The herald., 1897-02-01
THE EXHIBITIONS LAST WEEK
Only Six Days More of Home
Products at the Pavilion
DIRECT BENEFITS DERIVED
An Exhibiting Manufacturer Expresses
His Views
Various Attractions Offered Today-The
Merchants Parade Tomorrow Even
ing-Voting Contest Exciting.
DIRECT BENEFITS DERIVED

Have you received any direct bene-
fits from the home products exhibition %
was asked yesterday Of an exhibiting
manufacturer.
MOST decidedly So" he replied al
once, land I can state that I never ex-
pected to experience the beneficial re-
suits as speedily and thoroughly. To
my mind, the exhibition has accomplish
ed more for Southern California than
any movement ever inaugurated for the
purpose OF stimula ting business. This
Is no IDLE talk, because since the exposi-
ton was opened L have received more
orders FOR my goods and from new Gus
toners. who explain that people come
in their stores and demand home pro-
ducts. What is my experience must be
| true of others. The exhibition has
taught the public that we have here
something more than climate and or
anges, and it has become convinced that
our manufactured goods are just as good
and cheaper than imported articles. In
| word, the exposition has opened the
eyes of the people and it Is impossible
to fix the amount of benefit in dollars
tHdu VIII accrue from II.
There is one serious mistake, however,
that exhibitors have made. Instead of
having young girls and young men as
attendants of their booths. they should
have called one of their travelling sales
men off the road to introduce their goods
to the public. The young girls are too
apt to fiirt and look at the visitors and
ignore the purposes for which they are
behind the counter. This cam be and
ext. AL l. 1lf-l Ii
THE LAST wEEK.
The last week Of the exhibition, that
commences today. promises to be as pop
ular and we'll attended as the previous
one. The exhibition seems to have COM
pletely captured the people and the list
of attractions Will be more varied and
extensive during the present week. The
animatoScope, with the new views of the
empire express train running at the rate
Of seventy miles per hour, as well as the
Niagara Falls scene, is nightly received
with tremendous applause. The bicy-
Gle races, for which all entries must be
In by tonight, will be more exciting as
some well known riders will participate.
Today will be Doctors and Nurses day,
and this evening Jonathan club might,
which will be society event and will
bring the local 400 to the pavilion en-
masse. Prof. Payne's pupils will per-
form some fancy dances, such as minu-
cts, Trilby two steps and Chautauqua
squares. Bishop & Co.'S male quartet
will sing some new songs; Mrs. Nellie
Morfoot will sing the soprano solo, Hap
py days, violin obligato will be per-
formed by Miss CogsweIl, Miss Shields
will render contralto solo, Jamie, Dear,
and a quartet consisting of Mrs. Nor
foot, Miss Cogswell Mr.. Potter and Mr..
Pearce, will sing selections from the
Bohemian Girl.
Tomorrow being New England and
Merchants day, the former will be at
tended by the native citizens of New
England states and in the evening the
merchants of this city will be present in
full force. Madame Fabri-Mueller and
her pupils will render select program;
there will be a double bill on the animat-
oscope and the cake walk will be par
ticipated in by twenty colored couples.
The merchants, over 600 in number,
will march in body, preceded by the
Catalina band and in command of Max
Meyberg to the pavilion, where they
will be joined by their families. Along
the line OF march and in front of the pa
vilion will be a grand display of fire.
works and short addresses will be made
by President Frank and other mer-
chants.
Wednesday will be French day, when
the French zouaves will be present in
full uniform by permission of Adjutant
General Barrett. In the evening there
will be Graeco- Roman wrestling by
members Of the Legion Francaise.
sword fencing and dancing by Prof.
Payne's pupils.
Thursday is Spanish-American day
and the colored baby show A chorus of
forty voices will sing Spanish songs and
the Mexican-band will be in attendance.
Friday will be Labor day and italian
day. The labor unions will be present
and the members will provide special
program of attractions.
Saturday the exhibition will close with
the Orphans Home day and the grand
finale Will be replete with startling at
fractions.
The voting contest for the prizes for
the three handsomest booths is creating
no end of interest and anxiety among
exhibitors and the public.