Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-17
QUEEN FLORA.
Her Reign to Commence at
the Pavilion Tonight.
EAIENsIVE ARRANGEMENTS
The Doors to be Thrown Omen at
Z O'Clock - Pointers for
Intending Visitors.

exhibition OF the Flower Festival 81
ciety will begin. When o HERAL re.
porter looked into the hall yesterday
afternoon, he wak surprised at the
vast amount Of work that had been
done since his visit on Saturday. But
a glance around the room explained
1t all. Ladies by the score were work.
ing with nimble fingers on the
decorations Of the booths, and
a number Of the sterner sex
were putting the finishing touches
on the handsome structures that have
been erected in all parts of the build
ing. Ferns and cypress in great quaint
tiles We're being used to adorn the
walls and groundwork of the booths,
and ladies perched in seeminly mac
cesslble places were arranging dra-
perles that with their environment of
flowers will look bewitching when the
lebors OF to-day are over. Mrs. r. M.
Wldney, who is acting as field
marshal of the arrange nents deserves
floral statue in her honor as she is
working in most indefatigable man
ner for the success Of the exhibition
and is ably assisted by her energetic
aides-de-camp.
THE FLOWER SUPPLY.
| To day the city will be canvassed
for flowers, and has been divided into
the following districts for this purpose ::
No. boyle Heights, in every
street and pace that side OF the river,
as lar north as the Mission Road
This district will be ia charge of Mrs.
j. S. Chapman.
No. East Los Angeles, in every
street and place east of the river, as
far south as the Mission Road. In
charge of Mrs. E. z. Grandon and
Mrs. S. Speedy.
No.3- Bounded by the river, Main,
Upper Main and FIRST streets, taking
both sides Of First and Main streets.
In charge Q: Mrs. j. @. A. Stanley
and Mrs. Mullaly.
| No. 4-From Firstto Seventh stree Is
and from the river to Main street, not
including First or Main streets, but
taxing both sides OF Seventh street.
In charge OF Mrs. William Ferguson.
The following is list of the con-
trlbu' ions already received Mrs.
Nichols. 500 S. Olive st.-Callas and
leaves in great quantities; Mrs. Rob-
bins, Pearl street Date palm
leaves; Mrs. Geo. Fitch-Callas,
leaves, geranlums, mdrguerites
and French marigolds; Mrs
Reed, Lummis street--Callas and
leaves; Mrs. J. G. Roford, 344 South
Hill, Roses; augusta Heinzman, large
basket Of marguerites; Mrs. j. w
Batchelder, Fruitland, large quantity
spec iil roses; Mrs. Phelps, lilies and
geraniums; Edie More. ivy, geraniums
and marguerites; Mesdames Marcus
and G. E. serrot, flowers, Irish heath,
roses, carnations, roygelia and honey
ouckle in quantities; Mrs. Kirk
patrick, palm leaves and roses; Eva
Longworthy, East Los Angeles, wild
lilies; Mrs. DR.. WINS, Grand
avenue, roses, marguerities and lilies;
Mesnames A. j. Wells, Amos and
Jonathan Bixby, Stanwood, Ducom-
nun and Gibbs contributed literally
from Long Beach, for the light house;
Johnnie and Charlie Adams, quanti-
ties of Mariposa lilies and roses Miss
McManus, ivy and geranium Mrs.
Langheed, callas and leaves; Mrs. H.
II. Boyce, callas and leaves; Mrs. E.
II. Spaulding, Hill street, verbenas,
lilies and roses; Mrs. Chas. Lane,
great varieties of beautiful flowers
and two Chinese magnolias; Ella
and Cello Neville, large basket
Of roses beautifully arranged,
wild flowers and Marguerites;
Mrs. Ray, lilies and Marguerites;
Charlie liassen, geraniums and lilies;
Mrs. Lindley, pepper boughs' and
bridal roses; Maurice Syringe, gcra-
NUNS and carnations; Lulu Baisley,
roses and pinks; Percy Smith, wild
flowers; Florine Ferner. lilies; Mrs
j. FL. Hege, Eighth and Pearl streets,
lilies and roses; Mrs. E. D. Park,
Boyle Heights, 250 callas.
WHAT Is WANTED.
All persons having tropical plants
and fresh palms are requested to con-
tribute them, and fruit blossoms are
especially solicited. Lemons are also
greatly needed, twenty or thirty boxes
being an estimate of what will be
required.
Mrs. Wilder, in charge Of the lemon
ade booth, requests all the ladies
forming her committee to be on hand
this morning.
Mrs. Newton, in charge OF the ice
cream booth, desires all the young
ladies' in her department to bring
their own trays, for which they will
be personally responsible.
The list OF the booths and those in
charge of them is about the same as
published in Sundays HERALD, very
few changes having been made.
Lunch will be served from II to 3
each day in the basement, which has
been thoroughly cleaned and reno
waited since the departure OF its recent
occupiers. Meals will be served d
la carte. and that the service viii
be excellent is a matter beyond doubt.
rhe following ladies will be in ch arge
81 the dining-room: The Mesdames
.. II. Blaisdell, Turner, 1rotter; the
Misses Zara Avery, Carrie Cook, Ma
mie Cook, Elva Morrison, Sadie Sim
mons. Little, Pinkham, Turner, Helen
Parker, Minnie Baright, Mary Harris
and Jennie Lee.
The pavilion will open each day at
| 8 A. NJ. and cl ose at 10 P. NJ. The
price of admission is fixed at 25 cents
and season tickets for ten entries can
be obtained for 81 30. The Seventh
Infantry band will play each evening
in addition to the entertainments
which will be given.
TO-NIGHT'S ARRANGEMENTS.
The arrangements and programme
for this evening are as follows: At 7
o'clock admission to the general pub.
lie will begin. All of the invited
guests are requested to present their
cards of invitation at the Olive street