The herald., 1895-10-13

| All this business is the direct result OF
the California displays ere, which shows
that the exhibits have been the opening
wedge for vast and fertile section that
could be worked to much better advant-
age if there were an agent here with
whom these merchants might negotiate.
Heretofore the only California fruit ac-
cessible to the cotton states has been Job
lots sent down from Chicago, and the
Los Angeles cham Der of commerce and
the state board of trade builded even bet
ter than they knew ing introducing Cali
fornia to this section at first hand in this
exposition.
Yesterday Carlos Diez Gutierrez, repre-
sentative of President Diaz. governor of
the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. and
brigadler general, commanding the Mex.
lean army there, spent couple OF hours
in the state display. and the rest of the
day in the California building. Through
his Interpreter, he conveyed part of mis-
delight and surprise, and his expressive
face and gestures told the rest of how he
was impressed with the California eX-
| hibit He stated without hesitation that
he was astonished and gratified that his
neigh bor, California, could provide the
necessities and luxuries of life better and
cheaper than the foreign countries from
which Mexico now imports such pro-
ducts, and his assertion that he believed
in America for Americans" backed up
by the fact that his secretary spent two
hours in preparing data from Commits
sioner Filcher, which is to be sent with
the rest OF the representatives report to
President Diaz and the Mexican con-
gross, gives color to the surmse that
Mexico as we'll as the cotton states Will
fall in line as future market for Cali
fornia exports.
Every day this past week different state
press associations have visited the expo-
sition en- masse and the consequence has
been a swarming of some of the most
unique looking literati that ever welded
quill. Tennessee, Minnesota, Ken
lucky, journals. periodicals and organs
OF various kinds sent their quota, and as
the brotherhood of the pen is reasonably
we'll represented here all the time, the
note book and pencil were considerably
in evidence. Next week, Texas, Iowa,
Alabama and the American Press Asso-
citation, to say nothing of the WomaDs
National congress, Toman's congress,
the Georgia Bar association, the Farmer s
National congress, and the Kings
Daughters. will collectively and individ-
ually have a roundup here. There will
be mothers and childrens' day and a
Maryland Democratic editors day. VeI-
lily next week will be busy one on the
grounds.
Each Wednesday and Saturday evening
there is magnificent displayof Paine's
fireworks that surpassss in brilliancy and
beauty those given at Chicago, and fall
though mparisons are generally vid-
ious, not to say odious. and to compare
anything about this exposition with the
Columbian is unfair, yet the view of these
grounds by night from the top terrace,
with the myriads of incandescent bur-
ners, picking OUT the facades of the main
buildings, and the hundreds of arc lights
that make the park proper a glimmering
fairy land, exceeds in some respects th 9
effect of the White City by night, and
more in praise coulo not be said of it. 1t
presents vista seemingly endless, and
as the lights on the buildings farthest
away are reflected in the lake, the num-
Der seems limitless, while in the arrange
ment of the buildings there is a careless
symmetry that makes the effect OF the
whole exquisitely beautiful.
Gilmorss band, with Victor Herbert
as conductor, gives daily concerts, after.
Moons and evenings. The programmes
are judiciously made UP of popular and
high class music, and their perform
| ance is always brilliant and exceptionally
fine.
This last week Mr.. and Mrs. F. W.
Braun, Mr.. F. M. Coulter. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Lankershim and Mr.. Louis Vettei
have all been here en- route from the east
to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. McClosky and
family are domiciled at the Kim ball,
and have a studio at 87L Whitehall street.
They have three pictures in the fine
arts building, OF which shall write in