Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
EXPOSITION TO
OPEN ITS DOORS
THIS EVE N INC
Made in Los Angeles
to Be Exploited
Local Concerns Take Possession Of
Panorama Rink and VIII Display
Wares for Benefit of Fi=
esta Visitors

Palm branches and thousands of
vari-colered electric lights have made
of the Panorama skating rink a bower
of beauty, and when the Made in Los
Angeles" exposition opens tonight the
old skating ground will present far
different aspect from it's ordinary
everyday appearance. Bunting, lights
and foliage have been used to ad-
vantage to convert it into thing OF
beauty.
The long passageway leading from
the street into the rink has been draped
with red white and blue bunting and
hundreds of electric lights in the ma
tional coIors. Everywhere palms are
in evidence; these, too, are made in
Los Angeles" This long aisle is news
paper row." every paper in the city
being represented by a booth.
Within the ring proper the scene is
almost dazzling. Fifty strings of elec-
trio bulbs radiate from the center Of
the building to every part and cast a
bright light on the hundred or more
exhibits. The main feature of the ex-
position is that every cake of soap,
every machine, every work of art
shown has been made in Los Angeles,
or within radius of thirty miles.
Many of the articles shown are the
products of plants installed within the
last few years, and some of them have
the additional interest of being the
only ones of their kind made any
where.
The big rink was found utterly in
adequate to house all the exhibitors,
and accordingly large annex was
built to take care Of the heavier ma
chinery and several other exhibits that
could not be placed in the original
structure.
At the entrance of the main building
towers a huge cataract, over which
stream Of water will play. This is
part of the exhibit of the Western Gas
Engine company. These exhibitors
will make their own electricity with
the gas engine generating 100 ampheres.
Nearby local confectioners will make
candies and sell them.
Art Pottery on Exhibit
The Los Angeles Pottery company
will have an exhibit of interest to An
gelenos. Here art pottery will be made
while you wait. Clay roses, SO natural
as to deceive the eye, candleStfckS OF
che same material and fancy vases
and flower pots will form part of this
interesting exhibit.
The economical" will find particu-
lar pleasure in watching the workings
of the Pacific Straw company, one or
the new manufacturing concerns IN
Los Angeles. The companys main
Ske1duct Is straw boards and paper.
S3ffaw boards are said to be far SUI
rserior to wood in the manufacture of
Orange and lemon crates, because Of
Che fact that they cannot be broken.
The concern already has orders for
100000 crates.
A pleasant odor will attract the WIS.,
itors to the booth of F. w. Braun &
Co., where California's natural per-
fune, calvert, will be shown. This Is
grown on the Braun ranch near Santa
Ana.
It will be surprise to many mu-
sicians to learn that a factory is turn
ing out pipe organs within stones
throw of the Angel City, but such Is
indeed the case. The Murray M. Har-
ris company has an exhibit of organ
pipes, one Of them a monster wooden
pipe that towers to the roof of the
building. This big fellow will soon be
placed in the new loft of the Presby-
terian church of Pasadena.
One of the new manufactures is the
Antioak company's exhibit Of leather
automobile tires. The feature of this
exhibit is the chemically tanned
leather. BY the new process leather,
which formerly required six months
to tan, can now be prepared in two or
three days.
Another booth, which threatens to
be all too small to accommodate the
crowds which the management believe
will throng around 1t. is the SOUTH
ern California Wine company's display.
A fountain of real, clear California
VINE will bubble up from the ground,
:ts dancing ripples sending thrills
through the frames of the beholders.
Here the seductive juice of the grape
will be doled out in small glasses to
the thirsty wayfarer.
Soap Booth Beautiful
One of the prettiest booths in the
exposition will be that Of the Los An
eeies Soap company. The booth is
constructed of pure CASTLE soap, with
beautiful pillars, streaked like Tuscan
marble, smaller pillars of green marble,
q counter of pure white Italian stone,
and gray camel to attract the Shrin-
ers-all are made of soap.
On a par with this, though scarcely
SO attractive to the eye, is HI. j. Mer-
GERS booth, made of honeycomb. Long,
thin strips of rolled wax make the
roof, and big pillars of the same SUBJ
stance are used in front.
The Bishop & Co. display is the
same that won the gold medals at the
st. Louis worlds fair some years ago.
1t consists of California fruits, catsup,
candies and other products of the big
local firm.
Obstreperous parties will be canned
with big cans made on the exposition
grounds by the Los Angeles Can COM
pany.
The Pacific Stove company, which
has made IL 200 stoves within the past
year, will display some Of it's products.
Cass- Smurr- Damerel company will dis
play a large line of hotel and kitchen
appliances.
The Pacific Gem company will show
all the gems found in Southern Cali
fornia and experts will cut and polish