The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-15
GODDESS POMONA.
A Display of Oranges, Flowers and
Fruits That Astonished All
Chicago.
Half q Million yellow Beauties
Grouped In Forms and Fig f}
ures Fantastic.
A veritable Sea OF Oranges-Efeots That
Are Observation-Disclosures Climate
Of California.

CHICAGO, April 14.-To use a popular ex-
carnival is out of sight. Monday night was
opening night n no less than $1,000 peo-
pie were crowded into the southern end of
the old exposition building in which the
exhibit vas displayed. The attendance
surpassed the expectations of the mana
gers of the affair, and was certainly a sur
prise to many people who were turned away
from the doors, unable to gain admitance.
The fair undoubte lily scored a tremendous
hit in Chicago and the attendance for the
remainder of the stay will undoubtedly be
very large. Five hundred thousand
oranges deity grouped, arranged and con-
structed into forms and structures never
before seen in this city, beamed on the
throng which good-naturedly iostled
shoulder to shoulder through al
evening which was, if anything, too
warm for the season, and incidental
of California" Chicago members of the
western association of California pioneers,
sixty in number, attended the exhibition i'll
a body, accompanied by the Second regi-
ment band which, during the evening, rem
dered a splendid programme to the editica-
ton of the great throng assembled. The
old pioneers brought with them many
young folks to whom they discoursed of
the glorious land beyond the Sierras and
its possibilities.
The view on entering the building was a
beautiful one and the %perfumeof fruits and
flowers combined to make al enhancing eff
feet, One fruit display that attracted
much attention is hat from San Diego.
The scene it represents is the noted bay of
San Diego. The water of the bay ia de-
picted with a great level e1panse, literally
SCENTS the bay at sunset and the
different tints of water under the rays
of the declining sun are portrayed IN a vast
expanse of oranges in different color. The
effect is superb and wonderful, when the
materials, nothing but oranges, are con-
tions, which drew forth many ordinations
of wonder and praise from visitors, there
were many smaller, but handsome designs
and groupings of fruits and flowers. which
served to a a harmonious whole of the
exhibit. The Pasadena tower, the street
car from Ontario, the tower of nuts from
Rivera, and all other heavy attractions
were surrounded all night by a surging
throng, which apparently could not get
enough of the novelties. Everybody came
away tired, but greatly pleased, and vowing
that such an exhibition had never been
seen in Chicago. The managers of the
fair are greatly pleased.
Both the city council and county board
attended the carnival tonight i'll a body.
Late in the evening there was a gathering
of '49ers in a small room in the southeast
corner of the building and several speeches
were made and stories of early experiences
in the Golden state recounted. The speak
ers were j. M. Stakeholder, who made the
first wagon and first sleigh made in Cali
fornia north of Sacramento. Charles p.
jackson also spoke and Addison Ballard,
who made the first varnish coffin ever made
in California. made a short address. A
floral piece dix feet in diameter and con-
tanning 5000 roses, was presented by the
Fruit Buyers association of Chicago to tie
management of the carnival.