Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-26
A BIG CROWD.
The Agricultural Fair Draw
ing Large Attendance.
MORE EXHIBITS DESCRIBED
The WOmen's Department-The Art
Rooms-Electric Light Appa-
ratus-Special Mention.

ratuS-Speclal Mention.
The crowd in attendance at the Agri-
cultural Fair, yesterday, was not very
large during the day, but in the evening
it swelled to very considerable proper
tions. The information appears to have
spread about that the concern is one of
unusual merit and deserving Of special
patronage, and all the best people of the
city are turning out to visit the Pavilion.
Tho musical programme, last night,
was excellent and was thoroughly en-
ioyed by the crowd who occupied the
seats in front of the stage and around the
gallery. The ladies Of the Orphans
Home have opened an elegant ice cream
and lunch parlor in the eastern wing Of
the gallery. Last evening they received
. good deal of patronage, but not more
than they were amply qualified to handle
andto satisfy.
There appears to be q good deal of
cooking going on at different parts of the
Fair. The proprietors of the Lanker-
SHIN ranch offer a prize of $5 to the
young lady making the best bread from
-four made of wheat grown on it's land.
In the general resume of all the ex-
hibits given in the HERALD yesterday,
some portions of the Fair were necessarily
omitted. The following additions may
be made to that description:
The exhibit of art in the Woman's De-
PaTtment atttTs acts a good many visitors,
and is treated to a close inspection. 1t
is located at the south end of the build
ing in the gallery, where it has ample
space and good light. Here stands q
pretty baby carriage, contributed by
Haywood Bros. as one of the prizes for
the best baby. The exhibit Of Mrs. R.
p. Ingram of fine needlework Of all sorts
is one of the most attractive in this por-
tion of the Fair. Georgiana and Angelina
Grelck have good display of knitted
articles. Mary Ann Workman exhibits
handsome crazy quilt. Mrs. w. w.
Thurston has solid-looking rag carpet.
Miss L. N. Wilson offers an elegant sofa
pillow and an embroidered table cover
Mrs. r. 81. Hewett, an embroidered baby
blanket; Mrs. 8. Sorby, of Pomona, a
crocheted quilt and some etchings in ink
on cloth; Rosy Grelck a tapestried pin
cushion; G. Grelck, Guatemala
curiosities; Mrs. G. L. White, sofa
cushion; Jennie Howard, tidy and
carriage afghan, and large exhibit
Of fancy work; Katie Schultz, crazy
work tidy and sofa pillow; Mrs. F. j.
Andrews, patchwork quilt and several
varieties Of lace; Mrs. E. A. Adams, log
cabin quilt Miss Lizzie Coffin, crocheted
pillow Mrs. E. B. Melchor, piano
scarf and variety of handsome embroid-
cred work Miss Ada Redus, dress front,
fine skirts, etc.; Mrs. Moag, knit quilt,
and Mrs. F. II. Preine, bedspresd.
At one corner of this department is the
display of the Jenness Miller costumes,
which the male portion of the crowd gen.
orally look at askance and walk along.
In the same department the visitor
may see the ged0liG c0rdinalis, or Aus
tralian ladybug, at work devouring the
white scale. It appears that the scale,
having been pretty well cleaned out of
the trees, has taken refuge in the weeds
A number OF branches of sagebrush,
picked near the river, are placed in a
showcase, and the ladybugs we're let in
to do their work. Two days ago the
stalks of the weeds were covered with
small white cushions. These have nearly
all been dug OPEN and the eggs devoured.
The case attracts good many visitors.
The two front rooms down stairs are
supposed to be devoted to art, but they
contain in addition to the pictures a
variety Of other exhibits. In the room
on the southeast corner of The Pavilion
there are large number of crayon por-
traits by W. M. Short, showing good
execution. john lockwood contributes
some very fine samples of penmanship,
st I'll :rl~
cloth. There are several portraits and
sketches by Mrs. McKensie, and large
intaglio. In one corner of the room is
Spiliman. Some of these hang framed
against the walls in pretty designs.
There is case of ostrich feathers dis
played by the Ostrich Farm, of Santa
Monica, and John N. Banks, the agent
for the Perris mines, has an interesting
exhibit of minerals.
In this room also are the dis
plays of oils and other productions
formerly located in the rooms of the
Board of Trade, and collected by that
enterprising organization. A. w. P.
Kenny has an exhibit of California fos-
sils, and in the center of the room there
Is an exhibit of stuffed birds and animals
This is a very attractive collection, the
work of John A. Cline, taxidermist. There
is one large case which contains all the
birds of Los Angeles county.
Two very excellent pictures in this
room, are the work of Adeline
Stearns Wing. They are pastels,
one of the head of can English
Girl" which is of very delicate coloring.
Miss Belle Thomas has two portraits,
and there are some portraits and sketches,
the work of H. A. Loop, of unusual
merit. M. V. Plummer has a number
of fruit aud flower pieces, as has also
Mrs Fannie V. Deitz. There is also a
large collection of amateur Photographic
views, the work of Arthur W. P. Kinney.
In the room on the opposite side Of the
building there is plaster bust of little
boy, the work Of Miss Eva R. Griffin.
Miss Edith White has q number of
pieces of fruits and flowers. Miss Helen
E. Coan has two good sketches of the
Mission. There is large drawing and
q plan of the Tenthsstreet hotel. Miss
A. Webb has some miscellaneous work
A. L. Apfsl exhibits a 400-day clock,
and J. G. Newsome, the architect, has a
large booth in which are pictures of a
number OF the buildings of Los Angeles
which he has designed.
The Rhodes Reese Electric Company's
exhibits-the Thompson Houston plant
in the annex and their booth in the gal
lery-attract large humber of visitors
The lights which hang in vari-
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