The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-30
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ct will not be recognized until the date
calling for the next admission arrives.
The Entry Clerk with whom entry is
made will, upon payment Of So, issue to
the exhibitor making entry a certificate
which, upon presentation to the ticket
office, will entitle the owner to an ex-
hibitor's ticket for use as above di-
rected.
Under no consideration will an ex-
hibitors ticket admit more than one
person.
| Delivery Wagon-For the accommo-
dalton Of merchants doing business
with exhibitors at the Park, a delivery
wagon ticket will be issued that will
entitle the driver and wagon to admis-
sion to the Park at stated times during
the fair. Price, So.
| The doorkeepers are required to take
up all tickets presented by others than
the owner.
ARTICLES FOR EXHIBITION.
The Southern Pacific Company will
carry all articles and animals exhibited
at the fair over it's respective routes
free Of charge, under these conditions:
To Sacramento-Shipmen for exhi-
bition at the State Fair, including race
horses. should be forwarded to Sacra-
mento at regular rates, consigned to the
exhibitor, and charges collected on de-
| livery
Returning-Consignee or exhibitors
must surrender to the company's agent,
when returning shipment, the expense
bill showing charges to the fair, ac-
companied with certificate of the Sec
rotary Of the association, the latter set
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exhibition and not changed hands,
when consignment will be forwarded to
original shipping point free of charge.
Agents must make reference to original
forwarding, also Inward expense bill
and Secretarys certificate taken up
The agent at Sacramento will refund
all charges for transportation to the
fair by F. IS, attaching thereto orig
inal expense bill, Secretary's certificate
and receipt of consignee or exhibitor on
form F. II, and forward all to Freight
Auditor with daily report in the usual
manner.
PREMIUMS.
Upward of $4,000 has been appro-
priated for premiums on exhibits.
Liberal special premiums will be Civ
en- for all worthy articles exhibited and
not mentioned in the schedule.
Also, in addition to the premiums
named, the society will give beautiful
gold medal to the most meritorious ex-
hibition in each of the departments.
For the most attractive and artisti-
cally designed display in the Pavilion,
the society will give a special gold
medal.
Entry Clerks will be in attendance
at the Pavilion on Monday, September
9th, for the receipt of entries, and all
entries will close on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 9th Except bread and perishable
articles) at 6 o'clock p. m.
Entry Clerks will be in attendance at
the Park on September 9Th for the re-
| ceipt of entries, and all entries at the
Park will close on Wednesday, Septem-
Der eth, at 6 o'clock p. m.
The award ribbons will be of neat and
tasty designs, indicating premium as
follows:
Gold medal awards will be designat-
ed by a gold ribbon badge, bearing the
seal Of the society, and the year said
award was won.
Sweepstake awards will be represent
ed by a purple ribbon badge, properly
inscribed.
First premium in individual classes
will be designated by a blue ribbon
badge, with proper inscription thereon.
Second premiums will be shown by a
red ribbon badge, with designated in
scription.
Honorable mention will be designated
by white ribbon badge, bearing an in
scription Of the award.
In all Pavilion departments exhibits
having previously received premiums
shall not be entitled to compete there
after, but may be placed in building for
exhibition only. In all classes where
there is no competition but 30 per cent.
| of award exceeding S. shall be paid.
Articles not worthy shall not receive
premiums in any event.
GUIDE TO EXHIBITORS.
Exhibitors are warned against solic-
itors who claim to be able to influence
awards. Persons applying for patron
age, or for control of articles on exhi-
bition, have no more influence in OBJ
tanning awards than the owner. Awards
are made on merit alone, and any at
tempt by any person to infer otherwise
is deception.
No entry will be received unless the
applicant is a life member or purchases
an exhibitors ticket; this covers all the
charges made for exhibiting, and en-
tries can only be made in the name that
appears on the exhibitors certificate or
ticket.
If you have entries to make attend to
It at once, and when your stock and
articles are entered, see to it that they
are on time and at place for examina-
ton by the committee.
The application for space made to the
Secretary a month or so before the
opening Of the fair, does not enter
stock or articles. Exhibitors must see
that each article entered for COMPETE
ton is duly registered with the Entry
Clerk of the department In which the
same belongs by G o'clock p. m. of Sep
TENDER 9th; if at the Park, by 6 o'clock
D. m, September 7th. This rule will
be strictly enforced.
No animal or article en- compete IN
more than one class or for more than
one premium, unless the exception is
made in the schedule.
On your arrival at the Park with
stock for exhibition, inquire for and see
the superintendent, who will conduct
you to the stalls your stock is to oc-
cupy If your articles are for display
at the Exhibition building, go at once
to the Superintendent there and he
will assign and give you all the desired
information about floor space
Accept no rumors in regard to the
business of the exhibition. If you do
not know what to do, inquire of the
| officers whose duty it is to tell you
One-half the disappointment and trou-
bic at the fair is occasioned by rely