Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-18
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Arrival of Several Delega-
tiOns Yesterday.
SCENES AT THE ENCAMPMENT.

SCENES AL IHE ENCAMI MEN l..
The Preparations and Entries for
the Pathological Fair-Re-
bekahs Received.
At an early hour yesterday the Odd
Fellows were astir, ,andthose who were not
busily engaged in preparing for the carry
ing out of the programme for the week
took the opportunity Of looking about the
city and its surroundings. Many OF
them rode on the street cars as far as it
was possible, and others walked about
the city, admiring the energy displayed
and the decorations. Early in the day
the car load of fruit from Sacramento
was placed in tempting array at the
headquarters. These were examined by
the many who were present all day long.
At IL o'clock the first reception OF the
membery of the Rebekah lodges took
place at Odd Fellows Hall, on Spring
street. Here the ladies of all the lodges
in Southern California were present to re-
ceive their sisters from the north and from
other States. The reception lasted until 2
o'clock, and during those hours the hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity. In
preparation for this event the ladies had
handsomely decorated the hall with
flowers and foliage, and in the center was
long table, stretching from one end of
the hall to the other. This was laden
with all the delicacies of the season. The
ladies showed their hospitality by their
generous treatment of all their visitors.
Hot coffee and tea, and beverages of all
kinds and edibles of every description
were bestowed with lavish hand. These
receptions will take place every day at
the same hour, and all visiting ladies
will be welcomed. A register has been
opened at the hall and quite number OF
names were written thereon Yesterday.
At noon the delegation from San Diego
arrived. and was escorted to the hotels
and the Cantons to the Encampment
ground. Later in the day other trains
came in, bearing delegations from other
parts of the surrounding country.
At o'clock the annual session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge commenced with
closed doors, and the first days business
was not concluded until nearly O'Clock.
The Fair.
The second annual fair given at the
Pavilion on Sixth street, by the Pomolo-
gical Society will open this afternoon at
l o'clock. Active preparations were on
foot yesterday during the entire day and
evening to get the hall in shape for dis
PLAYING the exhibits which were coming
in.
The scene during the day was busy
one. Carpenters were industriously con-
structing the tables which were to hold
the fruits from the surrounding districts,
the decorators were fastening the stream.
ers and foliage in place, booths were be-
ing put up along the walls and filled with
exhibits of merchandise, and number
of ladies were busy about the hanging of
pictures, the draping of wall coverings
and the proper display of the articles
contributed to the woman's department.
Although chaos still ruled, the dominion
of order was evidently not far removed.
This fair is really an exhibit to the
Odd Fellows of the productions of South
ern California, and the fruit raisers of
the section seem to appreciate the need
of having proper representation of the
resources of the country for the benefit of
so distinguished a class OF visitors. The
manager of the undertaking, Thomas A.
Carey, who has superlnteuded fairs in
this country for fifteen years, declares
that never before was there such strife
for space and such excellent returns
from every section of the southern coun-
try.
'"It will be-" he declares enthusiastic
cally, "the first exhibit of it's sort ever
offered to the public. We haven't half
space enough for all that is offered us.
The exhibition of painting and art will
be larger and better than has ever been
offered to the Los Angeles public. Those
who are anxious that the resources of
this country should be placed before our
visitors in way to please and impress
them may rest confident that il will be
accomplished by the Pathological Fair"
The decorations are not yet complete,
but as far as they have gone they display
taste and disposition to do honor to our
visitors. Long streamers of red, white
and blue stretch from the dome to the
galleries and stage, and festoons of palm
leaves and hemlock adorn the walls and
rafters. The stage is almost hidden be-
hind tricolored banners, and the door
ways are covered with garlands. Before
the public is admitted this afternoon
this portion of the work will be COM
pleted.
Exhibits are coming in rapidly, and
are being put in place on the long tables
extending around the inside of the hall.
On the left hand at the end nearest the
door San Bernardino county will show
her products, and ON the right Santa
Barbara. Next come Downey, Anaheim,
Santa Ana, Alhambra, and other sections
OF the country as the space has been de-
manded and secured. But few
of the booths have thus far
been furnished and filled. E. M.
Hamilton has considerable display of
pottery from East Los Angeles and is
putting up potter's wheel. w. r.
Baker shows a collection of preserved
fruits, sun dried by new process. The
Pacific Marble Company, and Westover
81 Campbell have their exhibits already
in place and the ladies of the Women's
Relief Corps, Stanton Post, have place
fixed in corner near the door where
visitors may cast their votes to present
one of the three Presidential candidates
with very elaborate bed scarf.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the
children of the Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum will visit the fair and will be treated
to ice cream by the w. G. 7. U.
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