The herald., 1893-12-07
THE M|DW|NTER FAIR EXHIBIT.
The County Commissioners Dis
cuss the Subject.
Manager Wiggins Tells What Fea-
lures Are Now on Hand.
An Important Meeting Held Yesterday.
The Allotment of Space to tho
Southern California
Counties.

fair commissioners held a meeting at
the chamber of commerce rooms yeeter-
day afternoon. 1t was very informal
have the exhibit OF the county consist
of features. 1t was generally urged that
the county must avoid, 80 far as possi-
BILE, making Implications of the exhibits
at the worlds fair.
The report OF the general committee
for the allotment OF space was heard, it
giving this county the best position in
the building.
Mr.. Chas. Forman presided and Mr..
@. d. Willard acted as secretary.
The following answered the roll call
Messrs. Brodtbeck, Burr, Stimson,
Silent and Hosmer.
Mr.. Frank Virgins then presented
his report as to the allotment OF space
among the different counties, decided
upon by the various representatives the
evening before. Los Angeles county
was given the central part of the room,
but very little of it's space being under
the galleries. In order, to obtain this
advantageous situation she relinquished
a part of her allotment of space. San
Bernardino county was given the north
west corner with SO feet inches by 30
feet inches; San Diego county the
southwest corner, 40 feet by 5O1a feet;
Ventura county the northeast corner
with IL feet by 501a feet, and Riverside
the northeast corner with 2614 feet by
501a feet.
A general discussion followed as to
what should be placed in the Los An
geles county space.
Mr.. Virgins stated that the features
ne had brought back from Chicago,
which could be utilized were the walnut
tower, about 12x10 feet and about 20
feet in height; the walnut tower No. 2;
the revolving album. about 4x4, and
the palm Of plenty, 18x1S, which, how
ever, he hardly thought could be real
lied.
He showed drawing of an arch 10x25
feet which could be surmounted by an
elephant formed of walnuts.
Mr.. Willard thought that it would be
well to place monstrous orange on his
back.
MIR. Forman stated that Santa Clara
county proposed to pay special attention
to these kind of features, and he was in
favor of Los Angeles county having
something of this nature also.
Mr.. Willard said that the arch could
be made q composite feature of the
county, being composed OF the various
products grown here. 1t could be made,
he thought, an imposing thing. He then
suggested that the amount OF space to be
occupied by the proposed features be
taken down, go that the meeting could
know how 1t was situated.
The following were given: Arch,
10x25 feet; walnut tower No. l, 10x10
feet; walnut tower No. 2, 10xl0 feet !;
revolving album, 6x6 feet.
The other features mentioned were
the relief map, model farm and pork
display, bringing the total to about IT'S
square feet.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Forman that
the space really occupied was about
double that called for by the prelimina-
ry estimate.
Mr.. Wiggins stated that the chairman
of the citrus committee had suggested
representing the Old Mission at the
midwinter fair. r'A 'a#
Mr.. Virgins further said that they
have had it in Chicago made of Tanjen-
nies oranges. 1t occupied 6x18 feet.
Mr.. Hosmer OF Sierra Madre said Mr..
Samuel Chapman was the chairman re-
ferred to and he thought 1t would prove
an attractive feature.
A feature of olives was introduced.
Mr.. Wiggins thought that it would be
we'll to have it in the form of column.
The question of wine exhibit was also
mentioned, and Judge Silent thought
that those who EXHIBITED wines would
probably desire to enter them for COM
petition.
The matter of obtaining Santa Bar
bsra's olive pyramid was suggested, but
it was decided impracticsble.
Mr.. Virgins said that there had been
but little provision made for citrus
fruits. 1t wac suggested that it might
be well to put this exhibit in the gal
lery. Mr.. Wiggins thought that the
galleries were not we'll pstronized.
Mr.. Forman said that the outside bal
comics would prove one of the most at
tractive parts OF the building. The only
buildings he could recall that-had these
wsre the four restaurants near the build
ing. They afforded a splendid view of
the grounds and would be well crowded,
in fact possibly too much.
Judge Silent said that it would be
we'll to represent an angel out of some
material.
MIR. Willard said that if it was made
of oranges it would be too knobby and
rough.
1t was suggested that it be made OF
some cement preparation.
Mr.. Willard called attention to the
fact that Los Angeles county was the
foremost corn producing county in this
section of the country, and that it would
be we'll to have this feature represented
by pyramid OF corn in the form OF q
monstrous ear. The matter of grain ex-
hibits was also introduced.
Judge Silent suggested that the chair
men of the various committees be COM
munlcated with and if they could not
take part of the work in hand, to have
temporary chairmen appointed in their
stead.
1t was suggested that portions Of the
gallery could be used.
Mr.. Willard called attention to the
fact that provision for space had not
been made for many more OF the in
dustries OF the county.
Among those mentioned were apples.
minerals, alfalfa. petroleum, honey, veg
etables, dried fruits and wines.
He thought also that provisions
should be made for fresh fruits which
would be ready in the spring.
The matter of giving the different To-
calities separate tables was also men
toned. The chair suggested that it
would be more practical and satisiac-
tory if the matter be left to Mr.. Wig
ginns to determine.