Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
PREPARING. FOR THE FAIR
Lots Of Work Being Done at
the Pavilion.
Finishing Touches That Insure q
Successful Week.
The General Plan Of tho Dispiay-The
Beauty show a Sure Co. A Num-
Der Of Attractive Features
Prepared

Everything was noise, hustle and eA-
citment yesterday at Hazards pavilion
where the preparations for the fair are
now being rushed through. Men were
running here and there. The rumble OF
heavy machinery being moved about,
coupled with the constant din of score
Of hammers, made the interior of the hall
bewi]dering to an extreme degree.
Secretary Willard and assistant Wig
gins we're always surrounded by noisy
crowd of exhibitors, all talking at once
and all demanding immediate attention
but they were the coolest men in the
building and we're apparently able to
listen to, and attend to the wants of a
dozen men at once.
To the casual on-looker all this hustle
would seem to indicate anything but
systematic progress towards the appar-
emily herculean task of arranging the
numerous displaya4 but if he took the
trouble to investigate he would find that
every man there knew just what he was
about. The secretaries had every foot
of space plotted out in their heads and a
place reserved for every worthy object.
The general plan of the distribution
OF the exhibits is unusually good. The
main floor of the pavilion will De de-
voted to the displays Of the various
towns of Southern California. Ventura,
Pasadena and Long Beach were the only
ones OF these who had received any ex-
hibts yesterday. Others who have ap.
piled for epace. and will begin work this
morning, are Vernon, Pomona, Bur-
bank, Norwalk, Cucamonga, Compton,
Glendora and Santa Paula
The rest of the space is allotted to in
dividuals.
The room on the left of the lobby on
entering the pavilion, is occupied by
the Scientific association of Southern
California. This exhibit consists OF
some very fine specimens of Indian
baskets, weapons and blankets, South
Sea island curios and many other inter-
esting aud curious specimens OF the fora
and fauna kingdom.
The first space under the balcony on
the left, is taken up by the Los Angeles
Electric Railway company. They
propose to have fine dis
play of models of electric railways.
Next to this will be an exhibit of cleo
trical appliances, by Charles Forman.
One of the features will be an electrical
fountain, something entirely new, and
said TO be very fine.
A large jig cav and two lathes come
next. These will be run by electricity,
and turn out all sorts OF souvenirs of the
fair.
The Electric Light company occupies
large space near the stage. Its dis
play will be the finest of the kind ever
eeen in the state. Some startling feat
ures will be introduced, such as incan-
descent lights burning in ice, etc.
The Los Angeles Lighting company
will occupy the space under the left
balcony, at the extreme front. 1t viii
have large assortment of gas stoves
and cooking stoves in practical opera
ton.
The right-hand side, under the gallery,
is occupied by box company. pottery
establishment, and beet-sugar display,
made by Richard Gird.
An expert will make analysis of all
varieties of beets brought to the fair.
The room upstairs, usually given to
the ice-cream booth, has been set apart
as the art gallery. The committee in
charge of this met yesterday and passed
on all the pictures entered. A few were
rejected as not up to the standard. and
the Others admitted. This is new and
commendable change from the old plan
of the art exhibition, and will add
great deal to making it a success.
The tapestry exhibited by Mrs. j. F.
Jenkins was hung yesterday. and GER
tainly is very fine work of art. The
blending of color is perfect, and few
feet away it has the appearance of an
oil painting.
The gallery on the left is taken up
largely by an elaborate display of silk in
forms, from the cocoon to the satin
dress pattern. An electrical spinning
wheel will be one of the features.
This interesting display is under the
management of the ladies' annex of the
chamber of commerce. Mrs. Lansing is.
in charge. The ice cream booth will be
on the right hand side of the gallery,
near the stage. This is also under the
management of the ladies' annex. Ad-
joining this is fine display of brooms.
The typewriting and penmanship of a
business college takes up the rest of the
space.
will be made by an oil company and the
California Ink company. This will be re-
volving tower OF large number of jars,
containing over sixty kinds of oils and
products Of petroleum, inks, asphaltum,
etc.
This is the general plan of the fair,
subject to a few additions. There will
have to be great deal of hard work
done today and tomorrow morning to
get things in good shape, but the man
| agement are confident of arranging ev-
erything before Monday noon, when the
doors will be thrown open.
NOTES.
There are IA entries tor the beauty
show. Several of the girls were at the
pavilion yesterday, and the reporter can
/ testify that they are really beauties.
The electrical display will be the best
ever seen in the state.
/ Every baby entered for the baby show
will receive q souvenir.
All entries close promptly at noon on
Monday.
There is great deal of rivalry be-
tween the students OF the two business
| colleges for the students typewriting
and penmanship contest.
There have been no entries made in
the expert typewriters' contest. Unless