Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
ARTISTIC TASTE RULES
IN BOOTH ARRANGEMENT

In the makeup the decoration and
the furnishing of the booths, taste,
harmony and elegance prevciL.
The color scheme is we'll worked out,
the surroundings are made pleasing to
the eye and the furnishings are ap-
propriate.
The booth arrangement consists of
a series of display places on the four
sides of the big auditorium. In the four
corners are drinking booths, rest rooms
and the dining places.
The booths are all wide enough to
permit of the storage of the articles
on sale or held for guessing contests
and for the fair volunteers who preside
at each on the different evenings to
move about and exercise their per-
suasive powers.
Fertility of resource and unique
ideas are everywhere. A mans hat,
in Elk style, sways over one booth
monopoiZed by mems furnishings,
while on the other ide is a merry
widow hat adorning the booth of that
name. Both are huge purplish affairs.
The gypsies have real indoor camp,
with kettles and campfires, and the
mystic atmosphere of the tented for
tune tellers furnishes an enchanted ef-
feet.
Artists Clever Device
The picture booth was in the shape
cealed lights. Back of the frame were
shown a score Of canvases and water
colors, most of them donated by the
artists.
Clinton Johnson, Los Angeles min
ing man, who paints for the love of
art. has several paintings there. Two
scowllng Indians bear the legend,
pinned to the frame, Smile, you. "
The KlondilSe booth was rich indeed.
Nuggets worth $4,000 and other pre-
cious mineral curiosities were shown
here. To those with the Alaska or
mining fever the booth furnished in
tense interest.
The theatrical booth had some his
toric costumes on view, including a
robe worn by Louis James, a coat OF
mail from Frederick Warde's ward
robe and other stage gal ments OF
celebrities. Here pictures of actresses
and actors were sold by the young
women, and if persuaded The women
attendants also sold their own photos
to the highes- bidders.
The cut glass booth was missed by
nobody. The interior was classic in
design. Folds of white and light vel
low streamers were used n make a
soft ceiling effect. On the counter
concealed in purple, there was white
tracery work done with ribbons, the
effect being very pretty.
Letter for You'll"
The Ell1s' postofice looked like q
feudal castle with battlemelts. From
out the windows peeped the heads Of
the letter distributors, who smiled anC
never frowned. Evidently the postof
fice was doing a landohice business i
that simile be allowable.
Off to the right of the postoffice wa;
g. "smolxe palace" a place of refug,
for the weary man and the tired papa
IT was a haven where mankind coulC
count it's small change at intervals
and make another sally into the enc
ny's ranks ready to give up the coil
of the realm for the festivals sake.
The race track, an aerial device il
which tin horses, each named after
past president of the United States o
past exalted ruler of the Elks, are sc
spinning. OF course there are severa
losers for every winner on eacl
event. This is in charge of Miss Susal
B. Cogswell, the violiniste. There ar
also two paddles for guessers and
fish pond where the speculatively in
clined mortals can throw hooks AM
lines and be sure of catching some
thing, II only a smile, The color effect
here are red and gold.
of on one side is shown flint
buggy, four-wheeled and up to date
Elsewhere is q Chalmers-Detroit Thirt.
automobile 'the candy car" dazzling