Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

prosperous people, bound together by a
common purpose, whose love for the
American union and the American flag
shall only be equaled by devotion to
their beloved California.
At the close of his address, which was
an exhaustive and eloquent review OF an
almost illimitable subject, General
Chapman was greeted with enthusiastic
applause by his vast audience, and was
presented by Major E. w. Jones, in a
few well chosen phrases, with basket
of oranges and wine, with the compli-
ments of the Citrus Fair association,
which he gracefully acknowledged.
The Seventh Infantry band from its
stand in the left gallery. during the re-
mainder of the evening, renderd the fol-
lowing musical programme with its Gus
tomary excellence:
National Songs s...........
Selection--Huguenots .......... Meyerbepr
Waltz-La Barcarole. ........ Waldteufel
Medley-Red Hot Revers
Song and Dance. ..........4 d. Praham
Selection-Somnambula .............. Bellini
Polka de Concert rt................. Wa dow
Waltz-Spring Flowers .... Copterna
Schottische-Citrus Fair. Horton
Professor G. +. Eaton of Montecito.
Santa Barbara county, will by proxy
deliver an address this evening upon
The Selection Of the Proper Localities
for Citrus Fruits.
The committee on artistic display
resigned in body yesterday as they
could not arrive at satisfactory con-
clusion amid such bewildering display
as that with which they were con-
fronted. Consequently lew one was
appointed, consisting of General N. p.
Ehirv.,or, of PaI 1,,T 4 Al, 4.
officers of the Northern Citrus Fair as
sociation: N. A. Rideout, president;
G. w. Harvey, secretary; r. w. Skin
Jr., superintendent
The result OF the awarding OF premi-
'ums according to the decisions of the
judges will be announced tonight.
The state board of trade has made a
proposition, through S. j. Mathes OF
california on wheels" that the entire
exhibit be transferred bodily to San
Francisco and. placed on exhibition
there. The Southern Pacific road has
offered to transfer it free of charge. but
the plan is deemed impracticable.
Hot coffee and sandwiches are served
each evening in the basement by the
members of the Relief corps. Frank
Bartlett corps has charge today.
The leading dry goods stores of the
city will decorate on the day set apart
for special localities. The fruit for dec
Grating will be furnished by the various
sections interested.
The 400 teachers who are in tile CITY
to attend the county teachers institute.
and the 100 Pennsylvania excursionists
who arrived yesterday helped to swell the
thrOnp at the fair last niUhf
The state bankers convention has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the fair in
a body tonight.
The gate receipts amounted to over
$l200 yesterday.
Superintendent Hanchette was the
recipient of telegram from Assembly
man +. N. Marion, at Sacramento, yes
terday, congratulating him upon the
unprecedented success of the fair. and
asking for photographs of all the princi-
pal exhibits for use in the assembly, In
reply he was asked to use his influence
to persuade number of his colleagues
to visit the fair in person. Similar dis
patches of invitation were wired to SEN
ator R. B. Carpenter and General +. r.
Mathews.
In addition to those given in the even
ings by the Seventh Regiment band.
there will be a promenade concert eyery
afternoon, the music to be furnished by
a string orchestra.
The San Diego exhibit attracts much
attention. The design is very pretty.
Among the San Diego visitors Yesterday
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blades, Judge
and Mrs. Pierce and Benjamin KimbaH.
They were all delighted with the show
ing made by San Diego county. Mr..
Young gave the HERALD reporter come
San Diego navels to test. They were
first-class. San Diego is in the swim.
General and Mrs. Chapman leave for
Santa Barbara this morning.
Judge Guthrie was an interested WIS.,
itor last evening.
Harry German, Ed Tufts and Dick
McNight mingled with the gay tbrong,
The display of cinerarias and azaleas,
from the Raymond nurseries, is excel
lent and is universally admired bv all
visitors.
North Pomona is to the trout with
table OF choice-looking oranges.
Long Beach. though generally looked
upon as seaside resort rather than a
horticultural district, is not in the rear.
She sends samples of oranges and lem
ons grown within certain measured dis
tances OF high water mark, varying from
180 yards to a mile. Her exhibit is in
q room in the southwest corner of the
building, and what Long Beach lacks in
quantity she has made up in quality.
Rialto has table of very nice looking
oranges.
Henry Elms, OF Pasadena, displays
two pyramids built of oranges.
The display of oranges and lemons
from the Topa Topa ranch, in Oiai val
ley, attracts considerable attention.
w. j. Prettyman, OF Porterville. Tu-
lare county, has an excellent display OF
oranges and lemons. The Porterville
orange growers deserve considerable
credit for their enterprise in sending an
exhibit. Porterville is evidently adapt-
ed for the growing of citrus fruits.
Dr. Harmon, wealthy and represen-
tative citizen of Chicago, was a visitor
yesterday. He told Superintendent
Hanchette that he had visited the citrus
fairs OF Florida and New Orleans. but
they did not compare with the present
exhibition in artistic excellence, and
that our oranges were of a much better
quality.
The children OF the different orphan
asylums have been invited to attend the
fair between 10and IL O'Clock on Friday.
Redlands will give each child one Of tie
pest navel oranges as memento of the
occasion.