The record-union., 1896-09-05
Increasing Attendance atthe
Pavilion.
Thousands Enjoying the State
Exposition.
MghClas Running Races at the Park
This Afternoon.
The Great Nursery Stake for Two-Year-Olds,
Worth &,O75, and Special Race
Between Cracks

At the Pavilion last evening large
crowd Of people gathered to have a
look at the exhibits, which for beauty,
taste and variety have never been ex-
celled at any former State Fair.
As on the preceding evening, a major
ity Of the spectators were ladies, who
not having read the latest report by
"Old Probabilities, had donned their
summer attireS and left their wraps
at home. Accordingly they looked at
the representation Of ''Peary at the
Pole" with spirit of appreciation and
sympathy hitherto unknown.
Among those displays only just COM
pieted was that of Shaw, Ingram,
Batcher & Co, which for attractive
ness and variety is a winner from the
post The huge waterwheel is at work
making its stately, steady revolutions,
while the log cabin {lnade Of stovepipes)
is Illuminated with an incandescent
lamp at the end Of each 'log."
The display given by the Capital Gas
Company is an interesting one, to say
the least, and the tower lighted with
both gas and electricity throws q pretty
effect upon the wares within.
Then, too, the housefurnishin de-
partment Of Weinstock, Lubin & Co.
was thrown open for the first time last
night, and the display is a fine feature
of the fair, though there are others on
a more extensive scale.
The space occupied by the Crystal
Palace is replete with every description
of fancy and substantial glassware and
IS one of the centers that attracts much
attention.
Among the fanciful displays which
always catch the eye of the visitor, is
the display made of musical instru-
Inents by A. j. Pommer. The center
Of the space is occupied by q tower
which, from top to bottom, is hung
with stringed instruments and presents
a pleasing appearance.
Upstairs one Of the fastest displays
is that Of Geiser e. kaufman, and here
is to be seen the very latest IN foot
wear. It enables one to trace the evo-
luton of the modern "toothpick" shoe.
The grand tower of the Sacramento
Electric, Gas and Railway Company
was thoroughly tested last evening, and
the lighting was successful in every
particular 1t will be in full blaze to-
night, and when so 1t is gorgeous be-
yond expression.
Those who have been waiting for the
completion Of the exhibits before Wis
iting the Pavilion need wait no longer.
The big show is all ready, and the cur
tain has been rung up. The pictures
in the art gallery have all been hung,
and the person who inspects them in a
half dozen evenings may consider that
he has done well and his time been well
employed.
The directors of the society expect a
much larger attendance this evening
than heretofore. and everything points
to the fulfllment of that expectation
THE MUSIC.
Cassasa's Band last night had an
especially choice programme. Chief
among the more striking features were
De Konski's "Reveille du Lion" and the
selections from II lombard" with
solos by principals Of the band, and in
the second part the duo by Mr. and Mrs.
Tobin, for trombones, which won enthu-
siastic applause, and demand for more"
that was graciously complied with, Ma
Angeline" being given with the same eff
fectiveness as on Wednesday night.
Tonight the Tobins will repeat the
charming duet "Hebe," there being a
general desire to hear 1t once more; for
be it understood that the repertoire OF
these artistic trombone soloists is such
that they could give two distinct num-
bers each night for far longer period
than the term Of this fair. An incident
Of to-night's concert will be the playing
for the first time anywhere of a march
just composed by Cassasa, and entitled
THE Record Union.'
The dedication, we assume, is in rec
ognition of the appreciation this paper
has endeavored to show for Cassasa' 8
remarkably fine band-orchestra- What
we have had to say of it has been the re-
suit of impressions received after criti-
cal and industrious attention to the