Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-08
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
A Wonderful Collection of
Flowers, Art and CuriOs.
THE FAIR DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Something Everyone In Los Angeles
Should See Before Tomor-
row Night.

row Night.
There are but two more days to see the
Chrysanthemum Fair at the Simpson
tabernacle. 1t would be something to
regret for lifetime to one who should
miss seeing it. The tabernacle itself is
worthy of critical inspection. Such ar
auditorium was never thought of before,
nor was anything SO perfect for the pur-
poses intended ever designed. 1t is in
the shape OF two ovals, or more properly,
ellipses intersecting across their centers.
1t is like four apse chancels of English
cathedrals got 30 that one standing in
the center may look into any one of the
apses. They are not OF quite equal
length, the distance from tbs front door
to the rear being about ITO feet, while
the wings" as they would be in q
cruciform church, are about 80 feet
across. One of these shorter apses
is used for the speakers stand or plat
form, and the organ. All the rest is
seating room. All the seats are like in a
theater, raised tier above tier, 60 that
all can see. There are two galleries
which run around three Of the oyals or
curves Of the ellipses. TIE top one is
probably thirty.five feet above what
would be called the "pit" in an old.fash-
loned theater, vacant space in this
building in front of the platform There
is not spot in the whole auditorium,
which seats 5000, where the spectator is
deferred from seeing the entire platform,
OF from hearing perfectly all that is said.
The acoustics are absolutely perfect.
Singing can be heard, whisper can be
heard in all the corners of the building.
MIR. Apponi, an architect we'll known
here couple Of years ago, made the
plans, and Judge R. NJ. Widney at.
tended to the construction of the affair.
WHAT THE FAIR Is FOR,
1t ia to purchase an organ for this
church that the Chrysanthemum Fair of
last week and this was devised. The
organ is estimate to cost about $8, 900,
and it is a heavy undertaking for the
ladies' to put their hands to. They have
gotten up a display of flowers that ia
worthy of hours Of study. There is moth
ing, or little or nothing, in the way OF
floral display there excepting the one
flower, the chrysanthemum. It is there
to tho extent Of perhaps l 200 specimens,
embracing nearly all the known varieties.
All che Protean forms that this wonderful
flower takes, from the small, round, com.
pact composite heads of some varieties to
the large and originally irregular shapes
OF others. And here, too, are all the col.
ors OF the rainbow. The purest white,
the most delicate pink, the deepest gar
net, the most positive and decided of
shades, and the most neutral and varying
shades, all present scene that sur
passes the effects of the Kaleidoscope.
There ls one collection placed there by
q. J. Ellis, Esq, which contains seventy
eight different varieties, all of the most
choice known. Separate specimens in
this collection have twenty-five, fifty and
more flowers in single pot. There are
in the tabernacle many pots with as
many as rs to 100 flowers, all springing
from the same root. 1t is impossible to
give details. To comprehend the beauty
and interest of this flower show one must
visit it, and spend some time in study
ing it.
Besides the flower show, there are a
largo number of booths illustrative of
the several peoples of the earth.
These contain an astonishing num-
Der of curios, bits of art and OBJ
jscts OF interest. The Mexican booth
contains large collection of curios and
works of art, illustrative of the
history of that republic in times both
ancient and modern, which are the prop
erty Of Don Antonio F. Coronel, most
interesting exhibit of themselves. From
time to time the HERALD has given
notes of these collections.
The art section of the exhibit is de.
cidedly interesting. II contains paint
ing said to be the work of Guido Resi-.
There are fine engravings, the work of
Raphael Morghen, of Fred. Muller, of
Giuseppi Longhi and others equally, or
scarcely less celebrated. This section
alone is well worth a special article to
treat it. Elnride Kingsley, whose art
makes the "Centuiy" magazine
50 interesting, has presented the
with number of artists proofs
Of his wood.engravings, with ali the
clearness OF a steel.engraving, with the
softness of a photograph combined.
There is good deal of meritorious work
in the exhibit from the hands of local
artists. Mr.. Frey has two water colors
tuhb dtsIdCb d HTshb Oohl VI dtt6uLlOQ.
One is a view in The San Gabriel canon
far back of Old Baldy, a point never
heretofore sketched. The sides of the
cafIon rise nearly as high and quite as
sharp as in the Grand can IN of the Colo
RADIO. It is very strong bit of work
But lack of space will not permit the
scribe to say tithe of what this won.
derful exhibit deserves and demands.
THOSE WHO GOT 1T UP.
The ladies in charge Of the several de-
psrtMents, and who have worked 80
hard for its success, are:
Oficers-Mrs. R. M. Widney, President Mrs.
W. B. Abtrnethy, Financial Secretary: Mrs. J.
A. Falrchild, Recording Secretary; Mrs. W. Il.
Marshall, Entry Clerk.
Chrysanthemums. Special Exhlbits-Mrs.
Fremont, G. J. Ellis, J. wgmore, A. Solano;
Misses stoneman, Fremont. Gorhsm and Mer-
rill.
Chrysanthemums in Pots Mrs. W. W. Wild
ney, assisted by Mesdames E. K. Hewitt, J. W.
G. Austin, and Messrs. W. widney and ]. W.
Gillette.
Altar Flower Pieces of Gu. Flowers-Mrs @.
Linn, assisted by Mesdames A. G. Doane L. 8.
Moody, A. G. Schafer, DR.. Miller and Turton.
assisted by Mesdames F. B Ross, G. +. Perry
Misses Leila Vermilion, Blanche Dewey, Flor
ence Perry. r. Culver, Nellie Henderson, M.
Laux and 3. Donnells.
danes G. B, Flint, G. e.: Pratt, 8. H. Wood;
Misses Ollie Harrison, Rose Harrison, May
Hills, Martha Dodsworth. Helen Dodsworth
and VI. Houghton.
Separating and Distributing Flowers--Mrs.
II. Dickey. assisted by Mesdames G. II. Haas
and JOhu SDeueC