The record-union., 1899-08-08
iCITIzENS' STATE FAIR CLUB
MEETING OF GENERAL COM
MITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Executive Committee Reported and
q Canvassing Committee
Chosen.


The General Committee of the Citi,
zens' State Fair Club met at the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce last night
to listen to the reports of the various
subcommittee composing the Execu,
tive Committee
T. L. Enright called the meeting to
order and called R. D. Stephens to take
| the chair. Mr.. Stephens thanked the
| assembly for the honor and said he
supposed it was the intention of the
meeting to have the committees make
their reports. E. B. Willis had been
| instrumental in securing the meeting OF
the California Press Association to take
place in this city during the fair and
he would like to hear from him.
Mr.. Willis said that he, had attended
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Press Association which had de-.
cided to hold it's annual meeting at Sac,
ramento during the State Fair, instead
of at Lake Tahoe. as had been original
ly intended. The committee had con-
cluded that the lake would remain
| where it is at present, and that next
year would be easier of access. The
association represents $50 papers of the
State and the meetings will be held
mornings and evenings for three days,
giving the members chance to see the
fair in the interim. He would suggest
to the committee that it send all pos.
sible information concerning the fair
to the newspapers represented in the
| association, thus putting it before the
people of the State effectively. This
members Of the association would be
notified of the change of plan and much
attention would be paid to the fair in
the papers, The association was organ
lied in this city ten years ago, during
the State Fair and would now meet
here again to hold it's session and at
tend the fair. He was a member of
the committee appointed to entertain
| it and make things pleasant.
j. 0. Coleman said that all appre-
ciated the efforts of Mr.. Willis and the
fact that the matter was one of great
| importance to the city. 1t was a rec
ognition of the efforts of the Citizens
Committee. He wished to offer a res
olution on the subject.
The resolution, which was adopted
was as follows:
Whereas, the California Press Asso-
citation has decided to hold it's annual
meeting at Sacramento on September
7th, Sth and 9th, and, whereas, the as
ISOLATION has set the time and place
SO as to enable its members to- attend
the State Fair. and recognizing the
benefits from the presence in this city
of such an organization, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Citizens State Fair
Club that we extend to the California
Press Association a cordial welcome,
and that we will do all in our power TO
render their stay in Sacramento both
pleasant and profitable"
Mr.. Stephens said he thought there
was another gentleman who would
much better be Chairman, one VINO had
worked hard for the success of the
movement. He felt that Mr.. Enright
should preside. He was better acquaint-
ed with the details of the work and
much good would be accomplished by
retiring in his favor.
Mr.. Enright took the chair and ex-
planned the object Of organizing the
club was to promote the State Fair,
and said the Executive Committee was
selected, and went to work in earnest
and scored success. He thought
it would benefit the fair materially.
The committee reports were now in
order
Captain Seymour reported that there
was nothing special except that the
Local Exhibit Committee had been
more than successful in inducing ex-
hibitors to take an interest in the fair.
He had appointed some excellent SUBJ
committees, who not only helped, but
would themselves exhibit. With the
h. ha hod
canvassed with great success, so that
all the floor space was already en-
gagged, and they will have to contract.
Through the work of the Committee
on, Publicity in the newspapers the
fame of the fair has gone abroad. 1t
will be the best exhibit, and the Pa
vilion will be fully occupied. He did
not believe that in ten years the pros
poets for the fair had been so good.
The committee wanted the people of
Sacramento to come the first week. and
especially the first night. There should
be 10000 people there the first night,
They must be educated to it. The
committee had succeeded in getting d
concession of season tickets for the
Pavilion at So, admitting parents and
minor children, so that some one can
go each night, and there will always
be a crowd. The Pavilion exhibit will
be better every way than in ten years
past. The efforts of the committee
were met with open hands By the State
Agricultural Society Directors, and
they were much interested. 1t had met
with every courtesy from Secretary
Shields, and he wanted to thank him
and the Directors for the spirit in
which the committee had been met.
Mr.. Enright said that A. Elkus of
the Printing Committee had had TO-
600 illustrated cards printed, to be dis
tributed by business houses and trav-
cling men. Chairman Gray of the
Committee on Publicity is looking after
the newspaper representatives. He had
selected a Finance Committee, with
A A. Van VOORHEES, as Chairman, and
he was also Treasurer. 1t had made
partial canvass and secured many sub
scriptions from wholesale houses, but
thought it better to first outline the
program and let people know just what
it is first.
Frank Miller said it was hardly a
Finance Committee. but mainly adj
visors temporarily They thought it
best to get the program under way
first before they called on the people
for, money. The State Agricultural
Society is in debt, and the approprla-
ton was cut short the last time, ana
is for the Pavilion. Fortunately, the
times are a little better, and there will
probably be a large attendance at the
fair They were all working for the
af Co nd ho fol