Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-04

in every respect. Daisies nestle IN bed
of smilax and the tender grace Of thi
, lovely plant twines in loving embrac
everywhere around all her lovely sis
ters, as II she feared they might b
taken from her. Here are sprays o
The Wegelia rose, also the only bit o
the beautiful Taioma. The amalle
flowers are worked into Maltese cross
fan. and many other shapes of beauty
A big racine OF the date palm blossom
is also a novelty in this booth, who's
precincts were crowded all night loni
with enthusiastic admirers, who weri
lost in admiration of this miniature o
the primeval Paradise.
In front of the platform is the fount
ain, with a pool twelve by twenty fou
feet, and throwing a stream eighte fee
high. Around the pool is circle o
flowers six feet wide and forty feet lui &
Back Of the fountain and Immediately
front Of the speakers stand is a cushion
inelining towards the auditorium, of q
solid mass Of the queen OF flowers, the
rose. The fountain and its surround
ings is under the supervision of th,
Mesdamss Durbin, j. NJ. Stewart, f.
Q. Howes and Miss Evans. Around t HI
in plots are emblems of secret societies
including the #. Il A. NJ, the l. o. 0.
T.. the K. Of 2. They were done by
Mrs. G. f. Brainerd of this city. Thu
| X. of p. emblem was par ticularly ad ,
mred, as it was wrought in the color4
of the society, the yellow in nasturtium,
red scarlet in geranium and the blue in
heliotrope.
Mr.. o. w. Childs has near the main
door very choice display Of cinererias
which are greatly admired.
| Near the center Of the hall is fine
palm around which seats are PLACED.
Mr.. II. J. Rhodes. 1888 Hope street,
has unique display of the Leucaden
dron Argenteum.
| NOTES.
The ladies Of the Old Mission church
wish for liberal donations of Wisteria
blossoms for next Wednesday.
The committee in charge of the frozen
sweetness at the Tabernacle was REIN
forced last evening by the addition Of
Miss Eva Lothian to its number. Miss
Latham, Miss Richardson, the Misses
Clapp and Miss EIoise Forman will grace
| tis booth this week and welcome all Wis
itors to it with their sweetest smiles.
A purse containing about SIS in
money was lost on Friday evening at
the festival The finder will receive the
| thanks of the owner and a suitable re.
ward by returning it to No. 35 Olive
street. -
Strawberries and cream will be served
by the charming Quakeresses at the New
England cottage this week. Donations
of Strawberries will be gratefully re-
| ceived.
Among those deserving mention for
faithful and constant aid at the Festival
we should not fail to name Miss l.. e.
Evans, who has labored early and late
to keep the rose bank in order and con-
stantly replenished with fresh flowers.
Her sister, Mrs. Chaplin, has also ren
dered noble service in every direction
and has lent willing hand whenever
| needed.
Visitors to the Festival yesterday
afternoon were interested in watching
the happy faces of the orphan children
from the Home and the Asylum who
were taking in the beauties of the same.
The little ones were Ievidently healthy
and well cared for, and are always re-
membered by the ladies Of our city on
all occasions when they can give them
pleasure.
At least 5000 eaIlas will lie needed on
Monday to renew the calla bank and
the Tyre. Do not wait to be called on,
but send them in, as well as all other
kinds of flowers.
CARD OF THANKS. 81
The managers of the Flower Festival
Society deem it a pleasure as well as
duty to place on record their deep sense
of their obligation to Rev. M. F. Col
burn
For his artistic taste in designing the
plans for transforming the rough and
barren building in which the festival is
held into a towering maze Of beauty:
For his skill in the adaptation of the
means at his cammand TO the ends so
admirably accomplished:
For his sound judgment and unfaiing
courtesy in experimenting the labors Of
carrying out his designs, and out of con-
fusion bringing harmony:
| For this, and more, the managers, as
representatives of all interested in this
festival, tender to him this expression of
gratitude with their sincere wish that in
all his undertakings he may achieve the
abundant success that has crowned this
great work
| RECEIPTS FROM BOOTHS FOR WEEK.
Ice cream, Mrs. Prayer, s269 90; cafe,
Mrs. Spencer Evans, Sl56.40; candy,
Miss Wilmer, slS5 90; soda water, Miss
Edith Hadley, $53. .25; Quaker dairy,
Mesdames Moore and Maxwell, $50 90;
buttonhole and corsage bouquets. Miss
M. Dodsworth, $50 30; San Gabriel and
Aihanbra booth, sale of roses, S37 90;
newspaper stand, Mrs. d. G. Stevens,
1890; variety booth, sale of flowers,
Mrs. Porter, s26.00; lemonade, Mrs.
Grandin, S2s. .45; variety booth, Mes.
danes Gillette and Widney, $21 10;
cloak room, Sl2. 45; various small sales
Of flowers, "a 40: candy kitchen, 81. 90;
total receipts for the week up to 5 P. N.
Saturday, s3.03S.40.
PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK.
On Monday the Tabernacle will be
closed to the public until 7 P. M, as the
whole day will need to be given to the
work of renewing the flowers.
| AT 1880 P. NJ. all who took part in the
Floral March will please be.on hand, in
costumef to pay tribute to Columbia.
The march will begin at o'clock. The
band will play national airs and national
songs will be sung by the children, and
the audience will be invited to Join in
the choruses.
The Eagle Corps will drill on
Wednesday evening at the Tabernacle.
Thursday will be Young Ladies' Day,
when the attractions Of the booths will
be multiplied by the presence of the
fairest of their sex.
Children's Day has been postponed
until next Friday in order that time
may be had for preparation. Mean
while the public schools are furnishings
charming display of the work of the
pupils and of the pupils and of flowers
under the direction of Prof. Friesner
and Mrs. Bradbury.
On Monday great quantity of flow
srs will be needed to renew the display.
The districts specially called upon to
contribute include all south Of Pico
street and west of the river and Vernon
district, Let all who can send in their
offerings on that day.
MUSIC FOR MONDAY.
|. Sherman's March to the Seat.
R. Boyer.
2. Recollections of the War = e.
Boyer.
8. National Quick step-T. R. Boyer.
4. Grand Aggregation-W Walston.
8. Forge in the Forest = Theo.
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