The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-11
TAMMAAYS TOPICAL TALKS.
San Francisco and the Mid
winter Exposition.
The First Week of the Great Show
q Pronounced Success.
Features OF tho Mining Camp-The Gam
bling Hell-The Southern Cali
fornia Displsy-Per-
sonaI Notes.
special correspondeuce to the HEnALp.

Special correspondence to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 9.-The first
week in the existence OF the midwinter
fair has been grand success financially
and otherwise. The weather has been
all that could be desired, and has in no
email degree been responsible for the
large attendance that has each day
passed through the gates at the exposi-
ton grounds. Notwithstanding the un-
finished condition OF the exhibits in the
main buildings, the visitor has no cause
to complain at the lack OF interesting
sights to be seen, as in addition to the
exhibits already in place, the various
admission, and not one OF them should
be missed by the visitor.
One of the concessions that has an
unusually large patronage is the now
celebrated 40 Mining Camp. There
may be seen a repetition of life as it ex-
listed in the early days OF California and
Nevada. Passing into the camp, the
first attraction ia the barroom, which is
throng up to the bar are any indication.
l1OtO Luuy OC bOOh WhOCl vi iOieuhCf
which keeps three men busy taking in
the bets and occasionally paying one.
Many ladies play at the game, placing
their money on the red or black, while
occasionally one more reckless that the
rest will place her pin money on the
eagle and lose it "llke little man."
Keno is run at night and has many
devotees. The owners OF these games
ht adlx oh
and have less expense than any concee-
sonaires on the grounds. The only ho-
tel in the camp ie the Rest for the
Weary on the opposite side OF the road
ia the newspaper office OF Sam Davis.
Further on may be seen the cabins once
occupied by John W. Mackey and
Senator Perkins, Suffers Fort and
other minor attractions.
The rough looking building which
seems to be such center OF attraction
to visitors is where the Fandango may
be seen. About dozen or more pretty
girls in short and brightly colored Dress
es make merry with cowboys, gam blers
of the early days is reproduced In an
Fandango is good place to spend few
AOuIb al hCntby ChlOy hAohus
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The interior of the Southern Califor-
MIA building is nearly completed and
when the visitors from the south see it
they may we'll feel proud of it and incl
dentally congratulate themselves upon
having a man SO well adapted to super
intend the exhibits to the very best adj
vantage, ss evidenced by the work done
under the instructions of Frank Wig
gins. The display in this building the
great majority of fair visitors never fail
to examine and admire even in their
present incomplete state.
Mr.. Virgins is DESTROYS that the fruit
growers should send up the best they
have in time for the citrus fair to be
held in this building February Goth.
He furthermore suggests that inasmucn
as the contest for the Examiners golden
cup. to be awarded to the county max
ing the best display, has assumed such
a lively rivalry amoung the various
counties, that all readers of the Exam
liner send the coupons to the chamber
OF commerce, from which place they
will be forwarded to Mr.. Virgins, who
may be depended upon to see that they
are properly voted. The winning oil
this cup by Los Angeles county would
prove OF inestimable value as an adver-
tisement of her products.
KS
The decorations surrounding the space
under the gallery are something entirely
new, consisting of oranges, peanuts
lemons, lines and wheat, the whole
making an attractive display. The west
end OF the gallery will be devoted to the
exhibits to be made by the architects OF
Los Angeles. At the east end are the
Photographic displays by Steckel and
Schumacher OF Los Angeles. Here may
be seen the pictures of Senator White
the members OF Ramona psrlor N. S. 6.
W., General Mansfield and some well
known Los Angeles beauties. But prom.
inent among all are the lifelike features
of a man whose fidelity to his constitu.
epts earned him the enmity of the cor.
porations and cost him @ seat in the
halls of congress is that of Reginsldo F
del Vale.
A delegation of Los Angeles fire chiefs
composed of Walter s. Moore. Dan Mo-
riarty, Tom Strohm, Jake Khurts anG
George McClain, are here in attendance
at the convention of fire chiefs. All are
ENJOYING themselves, and, as usual
Walter Moore is the life OF the party
wherever be may be.
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F. E. Young, who, few years since
was a prosperous cigar merchant in your
CITY, was arrested here a short time
since while in the act of picking 6
pocket at the fair grounds. At his tris
it was developed that he was driven to
the act by poverty, and the judge who
tried the case, taking the circumstances
into consideration, permitted the pris
oner to go, on condition he leave the
city. s.
A number OF pretty girls dressed ir
short dresses made of dark blue ma
terial with gilt braiding and yachting
cap to match are among the attractions
at the fair. They are the representa-
tiyes of we'll known brand of chewing
gum and dispose of the stuff at ruling
prices.
Wv
crowd of ladies may be seen at an,
time in the building of liberal arts ad
miring cut pasted up on the wall an,
taken from a recent issue OF the Exam
iner. Investigation proves it to be tina
of a remarkably handsome man an,
labelled John Brink" Los Angelo
friends of John now here all agree tina
though he has always had his share O
good looks he has grown remarkabl,