Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
BEAUTEOUS BOOTHS.
Scenes Inside the Flower
Festival Pavilion,
SOME HANDSOME EXHIBITS,
The Building ThrOnged With
Visit0rs-Satisfactcry FL
nancial Receipts.

ion were thrown open to the general
public yesterday morning, host OF
ladies took possession of the building
and started on the labor of regenerat-
ing the booths. 8uggies, laden with
flowers OF all descriptions, were driven
up to the doors and their sweet-scented
loads carried into the building, where
willing hands were in waiting to re.
ceive and convey them them to Their
destinations. The heated atmosphere
of the previous night had played sad
havoc with the tender flowers that
had looked SO charming but twelve
short hours before, but which, in
stead of the nourishing draughts from
their parent stem, had sucked into their
petals the breath OF death from the
destroying influences around, and
dropped their pretty heads and died.
To replace them meant an infinite
amount of labor, but those present
were equal to the task. Withered
leaves and faded flowers were soon
plucked away, and their places filled
by fragrant blossoms, bearing yet the
fresh morning dew that had fallen on
them as they raised their heads to
greet another day. A great many of
the booths had not been completed
for the opening night, and on these a
great deal OF the labor was centered.
Those interested in any OF the prize
competitions naturally gave all
their efforts to their own designs
and as the day wore on it was to be
seen that the scene of the opening
night would be excelled by the .arri-
val of the time for the evening enter
tainment. In the. meantime the
hour of admission, 0 O'Clock, had
arrived and visitors began to arrive
almost Immediately afterward and in
creased so rapidly that by noon quite
a number OF people were within the
building. Many entered the enticing
dinning room in the basement for
their midday repast and came away
we'll satisfied with the fa'e that was
spread before them. In the after
noon the throng became denser than
ever, ladies and children being in
the majority and it could also be see
that good many Country cousins"
were on hand. The evening rush
commenced about o'clock and was
as great as that on the preceding
night, the building containing 5000
or 1900 people by the time the Sew
enth Infantry band took possession of
its quarters to open the ceremonies.
The stage performance was under the
direction OF Mrs. Mamie Perry-Davis,
and the performers were sixty-eight
children of the Orphans Home of
this city. When the curtain went up
it revealed them all seated Oh the
stage and they sang trio and chorus,
"We Welcome You ALL"
The next was tableau entitled
'At Vespers," depicting an angel
watching over the little ones as they
murmured their evening prayers. The
effect was very pretty and deserved
the liberal applause it received as the
curtain went down.
Then came a recitation by all of the
children, followed by a tableau,
"Children's Paradise" A child was
revealed on the stage blowing soap
bubbles, and the background scene
gradually opened and showed a num-
Der of elegantly attired children.
A chorus, "God be with you," was
then sung, and the performance
closed with very striking scene
entitled, "The Angel Mother" The
idea upon which the production is
formed is very poetical, and depicts
ward in the Orphans Home. A
child is praying by his bedside, when
suddenly the vision of his an rel
mother in halo OF glory appears be-
fore him. AS he gazes wonderiugly
upon the scene the Erminie lullaby is
heard softly in the distance, and the
harmony produced by the voices
of Mrs. Mamie Perry Davis,
Miss Davis and Messrs. James
Booth and Albert Hawthorne
became very impressive. The cur
tain hid the scene from view amid
thunders Of applause and Miss, Mamie
Perry, Davis must have felt highly
fattered at this public appreciation
of her efforts.
To the sweet lnu sic OF the orchestra
the audience then strolled about and
inspected the branches before them.
A charming panel Of pansies, the
work of Mrs. Chafee, placed in q
conspicuous place III the center OF the
hall demanded great deal OF atten-
ton and received much admira-
ton. 1t is very pretty creation
and must have entailed a vast amount
of labor. The Alhambra booth had
undergone several changes and looked
more beautiful than ever. Mr.. Lyons
wedding canopy had several valuable
additions to it and the San Fernando
and Pacoima mosque was rearranged
with very pleasing results. The Long
Beach lighthouse attracted about as
much attention as the original would
toa feet of ships and the tinted re-
yolving light flashed forth as If proud
Of the scene it embellished. Foun-
tains were playing in the acquatic
Alhambra and San Fernando booths
and rippled and splashed in manner
most tempting to the heated oniooker.
The demand for ice-cream, lemonade,
soda-water and milk-shakes was very
heavy and the ladies engaged in dis
pensing these refreshments were kept
busy during the entire evening.
Boutonniers were largely in demand
and ,lmost every individual in the
building wore a floral decoration
of some description. The rose
booth had a great many
visitors eager to examine the beauties
displayed, and to do this properly
meant quite pleasant task, for over
400 varieties were on view. But
where was the beautiful Jacqueminot
recalling to mind Nap,leon's heroic
Marshall Alas! 1t could not be
found, and its many admirers felt sad
indeed at it's absence. Bessie Chand-
ler's beautiful coupiet regarding brave
Jacqueminot are we'll worth repeating
Who ia there now knows aught of his story
What is left of him but name?-
OF him who shared in Napoleon's glory,
III A .on.,,Ind th of his sAunrd had won hin