The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02

for artistic decoration on a scale that
viii involve an outlay of three thou
sand dollars. The leading mercantile
spirits of the city are rivals in an effort
to surpass all former records of beauty
and style in the exposition of their
fabrics.
The Sacramento Chamber of Com
merce's standing committee on exhi-
bition, T K Enwright chairman, rep
resenting the business men, resolved to
interest the citizens generally in the
State Fair, particularly in the matter
of improving the exhibits at the pa
vilion and increasing the attendance,
hence it was decided to organize the
Citizens State Fair Club.
a general committee of sixty was
created from the leading business men
and an executive committee of seven
was elected. which, with the various
subcommittee. entered upon their
work about the middle of July The
directors Of the Agricultural Society
formally accepted the proffered assist
ance OF the Citizens State Fair Club
and Secretary Peter J. Shields has
been in touch with the committees at
all times.
Some of the results OF the organized
effort may be thus enumerated The
committee on Exhibits, Colonel II. 1.
Seymour, reported all the space in the
pavilion taken three week. before the
time appointed for the opening of the
fair The commi tee on special fea-
lures. c. w Morton chairman, pre-
scented many designs excelling in beau
~ and grace anything ever seen in the
pavilion. The committee on entertain
ment. II. c. Fisher chairman, procured
the services of much professional tai
ent as well as the services of local
organizations. such as the athletic
clubs, C~lcdonians. Odd Fellows and
Native Sons and Daughters.
The committee on reception, W. F.
Purnell chairman, organized new fea-
lures of social character The several
local societies and clubs of women will
hold receptions in rooms specially fitted
for their use. The wives and daughters
of the directors Of tn Agricultural So
ciety Will inaugurate these features
and send out cards At Home" Tues
day evening, September .. to the Off
GERS of the thirty-three societies and
clubs of women
The opening night, Monday, Septem-
Der 4, has been designated as Ladies
night" The various, organizations. So
cieties and Gu s of women have signi-
fed their desire to contribute their
presence. and a friendly rivalry has
been developed between Sc clubs to
see which one will register the highest
percentage of attendance. The chair
man of the committee on printing. Al
fred Elkus; the chairman of the com
mitteee on publicity, F. l.. Gray. and
the secretary of the executive commit
tee, c. H. Holmes, have rendered val
liable services to the cause.
The State Board of Agriculture under
whose auspices the fair is to be conduct
ed. consists Of the following directors.
W. P, Matthews, Sacramento: F. d Cobb
Stockton; VI. d. Chamberlain Woodland,
Grove L. Johnson. Sacramento: D F
Knight. Marysville; A. B. Spreckels. San
w. Wilson. Sacramento: Park Henshaw
Chico; Frederick Cox. Sacramento. 4 W
Barrett. Los Angeles; ]. E. Terry. Sac
ramento.
The officers of the board are: A. p
Spreckels, president; Peter j. Shields. sec.
rotary; L. A. Epson, treasurer: J. w. VII
son. superintendent of park; w p Mat
thews, superintendent of pavilion.
The fine and commodious pavilion on the
Capitol grounds facing Fifteenth street
will be thing of beauty from an interior
point Of view next Monday night. Hol-
brook, Merrill & Stetson, John Bruener
Hale Brothers, Weinstock, Lubin & Co,
the Nonpareil. Schaw Ingram, Botcher
4 Co. of Sacramento; the American Steel
and Wire Company of San Francisco and
the Sanford Mills, Maine, will make dis
plays that would attract praise in a
worlds exposition. The devices by which
wire may be wrought. arranged and pre-
sented in beautiful forms enlist the admir-