The herald., 1893-12-10
MIDWINTER FAIR.
THE ASSOCIATION WINDS UP THE
WORLDS FAIR BUSINESS.
Tho Final Report the Busin es
End of tho Exhibit-Notes From
the Chamer of Commerce
of Importance.

The Los Angeles county worlds fair
commission met Yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock. There we're present Commits
sioners Forester. Virgins. Forman,
Wells and Willard. Mr.. Forester occu-
pied the chair.
Mr.. Virgins made detailed report of
the articles which he had brought back
from Chicago, which were owned by the
county, and which it had always been
contemplated should be turned over to
the chamber of commerce. Some dis
cussion took place on the question of
these articles being used by the mid
winter fair, and it was stated that that
had always been part OF the plan, and
the chamber OF commerce would allow
them to be used for the midwinter fair.
1t was moved and carried that the super
intendent be instructed to put them in
proper shape at q cost not to exceed
$500, and to turn them over to the
chamber of commerce. The superin-
tendent and secretary were instructed
to prepare full and detailed account of
ali the work and finances of the county
commission, to be considered by the
commission at it's next meeting.
Bills to the amount of $ll3 were aud
tied and passed.
The superintendent reported that dur
ing the closing weeks of the fair at Chi
cago, the literature for the county had
entirely given out, and that a great
many Thousand names Of visitors had
baan anrnlled. on the promise that hooks
were to be rent to them, The secretary
stated that many thousand names were
also in his possession which had been
sent from Chicago for the same purpose.
1t was moved and carried that the COM
mission recommend to the board of
supervisors that second edition OF the
county book be Immediately issued on
the worlds fair account to supply this
need, and that in case the supervisors
were in favor OF the publication of this
book, that the matter be placed in the
hands of the committee which superin-
tended the issuing OF the former publ
cation, viz: Messrs. Forman, Moeher
and Willard, together with Supervisor
Francisco.
The commission then on motion ad-
journed.
The chamber of commerce has Just
finished returning the pictures exhib-
tied at Chicago, to their owners. The
majority OF the artists have expressed
willingness to have them exhibited at
the midwinter fair.
Whittier announces an exhibit OF
mammoth vegetables, and oranges, lem
ous and general nursery stock. 1t will
also chow work of the state industrial
school. which will add to the display.
Pomona sends in a demand for q
table 6x20 feet.
The birds of Los Angeles county will
also be shown in q stuffed form.
Duarte will make an extensive ex-
hibit of dried as well as citrus fruits.
The Cshuenga vegetable growers have
informed the chamber of commerce that
they will keep up a pyramid of fresh
vegetables from the inception to the
close OF the fair.
The mammoth ear of corn is progress
ing and will likely be go. 1t will be
between 80 and 40 feet in heighth.
A wagon load of pumpkins, weighing
from 80 to 200 pounds. WAS sent to the
chamber of commerce yesterday to be
forwarded to the midwinter fair.
A portion OF the women's work shown
at the worlds lair will be taken to the
midwinter fair.
In reply to question as to what he
most needed at present, Mr.. Virgins
said:
what want most is some one who
can arrange dried fruit artistically in
exhibition packages. Along with this l
want lot of. the finest dried fruit in
the country. 1t is also desired to have
fine specimens of oranges and other
fruits to be exhibited in the glass Jars
which were brought back from Chicago.
The next regular monthly meeting of
the Southern California Science associa-
ton will be held in the Caledonia hall,
I191S South Spring street, next Tuesday
evening, December 18th. Two papers
will be presented, as follows: The Honey
Bee, by Mr.. G. N. Wilson; A Simmer
Outing on Mount Whitney and the
Higher Sierras, by Mr.. @. Mulholland
.onors Worlds Fair.