fair"
All day yesterday men and women
were at work in the Pavilion putting in
place articles that could just as well have
been there week ago. By adopting this
hurry-scurry method of arranging ex-
hibits many details are often overlooked
and many things left undone that, ii at
tended to at the proper time, would add
much TO the beauty of many OF the dis
plays.
There is no use Disgusting the fact that
there has been ineXcusaple delay on the
part of exhibitors, not only this year, but
always. The upper gallery OF the ex-
position building was on Saturday morn
ing absolutely barren, except in the
wing devoted to paintings and other
works of art. i ct parties had been ac-
corded space therein tor exhibits. 70
get in their articles and make their eX
hibits attractive within two days is prac-
tically impossible, and exhibitors who
attempt it are not treating either the
public or the society properly.
The directors say the space has all been
allotted, and that the building vii be
filled with attractive exhibits. If so, the
fact will speak for itself in due time, but
tie dilatory course now pursued by eX-
hibitors not only depriyes the society of
two days and nights receipts, but
Injuries the entire fair by leaving the
public in doubt until the third DAY OF
the week as to whether or not the show
will be an attractive one.
Then it Will be several days before the
truth-telllng newspapers Will have been
able to convince the people that the fair
is really a success, by which time the
society will have lost great many thou
sand dollars. There is no reason what
ever why the ticket clerks should not all
be in their boxes bright and early on the
morning OF the hrst day Of the fair sell
ing tickets OF admission to visitors, nor
why the last finishing touches to the ex-
hibits should not have been put on two
days prior TO the opening. The one
method is just as easy as the other, and
there is no excuse for the wrong thing
being done. The management owe it to
themselves, as Well as to the public, to
see that these exhibitions are complete
and all in readiness for visitors before the
opening day, instead of permitting car
penters and painters and decorators to
continue their work during the greater
portion of the first week Of the fair, as
has been done in the past.
Judging from the work now in pro-
gress and the present appearance of the
building, the coming fair will be a good
one-fully as attractive. in general way,
as auy that have been held, while il Will
possess many features that to the major
ity of Calitornians will be of rare in
terest-features that have been seen only
at the Worlds Fair and at the late Mid
winter exposition in San Francisco. But
then the society will be out the receipts
of two days and one night, all because of
inexcusable dilatoriness on the part of
exhibitors.
Walter w. Greer and other membe of
the Sacramento County exhibit are pre-
pairing very handsome display of the
countY's resources. The handsome rep
resentation of the State Capitol, which
attracted so much attention at the San
Francisco Fair, is being decorated with
jars of fruit and will look pretty.
Several other counties have obtained
space for exhibits, but these are not yet
in shape.
Much progress has been made in the
art department since Saturday morning,
many OF the larger pictures having been
hn
wall is Raising the Mortgage" a large
canvas that has been greatly admired and
much commented on. All the California
and some of the Eastern painters Of ce-
lebrity are represented on the walls.
There is great desire among all classes
10 hear Cassasa's great band of fifty
pieces, which was such an attraction at
the San Francisco Fair. 1t will be heard
at the park during the day and at the
Pavilion at night. The selections to be
played on Tuesday evening are as fol-
lows:
/. Grand overture, "Tannhauser" r. Wagner
acknowledged by the musical world 10
be the greatest overture Wr1tten.l
2. Ballet suite, William 1elln. Rossini
g. Solo for cornet, Excelsior Polka" Frewin
VIII z. Bates, American cornet soloist
4. Grand operate selection ....... Gounod
Introducing the favorite melodies of
Faust, this composers masterpieceD
B. "Morceau de salon" ....... ...... Whitman
g. Humoresque, "The Arkansaw Traveller
The above piece is intended as 5rstef BUR-.
lesQue. The different soloists of the band
introduce variations)
2. Grand overture. Macbeth .Ratton
" W NJ Mr. and Mrs W. f. Bates.
o. "Rhapsodie Hongroise No 81 ...........L List
fThe above composition was originally
written for piano. Its difficulties for a
military band are unsurpassable.)
10. "Waltz a Capprlccio Nollstedt
II. Gems from La Cigale" "Audran Caryll
AZ. Marcn, SlSte talr CasSaSa
Director, Charles II. Cassasa.
AS usual, the ladies' riding tournament
will be one OF the Park features. 1t will
occupy portion of two days-Friday OF
each week. The awards will be made for
graceful go uestrianism, but there will be
q special prize awarded for skiliful and
expert riding. For ladies the prizes, all
for misses, $50, Sl5, $40, 81 so and So. The
prize for expert riding viii be S20
The races, 1t Is believed, will be of far
more than usual interest, owing to the
high-class character of the horses that
have been entered for competition.
Twenty thousand people, many coming
from remote parts OF the State, went out
to Agricultural Park some years ago to
see Goldsmith Maid beat Occident. but
neither of these then celebrated trotters
would be in il to-day with horses that
will trot here during the fair.
The racing programme Is very COM
plete, and all the classes have filled well.
There is, however, some talk of the di-
rectors offering special purse for four
year-old trotters. Such a race would
bring together Montana, Hillsdale Myrtle
Thorn. George Dexter and Adelaide Sim
mons.
All of these colts and FLIES have trotted
better than 2:20, and such field would
make grand race. Montana is owned
at Oakland, Hillsdale at San Jose,
Thorne at Napa, Dexter in Sacramento,