The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
New Attractions Added to the
Displays in the Big
Pavilion.
Heavy Fa'l of Rain Fails to Prevent
Large Attendance at
Night.


come. A sprig of asparagus was added
here palm there. a potted plant in
bloom yonder. 1t is wonderful how a lit
tie ornamentation of this kind relieves
the general rotundity, collectively and in
dividually, of mound of lemons or or
anges or apples, or q solid column of dried
fruit. Some have added electricity to
the charms of their displays OF in
candescent light peeping up through the
yellow beds and plants and flowers. An
lncandescent electric light glowing in
bed OF oranges is an attractive sight.
This morning dawned with lowering
clouds. Before 10 o'clock brisk shower
was falling, and it continued to come
down during the remainder OF the day.
During the forenoon there was hardly
visitor at the pavilion, but during the
afternoon the number increased, and this
evening, notwithstanding the fact that
rain was still falling, the atten dance was
larger than last night-the opening night.
And yet raisins dried fruits of all de-
scriptions, orange, lemons and apples are
not new sights to people OF Fresno. and
theatrical company is playing to crowded
house nightly at the other end of town.
A large mum Der of strangers arrived to-
day on the north and south bound trains.
The attendance from other sections of the
State promises to be quite large.
During the rain the shake roof of the
pavilion never shed drop of water as big
as tear. The shake roof is one of the
natural beauties of the San Joaquin Valley
fair. In the day time, whether the sun is
shining or not, the shakes, being thin,
show to the spectator inside the pavilion
all the colors and tints of the spectroscope.
When the sun is shining the effect is par
ticularly brilliant. 1t makes the pavilion
look as though it had root of colored
glass. AT night the electric lights cause
nearly the same colors to be visible on the
outside.
Tulare County has great reason to be
proud of her exhibit. 1t occupies about
one-fifth of the entire floor space of %, 400
square feet. 1t has the name of the
county il DARK red and gold fruit running
conspicuously across the wall behind the
display. Tulare County is a leading at
traction at the San Joaquin Valley Citrus
Fair.
There is fine exhibit of boss pumpkins.
Some of them are as large as a washtub
child's size. The boss pumpkin of all
weighs 20511 pounds. and was raised on
"Sargent's canal farm" in San Joaquin
County. II. as Colonel Shaw of Stockton
intimated in his response last night to the
address of welcome, San Joaquin is not up
to Fresno and the other counties of the
valley in raising oranges, she is, By the
token of the canal farm, clearly the BAN
ner pumpkin county.
Tonight the Hobbs Parsons Company
added greatly to the brilliancy of the
general spectacle by the placing of an
illuminated sign over its excellent dis
play. Though the exhibit is at the far
side of the pavilion, the glowing electric
sign attracted the crowd.
Diagonally across the pavilion is an
other illuminated sign by the Hundred
Thousand Club of Fresno. 1t reads in let
tiers OF many colors, Welcome 10000
Club" The words are over the entrance
to a very attractive booth, which has been
fitted up and is used for The rece ptlon and
entertainment OF visitors. 1t is a secluded
spot to which one may retire for a few mo-
ments from the bewildering expanse of
fruit and rest In an easy chair. There are
pictures on the wall Brussels carpet on
the floor and a register in which all
'for future reference" There were some
visitors to-day from as far east as Ne
braska.
One of the best exhibits in the fair is
that Of San Joaquin County, in charge of
rusting and mesmeric Colonel Shaw. 1t
shows up the resources OF that county in
fine style, from cereals to canned fruits
and from art pottery TO spagetti. The
colonel never forgets to mention Stock
tons achieved and growing importance as
manufacturing center. He usually adds
with an 't-you-forget-it accent
that Stockton is at the mouth and head
Oh the valley. Pictures OF Stockton are
plastered al around and over the exhibit.
The colonel promises to get up citrus
fair at Stockton one of these fine winters
peculiar to the valley that will make the
people OF Fresno and Los Angeles spread
open their eyes like the tail of a peacock.
The st. George Vineyard, which one of
the fair management said is always repre-
sented on public occasions OF this kind, is
discreetly giving away small SAMPLES of
| the products of its vines and vats to
| friends and admirers. There is nearly
always an ardent lot of admirers around
| this exhibit, wondering if the fellows in
side will ever come out.
The ladies of the Christian Church of
! Fresno, who secured the refreshment
privilege for the fair, Lave very al
| tractive booth. They sell tamales hot
! as-well, only just as hot as really good
church tamaes ought to be.
The side show is one of the features OF
the fair. The photograph fiend and the
! Roentgen-ray wonder-worker are here.
Owing to the rain and the absence of
spieers they are not doing a rushing
business. About the first business was
done tonight, when a few gentlemen
wearing overalls-copper-rivete and war
! ranted Tot 10 rip, rayel or run down at
the heel-went inside. This incident
shows that the colonies and the remote
regions OF the valley are beginning TO be
represented at the fair.
The fair shows every indication of prov
ing as much a success financially as it is
as an exhibit of the magnificent citrus
products OF the San Joaquin Valley. 1t
is the expectation of the enterprising men
OF Fresno, who have given their time and
their money many of them at the addi-
tjonal sacrifice of neglecting their own
business, TO make the fair an annual
event. They claim it is the first winter
fair of the sort ever held In the State.
With the success of several seasons they
hope to erect a permanent building. The
present pavilion is only a temporary
structure erected on vacant lots and will
be torn down Immediately after the fair.
A small mineral exhibit was added to-