The record-union., 1896-09-19
Large Crowds at the Park
and Pavilion.
The Conclusion Of the Ladies'
Tournament.
Six Running Races on the Programme
for This Afternoon.
Last Stock Parade at 10 O'Clock To-Day
CaSsass's Fine Music Programme
for Tonight

Last night the Pavilion was again
thronged with people. many of whom
came to the city yesterday to witness
the close of the State Fair. The gal
leries were crowded until a late hour
by hundreds who secured seats early
and kept them while they watched the
steady procession of less fortunate
ones go by hour after hour.
About 8 o'clock rain began to fall,
and ladies, young girls and children
who wore their summer evening cos
tunes, were in diSmay. The street
cars were packed with people return
ing from the Pavilion until late into
the night, while the hacks had an in
ming such as they had not before en-
joyed since the fair opened.
The choice programme rendered by
Cassasa's Band was as usual greatly
enjoyed by the visitors. Cassasa had
reserved his finest concerts for the con-
Guiding nights of the fair, and each
number was a gem. The programme
for tonight is an unusually elaborate
one and should not fail to attract all
lovers of choice music. 1t is as follows:
/. Grand overture, aTannhauser". .-R. Wagner
Acknowledged by the musical world to be
the greatest overture written.
Ss -.--
l(cj Angelus Ia Fete Bohemia.
3. Funeral March OF a Marionette". .Gounod
(By request.)
4. Operatic selection, "Cavalleria Rusti
cana Mascagni
Introducing the gems of this favorite opera.)
5. Humoresque, "Arkansaw Traveller .........
Humorous variations by every instrument
in the band.)
6. Three Quotation .Sousa
7. March, buffalo New Brew" .Becker-Franz
tRespectfully dedicated to Ell. 1. Seymour.
by reQuest.)
s. Duo for trombone..... ......... Selected
9. Gems from "Robin Hood" -...;.;....;:......
CBy request.)
10. Waltz, "Lustige Bruder". Vollstedt
H. Episode militaire, "a Cavalry Charge"
-........... Luders
u. March, 'Salut a Sacramento".. Cassasa
G. III. Cassasa, Director of Music.
Tonight the fair will close, and If
the rain does not continue the attend
ance at the Pavilion should be the
largest of any evening since the doors
of the Exposition building were thrown
open three weeks ago. In many re-
spects the fair has been a success. Con-
sidering the prevailing hard times, es-
pecially in the rural districts, the pat
rOnage was good-On some days phe-
nomenally SO, but it must be remem-
bered that the society's heavy expense
goes on daily, no matter what the re-
turns may be, whether heavy or light.
There will be some loss on account
of its action in refusing the SIT, 800
bid for the exclusive betting privilege,
but the public wanted open competition
in that field and they have had it.
IN THE ART GALLERY.
Two corrections in the Art Committee
awards are to be noted-the distribu-
ton to c. D. Rhodes is 81 80; in the
amateurs gallery the award to Mrs.
F. L. May is 81 80. The previous men
tion mot in competition" referred to
Mrs. Gray's case exhibit not being in
competition in the woman's depart
ment. The amateurs department is so
large this year that the $50 allotted to
be equitably distributed was not only
thinned down, but ran out, and the
committee had to transfer from the ar
lists gallery a small sum, and even
then allotments are too small. In fact,
that Is true In all the galleries. To-
night will be the last opportunity to
view the gallery. Our final notes re-
late to the superior water color work
Of Mrs. F. McC. Richardson in three
Chinese street sketches. One of these
$3.50, a narrow alley. is especially good
art work. both in drawing and color.
c. D. Bona's C36D Catalina Island.
water color, we esteem an especially
neat piece Of marine and coast. Nellie
L. Treats (416) Potrean, wash draw
ing; H. ]. Breur's (417 Redwoods; A.
P. Niles pastel (456) Evening; Annie
Harmon's 018 Lake Merritt; Caden-
arso's C75) Oaks, and Mary Herrick
asso's 90 Climbing Roses, will all be
found worthy Of more than passing ex-
animation.