Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-14

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ing. President Ayers presided with dig
nifty. Luminous Scip Craig. G. S. B.,
read paper entitled: "Redlands, the
Center of the Universe" Sec
retary Wallis paper was enti-
tied: "Does Prohibition Prohibit
in Pasadena?" just as he concluded
a parrot in the wings screeched: "a
cracker, please give me a cracker !''
There was unbroken silence for a mo-
ment, but ths gurgle of a jug in the rear
of the box occupied by the contingency
from the N. G. B. restored equanimity,
Berry, of San Diego, sang the old song
"There's Good Time Coming" fol-
lowed by Young, of National City, who
trilled the lament: "But We're Tired
of Waiting" Booth, of the Basoo,
read a scientific article on the
way to prevent bricks from melt
ing at the Needles in the summer
time. Arthur Kearney, of the Courier,
read the history of the rise of Republi-
canism in San Bernardino county, and
Kiylinger, of the same journal, sang !:
"McGinty's at the Bottom of the Sea-"
Dyer, of the East Side Champion, recited
an original ode beginning:
| Editors bright and free;
Out for jolly spree,
| wild iamboree,
| Rec, rec,
wild jam boree.''
Further gurgling of the jug in the box
of the brethren from the north led to a
wild rush in that direction, and the asso-
citation went into executive session.
While at the fair button-holed nearly
all of the members of the association as
to the merits of the citrus exhibit, and
the concensus of opinion was that the
quality of the fruits displayed was very
high, in fact, had never been surpassed
by any previous exhibition in Southern
California.
The exhibitors have at last their dis
plays in order, and with fair weather
there is hope that goodly crowds will
render in their shekels at the door. So
far the attendance has been light. Ex-
ceedingly so.
THE CITRUS DISPLAY.
Owing to the lack in Riverside of q
large hall, the exhibit of citrus fruits oc-
cupies half dozen rooms in the opera
house, and consequently the scenic effect
of the magnificent and generous display
of golden fruitage is sadly marred and
the magnitude Of the exhibit greatly les
sened to the eye. But it is a grand dis
playa bounteous one. 1t brings
back the NEUROLOGICAL romancing of
the golden apples OF Hesperides, which
grew in the garden under the shadow Of
the mysterious mountain. God-like that
Jupiter should covet the gorgeous,
golden globes and lesser ones than he
brave disaster in the desire to drain their
sweetness. Even a meaner lover than
the one who captured the swift-tooted
Atalanta would tempt the best woman
who ever wore shoe strings if he should
cast the golden glories of the Riverside
Fair at her feet. There are in round
numbers 200 entries of exhibits by
orange.growers. Placing the extent oi
each exhibit at four boxes of oranges and
lemons, and it makes display of 5000
boxes or $4,000 oranges, includ.
!; ing lemons. Mr.. j. D. McNabt
} exhibits an immense pyramid ol
: seedlings containing 5000 oranges, OF
over sixty boxes. A. B. Haight has a
, mammoth showing. A great basket ten
feet long by four feet " Hide is laden with
= navels and Mediterranean sweets, while
it's green-clad sides are festooned with
J luscious fruit. The towering handle Of
the basket is formed of Tangerine
oranges and branches. Beside this mas
terpiece is tall tripod of lemons and
one OF oranges; swinging globe oi
, navels, and high pyramids underneath
OF lemons and oranges. J. S. Castlemar
has great double pyramids of Washington
navels, and Messrs. Leck & Perley an
] immense pyramid of navels which
will average only thirty-six to the
box. B. Evanston has mag.
nificent display of ST. Michael's
and navels. Master Leman Dyer OK.
} hibits large harp, the frame of navels
and twining green branches and the
strings of st. Michael's. Miss Gilliland
J exhibits folding screen, bordered with
!, green leaves, and panels bearing re-
, spectively rich clusters of Tangerine
oranges, calla lilies, lemons and violets.
charming design by Mr.. Hosp repre-
!, sents picture and frame, the latter and
the background OF leaves, while the CEN
ter, or picture, ia cluster of golden
, iruit. The effect is superb. have men
toned only the more striking of the novel
and artistic arrangements of fruit, for
everywhere the eye rests there
are aroors OF green and gold,
ornate structures in various forms,
crescents, stars, crosses, miniature houses
and conventional tiers.
The display of lemons com parativsly
equals that of oranges and all that is
needed to keep up the canter is more
and more people, which the naughty
norther, sstill a bowling, apparently
keeps away. 1t is the biggest blow
known here in twelve months.
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