Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-31
ALHAMBRA'S FAIR.
The Second Day Of a Splen'
did Exhibit.
An INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY

Oranges and Lemons of Every
Yariety-Articles of Feminine
Handiwork-Other Notes.
Yesterday was the second day oi
the Alhambra Citrus Fair, and a
gala day indeed it was for that little
village, the fairest gem of the San
Gabriel valley.
II would be impossible for nature to
clothe any cline in more festive ap-
parel than are the lovely valleys Of
Southern California at this season ol
the year. Flowers in endless variety
and rich profusion bedeck the long
stretches of grassy fields and foothills.
Alhambra now not only has the rich
endowment OF nature to add to her
charms, but also the adornment OF
willing and enterprising hands.
The well-kept arbor vitae hedges,
orange and deciduous fruit orchards
In full bloom, all combined to charm
tho visitor yesterday. The long,
smooth and usually quiet streets were
filed with carriages and other We
hicles driving hither and thither, all
however, arriving or departing from
the Pomeroy & Stimons block, where
the Fair is being held.
At the hall surprise awaits the
visitor. Even the HERALD scribe
who for three weeks camped with the
great Riverside citrus fair, could not
hide o feeling of astonishment. Evil
IDENTIFY Alhambra never does things
by halves. A large storeroom on the
ground floor is used for the citrus and
flower exhibits, another adjoining for
. lunch room and the hall above for
the grand Industrial display.
Entering the hall below the atten-
ton of the visitor is attracted on
either side OF the door by interesting
collections of curiosities placed on sale
by certain Los Angeles dealers. In
front of the entrance is the magnifi-
cent exhibit of G. b. Adams, one OF
the pioneers of Alhambra. The dis
play consists of collection of Wash
ington and Australian Navels, Queen,
Malta Blood, st. Michael, Chuchu-
pela, Chinese Mandarin, Tangerine,
Bergamot, Mediterranean Sweet and
Konah oranges; also Lisbon, Eureka
and sweet rind lemons, in all an ex-
hibit of which any country might feel
proud. just back of the last, on the
same platform, arranged in an attrac-
tive manner, is a fine collection Of
plants, shrubs and nursery stock, con-
tributed by the Park Nursery Compa-
NY, of Pasadena. 1t consists of date
palms, hyacinths of bright color, ca
mellias, various colored peonies,
roses, ferns, tulips, crimson prim-
roses, phormium and hanging bas-
kets of trailing vines and plants. The
rear Of the central platform is taken
by John r.. Dobbins' (San GabrieD
display Of Washington and Australian
Navels, I-X-L seedlings, Malta Blood.
st. Michael, Hermosassa, Mediterra-
mean Sweet. California Seeding or
anges, aud Lisbon and Eureka lem
ons. A greater variety of excellent
fruit cannot be found, even at River
side. In fact, one variety Yves noted,
Hermosassa, which was not repre-
senteu - >. the citrus fair lately held at
that place.
~. q small table was noted fine
collection of canned apricots, rasp-
berries, blackberries, Crawford, straw
berry and white mammoth cling
peaches, ounces, Bartlett and russet
pears; also oranges. About the sides
Of the room were displayed fine ex-
hibits of packing boxes, platters and
pyramids, among which was contri
button Of Washington Navels, by CT.
Adams; seedlings, by E. L. May
berry; Navels, by D. P. Walters
lemons, by Walter S. Newhall. John
Scott had display of lemons, man
darins and oranges; G. F. Leffier,
Duarte, Nayels and budded oranges !;
Mrs. Marie Cuneo, pumaloes; J. Jar
cho, Navels, Valencia, Malta Bloods
and seedlings; F. L. Story, Navels,
Mediterranean Sweets and St. Mich
aels; w. L. Phillips, Navels, Medi-
terranean Sweets, Konahs and puma
loes; 0. II. Stone, oranges and lem
ons Mrs. Laura Sluntz, Washington
Nsvels; ]. G. Ogelvie, Mediterranean
Sweets; Eli Messenger, oranges, and
. collection of fine jellies and marina
ladies'; S. B. Kidgsly, fine variety of
oranges; DR.. T. d. Kellogg, Cali
f0rnia seedlings; j. M. Creamer,
Navels and Malta Bloods; G. F. Bean,
lines, lemons and oranges; Botz
Bros, a collection of souvenirs from
Chill. A number of other parties con-
tributed fine specimens of citrus fruits.
In all, the undertaking in every re-
spect was success, and the large
variety of fruits exhibited has opened
the eyes of more than one visitor to
the advantages of the great San
Gabriel Valley, and particularly the
smiling village Of Alhambra,
Of the industrial department in the
hall on the second floor, arranged by
the ladies of the 'Lend Hand So
ciety," too much cannot be said.
In the vestibule DIR. T. d. Kellogg
exhibits, probably, one of the most in
teresting and complete collections of
relics in the United States from the
Polynesian islands. Among the
numerous articles were noted; New
Hebrides bow and arrows, New
Guinea shields, New Guinea club,
New Guinea man-catcher, New
Guinea bow and poisoned arrows,
New Guinea dishes, New Guinea
paddles, New Zealand spears, New
Zealand handbags (made from the
fiber of the phormium tenor, or New
Zealand fax, Samoan clubs, Samoan
gnatoo, or Tappa cloth made from
the inner bark of trees by soaking
and beating), Samoan rope (made
from cocoa-nut fiber), Samoan armor
lmade from cocoa-nut fiber), Samoan
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