The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18

er's cabin are maintained in the out
side display
In the horticultural section New Mex
leo is making a demonstration of the
early maturity of her apples that is
novel. Every fifteen days specimens
enough to I'LL a glass jar are received
from an orchard near Roswell and
placed on exhibition. The first con-
signment, consisting of eight varieties.
was received on April %. These are
about as large as pigeon eggs and
from this the apples will take their
gradual steps to full and appetizing
maturity. Fruits and cereals with all
the beauty brought by perpetual sun
shine on irrigated lands are shown by
the Territory.
The fades of New Mexico have
taken an active part in making the
exhibit attractive The Womens Board
of Trade of Santa Fe has contributed
for the main reception room of the
building a costly filigree table that is
the delight of every lady visitor who
sees it. This table, which is kept in
a glass case, is made Of gold and sill
yer and the precious stones found In
the Territory. Silver plate. lace and
other fabrics, all of ancient make,
have been contributed by the Lady
Managers Auxiliary. There is one lady
manager from each county, appointed
by the gallant Governor Otero and the
board selected Miss Otero for it's presi-
dent. She has placed an exhibit in the
New Mexico building that, while it has
nothing in particular to do with New
Mexico, draws many curious people. 1t
is the coat worn by Aguinaldo when
he was captured. 1t is an ordinary,
white duck garment, such as an Amer
lean barber might wear and was pre-
sented to- Mrs. Otero by an officer who
was present at the capture and Sc
cured ii.
The Territory's chronological exhibit
fills all of room III in the Anthropol
ogy building, 32x45 feet. display
of basketry and blanketry is made
that is attracting the attention of
many scientific men.
OF the two bells mentioned both
were brought from Spain in the fif-
teenth century by the Franciscans.
One had been cast many years before.
In them are said to be much gold and
silver that once were ornaments and
many Jewels, all cast into the molten
metal by the faithful as an earnest of
their devotion. One was used in an
old mission near Santa Fe and belongs
to the New Mexico Historical Society
The other was found in the ruins of
the Grand Quiveras in Southern New
Mexico. 1t was recently discovered
by Governor Otero, who borrowed it
for the exposition. 1t is the one that
was pealing in Spain before Columbus
sailed first.
Samuel Butler, the Nevada County
mining exhibit commissioner, is out
again after severe illness.
The Pike parties of Miss Alice
Roosevelt, which seemed to be full of
enjoyment for the Presidents daugh-
ter, are also popular with Californians
In one of these one night were many
merry Oakland people, including
Gustav Gutsch, Theodore Gier, Miss
Helen Powell, w. H. Weilbye and
wife, Alvin Powell, George H. Bove-
reaux, Miss Sarah H. Perkins, H. A.
Powell, Mrs. Hawkinson. Miss Lillian
Remillard, Marion Hawkinson, AL
bert G.. Gates, Miss Hazel Hawkinson
and Henry Rey Sanders.
DR.. Ira B. Ladd and wife of Stock
ton have departed for their home,
after several days at the fair. They
came here after long visit to New
York.