SXMJ-TTiOPJfi <'A PIFOIINIA. 
HOBTIOULTDBAL FAIR. 
The Exposition a Grand Success, 
THE OTEXISli HAT. 
Monday, September 5tb, found a larjrp 
anti well organized band of men at work 
bringing order out of confusion. I l ,e |dnn 
adopted by the Society this year of haying 
the agricultural arid fiortiotdiiiral exhibits 
from each section in care of seine repre 
proving smiln of heaven i* upon ti»! <>n 
every side, in valley, on hill, the happy 
results of your labor shows forth to gratify 
both heart and eye. The whole world lies 
here before us. That fig speaks to us of 
Syria; that luscious peach recalls to ns the 
fertile land of Persia; Media has gifted us 
with those oitronx; yonder pomegruruU- 
bids os remember Africa; those famous 
apricots have stamped Epirus on our mem- 
v .. ,.nrv; when next the apple, pear or plum 
anntaiiva from the same wo* found to work i gratifies your taste, yield Armenia V 
well, and lifted much responsibility from | thanka, ami forget tint Pontns when the 
the regular employes as well as giving 
nttcli better satisfaction to all partita 
ecrtipd. In s short time tlio hull presented 
the appearance of the ontirt of Pomona anil 
Ceres, and hy noon the visitors began to 
arrive in consnlarablo number*. 
which took pli 
AI CKI.KIIItATIOV 
i the afternoon (a cron- 
delicious rliei 
above nil, fad 
and wisdom of 
this fair hind. 
delights your palate; 
ot to adore the benefinenco 
Him who has thus blessed 
of Horticultural Fair management) folds a 
a pronounced aueceaa. Tin paradi 
presented one of the most remarkable 
pageants ever witnessed in Los Angeles. 
All the military, benevolent ami fire organ¬ 
izations turned out in full force, the street# 
were handsomely decorated and it non 
universally admitted that a larger crowd 
never before assembled in the City of the 
Angel*. After the parade D.m Juan Toro 
and Major Horace Boll road interesting 
historical (tapers in Spanish and English, 
respectively, from the platform in front of 
the Court House. 
MO.VtUV KVKXtXfi. 
About <‘;30 o’clock a dense crowd began 
to pour into the Pavilion, ami by $ r. m., 
t" use n theatrical term, there was hardly 
“laughing room” left. At this lime Cmv- 
ernor Perkins and party, comprising Lieu¬ 
tenant Governor Mansfield, Secretary of 
Stale Burns, General Hack us. and Judges 
Sepulveda and Howard, arrived at the 
Hall and were escorted to the platform by 
President Shork, Directors Bum, Shields 
and Secretary Bice. The party being -mat¬ 
ed the “Centennial Chorus," under direc¬ 
tion or Mr. J. H. Bunk, waa sung in a very 
impressive manner, after which Gov. Per¬ 
kins made an address, which was appre¬ 
ciated by all who heard it. 
EXTRACTS PROM ADOUBM. 
Owing to lack uf space we nrn unable to 
l.rescnt the wholg of tin- Governor’s speech, 
but give the following extract*, which will 
give the reader a fair idea of the remainder: 
Mi. President, Members of tlm Horticul¬ 
tural Association, and Ladies and (!*nt!o- 
men:—In response to your kind invitntiun 
I appear before your worthy slid honorable 
association to aid and co-operate with you 
in paying homage at the abnuesof iW.ma 
and Feres, end to eapresa lb»nks for these 
magnificent gifts of fruiUj and Ho»m. 
•♦•••** 
Uuk .1 111 . wonderful .rra, of n.turc'. 
WMl hh, «nd 
nohed by the efforts of your Association. 
A few short years ago atnl these valleys 
now empsrsdised in fruits, cereal* K ..d 
lowers, raised their upturned faces u. #u l 
Jen, uninviting barrenness. Surely t| J( . #p. 
The hoilicultural field cf California is 
cxhaustless, it is indeed n promised land. 
The taste now springing up among iff un- 
•c iation for the beautiful that 
•Hurt*. 
Lit 
ml will l>o greatly enhanced by your 
y man learn that in wooing 
nature lie is cultivating the affections; let 
every man learn the true use and meaning 
i'l a home. Improve our homes and you 
improve our morula. Attachment to our 
homes is a gem uf patriotism. 4 * ‘ 
Agriculture and horticulture, ho wo re. 
great their pecuniary success, if they do 
not result in that IiiihI triumph, a home, we 
count a failure. I believe that upon home 
life and the home culture of the youth of 
the land, whetluir in town or country, 
depend the pemoe, prosperity and the Very 
life of the nation. 
