The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-01

interest when its various exhibits have
been arranged there can be no ques-
ton. encountered Gen. Charles For
man ON the ground, inspecting the
building, which owes its creation largely
to his indefatigable efforts. He says
that its erection, and the possibility OF
an adequate representation OF the
southern counties, was largely the work
OF few public spirited citizens, who
contributed all the money which has
been expended in the enterprise. How
cheap we should have all felt if there
had been miscarriage in this matter :?
How exultant would have been the war
whoops of our up.country rivals?
NOVEL FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
The degree OF interest shown in the
fair by the Chinese government is proven
by the fact that quite $4,000 was spent
in the erection OF the Chinese building,
not counting the cost of the labor which
entered into its construction. The
Japanese are also remarkably we'll rep
resented. The. men of '49 have ex-
hauated themselves in their representa-
ton of the old time manners and GUS
toms of this state. A startling realistic
panorama forms the background of this
most interesting chapter from the past.
Everything is there--Downie's old cabin,
the rude dwelling OF Senator Perkins in
the old days. with the primitive sleeping
bunk and pot OF bacon and beans sim.
mering over the fire. The old style
gambling dens, with keno in full blast,
and the dance and concert houses OF '49.
One has to pinch ones self to realize
that he is in the living present. 1t is
most artistic and faithful presentation
OF phase OF life that will soon be for
gotten, and its revival as an incident of
the midwinter fair shows that the old
pioneer has not lost his grip.
The side attractions are numerous
and some of them highly spiced. Per-
haps one of the most lucrative features
OF these shows, is the Persian theater,
where the peerless Bella Bsya tolds
forth. She is an exceedingly handsome
woman, and in come categorical per-
Torrance the sensuous dances of the
east are INDUCED in by her attendant
nymphs and herself. The kouta-kouta,
as this dance is called, would shock
Puritan into death agonies. 1t is char
acterized by lascivious suggestiveness
run mad, and the antics of Carmen
cita are discounted by its lsnguorous
,suppleness. Whatever wild Indians,
Dervishes, Arabs, Kanakas, and scores
OF other specialized, can avail to make
the show draw. is there. Those who
are surfeited with the kouts- kouta can
go short distance and regale them
selves with the even more indecent
houla-houla of the Hawaiian danes
girls. You pays your money and you
takes your CHOICE
OF course the real attractions of the
midwinter fair will be the meritoiious
exhibits from abroad, from every Sec
ton of the United States and from every
section Of California. There will be
artistic treasures from every country in
the world, almost-great and varied
treasures illustrating every phase OF the
iAuuptiloc auN dItc VI tnlS huu ObDbr
lands. That is where the real interest
will center.
WILL THE MDwINTER FAIR BE PEcuNI-
AIRY SUCCESS? T3~e
This question is being very. much de-
bated just now. The attendance on
opening day, when tho weather was
pleasant, was all that could be desired.
On the two days when 4 was on the
grounds--one of them pleasant and the
other rainy and disagreesble--this was
not the case. One thing is unquestioned,
and that is that the large attendance
from the east will be lacking. There are
no signs that the travel will be any
larger from that direction than last year.
The fairs receipts will be largely helped
out by attendance from the interior of
California when it ie once fairly under
stood that the exhibits are fairly in
place, and that the visitor will see all
that is to be econ. This ia the uncertain
problem in the matter, and until it is
fairly in evidence no reliable estimate
can be formed. d. l..
San Francisco, Jan. 30th.