Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-08

The horticultural Fair continued
to attract large crowds both day
and evening, the attendance yes
terday and last evening having
been very fair. A number Of ex
hibits arrived from Santa Barbars
yesterdayland filed out the sectior
allotted to that county.
The event of interest in the after.
noon was the contest for the Day
premium of $25 for the best piano
solo, to be played on the Mathushek
orchestral piano, for which Mr.. C.
e. Day is agent. The premium
was divided into three prizes-$15
to first aud SIS each to second and
third. The following are the
names of the contestants: Misses
Bertha Hodgkins, Carrie Ernst,
Sarah Haines, Isabelita Vale, Lot
tie Gould. Della O'Melveny, Rose
Osborne and Sarah Bixby, all OF
whom rendered the pieces selected
with great accuracy, showing care
full training and decided musical
talent on the part Of the youthful
competitors.
The Judges were Mr.. M. Rosen-
baum, of Pasadena, Mrs. Maggie
Bixby, Of Paris, Texas, and Mrs. 8.
B. Smith, of Ansheim, who, after
subjecting the aspirants for musical
fame to severe tests, awarded the
premiums as follows: First, Mics
Carrie Ernst; second, Miss Ro Sc
Osborne; third, Mics Lottie Gould.
The next event Of importance
was the award of the committee on
bread. The judges were N. w.
Blanchard, of Santa Paula and
Mesdames J d Bicknell and w d
Gould, of this city.
The first prize, $40, offered by
Messrs. Lankershim d Van Nuys
for the best bread made from -four
from their mills. For this prsmi-
UNI there were II entries, but the
prize was carried off by Miss Sarah
Parkburst, Of this city, who was
the successful competitor in this
housewifely accomplishment at
two previous fairs of the Society.
The premium Of SIS by the same
firm for the best bread made by
young lady under 16, for which
there were competitors, was
awarded to Miss Dora Burton, of
this city.
The Society's prsmium-a silver
cup-for the best corn bread, for
which there were 4 entries, was
carried off by Mrs T Z Brown.
Miss Mary Macy was awarded
diploma for the best rye bread.
For this silver cup for the hest
brown bread, there were entries,
Miss Sarah Parkhurst being the
successful competitor.
For the Society's silver medal for
the best display OF domestic bread,
there were 7 entries, Mrs F L Marsh
winning the prize.
For the silver medal for the beat
bread made by young lady under
16, for which there were 6 contest
ants, the prize was awarded to Miss
Anna Willing.
EXHIBITS CONTINUED.
Dotter & Bradley, city, best dis.
play of furniture, upholstery, lace
curtains, carpete, etc.
Mey berg Bros, city, willow ware,
baby carriages. etc.
Seymour & Co, city, display of
butter in rolls.
l. Parker, Anaheim, best 8 vari.
cites apples.
Mcpherson Bros, Orange. best
Of pears; display of grapes;
best IL varieties table grapes; va
riety white grape; largest cluster
of grapes (Spence premium); best
California raisins; cur
rants.
w w Hollister, Glen Annie,
Santa Barbara county, Japanese
l variety lemons;
best peck or almonds; beet half
bushel English walnuts.
CT Hutchins, city, green figs.
SN Wychoff, Monterey county,
honey.
Mrs o G Doan, city, cake sweet
ened with honey.
Southern California Packing Co,
Los Angeles, best display of isllies;
best jar of apple jelly; best jar
ounce do.1
Mrs M sutton, Carpenterla, best
of jellies.
Mrs Mary Ashley, Santa Barba.
rs, best jar ounce jelly.
Dimmick, Sheffield & Knight,
Santa Barbara, best exhibit of
canned fruits.
Edward Cooper, Santa barbara,
best 12 bottles olive oil.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M d Holiday, Santa Ana, ap-
pies. peaches, pears.
John ID James, Los Angeles, Rp-
Piles.
) 8 Mills, Pasadena, peaches,
pears, ounces.
g w Garcelou, Riverside, pears.
SP Jewett, Pasadena, do.
w Johnson, San Gabriel, do.
w E Cooley, Pasadena, do.
Henry Elms, Pasadena, pears;
cage of California canaries.
w M McFadden, ADabeim, pears.
] Demipg. Garden Grove, pears;
peaches
J d Chaffee, Garden Grove,
pears,
Hallsworth Bros, Santa Ana, do.
Snow g. Adams, Tustip, peaches.
ID Holiday, Santa Ana, do.
EG Ware, Garden Grove, do.
S Richardson, San Gabriel, cit
rons; peaches; pomegranates.
l. Barnes, Duarte, lines.
Mrs Lena Dunbar, city, grape