The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-07
TWELVE DAYS OF SPORTS.
Polo Games and Hurdle Races
Among the Proposed
Attractions.
DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC POWER.
All Leading Manufacturers Of the
United States VIII Be Asked
to Participate.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 6.-Prepara-
tions are being made on the part of the
board of directors of the State Agricul-
tural Society tending to make the ap-
preaching State Fair the most attractive
and successful event of this nature that has
ever been held on the coast.
AT the meeting of the board of directors
this afternoon a number of interesting
matters were introduced and acted upon,
the most important being the unanimous
agreement reached to have twelve days of
racing this season. inducements will be
extended for the purpose of procuring the
attendance of members of the Burlipgame
Club in series of polo games and hurdle
races to be held on the opening days of the
first week.
1t was also agreed to establish an cleo.
trio exposition department in the pavilion,
for the purpose of displaying the various
methods in which the power may be
utilized. This is apropos of the establish
ment of the vast electric plant of the Fol-
som Water Company, which will be in
successful operation in the latter part of
July. 1t is the intention of the board to
invite all the leading manufacturers of
electric devices throughout the United
States to make display of their various
inventions, and it is hoped that advan-
tageous arrangements for all necessary
moving power may be satisfactorily pro-
cured from the new power company.
By special request on the part of large
portion of poultry-raisers of the State it
was agreed that their display should be
placed in the annex of the pavilion, in
stead of at Agricultural Park, where all
the displays of former years have been
held This was done for the purpose of
making it more pronounced feature of
the fair.
A special committee. consisting of the
president and secretary of the board, were
appointed to revise the methods of bestow-
ing awards both in the poultry and horti-
cultural departments.
special committee was appointed to
arrange a programme and procure a band.
Proposals have already been received from
various musical corps throughout the
State. Director William B. Land, who is
member of this committee, stated that
he had received favorable offers from the
musical director of the Santa Catalina
band, and strongly recommended engag
ing their services.
Director de Long was appointed superin-
tendent of the pavilion and on recommen-
dation of the board he will extend an invi-
tation to Professor Allen of San Jose to
cook and distribute California dried fruits in
specially prepared booth in the pavilion
for the purpose of educating the taste and
disseminating information as to the proper
methods of preparation of this most i'm
portant product among the visitors and
residents of the State.
The following revised list of committees
were appointed to act during the season of
1895:
Finance-Directors Cox, Mathews Budd
and Wilson.
Printing and publication - Directors
Land, De Long, Chase and Secretary
Smith.
Library - Directors Flickinger, Gird,
Chase and the secretary.
Executive-Directors Cox, Boggs, Will
son, Mackey, Mathews and Terry.
The committee on speed programme,
consisting of Wilson, De Long, Terry,
Mackey and Secretary Smith, will hold
special meeting at o'clock P. NJ. on May
to draft and arrange events.