The record-union., 1895-09-09
A GREAT DAY FOR ELMWOOD FARM.
Boots Wins Three Races and Second
in the Fourth.
Fine Days Sport at the Park-First
stock Parade-Big Crowd at
the Pavilion.

A great many people visited the EApo-
pition building on Saturday night. 1he
scene within the building was one Oh
great beauty. The handsome decora-
tions, the artistic displays made by the
exhibitors, the brilliant colorings as
brought out by the electric lights, the su-
perb music and illustrations by the great
American Band, were all harmonlzed
into beautiful whole that served TO de-
light the throng of visitors
While many contented themselves IN
occupying seats in the gallery and feastlng
their eyes on the beautiful scene. those
of a more practical turn went about ana
inspected the many individual attrac-
tions. The Pavilion affords delightful
promenade, as well as place to see anu
be seen, and by many this is regarded as
rs one of the chief advantages OF the TAR.
The picture gallery is of itself a great
attraction to lovers of the fine arts and
credit to California artists. A more
charming place in which TO while away
an hour or two cannot be imagined.
One of the most ingenious and pleasing
objects on exhibition at the Pavilion Is IN
the Art Gallery wing and represents the
labor of one year and SIX months. LII
represents Castle Rhinestein, IN Ger
many, and is made entirely of wood and
burlaps. 1t was made by i. q. kress
of Columbia, Tuolumne county, who
brought the castle to Sacramento by
wagon. IL viii well repay visit.
IN THE ART GALLERY.
The Art Gallery at the Pavilion is this
year larger and more varied and interest
ing in the work of Californians than at
any preceding exposition OF the State
Agricultural Society," There Is no hang-
ing committee; this gallery is a ''go-as-
YOU please" exhibit. Nothing IS abso-
lutetely rejected, save in rare cases. AS
"a consequence, there is always some dis
play of works Of mediocre character, and
not little that is mere "dau berry," to
coin word.
But in this case the meritorious far eX-
ceeds anything heretofore made by Cali
fornia artists. There have been, we admit,
on other occasions more striking leading
pieces. But we apprehend that cool Judg-
ment will ind the exhibit as whole the
best made, excluding such auxiliary
exhibits as the Polish section Of last year.
AS an evidence of this, note the list OF
exhibitors who have deserved local fame
and some of them national, for excel
lence as Joulin, Hubaeck, Carpenter,
Mention, Gamble, Cadenasso, Bayley.
Eroelich, Stanton, Bender, Jorgensen,
i 6t1aNO, DuS1s 4ACdlnS OHAtsCi1-
den, Raeser, Hill, Latimer, Vivian,
Nordgren, Piexotto, Keith, Carpenter.
jackson, Bloomer. Hahn, Hinkson, HUI
Der, Marshall, Lewis. Austin, Curtiss,
Hartley, Fisher, Partington. KoIhe.
Schmid, and others quite TOO numerous
To be now mentioned.
We have mingled professionals and
amateurs in the list, since we are speak
ing now of the exhibit as a whole, and
with this principle in mind always.
namely, that the true aim of criticism OF
all orders is this: Help the witness first,
help the criticised next''
The purpose of critical remark is not
to find fault, but to find eXoellenee: at
the same time not to ignore error and
crndities, nor to eXalt mediocrity. The
witness is the observer, his attention
must be rightly directed. his possible
misconceptions removed, and his intelli-
gence not only addressed, but enlarged
and nIumined.
There is remarkably fine collection of
water color paintings in the collection,
and to it we invite attention especially,
since there is in it SO much of sterling
merit. Il has always seemed odd to US
that wates color production should so
little command the good Will of purchas-
ers. when such excellence can be had for