The morning call., 1894-04-20
Wild Flowers Blooming at the
Exposition.
GROW IN GREAT PROPULSION.
Sandow, the Perfect Man, and the
Jordan Family at the Prater.
The Carnival Ball.
THE PROGRAMMES FOR TO-DAY.


Arts tower.
in music pavilion, near Administration
building.
6 p. M.-Evening chimes on bells.
z p. M.-Grand ill umin alton of central
court, inclu ling tower and Firth wheel.
7:3OP. M.-Concert by Midyinter Ex-
position band in music pavilion, near
Administration building.
SP. M.-sandow and the Jordan Fam
lily at the Vienna Prater.
and $50 p. M.-The wonderful cleo
trio foun tain.
George knight remarked that he was
accustomed to speaking on the stump, and
so felt quite at home on the balcony over
the door of Humboldt County's building.
The unique entrance is formed of section
OF a single tree.
From this elevated rostrum the speakers
addressed the people who had assembled
around the county's headquarters TO cele-
brate Humboldt's day. The midsummer
weather was admirably adapted for open
air speaking, and there were plenty Of
people TO listen.
chairman of the day. compared Humbol
County in the past to many prominent
men who had for years been unknown,
unnoticed and as much in the background
as if they had actually resided in the back
woods. The latent excellence of Hum
boldt County. be said, is being developed
by he exposition, Of which the county's
exhibit is SO conspicuous part
~ a.
introduced the Exposition band played
"Hail to the Chief" The director-general
spoke briefly.
I'm entering this building" he said. Il
passed through a stump of tree which
formed its doorway. What is its signifi-
canoe in this connecticut 1t means that
it represents a county whose greatest in
terest is lumber. Humboldt County con-
tains 100000 acres of lumber. The trees
are from 200 to 400 feet high and from 20
to 20 feet in circumference. There are
trees one of which will furnish enough
lumber for two houses fifty feet square,
each TWO stories high. complete to tine
shingles.
Hum boldt's dairy interests are growing
in importance. and the county has 10000
acres of arabic land under cultivation.
Heretofore it has been accessible only by
sea. With Congressional appropriations
Humboldt Bay will be one of the finest
harbors on the coast and Eureka one OF
our greatest metroDolses. This great dis
play is credit 10 your people and valua-
BILE part of the exposition"
Fletcher A. Cutler of Eureka was the
orator Of the dag. He delivered care
fully prepared speech, giving much vaua-
BILE information regarding tile climate. soil
and resources and the county inducements
as a field for immigration. Chairman
Knight introduced him as sample of the
mental timber of the county, and the
young orator made very favorable i'm
preston.
He spoke of the grand and Aladdin-like
Midwinter Fair and Humboldt's connec-
ton with it. He said that the rich aud
varied exhibits of the products of the soil
and the offerings Of nature as shown in
this exposition were possible in no other
country but this. Continuing ne said that
the products were representative of the
people who had raised them. Mr.. Cutler
said that the exposition would rebound to
the common glory of the entire State.
The County Commissioners attended the
Humboldt County. exercises in body.
They took part in the reception given in
the redwood palace and were as interested
as any Eastern visitor in the wonderful
display of timber, and the highly treated
specimens of redwood and pine.
Timber does not comprise Hum boldts
entire exhibit by any means. In the upper
floor of The building is dainty little art gal
lery, filled with canvaSes from the brushes of
Eureka artists. There is also a fine dis
play of grains and fruits and vegetables,
to show that there are broad farm and
orchard lands in the midst of the timber
forests.
Wild flowers of every color, form and
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tion-room of the Horticultural building.
Cultivated flowers blooming only at this
season fill four additional tables. The
floral aggregation comprises the exhibit OF
CALIFORNIA; blooming beauties collected
and shown by the members of the State
Floral Society.
Defts hands attached to ladies expe-
rienced in such matters arranged the
Heterogeneous mass OF blossoms into
orderly and tasteful designs. Mrs. L. o.
HodgkiDs, "the mother of the State Floral
Society,"" was there, of course. So was
Mrs. Helen A. Cross, Mrs. Chandler and
Miss Ella f. Daily. all interchangeable
workers.
The display was particularly remarkable
in that il called attention to the large num-
Der of wild flowers which are to be found
in the immediate vicinity of San Francisco.
Mrs. Chandler was personally at great
pains to see that the San Francisco peniu-
6ufa WAS well tepfe5o0bsu I'D Tue display.
The result is surprising 10 those Tho think
that it is necessary to go into the interior
for wild flowers Mrs. James Miller of
Dixon and Mrs. Grace A. Bean of GGerne-
vile both sent down large consignments
Of wild flowers, and Mrs. Thomas If
Berkeley contributed some double esch.
scholtzias which are highly priced. Miss
Anderson OF Santa Cruz is another large
exhibitor.
Nine counties are Represented in this
flower show. A rare plant that comes
from Marin County is wild ginger plant,
the flower an odd little brown blossom.
Wild thorns in bloom are among the other
floral rarites.
Among the other beautiful things to be
seen in this display are beach daisies,
baby blue eyes. Solomon's seal colum bines.
iris and hundreds of other varieties of
more or less familiar flowers. Along
one of the tables are stretched great sprays
of wild black berry vines in blossom. Near
by are SAMPLES of pipe vine from Mission
Hill, bleeding hearts, columbines and the
Indian paint brush.
The show will continue for three days.
Every morning the flowers will be re-
newed, insuring fresh display at all
times. The committee of ladies in charge
is as follows: Mrs. O. E. Bsbcock, Mrs.
L. O. Hodgkins, Mrs. Helen A. Cross, Mrs.