The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-25
LOS ANGfLfSAT OMAHA
MRS. VIRGINS DESCRIBES OUR
COUNTY EXHIBIT
Coolgardie, Western Australia, Wants
California Display for an Elk
hibition in March

at the exposition, writes of 1t as follows:
'"The praises of the Los Angeles county
exhibit at the Transmississippi and inter-
national exposition multiply and grow
louder as the days come and go. To say that
Los Angeles county Is fortunate in the
building she is In, especially fortunate In
her position In the building and exception
ally fortunate In the attractiveness Of ncr
exhibit is simply to repeat the story OF her
experience and reputation at other EXPOSE
tions. She always expects to get imposing
positions, she never intends to do less than
put up an exhibit that ranks among the best
for attractiveness; but at Omaha she has
| all of these things in the superlative degree.
The horticultural building is a thing Of
beauty; it's architecture. its we'll finished in
| terror, its great doors and windows and all
| of it's appointments are only equaled by its
attractive position in the most attractive
portion of the grounds.
'"rhe walks and grounds about the build
| ing are finished and beautiful; no other
| building stands near enough to break the
harmony Of the picture; the pleasing and
restful green sward reaches out to the bluff
and the river below sends up Its cooling
effect to the breezes from the Iowa hills.
This building is not more beautifully To-
Gated neither more fortunately located than
is the Los Angeles county exhibit in the
building. This exhibit occupies one entire
end of the building; three great doors open
out of 1t onto the spacious steps and beau
tiful approaches; it is lighted and ventillat-
ed to the greatest degree of delight and COM
fort. Never was a horticultural exhiDi.
more imposingy located, more attractive In
appearance For all the exhibit is well
placarded as being from one county, and
that county Los Angeles, many visitors
must be told daily that such really is the
case. 1t seems impossible for many to be-
lieve that it is not state exhibit, and such
a state exhibit as only California, with all
her name and reputation, could send out.
l. This exposition is classed next to the
worlds fair in attractiveness, but Los An
geles county here cannot be classed second
to any exhibit in artistic beauty and attrac-
| tiveness. The pleasing effect of the white
and gold decorations, the delightful color
ing of the oranges, olives and wines, that
lndescribable effect produced by delicious
marmalades, preserved, canned and evap-
GRATED goods; the pictures, the plants, The
cases of drawn work, Mexican work,
ostriches feathers. eggs, parasols, boas,
capes, etc; the woods and bottled goods,
the grains and nuts, the jars and cases and
kiosks; above all the great brown elephant.
below all the turtles In their attractive pen
of sand crawling around an aquarium Of
gold fish.
"These things alone carry with them at
Effectiveness enough for any exhibit but in
and around and over all these are the mag
nificent old mission arches, carrying so
proudly their decorations of oranges and
moss supported by abutments paneled with
the ever-attractive and, to eastern people,
ever wonderful palm STEMS And yet, all
this is not the climax of beauty in this most
beautiful exhibit, for the climax must be
given to these beautiful bases of forms
stands, side shelvings, etc. These bases
are made of the simple bamboo; all have
white baseboards, above which is the gold
molding; then the stems of bamboo, In all
their delicate coloring and smoothness. are
placed according to the height of the stand
required; around the top of each stand is a
wine-colored band in proportion to the width
of the base, finished, too, in gold moding.
These stands are large and small, built in
aisles, around posts. against side walls, up
holding the ends of the arches, supporting
cases and forming the fence around the lit
tie open space called the office. Ills all a
thing of beauty, and the only regret is
that the gentlemen who are magnanimous
enough to support the enterprise cannot
see it."
The following Californians are visiting
the exposition: Ulrich Knoch, 2. D. Ma
thuss, Los Angeles R. Papworth, Oakland;
H. ]. Hatch. Whittier; Harry Pigeon. San
Francisco, Mrs. w. H. Mcneil, San Fran
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