The record-union., 1895-09-10
People From All Parts of the State
Look on With Wonder.
SOME MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS.
The Grandest Display of Electricity Ever
Witnessed on Earth-And All
From Natures Great St0r-
age Battery.

The great pageant of last night, which
presented spectacle compared with
which the most vivid picture conjured
up by fertile imagination from the tales
of the ARABIAN Nights would seem dim
and lusterless, was an enterprise in
honor of the newborn power which is
destined if not TO work miracles, at least
to accomplish wonders in the up-build-
ing of Sacramento City and county and
the consequent happiness and prosperity
of their people.
Now that the brilliant glitter of the
lights and the joyous shouts of the popu-
lace have died away, it is not out OF place
to reflect upon what it was all about"
Ever since. in recent years, the develop
ment of the science of electricity has illus
trated the inestimable value to any city
of the su ubtle but mighty fluid, have loyal
and intelligent friends of Sacramento
dreamt of and hoped and worked for the
acquisition of that power in such form as
of the purposes to which electric power is
applicable.
That this consummatlon has been ef-
fected and in a manner and form calcu-
lated to meet the highest hopes of the
most exacting person, is fact which is
now part of the history of Sacramento
and chapter in our history of which
every Sacramentan is justly very proud.
And this is why we celebrate"
For there is nothing more certain than
that the acquisition of electrical energy
through the Folsom power means great
awakening and quickened growth for
Sacramento.
The history of this great enterprise has
become familiar to all by its frequent
iteration during the past few weeks. No
need to repeat here the details of the early
efforts of those who laid the foundation
for this grand undertaking over a quar-
ter of century ago by commencing the
building of dam across the American
River, two miles above Folsom, nor
to relate the slow progress of the
work in the face OF constant and,
Mt times. very serious Difficult
ties from that time until the day when
the great task was complete, and the
plant at Folsom was finished and ready
to receive the mighty power of the rush
~F fla u
transmit it to Sacramento, twenty-five
miles distant. The minutise of this mat
ter are we'll known by every body in this
section-and other people will be more
interested in the features OF actual accom-
plishment and prospective benefit.
Most of the power generated at Folsom
will find its market in the city OF Sacra-
mento being transmitted hither by the
Sacramento Electric Light and Power
Company, but 1t can and doubtless will
also be utilized by farmers and orchardists
along the route.
The extent of the benefit certain to
accrue to this new force is past all coniect-
ure. 1t places Sacramento absolutely in
the lead of all California cities in the mat
ter of advantages and inducements for
manufacturing industries. When to our
incompatible shipping facilities and
other advantages which are offered such
interests we add power in any desired
quantity and at a low price, we can talk
business" most effectively to any intelli-
gent business man who is looking for the
best location in California TOR almost any
branch in the manufacturing line.
And as manufactures will do more in
the rapid development and solid support
of city than any other single feature, it
ts but natural that we should do all in our
power 10 foster this great industry. We
have 5000 horsepower ION tap" in Sac
ramento at the present time, and no one
who needs our excellent goods in this
line need hold back for fear the stock will
all be taken when he gets here, for the
amount can be increased indefinitely as
the demand augments.
If the benefits to be conferred by our
welcome new acquisition are largely in
futurity, we have no little to be thankful
for in the to-day of our exultation in the
running of our street car system and the
lighting of homes and business houses by
the force transmitted from the river
flood.