The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-14
ONLY ONE MONTH MORE.
THE MIDwINTER FAIR WILL
POSITIVELY CLOSE IN JUNE.
ssndown Booked to wrestie with One of
Colonel Boone's Lions-Gossip
About the Fair aud
Whereabouts.
Special Correspondence to the HERALD.

lively close at the end OF the next
month. This information is official.
The management, however, will reserve
July 4th as the final closing, intending
ON that day to close the fair in blaze of
glory. The 30th OF next month will see
the exhibitors and others packing up
their goods for shipment.
Let no Los Angeles citizen mistake
the day Of closing. 1t will positively
take place on the date mentioned.
The administration building has al
ready been disposed Of, going to the ex-
ecutive committee for $500. The fine
arts building is q permanent structure
and will remain.
The liberal arts and manufacturers
building will be sold at auction. Other
buildings will be auctioned off in the
same manner.
The attendance during the week was
q vast improvement over that OF last
week.
The Mexican band has "caught on"
in great ehape the crowds that listen to
their molodioua tunes are simply as
founding.
The latest sensation is Sandown, the
strong man, who will attempt to wrestle
with one OF Colonel Boone's lions. The
affair will shortly take place in the
arena. Funeral next day-''no fow-
ers."
The employees of the southern and
northern counties building played ball
on Wednesday last. The southern boys
had the game their own way until the
northern lads changed their battery.
When this was allowed they were I'M
mercifully drubbed, it having turned
out that the northern teams battery
were professionals.
The southern counties commission
era met yesterday in the Southern Cali
fornia building and marched to the
northern building to pay their respects
to the northern commissioners.
The midway plaisance is getting to be
a very noisy thoroughfare. The Spell
ers," with their mouths and instru-
ments. make more noise than the blow
ing out of the old and new yeBr.
During the absence OF Emil Quarre's
electrical theater "epieler." Charley
Stephens was engaged on Sunday last
for the occasion. As result Manager
Quarre's receipts were considerably
swelled. The next day Mr.. Stephens
couldn't talk, having pretty nearly
talked the midway to death and himself
also.
The Los Angeles county exhibit today
received 90 boxes Of oranges. Ventura,
San Diego, San Bernardino and River
side counties jointly received fruit for
competition. Ventura county also re-
ceived 10 cases of roses.
f. F. Stetson OF Pasadena and Bar
nard Il Dsnsmores present beautiful
exhibit in the way OF marmalades and
crystslized fruits.
The trophy cup contest will end on
June 30th next. Alameda and Solano
counties are leaving nothing undone to
secure the prize.
The high-wire performer Jean
Weitzman, gives remarkable perform
ance. The wire, which is fully 80 feet
above the earth, is extended from the
electrical tower to the liberal arts
building. distance of quarter OF q
mile. On the wire many difficult feats
are performed.
Los Angeles people are advised to
lock out for what is called the South
Sea Ielsnders' show. This show is
nothing more than an initiative affair.
The people who are claimed as Gilbert
islanders are said to be nothing more
than lot of ordinary Hawaiian
Kanakas. OF course, a lecture is IN
Guided, explaining their customs, etc.,
by very oily-tongued individual who
is trying to convince one that they
are ideal representatives OF the can
nibalistic tribe, from we'll reheSreed
manuscript.
Rotair's illusions on the midway
are fairly gathering money at the cheap
entrance fee.
Now that cheaper entrance fee has
been put on for Sundays and evenings,
it remains to be seen whether better re-
suits will follow.
All the gambling devices have been
excluded from the grounds. This is
rather remarkable, since they have been
allowed to run without molestation until
now.
For next month there will be no
special days OF any Importance.
The kouta-kouta> dances are not the
drawing card since Belle Baya was mar
ried. The beautiful Belle has refrained
from taking part in the naughty per-
iormance any longer.
The Heidelberg castle, which was just
in the course of construction, proved q
very boodling Investment for the pro-
motors of the scheme. The "castle"
investors dropped something like cool
10000.
Goods in the oriental village, the
horticultural and liberal arts building
are being sold as cheap as dirt. An sle-
CANT opportunity for visitors from Los
Angeles to purchase at their own fig
nres bric-a-brac. oriental lace curtains,
jswelry. crockery. woodenware, etc., are
being sold for almost nothing.
j. III. Dockweier, city engineer of
Los Angeles, was here flirting with the
oriental beauties.
w. A. Tilley was listening to the Mex
lean band from distance.
Miss Mary Elliott WAS seen register.
ing in the huge book in the Southern
California building.
@. w. Fisher and wife were here while
today.
Fred r. Miller was captured by one Of
the chewing gum girls.
John Brink WAS seen in the 40 mining
camp with his lady.
j. Abrahamson, who has just returned
from continental tour, was seen on the
midway.
Among other Los Angeles people noted
were Jno. j. Garrett Mr.. and Mre. T. l..
Moore. E. Bamesberger, Mrs. E. @.
McGraw, Mrs. J. Zens. Nathan We'll, A,
L. Vinscke, E. Riordan,. Mrs. f. b.
Prussia, Mrs. II. M. Mason, Miss Maud
Boynton, Miss Sylvia Allott, w. J,
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Fisher,
Mrs. Jane Soulier, Fred L. Baker. W. s.
Bryson, sr.. Mrs. o. W. Brsuse, Miss
Rose Davidson. L. j. Christopher, Mr..
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