The herald., 1896-12-21
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBITION
Preparations Well Under Way and
Success Assured
Attractive Posters Being Sent Out.
Baby" Day VIII Bring out the
Prize Infants-Notes.

The success of the Home Products ex-
hibition, which opens in this city on
January 18th next is now said to be as
sured from a commercial as we'll as a
financial standpoint. The merchants OF
Southern California have learned to ap-
preciate the benefits that will accrue
from an elaborate display of the articles
manufactured here, and they have con-
cluded that the most practical method
to create home market for home pro-
ducts is to show what articles are made
here ,and thereby educate the con-
sumner.
The chamber of commerce of this city
has issued a circular letter to all its
members. urging their support of the
enterprise, SO that the exhibition may he
a credit to Los Angeles and Southern
California, and may result in great
benefit to merchants and producers
The billboards are being adorned with
one of the most striking and unique
posters ever seen in this city. 1t Will be
impossible to pass the three-sheet
poster displaying the graceful figure
of an attractive woman, without look
ing twice at the advertisement. In ad-
dition to the poster the executive COM
mittee have distributed among the mer-
chants for display in their store windows
a number of large placards containing
notices expressing sentiments to in
duce the fostering of home industry.
The Poultry Dealers association Of
Southern California has applied TO the
directors of the exhibition to combine
the animal poultry show with the exhi-
bition.
The charitable institutions of this city
will not be neglected by the manage
ments, as arrangements nave been
made to devote a certain percentage OF
the proceeds of special days to the dit
ferent charities. A number of ladies,
under the leadership of Mrs. D. g.
Stephens, have taken this matter in
charge and will provide special attrac-
tions in aid of these institutions.
Tuesday, January 18th, has been Sc
lected for Baby day" That evert will
cause considerable interest and excite
ment among the fair sex, and especially
among mothers, who have the prettiest
fattest. largest and sweetest baby. The
baby show will also serve as an adver-
tisement for this section, as it will prove
to eastern visitors that aside from eli
mate and oranges Southern California
can boast of the healthiest and prettiest
babies in the world. Suitable prizes
will be awarded to number of babies
between the ages of one and two years
The jury will consist of a number of
we'll known young society men.
The Italian colony of this city has
shown its interest In the exhibition by
lending its aid in a most satisfactory
manner. and as compliment the man.
agement has designated one day as
Italian day" Ladies and gentlemen
will appear in the costume of their ma
tive country and furnish dances and vo
cal and instrumental music, particu-
larly popular under the sunny skies Of
beautiful italy.
Trolley parties from the suburbs and
adjacent towns are being organized to
visit the exhibition on different evenings
and altogether the indications are that
the display will be a society as we'll as
commercial event.
The entire space on the ground floor
has been engaged by merchants and
manufacturers, and contracts are now
being made for room in the gallery
Seats for visitors will be provided in
suitable places throughout the buikl-
ing where a good view can be obtained
of the exhibits and the splendid music
can be enjoyed.