The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-03
Ycstcrdar vas the third day that the

Yesterday was the third day that the
Citrus Fair of '95 had been opened to the
public, ard the first and rig entrance to
the Pavilion was met with the same sun
rise burst that greeted the visitor on
Thursday and Friday. The same almost
overwhelming splendor faced one, and the
same magnilicelce challenged all who
passed into the building. The exhibits
were us bright, fresh anc clcah as when
first seen, and the care Of those making
the entries and exhibits and the care OF
the management were us unmistakable as
earlier in the fairs history.
1t was children S day, and right joyluliy
did they take advantage OF the occasion.
As rule they came late and they stad
late. Indeed nine tentlis Of the estimated
1900 pupils who attended remained III the
big building until after Director Cassasa
had conducted his matchess orchestra en-
tirely through long programmed mu-
steal numbers that had been partly and
carefully prepared especially for their BEN
eft. 1t was only then that they departed.
Thew had without question u good
time The novelty OF the display, for
such it was to many OF tiIen aroused all
BILE of exhibiting. A askers of questions
scores, yes, hundreds OF them proved the
peers OF the most ignorant and most Curl
GUS adult. The questions, though, were
piled with an altlessness that was anus
ing to those in charge of the exhibits, re-
sultng in a prompt exchange OF conf
dences and fun, IN which the children
by no means came out the worst. 1t was
an inquisitlve, happy crowd OF children,
who, IN the simplicity of childhood, made
themselves thoroughly at home, and yet
OF such department. that not an uhpleas
ant nor unhappy incident occurred to
mar the day. -
though it was not down on the card,
yet each child was given an orange. I'm
der the large stands upon which are placed
the various exhibits, are hidden away sun
dry and divers stores of oranges. Occa-
siuna!y an exhibitor gives II friend a few.
While this sounds small, yet the fact re-
mains that i'll the aggregate many dollars
worth of the fruit daily changes hands
without money and without price. The
children proved such interesting visitors
that first one man would give each of
little party Of school friends an orange,
this would be repeated by another, and
then another, until about all were indulg-
ing in it. The sat sfaction was mutual.
During the afternoon the pavilion was
comfortably filled by those present, in
growth There was the accustomed prom
enadi!ig on the main floor, and there was
the accustomed sitting down i'll the gal
leries while listening to the concert. The
duo Tor curnet and from bone, by Messrs.
Bates and Tobn respectively, was Il spen-
did piece of Instrumentation, and well de-
serves special notice. The entire pro-
grammc was listened to and appreciated
by those present thoroughly. They evil
IDENTITY regretted chat there was such Il
thing as u last number.
In the evening there We're first a few,
soon ii crowd and then IA crush. That de-
scrbes il exactly, and there is but little
else to add. The aisles became ii solid
body of well dress ed ladies and gentlemen
who found it impossible to move around.
Philosophicaly and contentcdly it stood
during the time of the concert. Prone
mailing was out Of the question, and so
the immense throng stood until released
by the disappearance of Cassas;i ) baton.
During this time the first gallery was also
crowded; the ice cream and refrcshment
booth OF the ladies' OF the Simpson Tab
ernacle was crowded, and the second gal
lery-high up towards the roof and
almost on II level with the capstone OF
the associations tower.-even that was
well filled with those VINO wanted to be
approximately comfortably seated through
the CONCERT.
And Cassasa and his band-what of
them? Inspired To do their best for the
large audience, and feeling the magnet
ism that a sympathetic or appreciative au
dience throws out Cassasa and his men
did their best, and that best was
wonderfully good They had choice
selection OF classical and other musical
gems to present, and they were given
with a feeling, delicacy and Il shading
) that often suggested that the interpreta-
lions were by strings instead of by brass
and reeds: The muscally intelligent con
ception of themes by the director and the
finished execution of the performers make
these promenade concerts a feature worth
ier of a far more important occasion
great as even that is. Each number rem
dered was excellent, and Steck's Swedish
wedding march-that was indeed mar
vel of delicate Instrumentation. The
quaint movement and the weird air-the
simple minded Northman's song of Joy
was perhaps the best appreciated of all.
1t was hard to say. 1t would be difficult
to judge when SO much is good, and when
all was appreciated.
The close of the concert witnessed the
departure of the greater part of those
present, as though the music had pro-