The herald., 1896-12-13
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBITION
The Crest Benefits That Accrued From
. Similar Exhibit
The Executive Committee Meeting With
Great and Encouraging Success.
The Program of Days.

The Merchants and Manufacturers'
association of this city is in receipt Of a
communication from similar organi-
cation in San Francisco, in which is
shown the great benefits Northern Cali
fornia devired from the Home Prod
! ucts exhibition held there in Sep
, tember. In order to test public opinion
in regard to partronizing articles manu-
fatcured at home the management ask
ed visitors to sign pledge to the effect
that home products would be purchased
by the signers in all case where 1t was
possible. AS a result, over $4,000 Of
these pledges were secured.
The executive committee Of the Home
Products exhibition Of Los Angeles has
decided to follow the example of San
Francisco in this respect. and the visit
ors to Hazards pavilion during the COM
ing month will be given an opportunity
to pledge themselves to keep their money
at home, and to patronize and foster
home industry. 1t will be revelation
to many residents of Southern Califor-
mia when they see and examine the va
rious and excellent articles that are
manufactured in this section of the state
and that can be purchased at less ex-
pense than the products shipped here
from the east.
The executive committee has met with
great and encouraging succqss from
manufacturers, merchants and individ
uals. An extensive program Is being
prepared, which guarantees to visitors
many attractive and novel features.
January 18th has been set aside as
German Day" when all the German So
cieties In Southern California will visit
the exposition, and when singing and
athletic contests will take place.
A handsome and unique design for
poster has been adopted that will at
tract general attention. The poster is
of the Aubrey Beardsley style, and rep
ed woman. while in the distance
is view Of Hazards pavilion in a sea
of light. This poster will be distributed
throughout Southern California.
The railroads have evidenced their in
terest in the enterprise by allowing ex-
cursion rates from all points Of South
ern California on special days, when ex-
cursions will be run, allowing the visit
ors to become acquainted with the
products and extent Of the industrial
development of this section.
Reports have been received from the
chambers of commerce and other COM
mercial institutions in Southern Cali
fornia, showing that deep interest is
being taken by the surrounding towns
in the success of the Home Products
exhibition, and that great results are an
ticipated.
The olive growers Of Southern Cali
fornia will make a grand and unique
display, showing the development Of
that industry. The olive, in all its va
rious stages, will be exhibited, as table
luxury as well as the oil.
The executive committee Is negotiat-
ing for the display of one of Edison's
latest electric inventions, the luminer-
cintiominiograph By the aid of this
device the famous Forty-second street
railroad station will be shown, with
trains and passengers arriving and de-
parting. President-elect Mckinley will
be seen at his home in Canton receiving
the visiting delegations. and many other
interesting scenes in life-like activity.
1t has been decided to issue season
tickets, containing ten coupons of ad-
mission, for 81. BY this means the
management expects to secure a large
attendance and thereby benefit produc-
ers as well as consumers, as the latter
will become more thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the articles produced and manu-
factured in this immediate vicinity.