Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-10


bins 70 draw. and since Tie formal opening
have vidts6 ~ fa1R and boen n attsndance
at the horticultural meetingA III, latter
hes proven eomewhat tedious for the ma
jority. and the srowd has besn at the Pa
Interested in The subjects under eonsidera
ton and discussion By the distinguished
Ersngevs 70 CON lortably flll the large Con-
gregational Church where the meetings are
hs sy;e: q ns oca:os & ':Ss :nS . os:' s
people have pared no pains to make 1t
auccess. On Tuesday tvening and wednes-
day the hotel men were taken y
surpriss. and found themselves OBJ
Several mali parties Of yisitors were in The
act Of leaving Wednesday because they
were unable to secure lodging at the Hetei
Glenwood. However, Mr.. Frank Miller.
the genial and enterp, ising proprietor 81 81
comfortable and homelike hotel, was equal
10 the emergency, and Wednesday evening
had everyone comfortably locsted in dc,
sirable rooms in private houses, and had
room ds e., ..S M 81
900 meals were served in the. spat 10 u
dining chamber, which accommodates $50
at sitting. Three hundred and tws4ty-fve
persons took luncheon at noon on the DAY
4hu1sSay Sus asS Sss rush, she
Preach cook, Monsieur Pierre Lambert, OF
the Vendome, Boston, who Mr.. Miller y -
fortunate In securing some days before the
opening OF the fair, served the multitude
lunch % can be had in any hrst-class hotel
In California. The HE1ALD representative,
In making the rounds Of other hotels,
found then all alike full aud using private
rooms wherever they could secure them;
their hoG Table docrs to those unable TO
secure quarters. All the regular trains ar
riving, are crowded with visitors
anl The several extras and excursions
bear alike Their load Of lI .ight It ssS5s, s;;ns
from morn to 10 ct night, the scribe can bus
stop once more at the threshold and exclain.
fu the words OF Longfellow, as the fair Wis
ion breaks forth once more:
What bright inheritance 0f e0lden iruiyr .
"A pomp and pageant hll' the splendid
Taking up once more the round oi the
hall, . halt Is made at the second booth on
the right, which from the inscription above,
the understanding that these two places are
here represented. The Highlands exhibit 10
in charge Of Messrs. 7. 8. Ipgham, y. y.
Greer, Of San Bernardino, and VIM. Kill
borne, Of New Yo' <, and includes the fruit,
on . table opp site and lust across the mar.
immense pyramid Of fine seeding and navel
ora, gee, in the center tefraced pyramid OF
Mediterranean Sweets and platters Of seed
lings, contributed by W. II. Randall, of High.
lands. In platters on this table are also
mammoth Pumalos and . very fine line Of
Eureka lemons and specimens OF the Paper
Rind or St. Michael orange. This gentleman
also exhibits q very superior specimen, and
the only one in the Fair, Of the ci'ron OF
In the booth is the usual quota of Wash
ingtOn Navals and seedlings, and a. at
every exhibit the visitor may easily per-
suade himself that they are the finest in
the Pavilion. W. H. Glass. East Highlands,
contributes here some superb Naval
oranges, Eureka and Lisbon lemons. and a
Que specimen OF Muscatel raisins in bunch
and picked. g. W. Beattie, East Highlands,
furnishes some fine Washing ton Navals
Noyes, Highlands, Muscatel layer raisins,
certainly equal to the most famous Euro
pean; R. W. Waterman, San Bernardino,
has displsy of Seeding oranges; A. Parks,
Of Sunny Slope, fine platter Of Naval
oranges.
Ftiwanda exhibit Is ip charge Of W. Nc
Balm, and it consists OF q very fine ana cred
liable display Of Eureka lemons, Washing
ton NayaI 0rangen, dried aprisots in perfect
preservation, two and q half years
old. a fine line OF jellies and
apricots, Heath and Lemon Cling peaches,
and Bartlett pears. -
The next booth-what, not our little
Dusrte Yes; the warm shake of our hand
by Mr. John Scott, Earnest Watson and W.
Chappendale, who are in chs rge, assules ;. .S $
much loved Duarte. And what display it
is, and how arranged! One would think
here the gods ,..a
''Into this booth did throw
Golden oranges gay in game OF play:
And here they are-stacked and piled.
But, with all the ingenuity of these gentle
men, they had to make pyramids, but they.
avoided the commonplace by making ''iots' y
of them. The exhibit is fine one. and
consists OF very superior display of ma.
vels very fine Malta blood, Seeding and
paper-rind oranges, Eureka and Lisbon
lemons, Mex can, budded and Persian OF
sweet lines, and a beautiful lot of Tanger-
inc oranges. Among the seeding oranges
were noted the Konah, Baldwin's Favorite,
Du Roi and wilson's Best. In all, Duarte
has spread in her booth twenty-five boxes
o. fruit. Well may she feel proud OF the
dis play.