The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-30
STATE FAIR NEAR AT HAND.
PREPARATIONS GOING ON IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Hace Horses to Arrive From the
East This Week-Various
Notes.

Work is now we'll under way in the
matter of preparing the exposition
building for State Fair exhibits. The
zig structure has been cleansed and the
decorations are being prepared and will
soon be in place under the supervision
Oh George Boyne. Several local exhibit
OTIS have mechanics at work erecting
booths for their displays, and by the
De quite marked
Inc fact remains, however, that
many home merchants are not keeping
the agreement they made with the So
clety prior to the holding Of the State
conventions in the Pavilion. A numer-
ously signed petition was presented to
the Directors pledging the signers--in
consideration of the use Of the Pavilion
1or the political conventions-to at once
proceed to prepare exhibits for the
state Fair and to have them in place
ana properly and attractively arranged
py the opening day of the exhibition.
a lew are keeping faith with the So
clety, but many have not done so.
however, Secretary Smith says that
every space in the Pavilion, except
ing a half dozen, have been taken, and
among the applicants are people from
san Francisco and as far south as Los
angeles. One manufacturer in the lat
Ter city has even asked to be allowed
10 secure space for four years in ad-
vance. He writes that he recognizes
the TACT that the best way to display
MS wares and advertise his business is
10 make exhibits at the State Fair.
The superintendent Of the creamery
department writes that one leading
California firm will make the most
complete exhibit Of new inventions and
appliances in that line ever seen at any
Ialr 1t will occupy a space 50x50 feet
and will include portable refrigerators,
such as are now employed III a variety
of industries.
mere Will be no regular county eX-
hlbits this year, but individuals and
companies will make large displays of
horticultural and other agricultural
products. Sacramento County will have
an exhibit, however, which is now be-
ing prepared by Mrs. E. Shields of Rou-
tiers.
John Stanton, Superintendent Of the
art department, writes Secretary Smith
from San Francisco that, while the year
mas been a very quiet one among the
artists, he is getting together an OK
ceIlent collection of pictures and other
works of art, and expects to have a
very attractive display in that depart
ment
The Directors have engaged Neale's
California Exposition Band to play at
both Park and Pavilion. No better
choice could be made for the music
furnished hy this Lo+
ter satisfaction to the people who at
tend the fair than any Of the Eastern
aggregations Of musical talent.
Every night during the fair there Will
be an entertainment of a light but
pleasing nature by speciality artists.
Among these will be the O'Malley chill
dren, fancy dancers. AT 3 o'clock each
afternoon there will be the usual comic
show for children.
For the Park the outlook is equally
bright. There will be herds of exhibit
ton cattle from places outside the
State, including Lovelocks and Reno,
New. The exhibits of swine will be on
a larger scale than ever before. and
every prominent breeder in the State
will be represented
Upward of five hundred stalls will
De occupied Dy horses at the Park, and
nearly as many more by cattle and
other classes of livestock
The fixed racing events have all filled
well, and the lovers of that class Of
sport will be certain to be we'll enter
tained. AT the conclusion of the fair
racing will be resumed and carried on
until the end Of the month by the
California Jockey Club. of which
Thomas H. Williams is President
Two carloads Of race horses are due
to arrive here to-day from Montana,
and on Thursday a large number of
horses will reach here from the East
and go into training at once Many
Of the harness events this year will be
single dashes, an innovation that Is be-
coming very popular.
THE TICKET SYSTEM
Each life member of the State Agri-
cultural Society will be furnished with
a ticket on presentation Of his certii-
cate Of membership, to transfer or lend
which will subject him to expulsion
from the society.
Price of single admission tickets to
the Park, so cents; ladies, in the fore
noon. % cents. General admission to
the Pavilion, % cents. General adnis-