Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
NATURES GIFTS.
Enhancing Scenes at the
Flower Festiva
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
About 5000 Visitors Yesterday
Favorable Prospects for
the Eychequer.

De eQuaiied, IL not surpassed, was
evident at a very early hour yester-
day morning, for as soon as the doors
were thrown open to the public the
eager sightseers began to flock in.
The ladies in charge of the various
booths appeared early, smiling and
ruddy, in spite of their fatiguing la
bors of the previous night, and i'm
mediately set to work on the beautif-
cation of their charges. Bounteous
supplies of fresh flowers were Oh
hand, and withered leaves and faded
blossoms were soon replaced by health
ful substitutes fresh from the floor OF
Natures temple" Good humor pre-
vailed on every side, and CHEEKY was
the laughter that resounded as the
buoyant spirits of the workers gave
vent to the merriment with which
they enlivened their labors. Ham
mers and stepladders were in great
demand, and woe befell any mascu-
line acquaintance who happened to
stroll in, for he was Immediately i'm
pressed into service, and not permitted
to 20 until he was no longer required.
The onlookers found plenty to interest
them in the gorgeous scene around.
and exclamations of delight and as
tonishment fell from their lips as they
wandered from booth to booth and
inspected the treasures that had been
shorn from Dame Natures domain.
The rose booth had its usual host of
admirers, but there were others who
found more pleasure in gazing on what
may be termed the more humble
flowers, such as the marguerite, the
pansy and the daisy,
Smiling in virgin innocence serene,
A pearly crown above vest OF green.
The arrival OF the luncheon hour
was the signal for an attack on the
excellent refreshment rooms in
the basement of the building.
Toothsome were the articles placed
before the hungry visitor, and
80 reasonable the charges, that
numbers decided to patronize
this establi- hment during the period
OF the Festival. The afternoon passed
by without event, and when the day
darkened into night the booths were
temporarily deserted while their fair
keepers retired to prepare for the
evenings festivities. And charming
they looked when they returned with
"raiment fair' adorning the
gracas which nature had law
ishly bestowed on them and
the glitter of wondrous jewels spark
ling On their throats OF alabaster
whiteness and tapering fingers of
form divine. The strains of sweet
music added to the charm OF the sur
roundings as the well-trained orches-
ira played the overture to the even
ing's entertainment. When the cur
tain went up on the first tableau a
general rush was made for the center
of the hall, and then murmer of
admiration was heard as the entranc-
ing scene upon the stage burst into
view. The subject represented was
"The ten virgins" and the ladies
who delineated this scriptural scene
looked tempting enough to induce
even st. Peter to let them enter the
golden gates in spite of the solemn
"Too late" which came forth from the
music near by. The next tableau
conveyed vivid idea of a household
scene during the destruction OF
Pompeii, and readers OF Bulwer
Lytton were reminded forcibly of his
stirring lines in the panorama
spread before them. The next two
scenes were sad though beautiful. The
first showed mother watching over
her sleeping child, who lay with death
hovering near by, and the band
played a touching lullaby as the cur
tain went down. In the next scene
the cradle was empty, and the grief
of the heart broken mother was por-
trayed in very impressive manner.
The performance closed with a tab
leau of a sculptor's studio, in which
the statues were of flesh and blood,
though looking wondrously like the
cold, pure marble they represented.
Mrs. Henry Ludlam, who had charge
OF the proceedings, deserves great
credit for her painstaking efforts, and
if her reward rests in the apprecia-
ton of the public then is she amply
repaid. The stage furniture was kind
ly lent for the occasion by Messrs.
Walton and Watched and the brio
a-brac by Messrs. Sloane and Nudge.
After the final fall of the curtain the
audience resumed it's inspection of the
booths, and as the heat had become
somewhat oppressive, there was a
general stampede for the lemonade,
soda-wate, milk-shake and ice cream
booths. The lemonade booth ap-
peared in new festooning, the effort
of some inventive mind, who must
have felt immensely plea. ed with the
success of his, or her, undertaking. It
was presided over by a quintette Of
charming ladies, whose personal at
fractions were doubtless the means of
causing the Golfers to fill at an unpre-
cedented rate. - - -
The boutonniere booth is always
popular, and fully deserves it's sue
cess. The ladies in charge Of it are
as beautiful as the flowers they vend,
and their winning smiles and pleasant
words amply reward the purchaser
for the small financial outlay that he
has to make in order to become the
possessor of handsome addition to
his personal attire.
SANTA MONICA BOOTH.
An unavoidable delay had occurred
in the arranging of the Santa Monica
booth, but its completion was an
nounced yesterday, and the scribe
invited to inspect it. That it will
prove a dangerous rival to all the
other competitors for prizes is at once
evident, for more pretty and artistic
design can scarcely be imagined. 1t
represents a rustic summerhouse
trimmed with oats and barley to show
the products OF the country, and is
crowned with a large sheaf OF oats.
The interior represents the Sierra
Madre Mountains commencing at
the sepulveda Canon and show.
ing the site OF the Soldiers
Home. The bluffs overlooking