Ltd us pray for the multiplication of true 
homes in villages, city and on the farm. 
• * 4 Give us such hornet in plenty, uh 
bounteous Heaven. • • * Midst the 
tumults of a contending world mid the fall 
of thrones and principalities the Republic 
of America, secure in the hearts of a pimple 
from homes like these, shall not perish from 
the face of the earth! 
After the Governor's address Hie chorus 
sang "Now the Boll of the lively Drum,” 
I’reside »p Shorb made a brief addles* and 
thu large audience ijiiietly dispersed. 
THE HEi'OKATlON OK TUB IIAM.. 
The Pavilion was decorated with unusual 
last!- this year, long wreaths id evergreen* 
being suspended from the center with palm 
leaves intertwined, and Spanish, Mexican 
and Ameiicau llu^> introduced here ami 
there to advantage. Mr. H tenge I'd magnifi- 
cent colli-etioii uf t.'.diforum, Australia and 
New Zealand ferns was the must inturimt 
ng fen lure uf the dHCtirntion and added 
uucli tu the appearance of tlm hall. 
Till* EMIllllls. 
It wil! be impossible to do just ion in 
dene column* to all the c chi bits mndn by 
Urn various sections of Southern California. 
We shall try to give the most interesting 
' 
side of Los Angeles county, 
RIVERSIDE. 
Sau Bernardino’s beautiful colony made 
graud display of fruit, principally grape*. 
The distance from Los Angelos prevented 
some of tlio fruit from arriving in prime 
condition, but otherwise the display was 
perfect The strong soil and abundance of 
water seem to bring the grape to perfec¬ 
tion, and in point of number of varieties 
placed on exhibition, Riverside far exceeded 
any other settlement. Mr. A tj. White 
had a magnificent collection, embracing II 
varieties of the grape, and was awarded a 
silver medal fur this display ns well its #10 
for the beat twelve varieties of white 
grape*. A six year obi vino belonging to 
Mr. li. H. Henderson was also exhibited, 
which decidedly seemed to be more grope 
than vine. It r-OntailH-d nearly CO pound# 
originally, but in transit many dropped off. 
There waa also a fine exhibit of pears, 
apples, oranges, lemons, limes mid dried 
fig*, muscat and orange wines. A diploma 
for the bust display of lemons was swarded 
to t r . W. (.nrcelon, and a silver vase to J. 
W. Galloway for beat box of dried figs. 
The Riverside exhibit was in every respect 
very creditable, and the display was care¬ 
fully inspected by horticulturists from all 
pari* of the Stato. The magnificent ad¬ 
vantages which the colony already enjoys, 
and which will be .still further extended 
after the advent of the California Southern 
Railroad, should bo known to all. Wo 
trust the Riverside people found their stuy 
in Los Angeles ax pleasant us our people 
found the company of their guests, and at 
the Fifth Annual Fair we hope to see a 
larger delegation. The exhibit was in 
durge of Mr. L. M. Holt, editor of the 
Riverside J*reu, 
SAM BERNARDINO. 
San Bernardino Valley was represented 
hy some fine looking cases of dried fruit 
from the Lugnnia Fruit Packing Company, 
'aimed goods from the Colton cannery ami 
i display of oranges from Cruft’s celebrated 
irchard, Tile Mojave desert furnished 
specimens nf ore from all the principal 
mining districts in that newly (in one sense) 
di*i ovenid bonanza; a line specimen of 
him it 1 1 o wu* also on exhibition from thu 
Mojave. A silver modal was awarded to 
A. Spencer for beat display of minerals. 
The thank* of the Society are due to Mr. 
L- II. Cornice for the general exhibit. 
SANTA BARBARA. 
No utiu wlm rare fully observed fho lino 
bxplay of fruits on tlm S,inta Barbara tabla 
doubted fur an instant that thoro are great 
horticultural possibilities in store for uur 
northern neighbor. The climate And soil 
' Santa Barham county are well adapted 
almost _ every va.iuly of temperate and 
m-tropical fruits, but the lack of iruim- 
poi tatiun facilities ha* discouraged many 
from engaging ... horticultural pursuit*. A 
1 is needed in Santa Barbara county, 
arc plena mi to observe that there is 
. 'Mon to twlieve that in lea* than 
two years the long felt want will be min- 
phed. W e behove that tlm local traffic of 
Nnita Barbara county would, from the 
upport 11 railroad, and in u few y.-ur* 
II paying investment. 
railroad l 
first, 
>t would bo 
