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The last race of the meeting was a two-year old stake, with two starters, 

 Margaret S and Vesolia. The pools were, Margaret S, $40; Vesolia, $13. 

 Margaret took the first heat with apparent ease, the quarters being 0:37, 

 1:13, and the mile 2:34£, Vesolia barely saving distance. The second heat 

 was all Margaret's way to the lower turn, she leading to the quarter in 

 0:37|, the half in 1:13^. Around the lower turn Vesolia closed the gap, 

 and in the stretch fairly outtrotted the favorite, winning by two lengths 

 in 2:29^. The betting was mixed, Margaret S leading, however. For 

 the third heat a good score was made, and Margaret was driven to the 

 quarter in 0:38-j, the half in 1:16£. From the half Vesolia placed herself, 

 and won easily by two lengths in 2:32|. 



SUMMARY. 



September 22, 1888. — Trotting. Two-year old stake. 



L. J. Rose's b. m. Vesolia, by Stambonl; Inez — Maben 2 11 



Pleasan ton Stock Farm's b. m. Margaret S, by Director; May Day — McDowell 12 2 



Time— 2:34|; 2:29^; 2:32|. 

 LADY EQUESTRIANS, STOCK AWARDS, PAVILION EXHIBITS, ETC. 



On Saturday, between heats of the 2:27 class, trotting, the equestriennes, 

 of whom several had signified a willingness to compete, were invited to the 

 stretch and displayed superb manege. All the ladies present were Stock- 

 tonians, and noted in society circles for fondness for equestrian exercise. 



Miss Annie Smith had much the better mount, her horse being a free, 

 easy galloper and fencer, which gave her an advantage. She sat well, 

 jumped a hurdle with light hand, and won first. 



Second was presented to little Miss Frankie Cewell, petite, of eleven years, 

 who rode without saddle, and deserved high commendation for the grace 

 and firmness shown. Her little black pony was stiff in a shoulder and 

 refused to jump, but went through its paces prettily, and with its sunny 

 faced mistress received loud plaudits. 



The third award was handsomely won by Miss Edith Bailey, who might 

 well have taken first if she had been better mounted. Her horse, while a 

 very fine saddle animal, was by no means the equal of Miss Smith's. Miss 

 Bailey was quite at home on the saddle, and when in jumping a bar her 

 horse stumbled, the graceful rider displayed rare skill in retaining her seat 

 and steadying the horse. The riding was an attractive feature of the pro- 

 gramme. 



PAVILION EXHIBIT. 



Despite the strenuous efforts of Secretary La Rue, the pavilion could not 

 be arranged before Thursday morning. Exhibitors were laggard, and 

 many of the displays had to be fetched from Sacramento where they had 

 been in the State Fair. On Thursday, however, everything was in order, 

 and on that evening the exhibition was formally opened by President 

 Shippee. An oration by General N. P. Chipman, of Tehama County, was 

 delivered, in which a resume of the history of the industrial interests of 

 the State during the General's long residence was made. Much statistical 

 information of value was embodied in the address, and the conclusion 

 reached that in agriculture and stock raising the future of California, and 

 particularly of the central belt, promised a prosperity greater than was 

 dreamed of by the Argonauts. General Chipman's peroration was bril- 

 liant, and elicited long continued applause, when he said: 



