The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-04
THE FAIR AND THE FORTNIGHT
OF HOLIDAYS.

There has been suspicious opening OF
two weeks holiday season in Sacra-
mento, with three chief events to the
fore, and large number of collateral en-
tertainments and subordinate events.
The three main features of the fort
night are the Annual Exposition of the
State Agricultural Society, the celebra-
ton of Admission Day by the Native
Sons of the Golden West. and the Electric
Carnival in honor of the installation of
long distance electrical transmission of
power from Folsom.
The first of these events, the Annual
Exposition OF the State Agricultural
Society, is already on. fully open
and ready. It may be said to be di-
vided into two grand divisions. One is
the exhibition of the society at the Pa
vilion, where the subdivisions are. exhi-
billions in agricultural, industrial. horti-
cultural and art departments, and poul-
try and dairy exhibitions.
It is conceded that the Pavilion exhibit
tions will this year be of more practi-
cal and attractive character, and Of high
value in the realm of the practical and
instructive than for a long time.
These main divisions of exhibit are sup
plemented by floral exhibitions in COM
petition, illustrated concerts nightly, and
on the 18th inst lawn tennis tourns-
ment. For Of late years It has been found
that at all fairs and expositions of every
character there must be added for the
qualification of the people something in
the nature of light and pleasing enter
tainment.
The second greatl division of the soci-
sty's exposition is at Agricultural Park
where there is stock exhibit of cattle,
horses. sheep and hogs, which is prob
ably larger and of higher value than for
many years, and the daily speed con-
tests between fine horses. almost wholly
OF California production. These viii be
supplemented by occasional forenoon
parades of all stock entered for premiums,
by sale of fine stock, by riding tourna-
ments for women and by tests OF agri-
cultural machinery, and the like.
The second chief event OF the fortnight
holiday season will be the formal and
ceremonial observance OF Admission
Day on the 10th inst. under the auspices
of the Native Sons of the Golden West
aud their auxiliary societies. This will
begin with the arrival and parade OF
guests on Saturday evening next, and end
with a professional display and review
on Monday.
The third chief event will be the night
celebration of the installation Of the long
distance transmission of electrical energy
from the water power at Folsom. with an
electrical illumination of the city. and a
parade by the military and tho men OF
the several industrial divisions of the
Southern Pacific Company's shops in
this city, with large number of elee-
trically illuminated floats. by these men,
BY the Citizens Committee and by the
power company.
Incidental to these events there is The
fourteenth annual tournament of the
State Sportsmen's Association, beginning
this morning at Agricultural Park and
continuing during four days. There will
also be held on Tuesday next the Pacific
Coast championship athletic games,
which have always heretofore taken
Mace on the Olympic Club grounds a;
San Francisco.
There will be great number OF recep-
tions. local entertainments, banqueis, re-
unions and supplemental parades, and g
variety of social entertainments not listed
in the regular programme of events
Levers of The drama and OF art will find
two theaters open nightly stocked by ex-
cellent companies. and the city's Arr
Gallery viii be open free to all daily, Sun
DAVIS included, but will not open in the
evenings.
The Agricultural Society. the Native
Sons and the citizens of Sacramento have
nrovided a round of rational entertain
meut for all who may visit the city dur
inc the fortnight, combined with hos