The record-union., 1894-08-07
STATE FAIR FOREIGN EXHIBITS.
The Polish Artists Society's Splendid
Works of Art.
Magnificent Showing That VIII be
Made at the New Pavilion by
Them Next Month.

John Boggs, President, and Edwin F.
Smith, Secretary, of the State Agricult-
ural Society. have taken step that should
insure very large attendance at the COM
ing State Fair.
knowing that lack of time and money
had prevented many from going to see
the Worlds Fair, and also the Midwinter
Fair in San Francisco, they have made
such arrangements as will insure to those
who visit the State Fair an opportunity
OF seeing a large portion OF the foreign
exhibits that were shown at the two for
mer, by placing them on exhibition here.
They have made arrangements whereby
Vicompte De Cornely, who had charge
of the foreign exhibit at the former fairs,
will bring the remainder of it here and
set it up in the Pavilion. The Vicompte
is at present in the city, with his Secre-
tary, Emile Quarre and yesterday they
commenced the preliminary work OF set
ting IL up.
The whole of the south wing has been
assigned TO the exhibit, which TACT will
give an idea OF its magnitude. M. Quarre
is rustler, having devoted many years
to similar work and being we'll up in 1t,
and yesterdays work resulted III the
laying out OF the space and It's assign
ment to the different nations who take
part.
Russia will exhibit woodenware.
leather, metal and fancy goods. Ger
many-Alumnium, copper, majollca, am-
ber, nligree, rhinestone jewelry and Nu-
remburg articles. France-Laces, glass
ware, elm broideries, stationery, articles
from Paris. jewelry and bronzes. Italy
Mosaic work, tortoise-shell articles, coral
and lava jewelry, carved wood and mar
bic statuary. England and East Indies
Special carved scented wood and copper
goods. Spain-hand-palnte fans and ma
jolica goods. Sweden and Norway Copper
and wooden ware. Turkey and Oriental
Specialties. rugs, fancy goods
and embroideries. AusIria-Fancy glass
ware. China and Japan-Specialtle OF
those countries. There will also be some
exhibits from Belgium, Switzerland.
Canada and other countries.
The inspection of these productions
will give TO adults broader idea Of the
world and its nations than most people
entertain, and will be valuable object
lesson for children, giving them far
more practical lesson on foreign countries
through their eyes than they will gain
from their books.
In addition to these exhibits is one that
attracted great attention at the Colum
winter Fair. This is the collection of
paintings of world-wide reputation by
the society of Polish artists, under the
management of RudoIfh Alexander, who
was in the city yesterday making ar
rangements for placing it.
1t consists of about l25 paintings by
Polish artists who live In various cities in
Europe, but who have formed the society.
They are valued at $3.50, 900, and some of
them are valued as high as $4,000. They
received thirty-slx medals at the World S
Fair and twenty-eight in San Francisco.
From here they will be taken to Los An
geles, and thence TO the City of Mexico.
Mr.. Alexander said to a RECORD UNION
reporter yesterday: 81 would like you
to say how much l have been impressed
by the cordial reception | have met with
from the Sacramento people with whom
| have come in contact during my two
days stay here. 1t has astonished and
delighted me, and is a great contrast TO
San Francisco.
"And you have a beautiful city here,
too, with its residences emboWered IN
trees and its fine streets. When [ first
came / was not favorably impressed with
it, as went from the depot to my hotel,
looking at the little, low stores and build
ings. MIR. MaslIn was so kind as to
drive me around the city yesterday, and
introduce me at some private houses, and
l was so kindly received that | am en-
chanted with it. 1t is seldom stranger
is so received"
NJ. Leo Bonet, Commissioned General
for France and Judge of the Fine Art
building at the Midwinter Fair. but who
is perhaps better known as tile builder of
the electric tower at the fair, was also here
yesterday, endeavoring to make arrange
fnents for placing an electrical fountain in
the center of the Pavilion. He, also, was
loud in praise of Sacramento, having rid
den around the city on the electric roads.
Representatives of the various nations
who exhibit were also here yesterday.
looking around. They all appeared struck
with the size of the Pavilion. reinarking
several times what fine building it was
for the purpose.