Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-04
Pubsic spirited rroxrsrnuie p.

Now that the hurly-burly of the
election is over, and that all that
remains Is to count the votes, 1t is
just as we'll that attention should
be turned to other matters. In
less than six weeks from to day we
shall have our Agricultural Park
Fair. The public spirited people
Of this section, in view OF the
sluggish times that have pre-
vailed for the past year or so,
should strain every nerve to make
this event specially attractive to
the whole district, which embraces
Southern California at large. The
entire people of Los Angeles should
be proud Of their Agricultural Park.
30 far, the whole labor Of making
this enterprise success has been
placed upon the shoulders of few
Of our more enterprising and liber-
al citizens, who had the forethought
to buy and get perfect title to
this magnificent tract of one hum
dred and sixty acres, situated with
In trifling distance of the heart of
our city. In this class Is included
few generous outsiders, like Capt.
George A. johnson, of San Diego.
With a little assistance from
abroad, these gentlemen have en-
closed this superb property with a
tight board fence, eight feet high,
have erected handsome buildings,
whose appointments are absolutely
perfect, and their outlay has been
30 judicious and, at the same time,
90 lavish, that the grounds are
really the boast of the whole coast.
No city of California can pretend
to cope with Los Angeles in the ex-
tent, completeness, beauty and
scenic accessories of her park. The
famous Metairie course Of New Or
leans cannot compare with it. The
citizens who inaugurated this splen-
did enterprise should be backed by
our whole people, and our wealthy
men, in particular, should take
pride in coming to the fore.
We suggest that. just now, we
can add greatly to the attractions
and consequent success of the COM
ing Fair by offering liberal sub
scription purses. The different in
terests of our community should
take q hand in this laudable enter
prise. The farmer, accompanied
by his family, should be brought
in, to exhibit the fruits of his year $
efforts and to enjoy a holiday
which will be made gala
and stimulating by an attend
ance from all sections of
the Southern District. Neither
should our local artizans be neg
lected. They should be encour-
aged, by premiums. to exhibit the
evidences of their skill. We can,
II we show the proper spirit, do a
creditable thing for this section.
What with the products of our soil,
and of our stock farms, vineyards
and dairies, and a comprehensive
racing programme, we should be
able to attract and crafty the null
titude of visitors.
To make the coming Fair a nota-
BILE success, our banks and insur-
ance agents should subscribe to a
purse for prizes for our fremen, to
be divided, for instance, into first
and second money. Cash is better
than cups and trumpets for the
purpose of inspiring emulation.
This might be called the Bankers
and Insurance Companies' purse.
The hotels ought to subscribe lib
eral amount, and designate some
running or trotting contest as it's
beneficiary. They would be GER
tain to get their money back, and
with large interest. The merchants
would do we'll to give purse for a
musical contest between the bands
Of the district. There should be a
saloon and livery stable purse for q
running or trotting race. The de-
tails OF the programme could be
settled best by a conference with
the committee appointed by the
Southern District Agricultural So
ciety. Each Of the classes whose
active cooperation is suggested by
US to guarantee an exceptional
success to the coming Fair could
appoint live man to solicit sub
scriptions to the different purses.
These hints may be crude, but we
trust that they will find lodg-
ment with those who can improve
upon their details. We make our
best or worst i'm preston upon
those who seek Los Angeles during
Fair week. On that occasion we
never fail to attract large throng
from all sections of South
ern California aud even
from remote counties. We
should aim to invest every incl
dent of the gathering with unusual
eclat. The possession of this su-
perb Park gives us an opportunity
for display which should be gladly
and literally availed of. Who
moves first in the matter?