The herald., 1895-03-05

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Yesterday was San Bernardino coun-
TVS day, though the night was La FL
esta's. Early in the day men were at
work adding to the masses of color that
already were so profuse. Both the inte-
rior and exterior of the building came in
for full attention. AS result of the &C.
ton, by 2 o. clock, the time when the af-
ternoon visitors began to arrive in some
thing like full force, the Citrus Fair of '95.
which has entered upon the last week of
its ephemeral but brilliant career, wore a
splendor that it had not hitherto known,
and which, by those impressed with the
beauties of the marvellous creation as seen
last week, could not, it was thought, be
given it. 1t had already yielded the full
cup of harmony and perfection and it was
thought that more could not be added.
But the management thought differently,
and so men and material were brought
into play. Additional flags, bunting and
tri-colored cloth, together with crossed
flags, spread eagles and Shields adorned
the street front of the Pavilion, while hun
dreds of flags in La Fiestas colors-red,
green and orange-were distributed
throughout the interior. These graced
the pillars and supports of the
two galleries, lending a peculiarly
happy effect to the scene. Both up
stairs and downstairs were radiant
lin extra colors given them by fabrics, rib
'.bons and greenery. The decorations that
came in yesterday will give place during
the earlier hours of this morning to those
of another character, for today is River
side county and Military day. For this
occasion the experienced talent and ma
terial of ]. Anthony German will be drawn
upon. He proposes to work wonderful
changes for the day. Gonfalons will be
strung from the top of the tower to the
four corners of the Pavilion, while flags.
streamers, bunting, shields and gold
eagles will give the place quite military
air. Among the flags to be used are few
handsome silk ones with gold stars on the
blue ground.
The word "ephemeral' as just now
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1t refers only to the exhibit. The effects
are far-reaching and it would be impos-
sibe to measure their limit. On Saturday
night next the Citrus Fair will close. On
that day the exhibit will end, but not so
with the results of life. California has
within its borders thousands of Eastern
tourists. By far the greater num-
Der Der OF them are in that por-
as Southern California. A large proper
ton OF these, in turn, are in Los Angeles
or within radius of fifty or seventy miles
OF it. This juxtaposition OF circumstances
and these conditions are making the fair
a royal success and will result in an inflow
OF capital and the beginning of enter
prises that without the fair and its visit
ors would never come or be begun. This
is why the Citrus Fairs career in its
broader sense is not ephemeral. The citi-
zens of Los Angeles, the citizens of
hundreds of towns and settlements
in the six southern counties appreciate
these truths, and are coming in rapidly in
creasng numbers in order to witness this
matchless exhibit, and incidentally, to
add an emphasis to its success. And this
is well. They are assured of seeing some
thing entirely different from anything of
the kind ever attempted or completed.
1t is larger, more complete, more perfect
in character, more harmonious, more
artistic than any and all of its predecesS-
ors no matter where presented Then,
too, large factor that warrants the use
of this language and these terms is the
fact that the musical features are ire
proachable. Twice daily, in the afternoon
and evening, the Cassasa band, the finest
body OF musicians west of Chicago, gives
promenade concert. The interpreta-
tions given by this magnificent orchestra
are instances of mastery instrumental
tion and are so pronounced by those COM
potent to pass upon matters musical.
The mornings attendance was consid-
cred a fair one, while that in the after
noon was good, fully equal, if not superior
to the afternoon audiences as to numbers.
The floor of the associations Grecian tenn
pie, which occupies Il position in the CEN
ter of the pavilion, has been neatly painted
and upon it have been placed a number of
chairs. These throughout the concert
were occupied by ladies who evidently had
come for the sake of the music alone-and
there is no better place from which to
listen to the numbers from Rubenstein
Verdi Michaels, Batiste Weber, Rossini
Suppe, Strauss, or other masters. Others
strolled down and about the different
aisles, seeing as well as listening, and
again others found place from which
both to see and hear, with but the mini
mum of effort The last were seated in
the two galleries. The initial number,
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overture, Felsenmuhle, by Reissiger.
The clarinet, cornet, euphonium and
trombone solos in the selection from
Nerdis Ernani were enthusiastically APP
plaudcd, as was Idylle, the next on the
programme. Columbian Guards, march
by Brooke, and the last number given in
the afternoon, was appreciated, but the
applause in evidence of this came late.
Half of the musicians had already placed
their respective instruments away in the
cases when the clapping of hands came.
Director Cassasa again took his stand,
raped for order and the march was
again given. This willingness to please
an audience is a characteristic of this di-
rector Only too often does the leader of
such musical organization yield to the
demands for a repetition only when it
cannot be lodged. Not SO with Cassasa.
He prefers a varied programme, and when
a popular air strikes the public fancy, or
when the educated taste of the unsteady
inclined appreciate u composition, he is
ready to repeat it, and he does this al
ways graciously. Hundreds upon hun
dreds of Los Angeles citizens have learned
that an afternoon visit to the Citrus Fair
means refined and highly enjoyable en-