The herald., 1897-01-03
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
Interior OF Hazards Pavilion to Be
Transformed for the Show
The Exhibition to Open on the 18th Inst.
A Cash Prize for the Most Expedi-
tious Exhibitor.

Within week the interior of Hazards
pavilion will be transformed into busy
shop, where carpenters, decorators ani
other workmen will be preparing for the
reception of the exhibits of the Home
Products exhibition that opens on the
18th of this month. In order to have all
the exhibits in place when the doors are
thrown open to the public, the executive
committee intends to offer cash prize
to the exhibitor who on Saturday even
ing. January 16, has the most complete
and attractive display.
The display of babies on Baby day"
will be more varied and interesting than
could be expected. The little ones will
come from all parts Of Southern Califor-
MIA, and the proud mothers are making
extensive preparations to have their
darlings dressed in the sweetest ana
most becoming attire Entries for the
baby show may be made to Mrs. D. G.
Stephens at Sixth and Olive streets, who
has a very respectable list of competing
youngsters.
w. b. Wiltshire, the chairman of the
trades parade committee, has appointed
a number of committees that will can
vass the streets upon which the members
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ers and merchants in the parade. Each
merchant and manufacturer will be
csi.ea~ TO stem a..,,ladiya, ana trecurat-
ed wagons and trucks. 1t Is expected
that the parade will be the largest and
most interesting industrial procession
ever witnessed in Los Angeles, and the
manufacturers have promised to do all
in tte!r power to make the opening event
of the exposition a grand success.
The West End Pony Riding club will
take part in the parade, and the mem
bers will appear for the first time in pub
lie in handsome uniforms.
An event that has created consdera-
Bile interest in bicycling circles is the
home trainers contest" Ford Smith
the secretary of the Athletic club, has
taken charge of the matter, and large
number of well-known bicyclists from
this state Will participate in the tourna-
n!,nt. The home trainers races" have
only lately been introduced in the east,
where they have become popular at
once and have drawn immense crowds
The home trainer machine consists mere
ly of a square frame of joist, with three
rollers across it, A bicycle is put upon
1t with the rear wheel resting between
two rollers and the front wheel on the
other one. The driving of the bicycle
turns the rear rollers, and these are con-
nected with the front roller by a belt.
IHus, OHe IlueS ,DdldHceS ana steers, as
on the road. By the aid of an electrical
attachment, the speed of the rider is
recorded on large disk, and the com
petitors as well as the public. enjoy all
the excitement of race in the open air
The Fremont Signal and Drill corps
will appear on an evening during the
exhibition on the stage, to give a signal
and saber drill, in which thirty men will
take part.
The most amusing feature d1Irinu tbo
exposition will be cake walk" in
which ladies and gentlemen belonging to
the local "40O' will compete A we'll
known society man has taken the event
in hand. and he has promises that Sc
cure success to this novel feature. The
participants will appear with blackened
faces, and their identity will not be dis
closed until the affair is finished.
Col. John r. Berry has taken charge
of the arrangements for competitive
drill of the companies composing the
Seventh regiment, n G. c.. Several of
the companies have signited their inten-
tion TO enter in the contest, and it Is ex~
pected that all the companies of South
ern California will take part.
During one evening of the exposition
the pupils of Mrs. Duval Mack's lyceum
will produce comedy, for which they
are now rehearsing.
II. w. Frank. the president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association.
has appointed committees to visit the
with a view of placing season
tickets with them.
The artists of this city and Southern
California will make one of the best dis
plays of oil and water color paintings
ever seen here. Applications for space
are received daily, and Southern Cali
fornia will show that in the matter of ar.
she has kept pace with eastern centers.