The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
THOUSANDS VISIT
THE STATE FAIR
Opening Night a Brilliant
Success.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. A great
crowd attended the opening of the
pavilion tonight, which is in marked
contrast to the attendance on the open
ing night of a year ago. Over $1,000 was
taken in at the gates, against much
lower amount in 1898. Everything was
in readiness and all the exhibits were
in place, a circumstance unusual on
former occasions. 1t is predicted on all
sides that the pavilion end of the fair
will be a grand success, which is Que
in a large measure to the enterprise
of the citizens of Sacramento. Inc
work of the Citizens State Fair COM
mittee is apparent in all the features
connected with the annual State snow
special attractions having been pro-
yided at their expense. The great ex-
hibition hall was brilliantly illuminated
with thousands of incandescent lamps
lighting up the entire interior OF the
structure and the booths with pleasing
effect. The decorations were extremely
beautiful.
The fair was opened by an address
by the Governor in the pavilion. lie
was introduced to the first-nighters by
ex-senator Frederick Cox, vice presl-
dent of the State Agricultural Society,
in the absence Of President Spreckels'
In his preliminary speech senator COX
said that the exhibits at the race track
and the pavilion could not be surpassed
by any other State in the Union. On
behalf of the society he thanked the
citizens of Sacramento for their work.
which will result in the complete sue
cess of the fair from every standpoint.
In his brief speech the Governor eu-
logized the nation, the administration
80 Volt 10
play Of Sacramento County, under the
control of the Grangefs OF the county,
was one of the finest ever placed in
the pavilion consisting of an enormous
tomato vine equaling in size young
tree It is thirteen feet high and loaded
with fruit, some of which measured
FIVE inches in diameter Glass jars
containing the finest specimens of fruit
and vegetables occupy prominent posi-
tions in the exhibit. The wives and
daughters of the directors Of the So
ciety will hold a reception tomorrow
night and visiting friends will be
served with refreshments.
On the evenings Of the days set apart
for the various organizations the WlXes
of the members thereof will receive
their friends. The Odd Fellows will at
tend in large delegations on Thursday;
the Commercial Travellers on Friday
and the Native Sons on Saturday
These organizations and others which
have days set apart for them in the
second week of the fair have made
elaborate arrangements for their visits
to the pavilion.
The State Fair of 1899 will be an un
qualified success. Such is the opinion
of the most conservative of people now
in this city.
There were sixty entries in the baby
show. The boys were designated by
blue ribbons and the girls by pink rib
bons. The following were the judges;
Miss L. Durgin, Oakland; Mrs. t. b.
LittIefeld, Mrs. H. S. Farley, j. f.
olsen and L. Wilcox, Sacramento.
Herman Fisher, Harry Blair and G.
L. Laidlaw acted as clerks tc the judges
Those of the audience who saw
babies numbers without knowing their
names will understand the following
numbered designations in the awards
which were: No 32, prettiest baby;
No 13, prettiest boy; No g.
second prettiest boy, Vernon Buell.;
No. IA third prettiest girl. Char
Iotte Forsman; No. 10, third prettiest
how. Louis Danbeck; No. 27 tallest boy
lewis Pierce; No. 13, cutest girl Grace
Dixon; No &c. youngest boy, Willie
Kenbrick; No. %, fattest girl. Ethel
Rnrton; No. II, prettiest twins. the
Crowell babies; prettiest colored BABY
T a0Ia Morris