Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-04

| an average theatrical company. The
signs for the car lines and railway cars
had to be made OF cloth to withstand
the rain, and had to be made in large
numbers to amount to anything. We
spent 5000 for photographs of the citrus
fair, and exhibited them in the windows
OF the leading stores OF Chicago. One
of the most successful forms of adver-
tising was the wagon. Four gray horses
drew a float, piled high with oranges,
through the principal business and resi-
dence streets day after day, in spite of
the fact that an ordinance had lately
been passed prohibiting this kind of
advertising.
The item of music was one OF the
largest in the list, being total OF
s15l4.6 &C. Bids were advertised for, and
that of the Second regiment band OF
Chicago, which bears the reputation OF
being the best, west Of New York, in the
United States, was accepted as the low
est and best.
Salaries were paid only to the superin-
tendent, Mr.. Hanchette, and his assist
ant, Mr.. Virgins; the total for the two
months service for both was $400.
/ There isone item-that of rent-which
does not appear in this list of expendi-
lures, but which was paid in the shape
of 10 per cent. of the gate receipts; this
amounted to $12l6.44. We occupied the
building forty-one days, taking into con-
sideration the time required in advance
for the preparation of the designs, and
that used afterwards for taking them
down. This brings the rent down to
$29 day, as against $50 day which we
paid rent for the pavilion here.
A regular system was employed for
the expenditure Of all moneys used, as
money received was passed through the
bank, and that only by checks. For
every dollar expended the committee
has in its possession carefully catalogued
the corresponding bill. Every bill was
carefully scrutinized, and in every case
where over charges were attempted it
was vigorously contested. The books
and the vouchers are open to every one,
not only the general committee, but the
public, as the orange carnival was in the
widest sense a public undertaking.
They will be found to balance to
penny. In every case where it was pos
sible the representatives from the
various localities were called in by the
management and their opinions and
wishes considered. They were asked to
duuit dCCOuuIo anu q Vi tu6u
did so, and returned a verdict that
everything was in the highest degree
satisfactory.
The wisest OF us learn something by
experience, and the committee is free
to admit that if it was called upon to
go through another orange carnival it
could probably do it better and with
perhaps few hundred dollars less os
expense; but it was impossible with
the adverse circumstances under which
we worked to achieve financial success.
The reading of the reports lasted
until noon, when an adjournment was
had until / 80, at which time the COM
mittee reassembled, and the representa-
tives of the various localities expressed
themselves as thoroughly satisfied with
the way things had been managed.
Russell Heath OF Santa Barbara in par
ticular called up various incidents of
the carnival and highly commended the
actions of the management.
The managers expressed themselves
as willing to reply to any criticisms
that might be offered.