The herald., 1893-10-22

was going to do thereafter. The spa
cious hall was crowded; the Hobbies and
| galleries were full; fair women and
brave men were there at the call OF
duty.
The diamond king occupied the presi-
dents throne and acquitted himssli
with credit and effect. He waved his
finished right hand, and the brilliant
fash from Airica's costly gems blinded
the eyes OF senator and citizen on that
eide OF the chamber; he waved his left
hand. and the radiant flame made the
assemblymen blink and lighted up the
cobwebs on the tops of the windows and
caused the sickly glare of the gas in the
chandeliers to cast q hazy shadow; he
faced to the front, and the glittering
horseshoe cluster on his immaculate
shirt front impaired the vision of those
who sat in range. The dingy frescoed
manages and unknown characters on
the walls and ceilings even reflected
back light of startling brilliancy.
Mrs. Diamond King, arrayed in pur-
pie and fine linen, accompanied by the
elite of the city who devote much time
devising WAYS to entertain weary legie-
lators, occupied the space within the
railing in front of the king, and the
flashing of gems from ear pendants,
necklaces. pins and rings added still
more to the brillisncy of the occasion.
1t was bewildering scene-an era in
legislation and in the history of Sacra-
mento; 1t was overwhelming.
THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDED.
The audience swsyed with the speaker
and cheered with delight. for it was not
the exalted greatness of Cslifornia-snd
all that was needed was few thousand
dollars to accomplish more than might
be expected ever again while men occu-
pied the hills and vales of earth. The
marble statues in the rotunda seemed to
smile an approval.
AN EMERGENCY BILL.
The next morning a bill was intro
duced into the senate and assembly
simultaneously, appropriating money
for this great work it was declared an
emergency, passed its several readings
in each house that day, was engrossed
and sent to the governor next morning,
worked promptly through the control
ler's Office and the wrrrant cashed by
the treasurer and the diamond king
kothOiCu III llAb pOOstOO anu uuIIlGu Out
of the city, all within 4S hours, The
charming spell lasted for few hours
after that and then some of the legislators
took to wondering. Some of them even
went down in the ''well" to do some
thinking. as it were, but there was very
little said.
HAsTY FLIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS.
The diamond king took his Pullman
car and rolled on down to New Orleans
with all possible speed. The exhibition
was in due and proper manner opened
in the parlors of the st. Charles hotel,
and the greatness of California extolled
in every way, as it should be. Right
here this part OF the story stops. No
one ever heard anything more after the
doors of the parlors of the st. Charles
hotel closed and the exposition was
ended.
SOME OTHER THINGS.
J. E. Peasants of Santa Ana was So
lected by the bee men to represent the
honey industry OF Los Angeles and ad-
joining county. At an expense of sew
eral hundred dollars of his own money,
in addition to some funds of the bee
keepsrs' association, he made an ex-
ceedingly attractive honey display. He
could get no help from the funds in the
hands of the great ambassador to enable
him to maintain bis display and him.
self, nor even gain access to the august
presence, so be was forced to give away
his exhibit, and he came home before
his return ticket expired. The repre-
sentative of the county association can
tell his part of the experiences if he
wishes to-
Somebody may have a story to write
in after time about the great Columbian
show in 1898. with million dollars ex-
pended it may be as interesting as
French novel. Who knows?
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