The record-union., 1896-09-08
Beautiful Carriages That Will Repay
Inspection.

1t is impossible for the visitor in the
PAVILION to get away from A. Meister
&C CO.'S exhibit of vehicles. 1t stares
at him the moment he enters and unless
due inspection is at once given, espe-
claily II he be in the least interested
IN the subject Of horses and carriages,
haunts him all through the maze OF
EXHIBITS until it has been thoroughly
seen. Prominent at each end of the dis
play are two hacks made to order, one
Tor Wilson & Mitchell, the other for j..
A. Lafferty & Son. They are the first
nacks manufactured in Sacramento or
elsewhere in the interior of the State.
Both are beauties in design and finish,
SO smooth and shiny, as a leading OIL
clal Of the Pavilion remarked, that a
NY 1ght1ng on one Of them would slide
Off, and are up to date in every particu-
lar.
The polish of each actually outrivals
that of the finest pianos. Each has
beVeled French plate mirrors, morocco
leather hair-stuffed cushions, silver
plated trimmings, snowy lamps, SILK
curtains, electric bells, and toilet pock-
cts, and upon the doors of each are
painted the monograms Of the respect
I've firms who rejoice in the ownership
of these handsome carriages.
Another vehicle which quickly arrests
the eye is an open family carriage, mag
nificently and extensively painted in
the new and favorite Park Lake color,
rich reddish black, with fine gold and
carmine stripes, dark olive green bor-
der and seal brown panels.
|. Lovers of the swell and stylish can
not fail to be fascinated with the large
but lightly constructed ladies' phaeton,
with primrose yellow gear and dark
body, with light carmine side decora-
tionS, which for elegance and striking
qualities have never been equaled in a
similar exhibit. Ball bearing aXles and
I rubber tires are features with which the
firm have had success in number of
instances, and which with them are no
longer experiments. There are addi-
tional points of this ladies' phaeton.
park phaeton with full leather top,
broad dasher, repelling the soft earth
and small forward wheels by which
short turns are possible, is another
prominent member of the exhibit
top buggy and an open buggy, both
with piano bodies, attract many Wis
itors. The former has bright carmine
gear and rubber tires, and is appar-
make. The latter is dark in color and
very stylish in design.
Real estate men and others having
similar use for a durable business top
buggy halt to admire one somewhat on
the plan Of Concord, but with high,
small paneled sides and exceptionally
stout wheels and gearing. The nilliners'
wagon, built upon Mr.. A. Meisters spe-
cial design for Mrs. Pealer, is one of the
main attractions of the exhibit. It's
gear is yellow and body black, with fine
stripes of white and Persian blue. The
main portion is in the shape of an i'm
mense bandbox. A graceful hood with
oval beveled plate mirrors, with orna-
mental lamps on either side covers the
seat. 1t is handsomely lettered in gold
| with green shading, the whole forming
the most attractive and graceful vehi-
Gle and the most striking for advertis-
ing purposes that has yet been seen in
| the city.
| 1t is no exaggeration to say that the
| exhibit surpasSes all previous efforts of
the firm. If any one feature of it is
| deserving of special mention it is the
beauty of finish which extends equally
to each one of the sixteen vehicles Of the
display. The firm of A. Meister G. Co.
having recently placed electric power
| in their large factory, are now oper-
ating all their machinery by that means.
| In this respect they are the pioneers
| among the carriage manufacturers of
| this locality and enjoy exclusively the
| advantages which these improved meth
| OdS grant