Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-01
GRANDLY CLOSED.
Hnc Alhambra industrial and
Citrus Fair.

Citrus Fair.
The Alhambra Industrial and Citrus
Fair closed its doors last night while
yet the hands of the clock were an
hour from midnight. The Fair from
the beginning to the end has been a
success beyond all expectations. The
Lend-a-Hand Society, when it under
took the affair, did SO with many mis-
givings. Last night, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Gray, join managers of the ex
hibit, were jubilant. So were the
people OF Alhambra. Even the babies
on the block smiled. A worthy effort
had so happily ended that the matrons
and maids and fathers and brothers
in Alhambra were glad and proud.
Two features distinguished yester.
days festivities. Mr.. T. J. Welch, of
New York, bestowed a premium OF
$40 for the best exhibit of oranges.
A committee of three was elected,
consisting of Messrs. B. A. Rice, f.
Chisholm and G. w. Winston, who
unanimously awarded the premium
to Mr.. f. Q. Story, of Alham bra, for
a superb showing of Washington Ma
vels. Mr.. Welch will ship the box
of prize oranges East, to be wondered
at and devoured by his New York
friends, while Mr.. Story declares that
the golden eagle won shall never feel
the grasping touch OF trade, but be
zealously guarded as cherished
souvenir.
But far more attractive fascinating
and graceful than orange bloom aud
fruit and dewy rose and queenly
camellia was the grand march OF
young ladies in costume, which
marked last evenings entertainment.
Think how nice to see a dozen fresh
and rosy-cheeked young ladies in be-
coming, rich and striking costumes,
in well-drilled evolutions glide in and
out and by the Roman Market" the
"Chinese Pagoda," and the Japan
ese Temple" like pleasing realities
instead of the fieeting semblances of q
night. The young ladies who formed
the grand march had each
male escort, who like his
fair vis d uis was appropriately
costumed. The addition of the gal
liant young gentlemen completed the
ensemble, while it was pleasant, and
even, as one young Adonis whispered
to another gorgeous for the coming
men. The couples which formed in
the march comprised the names
which follow the Nationalties repre-
sented, as given under:
Spanish, Miss Thompson and Mr..
Jones; Gypsy, Miss Aibertsqn and
Mr.. Roach; Roman. Miss Gould and
Mr.. Ensiin; Japanese, Miss James,
Mr.. Deyefoux French, Miss Wood
and Mr.. B. Wallace; Hebrew, Mist
Wade and Mr.. Drake; American
Miss Phillips and Mr.. Halstcd
Scotch, Miss Williams and
Mr.. Cherry, Quaker, Miss Dewey and
Mr.. G. Wallace; German, Miss
Welch and MIR. Wilson; Russian, Miss
Scoville and MIR. Hogan; Turks, Miss
Phelan and Mr.. Thompson. Which
nationality bore off the palm for cor
rectness of costuming or for beauty
was not decided by the numbers
present, and the HERALD will not ex.
press an opinion, since all OF thu
couples were so handsomely attired
gay and debonnair.
The primary object OF the Alham
bra Fair was to increase the fund
which are being raised to build sec
ond place Of worshipin this new burg
! which, despite it's borrowing of Moor
ish name, is a community of steady
going and God.fearing people
This object has been achieved to tn,
extent of some 81 200, which will re
, suit net from admissions and thu
sales of wares. Fully 5000 person
have attended during The two day
and three evenings of the Fair. The
exhibitors of citrus and deciduou,
fruits have presented the Lend-a
Hand Society all the fruit on exhibi
ton, and it will be sent 10 San Fran
cisco and sold there for the benefit O.
the society. The managers Of the
Fair say the kindest things of Los
J Angeles and her citizens, and state
that the contributions from the latte
in the way of money and of articles tt
be sold in the booths of tile industria
department, amounted 10 severa
hundred dollars. The guests of thu
Hotel Raymond were substantial
patrons of the booths throughout, ant
showered not only pence, but solid
American dollars, upon the lady ven.
dors of the varied wares and count
less roses.
Among those to whose efforts the
first Citrus Fair of Alhambra realized
success in pleasure and in money
were Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Wheeler,
Mrs. Steen, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Slime
ger, Mrs. DIR. Jones, Mrs. N. H
Whittemore, Mrs. B. G. Latin, Mrs
HI. G. Marsh, Mrs Claude T. Adams
Mrs. James Wayne, Mrs. o. H. An,
derson and the fair bevy of younl
ladies before mentioned, who besides
participating in the Grand March az
described, were indefatigable in thei,
attendance upon the booths and upon
visitors. Last but not least, except
in stature, were two Misses of ten o.
thereabouts, Miss Orpha Russell and
Miss Ethel Black burn, who are credit
ed with selling more buoquets and
boutonnieres by far than their Older
sisters.
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