Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-17
ON TO CHICAGO.
THAT is WHERE THE CITRUS Ex
HIBIT SHOULD BE TAKEN.
A Meeting at Which the Matter Is Con-
sidered Several Proposals Made-The
Prospects Promising Yesterdays Tea-,
lures of the Fair.

Though there was not a very large
attendance at the citrus fair during the
daytime yesterday, the receipts were
considerably increased by the crowd
which surged into the pavilion during
the evening, and the scene was quite as
animated as on any previous occasion
since the exhibition opened. The Arend
orchestra and Seventh regiment band
furnished excellent promenade concerts
during the afternoon and evening,
respectively. much to the enjoyment of
the visitors, to most of whom apparently
the fair was novel experience. 1t is a
noticeable fact that in spite of the num-
bers which congregate at the pavilion
every night, very few of the same faces
are to be seen among them any two
nights in succession.
Most OF tne exnlpits, and in fact all
the larger locality displays, were re-
touched Yesterday, all the fruit which
showed signs Of decay being replaced,
fine as on the Opening night. The dis
plays of fruit which are entered into the
classes for quality prizes having been
handled so much less than those used
in the decorations of the designs. have
stood the ordeal remarkably we'll. Es-
pecially is this SO in the Pomona dis
play, which carried off five first and
two second premiums, only three with
cred lemons having been replaced since
the fruit was laid out.
TODAY will ha IavotoI - D,ooIo-o
and its neighboring foothill localities,
Lamanda, Sierra Madre, Monroyia.
Azusa, Duarte, Covina, Glendora, San
Dimas and Lordsburg, and q large dele
CATION is expected from those districts.
Pasadena will furnish her. own band
during the day, and an extended mu-
sical programme will be carried out.
Covlna intends to remind every one of
her display by souvenir in the shape
OF handsome bouquet, over 5000 of
these floral tributes being donated for
the occasion by the residents of that
place.
A meeting was held yesterday morn
ing at the chamber of commerce rooms
to consider the matter OF reproducing
the citrus fair at Chicago, at which the
board Of directors of that organization
and q number of prominent citizens
were present.
The meeting was called to order by
PRESIDENT G. M. Wells, who stated the
object for which it had been called, and
the communication from General Bou-
ton, published yesterday, read; also the
following from J.. A. Pirtle of this city:
"GENTLEMEN Believing that the re-
production of the present fair in Chicago
would be of very great benefit to South
ern California, also remunerative to the
association or parties exhibiting the
same, therefore, l hereby submit the
following proposition:
II will furnish for an expense fund an
equal amount with the association, the
whole not to exceed $4,000, the net pro-
ceeds OF the exhibition to be divided
equally between us. The exhibition to
be in charge of four persons, two APP
pointed by you and two by me, the par
ties SO appointed to be mutually satis-
factory"
Chairman Wells idea of reproducing
the fair and awarding $2500 out OF the
proceeds as premiums for the various ex-
hibits, the awards to be made by COM
mittees OF prominent citizens to be ap-
pointed at Chicago, met with general
approval.
j. w. Cook said he would be willing
to put up one-third of the guarantee
fund, and let the localities have pro
rata according to the amount of fruit
furnished, or if the chamber of COM
merce gave guarantee the same pro rata
be allowed it.
R: II: Young Of San Diego thought the
exhibition should be on general basis
nc, rI localities So L.,
to do her part in furnishing the exhibit.
40 per cent and the chamber go per cent.
ing called upon to state their ideas as to
necessary expense to be incurred, based
upon their experience with the local
duced on magnificent scale at an esti-
mated cost Of not to exceed $4,000. A
general committee was appointed to de-
M. Wells, president OF the chamber OF
General E. Bouton, J.. w. Cook, OF
Glendora; II. Jay Hanchette, secretary
of the fair, and r. H. Young, of San
Diego. The committee was given power
to act, the only stipulation being that
the chamber shall not BE obligated
financially.
This committee subsequently pre-
sented the following report, which will
n all probability be acted upon today:
That, providing the general committee
of the state citrus fair will furnish $4,000
of the surplus of the present fair for
guarantee fund, and providing guaran-
tee fund of $4,000 is provided by the
chamber of commerce, the state citrus
fair be reproduced in Chicago, and that
the profits be divided as follows: Forty
per cent to the chamber of commerce.
and sixty per cent to the localities, to be
divided pro rata, according to the value
of the exhibit furnished for the display.
That each locality furnish its fruit free.
That each locality send representa-
tive to Chicago to place its fruit in posi-
ton, free of expense to the association.
That the matter Of the distribution of
the sixty per cent of the proceeds be
referred to committee composed of
representative from each locality. APP
peals from the decision of this committee
may be made to the executive.
That premiums amounting to $2500
be paid out Of the sixty per cent, the
awards of premiums to be made by
judges selected from citizens of Chicago.
Messsrs. Wells and Bouton volun-
teered to find out whether or not ar
rangements could be made to hold over
the guarantee fund. raised for the local