Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-24
THE FAIR OPENS.
An Admirable Exposition in
Good Order.
THE FIRST NIGHTS PROGRAMME
Speech by Col. J. j. Ayers-POem by
A. f. Observation-Disclosures by
President Lichtenberger.

President Lichtenberger.
The tenth annual fair of the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural Association opened
last evening at Hazards Pavilion unde
very favorable auspices. The space avail
able in the HERALD of this issue does no
admit of any extended notice of the OK
hibits. That will appear hereafter. Il
may be said, however, that all the prom
ises of the Directors as to the superiority
of this fair over all that have preceded il
are more than verified by the results.
Much to the surprise of visitors last
night, it was found that everything about
the building was in an orderly condition
Apparently all the exhibits were in place
and the fair in entire readiness for the
presence of the public. This is so en-
tirely contrary to precedent in affairs OF
this sort that it added an unexpected
pleasure to the many others that we're
offered.
There was fair-sized crowd in at
tendance, though by no means as large
as the merits of the evenings pro-
gramme deserved. When the impress
sion gets abroad, as it will in the next
day or two, that this is an exceptionally
brilliant and successful affair, the Pavil-
ion will be crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity every night. Those who were
present were representative of the best
elements of the city'e population.
The building is tolerably we'll lighted
with electricity and gas, the power fur
nished by Thomson Houston plant
on the grounds. The Los Angeles Elec-
trio Company refused to furnish q cur
rent for their lamps in the building be-
cause the rival company's light and
power was used.
The Seventh Regiment band occupied
a place on the stage and filed up the
intervals of the evening with good music.
E. E. Hamilton served as director, and
the following programme was rendered.
March, "Honor the Brave" Roll;son;
Hungarian overture, Keller Bella; gavotte,
always Happy" Hurka waltz, "La
Barcarolle," Wdldteutel; duet, (for two
cornets,) Conradi, Messrs. Brown and
Connors; remin ;ences of Verdi,
Heineicke; overture, "Bandittenstriche,
Suppe; galop, bum Bum" Pargow.
Occupying position directly in front
of the stage was the HERALD exhibit,
which attracted universal attention. It
was tastefully and artistically arranged
and decorated with flags and bunting.
The illustrated edition of the HERALD
was to be found here.
At about half past eight O'Clock, Mr.
L. Lichtenberger, the President of the
Board OF Directors, came upon the stage
followed by q number of other members
of the board and about fifty prominent
citizens. A large number of those or
the floor crowded around the stage or
came forward to the front seats in the
gallery.
Mr.. Lichtenbarger then spoke as fol-
lows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-We are as
sembled here tonight to celebrate the
opening of the tenth annual fair of the
District Agricultural Association No. 6,
and I herewith welcome you as guests
on the occasion. The parties in whose
hands the management of the exposition
has been placed have spared no endeavor
to make it a success. We have tried to
persuade not only every agricultural pro-
ducer, but every business man, me-
chanic and inventor to come forward and
show his work to the world. We believe
that our efforts have not been
in vain, for if you look around
you you will see not only rich products
of the soil, but thousand evidences of
the mechanical skill and business in
dustry of the section. That Los An
geles has more than kept pace with the
development of the rest of the country is
shown here tonight. When this organi-
zation started ten years ago no one
would have dreamed that such magni-
ficent advance would be witnessed. l
take this occasion to express the belief
that the county will continue to advance
in prosperity in the future as it has in
the past.
We now commit this exhibit of pro-
ducts to the people with the confident
belief that they will do their part to make
| it success. I now declare the fair
open, and give place to others who will
speak to you.
Mr.. Lichtenbarger then introduced
Commodore Haines, who read the fol-
lowing poem, written by Albert F. Ker-
cheval, of Los Angeles:
THE POEM.
From the mountains, where the shadows
And the sunshine kiss their feet,
From the mesas and the meadows
| Bring we offerings pure and meet.
| Fruits that in their splendor rival
| Eden's glories one and all,
Tempting in the morn primeval
| Eve and Adam TO their fail.
| Apples dyed with crimson fushes,
Bright youths fond dreams OF bills
| Like tender m maiden's bushes
| Leaping to her lovers kiss.
| Peaches melting, figs more luscious
| From the sunny Southern coasts
Filled with nectar-sweets more precious
| Than the treasures Smyrna boasts.
Grapes of black, aud white. and crimson,
Purple some as Tyrian dyes,
Draperied in bloom of damson
Caught from depth of SD MINER skies.
| Oranges aud lemons golden,
Tempting as o dream deferred;
| As the fruit of fable olden
That the gods to discord stirred
| Here within these precincts ample
| Fit for court of Eastern Kings,
| Meet we in this fl hower-crowned temple
| With our goodly offerings.
| Here proud Art and Science enter
| To attract the loiterer's gaze;
| Here are pictures where the painter
Natures sweetest scenes portrays.
How they tell the tender story
OF each f0ndly treasured grace;
| OF each landscapes wondrous glory,
OF each absent form and face!
Here has Science chained the courses
Hidden in the depths afar,
OF vast Natures mighty forces
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