The record-union., 1894-09-11
GOOD RACING AT THE STATE FAIR.
The Speed Attractions Drawing Big
Crowds to the Park.
To-Day's List of Events-what May
be Seen by Visiting the
Pavilion.

Pavilion.
The Pavilion has been generally de-
scribed in the matter of its interior ar
rangement and prominent exhibits, but
not il detail. The beauty of the exhibi-
tion as a whole, its graceful arrangement,
its large variety and the merit and repre-
sentative character of the showing can
only be gathered by first general view
from the upper east gallery, and then
by detailed examination of the dis
plays in the several departments, begin
ming with the county exhibits and fol-
lowing up with the industrial, the
mercantile and the exhibits in machinery
hall and concluding with the splendid
gallery of fine arts. But this examina-
ton should be supplemented by visit TO
the south wing, upper floor, where rare
handiwork is shown and many novelties
In invention, in merchandise and IN the
arts.
In the west wing are to be found the
foreign exhibits, the Italian, Russian,
Turkish and other baZars, with vast
quantity of quaint and beautiful goods
for sale, supplemented by a number of
side shows, illusions, etc.
In the galleries, too, are to be found
educational. Photographic, small me-
chanical bric-a- brac, needle work and
other exhibits, with Juvenile plaisance
free to YOUTH in the far east upper gall
lery.
The attendance last night was very
good and the large throng of visitors
were delighted with the music by
Cassasa's Band. The programme for
this evening embraces the following Sc
lections and new arrangements:
PART I.
I. Grand overture, Magic Flute" m Mozart
"a Danse Espagnol, LA Mantilla" ...-
Tropical Dance Herman
8. Solo for cornet "Fantasie' ........... .Brookes
w. +. Bates.
4. Selection, "Traviata". Verdi
Introducing the gems Of this popular
8. 'The Dream of the Musical Critic" Dix
The humor OF this piece consists of treat
ing in the styles Of Book, Mozart, Beet
hoven, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Chopin,
Wagner.
8. Grand overture, "Foster Children"
dpaintner
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Bates, the un.
rivaled cornet duetests.
S. Grand selection OF Tosti'S songs Godfrey
8. Waltz, "Wlne, Women and Song"
Strauss
10. March, ''Sutter Grammar School,.
Charles H. Cassasa, Director
THE ART GALLERY.
Pursuing our reviewing notes of the
Art Gallery, which is assuredly one of
the best, ii not the best, gathered in the
history of the State Agricultural Society,"
we are moved to say that Mr.. Stanton, in
the face of very many difficulties. has
succeeded in hanging the pictures better
than has been accomplished with an equal
number at any prior exhibition. Nh.
Bush never had to deal with so many
large canvases. While some small can
vases are hung too high, yet on the whole
Mr.. Stanton is entitled to the full credit
of having made very successful dispo-
sition OF the paintings given him for dis
play.
There is perhaps no more striking pic
ture in the Art Gallery-not one that has
more Of character and strength, albeit
the subject is so homely and unsenti-
mental, than Howe'S 20, early Start to
Market" 1t is simply a loWlands cape,
with common road in the foreground,
along which driver urges some cattle of
very homely type. The foreshortening
is remarkably fine example; the ami
mails appear as il about to advance out of
the canvas, and the heavy, swinging gait
OF the creatures IS easily suggested. The
animal figures are very fine and admira-
BILE in drawing and in color.
Thomas Hill gives us one of his better
works in So, "Grand Canyon of the ell
lowstone," and Yosemite" So, which
we must protest is unreal. The fore
ground is an admirable FL CAPTAIN, but
the immediate proximity of the opposed
Bridal Veil Fall is not true to the scene.
The valley is narrowed altogether beyond
license, albeit there is no fault in the
color, though the drawing is so untrue.
Hill gives us also 81, 'Donner Lake." an
excellent example of the work of this
artist, of whom California is so proud.
Henry Raschen's 90. "Watering the
Flowers" is one of the gently moving
pictures that touch the heart and quicken
the sympathes. The care the house-con-
fined woman gives to the few cherished
potted plants and how large place and
bright a spot they are ia her life, the
picture readily tells. Yelland's 80, "In
Holland" is in his best style. Cadenason
a most conscientious and an advancing
artist, has in 81 and SO still life, and
good portrait-hlghly creditable exhibits.
Reld'S foreclosure OF the NJ ortgage,p
81, fairly divides honors of attention by
the mass of the people with any work in
the gallery. The pathetic story is graph
ically told, and enlists the sympathy of
every spectator. 1t is one of those strong
character paintings which appeal in the
strongest manner TO the human heart in
its tenderest mood.
The largest canvas in the gallery is in
the Polish collection, 3S. THE Baptism of
Lithnamia," by Gerson. 1t is mammoth
in size, is full OF faultlessly drawn fig
ures and is done in bitumen with scarcely
any color beyond the crisp brown except
the light sky in the distance. AS figure
work and graceful, rather easy grouping,
il is a model.
Blessing the Flowers is by Orrin
Peck, and is a scene in the exclusive gar
den of the monks at Santa Barbara Mis-
sion. 1t is strong picture in figure
work, is excellentIy drawn and there is
no exaggeration in color-altogether a
good picture, but not one calculated to
enlist much interest. Miss Josephine
Bayley has superior study in still life,
130; three excellent flower pieces and
group OF quail, I29, that does her great
credit, one OF the best OF her many works
shown in California exhibitions. Her
California poppes are good, but not up to
her own standard. Eva Withrow's IO9
Life" is more commendable for the fig
ure work, which is admirable, than for
clearness OF its story. A graceful, spring
ing female figure rising after a bubble
floating before her, while a dull red
flame burns from an antique lamp below
suggests Life" but not with such em-
phasis and quickness as TO give answer
to the inquiry of many behotders. .sfairly
intelligent. But 1t is a picture that is
creditable to the imagination of the artist.
as is its execution also. Miss Withrow
representative California artist. whose
style we admire and whose work we have
had occasion to often commend.
Mrs. NJ. III. Marshall of the Sacramento
School of Design has number OF pieces
in the gallery that indicate progress and
might, take her out of the amateur class.
Her ''Green Corn" 23l, and flower
pieces, 232 and 233, still lite, go, 'Vio-
let's 34I, are all worthy of critical atten-