The record-union., 1898-01-18
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE.
CELEBRATION AND FAIR IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
Information About the Events
Which is of Interest to
All Californians.

The fiftieth anniversary Of the dlscoV-
cry Of gold in California is to be ceie-
brated on a grand scale in san ran
cisco next week, to be followed py Hill
ing fair which will be the greatest eA-
position ever attempted on TINS coaSl
outside of the Midwinter Fair.
The Golden Jubilee celebration coih-
mences on Monday next and lasts ouflns
the week
The Mining Fair opens on SATURDAY
evening, January 10Th, and VIII re-
main open until March 9th.
In a. circular sent out by the commit
tee having charge of the jubilee and falr
it is stated:
The fiftieth anniversary of the dls-
coyery of gold in California will be not
only fittingly celebrated by its Golden
Jubilee but by one of the grandeSt and
most complete exhibitions of mining and
outfitting ever seen in the world. This
fair will possess the merits of original
6ty. instructive and practical features.
.sThere will be mammoth pictorial
and genuine representation of a hydrau-
lie mine in operation; every modern
niece of machinery used in all forms of
mining in operation, complete display
of ores, minerals and soil formations,
and many novel mining experimental
features shown for the first time at this
Mining Fair.
The natural resources of California
will be shown in the big exhibit Of the
State Board of Trade; and many official
and private collections and exhibits of
ores and minerals will give added in
terest to this wonderful exposition.
The history Of our State will be fit
tingly and graphically outlined by ex-
hibits of relics, curios. photographs
paintings, books, papers, etc, all kindly
loaned by societies and individuals. This
feature of the fair is worth special at
tention, and the mana agement solicits
other loans, where possible. The ex-
hibit of the State Mining Board will also
prove interesting.
1.-The Klondike Quitting Department
possesses interest beyond the ordinary
for the majority of food products, evap-
GRATED fruits, vegetables and the cloth
ing, cooking utensils, means of transpor-
tation, ETC.. of miners outfits as shown,
are of California, and the moneys ex-
pended therefore remain not alone
among our manufacturers and artisans,
but aid and benefit the farmer and fruit
SlONCI. OIG iidiI VI tlic il1eilll lOOl Ao
given over to this department.
THE attractions besides those named
are splendid band concerts, both after
moons and evenings, Klondike cooking
lectures, free exhibition daily of Ed
ison's projectiscope. and new animated
pictures illustrating Pacific Coast
scenes, European views, Eastern NOV
ing pictures, Klondike scenes, comical
ding, Cornish miners wrestling matches,
rock drill contests, international cake
walks, baby shows, opening civic re-
ception, living pictures, trips through
the great underground tunnel, shaft and
ore chambers, nationality days, school
children's programmes, State Press AS
sociation day, interior excursion days,
in fact the special features and attrac-
tions will be new, novel, well carried
out, and on a magnificent scale
throughout.
The admission has been widely fixed
at the reasonable price of % cents;
children, 10 cents: and the railways will
make special excursion rates. These can
be obtained by applying to your station
agent. The various counties viii make
creditable exhibits. and every man, wo-
man and child in California has an in
terest in making this Mining Fair a
success. The hotels in San Francisco
Will make specially low fair rates, and
these can be obtained by writing to the
Hotel Committee, 81 Post street, also a
list of hotels and boarding houses.
Don't forget the dates-January oath
to 2Sth for Golden Jubilee Celebration
and January 29th TO March 9th for Min
ing Fair"