The record-union., 1895-09-12
AS OTHERS SEE us.
The Carnival and Admission Day GEL
ebration.
What q Nevada County Paper Has to
Say About Sacramento and
Her People.
[From the Nevada City Transcript

From the Nevada City Transcript
Never before in the history of Califor-
MIA has the States birthday been cele-
brated in such q grand and becoming
manner as it was at Sacramento yester-
day. Notwithstanding the papers of that
city have for some time past contained
frequent and lengthy items regarding the
elaborate preparations that were being
made for the celebration, the expectations
of all were greatly surpassed by what
they really witnessed at the Capitol City
yesterday and last evening. The whole
city was ablaze with decorations, all APP
propriate and many of them OF the most
elegant designs Imaginable. The city
never look ed SO well and the residents
never before appeared SO completely in
terested in any public demonstration. To
this latter fact was due much OF the sue
cess which attended the celebration.
The great multitude OF people who spent
the day and evening in the city are as
one in speaking OF The grand event. 1t
was a demonstration that reflected inn
measurable credit and honor upon the
city of sacramento and The residents
thereof. and something of which the
the visitors from Nevada City expressed
universal surprise at the magnitude of the
affair and ex xperienced unbounded pleas
ure during their stay in Sacramento.
They speak in the highest terms of the
courteous treatment received on every
hand, and all agree that the celebration
surpassed anything OF the kind they have
ever seen.
The procession in the forenoon was the
largest ever witnessed in Sacramento,
and was perhaps the finest parade that
has ever taken place anywhere In the
State. Company q of this city, owing to
the rank it holds in the regiment, and on
account of being one Of the oldest COM
panies i'll the National Guard. was
awarded the post OF honor, being the
first military company in the line. Our
soldier boys feel very proud OF this dis
tinction.
Hydraulic Parlor Of this city attracted
much attention on account of the splen-
did appearance made by the members.
The neat but snowy uniforms were the
subject of f1attering comments on all
sides. Quartz Parlor of Grass Valley
also received numerous compliments, the
general opinion being that while all the
parlors made splendid showings these
two presented the best appearance. In
point OF numbers they were, with Dossi-
ply two or three exceptions, the strong
est delegations in the procession.
Although the morning parade was
grand, the procession in the evening
was, both in beauty and grandeur. far
ahead OF anything ever held in the State,
if not in the United States. People who
have visited all parts OF the country and
been present AT ali the grand professional
displays in the large cities, say the Elec-
trio Carnival last night eclipsed anything
they have ever witnessed. The numer
ours floats. each brightly illuminated
with hundreds of incaudescent lamps
made an exhibition that for brllliancy
and uniqueness could not be excelled.
and in design and get-up would be hard
to equal.
The electrical display at the State Capt.
tol building was sight that will never
be forgotten by those who saw it. The
dome was q mass OF lights, the pinnacle
being surmOunted by four large lights.
Incandescent lights hung close together
formed string OF light all around the
cornice OF the building. In front was a
large metallic bear, EN- blaZoned with
lights of different colors. which gave to
the design q very handsome effect. The
illumination on the several arches span
ing the streets was very artistic, and
many of the business buildings were
artistically adorned with a profusion of
electric lights of various colors. Taken
in it's entirety the carnival was grander
and more brilliant event than the most
sanguine had anticipated, and was in
every detail complete success.
The crowd in the city was immense,
but Notwithstanding the large mum Der Of
visitors the people of Sacramento had
made ample provision to accommodate
all who came to spend Admission Day
with them. Rooms could be obtained
without much trouble. and all the hotels
and restaurants were prepared 10 feed a
large number OF transient customers. No
imposition was practiced and very few
complaints were heard about finding
rooms or eating places. Those who went
without meals or beds, if any such there
were, could blame no one but themselves,
for if they had made application To any of
the headq uarters they would have been
notified where 10 go to secure accommo-
dations. During the great rush at many
OF the hotels and restaurants, people had
to wait awhile or go to some other place,
but this is the case everywhere on ismilar
occasions.
At the press headquarters every con-
venience could be found by visiting jour
nalists, aud ali who called there were
most cordially received. In fact, an air
of cordiality and hospitality seemed to
pervade the whole city, every citizen vie-
ing with his neighbor to make the occa-
sion a pleasant one TO all. There was no
increase of prices anywhere, and we have
yet TO hear of a single instance where any
one was tleeced, which is more than can
be said of large gatherings generally.
Sacramento has done herself proud in
the celebration of Admission Day, and has
added to her wreath OF fame the brightest
laurels that she has ever won. All honor
To the Native sons of California for the
excellent manner in which they OBJ
served the day, and credit in the highest
degree to the people of Sacramento tor the
liberal spirit they have evinced i'll the