Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-24
A FLORAL FEAST.
Second Week of the Great
Flower Festival.
ADDITIONS TO THE BOOTHS.
The Building Entirely RedecO
rated - Generous Con-
tributiOns.

tElvutlOIlSe
With glories ever more brilliant
than those that gracea its opening, the
Flower Festival yester day evening
ushered in the secesAd week OF Its ex-
istence. Throughout the dat a vast
thrsng of willing workers lad been
eng aged in beautfying the scene, and
when the hour for admitting the pub
lie arrived it found the bailding one
vast E6enic be wer of beastes incom
parshle. The booths haa all under
gone complete reconstruction and
glewed with the rich, rare tints of
their floral framework, emitting a
fragrance that stole o'cr and took pcs
session, Of the senses, like a dsaft
Srom sore Androsten horn. liz the
center of the building stood the booth
of roses "of infinite numbers, deli
cacies and smells, with hues on hues
expression cannot paint" looking for
all the world ss if it had been
transported from some faiey isles
of Perfume. Beyond it, gush.
ing with cool sound, the foun-
tain sparklea and rippled o'er
its calla groundwork and in an
other corner the colored CLEANS OF
the Long Beach lighthouse twinkled
down upon it's floral shaft and tinted
.wondrously the beauteows blossoms
that came within its scope. At the
booths one found so much to admire,
so much to wonder at, that even the
Inconvenience of the heated atmos-
gphere was forgotten and the visitor
strolled from place to place finding at
each one some new delight with which
to feed his fancy. The dark hya-
cinth, the tender pansy and gerani
ums of Celestial rosy red, loves
proper hue" adorned the foliant
structures and sweet for yet-me -nots
aroused hosts of tender recollections
in the breast of the observer as he
looked upon their pretty little bios
SONS worthy of honor as great as the
campac which the Brahmins say
flowers only in paradise. Here indeed
one might repeat with Thomson:
Fair,handed spring unbosoms every grace,
Throws out the snowdrop and the crocus,
The daisy. primrose, violet darkly blue
Andpolyanthus of uunumber'd dyes,
The yellow wall flower stain'd with iron
AAnd lavish stock that scents the garden
round
Anemonies, auriculas, enrich'd
With shining meal o'er all their glowing
leaves
And full ranunculus of bright gisten-
ing red.
AZ o1 III Sc, a
First born of Spring to Summers musky
blooms,
.,Allhere are found.
IN THE EVENING.
About s O'Clock the strains of the
orchestra were heard from the. stage
and few lnintues af erwards the cur
tain went up for the evening entertain
ment. Contrary to expectation the
exhibition by the wheelmen was not
given and the stage was taken possess
sion of by the children of the Flower
Festival Guard, who gave well-timed
drill with remarkable aptitude. The
little ones marched to and fro, revers-
ed and circled Gas if to the manner
born" and their performance was
hRiled,with belight by the thousands
of on-lookers. After they had con-
. cluded, the orchestra mounted the
stage and discoursed sweet music
while the visitors proceeded to an ex-
animation of the booths.
Mr.. Lyons quarters were empty,
! his display having been removed to
the centre of the hall in order to give
it greater prominence. That his con-
I. tributioD is work OF art all will con-
f, ri so 11o
as its handiwork. 1t takes the form
of a picture representing cross
and crown, the whole mounted on
rich green background of ivy. The
blending of the colors in the exqui-
site roses which form the center-piece
aand the mastery manner in which
the artist has handed his subject,
form, combined, a display that bids
we'll to capture the prize.
Immediately on line with it, is
another magnificent set piece for
.warded from. Franks Floral Depot of
this city. 1t represents horn OF
plenty suspended from a rustic sum
lmer.house and is as pretty piece of
.foralsw )rk as can be imagined. The
throat OF the horn is composed of
California wild clematis around which
are wound. rings of Jacqueminot roses
and the foam of the bumper consists
of delicate Marechal Mel, pearl, Mer-
met and ,papo gontiere roses. The
case in which this is enshrouded is
made of handsome ferns and the
whole design rests on a table draped
in xelveteen, with dropping r ses
making the most exquisite of
friDges.
The boutonniere booth is more at
tractive than ever and it is evident
that those in charge of it are blessed
with ideas as brilliant as the means
which they have adopted in order to
typify them. Waving palms and
clear-cut ferns aduru the facade and
ceiling and the barriers between the
fair inmates and the thropg without
are decked with choice collection of
fragrant flowers. The genius which
created crescent of roses amid a
bed of marguerites did not stop there,
but added two more consultations
with which to lure the passer-by. An
ola OF ferns cunningly arranged de-
mands a. :ention and beyond all these
one paus.s to admire the charming
creatures within, who stand smilingly
prepared to adorn the purchasers of
their wares.
An entirely new Giecian border OF
white daisies and lilac blossoms
decorates the front of the purple and
white booth, and skilful hands have
wrought in the front five-pointed
star OF blue marguerites and two NAL
4ese crosses of purple verbenas and
heliotrope. Everyone pauses to ex-.
asaine the floral butterfly, which isan
effort of creative art that is nowhere
excelled.
The lemonade booth is acknowl-
edged by all to be one Of the prettiest