The record-union., 1897-09-16
Thousands Throng the
Place Last Night.
Some Special Attractions to Be
introduced.
To-rlorrow Night the Great Baby
Show Will Be Field-This Is
Sacramento Day.

his auntS were out to see the DIG snow,
and from all appearances they saw 1t.
The big building looked its best, and
the thousands of persons present evil
IDENTIFY thoroughly appreciated the ef-
forts made by both directors and eX-
hibitors to please.
Many Of the individual fruit exhibits
are exceIlently arranged and all well
worthy an examination. Several new
varieties of fruits are shown, and the
size which many of the pecsimens have
attained is wonderful, even for the
glorious climate of California.
The vegetable exhibits, while not SO
extensive as at former fairs, are cred
table and the monster watermelon
and the mammoth pumpkin still occu-
py prominent places.
There are also neat exhibits of Cali
fornia grain, and since the squirt re-
Gently taken in wheat the several va
rieties Of that article come in for con-
siderable comment, and many of the
visitors turn over the loose silver in
their pockets, while their thoughts wan
der back to wheat and-politics, as
they were taught year ago.
The exhibits under the direction of
B. NJ. Lelong, Secretary of the State
Board Of Horticulture, have been draw
ing cards ever since the fair opened.
The display Of California tropical fruits
is especially interesting, and is an OBJ
ject lesson of what the soil and climate
of the State is capable of doing.
The olive industry exhibit of the
Board of Horticulture is another feat
ure that meets with q close scrutiny
from all visitors. All of the newest and
best methods of grating and budding
are shown to perfection, and Mr.. Le-
long is justly proud of the exhibit.
But the olive industry display does
not stop with CRAFTS and buds, for
in the same plat is shown the latest
methods Of extracting olive oil. The
course Of the olive is closely followed
from the time it leaves the tree until
the rich oil is bottled for the market.
The display is something new, and 1t
is decidedly novel
The poultry exhibits in the tent an
mex continues to draw large crowds.
The display is of an excellent charac-
ter, and fully up to those of past years.
The exhibit of the State Dairy AS
sociation attracts large crowds, as
usual, and the tests of milk that are
made each evening are interesting in
the extreme.
One of the principal attractions at
the Pavilion tonight viii be Miss Bess
Hamilton, who will appear in fancy
French and Polish dances. The exhi-
bition viii be on a specially constructed
stand in front of the music stand in the
west wing. Miss Hamilton has the
reputation of being a most accomplish
ed and graceful danseuse of the French
school.
The baby show, which will be held
tomorrow night, is creating a great
deal of interest, and already entries are
pouring in. That there will be great
number of infants exhibited is an as
sured fact.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS.
The Gold Medal Committee held a
late session last night. and awarded a
number of gold medals, as follows:
Most attractive display in the Pa
vilion-Breuner Bros.
Most meritorious display in depart
ment (maehinery halD-Benicia Ag-
ricultural Works.
Most meritorious display in depart
ment 3-The Nonpareil Emporium.
Most meritorious display in depart
ment 4EBower Rubber Works of San
Francisco; Schaw, Ingram, Batcher &
Co. of this city, agents.
The other gold medals will be award
ed to-day.
THE MUSIC.
Probably the best programme of
music ever played in the Pavilion was
rendered last evening, Lucia di Lam
mermoor'' and Sousa's Quotations"
being particularly fine. The American
Hymn" and Verdfs anvil Chorus"
were sung by the great chorus Of 200
voices with a precision and energy that
was surprising and thoroughly appre-
ciated.
Tonight the programme will be COM
posed almost entirely of requests Mr..
Kent viii play a clarionet solo fantasy,
'Lucretia Borgia." Mr.. Colverd will
play Bohemian Girl fantasia on the
aria when Other Lips" Mr.. Kellar
viii play The Holy City" and The
Lost Chord" Paderewski's ''Minuet -
robin Hood" Lost Chord, and d
number OF extras Will be played. The
band is receiving great many COM
pliments. and they are all deserved. for
experts are q unit in saying that never
in the history of the State Fair has
better music been furnished The cho-
ruses sung have been of a high order,
both as TO arrangement and execution.
and Musical Director Neale is to be
complimented on making them the sue
cess they have proven. The programme
for tonight is as follows:
March. Distant Greeting. .Doehring
Overture, + est ..----- ..------.--.- L slefief
Nalse, "Woman's Love" ..........F Fahrhach
Idyll. "LOin du Bail i........-..........( .(Siilet
Grand selection. 'Ernani' ............. erdi
Fantasie, Band Didn't Strike .Dalbey
Introduction and bridal chorus from
'Lohengriu' ...-......-..-...-... Wagner
ssThe Musical Critics Dream. or
Modern Melody Among the Old
Selection. I'm Ballo Masehera'' -. Verdi
IN THE ART GALLERY.
Fred Richardt has some good fruit
and vegetable studies. 10, H. 20, Il and
j.; not superior nor yet ordinary.
]. M. CANDLES Sunlight" p, is
pleasing picture. warm and restful.
Bloomer's Berkshire Hills. 81, Is a
good canvas: one that IS more than or
dinarily noteworthy.
Alma Mooney, in Grapes" 3S and
"Cocoanut." 80. hangs two pretty and
rather effective studies.
Nellie Burrell's Grapes" 40, are we'll
worthy Of commendation and more than
cleverly painted.
Speaking of grapes. however. it is
conceded that none in the gallery come