The record-union., 1897-09-10
First of the Grand Stock
ParadeS.
A Large Crowd Witnesses Racing
of High Class.
Everyone Speaks in High Terms OF
the Pavilion Display.


not what it will be from this time on
The displays in the big building have
genuine merit, and fairly represent the
interests and industries Of the State.
1t is expected the attendance tonight
will show that the people duly appre-
ciate the efforts made BIZ the Agricult-
uraI Directors to make the exhibit a
success.
The dairy exhibit put in by the State
Dairy Association drew large crowds
last night, and much interest was mani
tested in all that was done. The butter
testing process was being operated with
the perfected tester, and the mammoth
churn was revolving.
A practical lesson in butter making is
being given each night, and both pro-
ducers and consumers show great in
terest throughout the entire operation
The beet sugar test will be made Sat
urday night and all interested in the
culture of the succulent beet should not
fail to be on hand.
The music last night was of the high
est order. and those present showed
their appreciation by hearty rounds of
applause. Encores were in order and
the musicians felt that their onerous
services were at length recognized. The
feature of the evening was the singing
of Kellar's American Hymn" and THE
Army Hymn" by the grand chorus of
225 voices.
The singers We're ranged on the an
mex to the music stand, which had been
erected for their accommodation. and
their voices. among which were the
finest to be heard in the Capital City,
Welled out in a volume which filed the
west wing o9 the building and Dene-
trated into distant sections. The sue
cess Of the chorus was an assured fact
from the first, and the new special cho-
rus next week will prove a drawing
card
The programme for tonight is as
follows:
March, "Gilmore's Triumphar' 49,. Reeves
Overture, "Semiramide" ............ RossinI
selection, sFreischuetz; c. NJ Won Weber
Potpourri, Tn Ballo Mascara" -. Verdi
Selection, ''FackeItanz" ......... .Meyerbeer
Selection. '"TrauInerei and Romance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Schumann
PART II.
Overture. 'Egmont'' Beethoven
Melody, Song of the Voyager" .......
Grand National fantasie. .DaIbey
(Solos for all Instruments
Fantasie, The Dying Poet" .Gottschalk
one OF the features worthy OF men
tion is the childrens gallery, situated
in the upper section of the east wing
of the building. Hear, throughout the
afternoons, the little people are initi-
ated into the mysteries of Punch and
Judy, and as there is ample seating ca
pacity there need be no aching shanks
at the close of the performance.
At night the walls of the gallery are
ba -,
views, many of which represent histor-
ical events, and these receive prompt at
tention from the little people, who are
out to see the sights.
The exhibit Of Wilson, Hall & Co.,
manufacturing chemists of this city, is
a very tasty affair
Bartoon's booths. showing all sorts of
sweets, temDtingly displayed, are at
tracing large crowds of visitors.
The Shasta Water booth shows a
tempting display of waters from the
great mountain in the north, and is a
very neat affair.
The displays Of buggies, carriages.
etc, put in by A. Meister & Sons, and
by J. F. Hill, are fully up to all past
displays. and show the very latest de-
signs in vehicles of all kinds, while that
made by c. Fl. Brusch, while not extern
sive, is uD to date.
The exhibit Of Waterhouse & Lester
is extra fine, the central feature being a
cabin constructed throughout of arti-
cles manufactured or ke2t in stock by
that firm.
Another pretty exhibit is that made by
the Parafne Paint Company. The
wares are displayed upon black back
ground and show out clear and strong.
The exhibit shown By Brown Brothe s,
the Sacramento wagon-malzers, is quite
extensive and well worth looking at.
some of the wagons on exhibit out of
the ordinary.
The Rambler Bicycle Company makes
nice show. One object of interest is a
Klondike wheel, fitted with a runner in
front, and a spiked wheel behind, and
intended to overcome snow and ice.
The Capltola Tamale Cafe also shows
a tasty exhibit. tamales in all colors be-
ing displayed to advantage.
Egan Brothers. agents for the Pasteur
Filter, have a very coy booth. and the
advantages of the article they represent
are fully shown.
The Del Monte Milling Company of
San Francisco has a pretty booth, from
which much food is disbursed to those
who hunger
The CAPITAL Coffee Company of this
city gives a very pleasing exhibit, and
furnishes free drinks to all comers.
NJ Wagner Of this city gives q tasty
display of cigars. and his booth at
tracts much attention.
The Sacramento Pipe Works has quite
an extensive plat, fitted throughout
with articles of its manufacture.
James II. Gates & Son Of San Fran
cisco. formerly of this city. have neat
display of liniments for man and beast.
The Benicia Agricultural Works
makes large and attractive exhibit Of
farming implements of all kinds.
Cook & Scott Of this city make dis
play Of a new clothes pin. and also
clothes line. which attracts much at
tention.
In Machinery Hall. Baker & Hanil-
tons exhibit Of farming implements is
complete and attractive, showing many
of the latest improvements in all kinds
of machinery.
Hooker & Co. Of San Francisco also
have an extensive display Of agricult-
ural implements. while Fairbanks,
Moore & Co.. also of San Francisco, ex-
hibit a novelty in gasoline engines.
George W. Pennington & Sons give an
extensive exhibit Of shoes and dies used
in stamp mills.
One OF the most artistic DISPLAYS in
the Pavilion is that made BIZ the Nom
pareil dry goods emporium Of this city.