The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
Elaborate Display of Sononna County's Resources in
 the Pavilion.
SOME UNIQUE DESIGNS.
Names of the Principal Exhibitors and Leading Spirits of the
 Carnival
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 17.-All Clover dale is in holiday attire. The weather is delightful, business is practically at a standstill, and the masculine as we'll as the feminine portion of the town has arrayed itself in it's Sunday gar ments The houses and stores are gayly decorated with the adopted car nival colors-green, white and yellow and the residents are giving themselves up to the full enjoyment of the many beauties contained in the Citrus Fair on this, the opening day, and for five days to come, for the fair has devel- oped from chaotic condition into charming and we'll regulated actuality.
 It must be said that each and every Cloverdalian takes a proper pride and a wondrous interest in the venture and will devote all his time and most of his energy to achieve complete suc- cess in the sixth exhibit of Sonoma County oranges, olives, lemons, wines and deciduOus fruits. A large and imposing building has been erected on West street especially intended to ex- hibit the abundant resources of the county, and the interior Is gayly dec orated. There are oranges everywhere, oranges in a loose state, oranges at tached to the graceful branches which have matured them, and oranges fash toned into every conceivable shape and design by delft and willing hands for Sonoma County would have you know that it compares favorably with the l boasted Sunny South in the number variety and quality of that luscious | fruit
 There is plenty to please the eye and to interest the mind at the Citrus Fair, and at the same time one cannot fail to be impressed with the wonderful re- suits attained in the fertile soil of Sonoma County and the immense va- riety of it's products. Although oranges feature of the exhibits, there are others equally interesting. Here may be seen Times and lemons of massive size and excellent quality; all sorts and condi- tions of vegetables; olive oil of the purest type; olives, ripe and pickled wines of every description, equal if not superior to the best foreign vintages, and multitude of other products that show the prolific nature of Sonoma County's soil and appeal to the epi- curean taste of the satisfied onlooker. The officers of the Citrus Fair AssoA citation, who have labored assiduously in Its behalf. and whose efforts have been crowned with unbounded success, are: President, J. B. Cooley; vice president, M. Menihan; secretary, A. F. Domino; directors-C. E. Humbert, l.. Vasconi and F. w. Brush. They have arranged special features for each of the five days to entertain visitors and Saturday will be San Francisco day for which extraordinary preparations are being made to properly receive the great number of people who will no mt a crn af 1,o1f e rate from the metropolis and experi- ence the double enjoyment of a lovely trip and beautiful exhibition.
 Among the noticeable features of the fair are the following: A Roman chariot of oranges, drawn by paper Smith and exhibited by William CaId- we'll, who also shows some Malta blood oranges of great excellence; Ferris wheel of oranges, designed by Arthur Cooley and shown by J. B. Cooley; magnificent electric fountain, with col ored light effects. by Brush, Williams & O.; an exact representation of the Claus Spreckels building, in oranges, designed by Charles l.. Domino, which, with it's inte- rior and exterior electric lighting. is clever counterfeit of the original: a Japanese pagoda of oranges, exhibited by G. Hagmayer; Liberty Bell of or anges, by Frank Yordi; umbrella of oranges, by Mrs. H. A. Bentley. and chetti.
 Henry J. Crocker has a pretty dis play of oranges and lemons, arranged in fanciful designs by his superintend- ent, J. P. Hill. while Captain Fl. F Heany shows twenty-five dozen or. anges picked from one tree six years old. The Preston exhibit has for con |
 dora Poole. Henry Hubbard.
 Among the other exhibitors are R E Greene. Washington navels: c. Zoiofo Mrs. c. A. Gerkhardt, Harold Georee narcissi and daffodils: Cloverdale Vins Company, Fred Whitaker and I keiser. olive oil. olives and dried frn,ts. w. D. Sink, flowers and wines from the Marerta Winery; George B. Baer, c. B. Gallagher, l.. l.. Shelford, G. Pullen c. c. Garriger. James A. Shaw. John Elden. Mrs. D. Hayes, Mrs. A. M. Coombs. W. A McCray, A. Sbarhoro Italian-Swiss Colony, Senator HolIo, way, Mrs. D. Wambold, Alex Cauehay M. Menihan, Harold George. pr 4 M Coombs, M. Weaver; Miss Emily Haze. mayer and Mrs. F. H. Ludwig, wood carving; Mrs. c. B. Humbert and Miss Brush. hand painted chinaware and an artistic display of citrus fruits by T.. r. Lewis and Miss Lena Brush
 The ladies in charge of the art boo+t are Mrs. c. B. Humbert and Miss E Hagemayer; candy booth, Mrs Char. lotte Vassar, Misses Mae Dohhjns Flora Yordi and Essie Marshall. oranra booth. Mesdames G. B. Baer. Sample. Misses Ruby Reed and Mary Luther; tamale booth. Mrs. G. Cameron and T. B. Wilson; restaurant. Mrs. B. Herman.
 Robbery at Novato.