The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
DISPLAY Of OLD
SONOMA'S RICHES
Cloverdale Fair Will Be
a Success.
G00D-NATURED COMPETITION
OWNERS OF ORCHARDS STRIVE
FOR TROPHIES
Many Forms Of Amusement Provided
for the Entertainment
Of Those Who
OWNERS OF ORCHARDS STRIVE
FOR TROPHIES
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 12.-All prep
aratons for the seventh annual citrus
fair are about completed, and it now
remains for the exhibitors to display
their genius in arranging the exhibits
for the exposition. The fruit from the
orange groves is better than hereto
fore, and the large premiums offered by
the board of directors insure an ar
tistic display which will prove better
than any made in former years.
superintendent T. B. Wilson is a very
busy man these days arranging to
place the numerous displays in proper
place, and the applications for space
are coming in SO fast that the large
pavilion is scarcely big enough to &C
commodate the various exhibitors.
The decorations of the pavilion will
be on grander scale than heretofore
attempted. A San Francisco decorator
has charge of this part of the arrange
ment, and. under the supervision of the
decoration committee, is transforming
the large pavilion into a dream" of
yellow, white and green.
AS TO the exhibitors, all are striving
in good-natured but eager rivalry to
present fitting exhibits to compare with
this ''fairyland," and to present them
lHCluGnIdllY
the judges of awards for claims
of superiority and merit. New ideas
and hence new exhibits will be features
of the fair. There will be Japanese
padogas, Indian canoes. the Eiffel
tower, the Brooklyn bridge, the Ameri-
can flag and other new creations.
The programme committee has been
hard at work. 1t has been decided that
J. A. Fflcher, secretary of the State
Board of Trade, shall give the opening
address. On Saturday-which is Men
docino County day-a prominent Ukiah
citizen will speak and the Ukiah band
Will give concerts both morning and
evening.
Monday will be school children's day.
and all teachers and scholars are in
vited to attend and enjoy the free hos
pitality of the fair directors.
Tuesday will be the Cloverdale
home" day and also the day for the
baby show. This part of the fair is I'M
der direct control of c. e. Humbert and
Mrs. T. Yordi, and the rivalry will be
intense. Trophies will be awarded each
for the best looking boy baby and for
the best looking girl baby.
Wednesday (Washington's Birthday
will be Sonoma County's day, and will
witness the finale of the fair. The cele-
brated Glee Club from Santa Rosa will
sing and in addition there will be prom
inent speakers and a chorus by school
children. In the evening the Cloverdale
band will give its annual citrus fair
dance, which will, as heretofore, be a
prominent feature of the amusements.
This band, under leadership of Profess
sor G.. z. Bailhache, assisted by Jesse
Laskey, the composer of The Steeple-
chaser" will give promenade concerts
both afternoon and every day during
the exhibition.
xxriv ND he fryrtf
ers are ably represented by commit
tee comprising such men as w. ].
Hotchiss of Wine Makers Corporation.
A. C. Bills Of Healdsburg and ]. B.
Cooley, A. C. Ledger and F. Alberto Of
Cloverdale. These men are looking
after the wine displays and exhibits of
dried fruits.
AS heretofore there will be several
booths in the pavilion. The lunch coun-
ter and ice cream booth will BE in con-
troll of the Ladies Of the Guild. The
candy and popcorn booth will be in
charge of Miss Maude Graham, and the
orange booth will be taken in charge of
by Mrs. ]. R. Vassar and Mae Dobbins.
There will be fish pond for the school
children and other attractions in addi
ton.
One attraction of the fair, as hereto
fore, will be the press room" 1t is
here that reporters and newspaper men
will find ample accommodations TO
carry on their correspondence. Desks
and tables will be provided, and any
visitor wishing to avail himself Of the
privilege of writing to friends at home
is welcome to share the hospitality of
the press room.
A large reception committee has been
appointed and all strangers and visitors
will be we'll taken care of. The COM
mittee is as follows:
From Ukiah-T L. Carothers, Judge ].
NJ. Mannon.
Pond.
Judge r. F. Crawford.
From Petaluma-W. B. Haskell, H. P.
From San Francisco-H. J. Croker, H
d. Loveland. ]. A Pitcher, Secretary
Board of Trade, and r. x. Ryan, general
passenger agent of the California and
Northwestern Railway Company.
From Geyserville-Joe McMinn and Le-
From Croverdale-M. Mcmillan, ]. c.
Holloway, D. NJ. Wambold. DR.. R. s.
Markell, /. e. Shaw, A. Bentley. z. E.
Hollopeter, L. Holloway, II. H. Hubbard,
B. F. Green, F. Alberto