The herald., 1897-01-11
THE HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBIT.
Hazards Pavilion Now in the Hands of
the Carpenters.


success of the home product exhibition
should have been present Saturday
at Hazards pavilion and their fears
would have been soon dispelled. At 7
O'Clock in the morning Manager Gray
was directing the work of the carpenters
and decorators, and in a short time he
was Joined by Chairman Pridham of
the executive committee, who was kept
busy receiving exhibitors and showing
them the location of their booths. With
in an hour after the management had
taken possession of the pavilion, eXhib-
itors commenced to arrive with their
decorators, vieing with each other In
designing the most attractive exhibit.
Many merchants and manufacturers
dropped in, and several who had neg
lected 10 secure space made application
for exhibit room and were disappoint-
ed that they could not secure desira-
bic location. The entire scene was one
of activity, that proved that the mer-
chants are fully alive to the Importance
of the enterprise and that the success
of the exhibition is assured.
In complimenting Manager Gray upon
the success of the undertaking. a prom
inent merchant remarked that it seemed
almost impossible under the existing
state of depression to have accomplish
ed so much.
The executive committee" replied
Manager Gray, "have done hercula-
mean task and have worked incessantly
for the success of the enterprise and
they have encourag ged me in every posi-
BILE manner. When l first suggested the
exhibition to the merchants of this city
the proposition was received with but
little favor, and l was told that after the
dullness in business incident to the pres
idential campaign and for other causes
it was doubtful if anything could be
accomplished. My experience in this
line as been, however that when the
business of a city is not in a very -four
ishing condition. just then the time is
ripe for any exhibition that will stimu-
late trade and awaken the people to the
necessity of keeping their money at
home by patroniZing home industry.
That my position in this matter was we'll
taken is shown by the enormous sue
cess we have achieved thus far, and
feel confident that when the exposition
is over everybody will be satisfied with
the result; the public with the entertain
ment and object lesson, the exhibitors
with an increased demand for home pro
ducts and the executive committee with
the financial returns"
The trade parade, which will take
place next Saturday will be the largest
ever seen. in this city. Chairman w. B.
Wiltshire reports that over 100 firms have
promised to participate in the parade,
that will consist of four divisions. The
number of men in line will be not less
than 1000, and 300 vehicles of every de-
scriDtion will accompany the parade.
The vehicles will include tallyhos,
trucks wagons, buggies, that will be
effectively decorated with colors and
! flowers and the harness of the horses
will be ornamented with plumes. Those
who desire a place in the parade and
| have neglected to signify their intention
! are requested to communicate a / once
with Mr.. Wiltshire at the rooms of the
| Merchants association.
| Al! the factories and wholesale houses
Will be closed on the day of the parade
after 1870 o'clock. j. c. Cline has been
! elected as chief of staff.
! The procession will be led with pla-
! toon of police, followed by one or more
decorated fire engines The uniformed
company of the Knights of Pythias will
add an attractive part to the parade,
executing fancy evolutions.
| The Commercial Mems club, consist
ing of the travelling men, will turn out
in full force and show that as a distrib-
uting point Los Angeles is in line.
An invitation has been extended to
Brigadier-General Last and his staff
/ "a
| Of this city, to act as escort TO the rep
resentatives of the commercial and
manufacturing industries.
The French consul, Leon Loeb, and
several prominent residents of the
| French colony have taken charge of
| French day, February Sd. The zouaves
! will be present on that day in full uni
| form and the program will consist of the
singing of the national hymns and other
characteristic French events.
January 2Sth has been designated as
Irish day, when all the Irish societies
| Including the knights of Robert Emmet
| viii participate
1t has been decided to have the exposi-
/ ton open daily, except Sundays, from
10 a. m TO 10 p. m, and on Saturdays
until 10:30 p. IN.
No season tickets viii be sold at the
pavilion. but they can be procured from
the secretary, room 23O Wilcox build
ing.