Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

totIaEtmtutt OF tuc piSt, We hft ttcic
to-day with our faces to the future, the
past gone from our grasp, the present
ours let us now join hands for d
broader, wiser, better and farther reach
ing work.
become our symbol OF loving service, a
sort OF Masonic emblem which unites our
hearts and sympathies in any work for
the universal good. God has given
US the sunshine and soil, and all the
best conditions for unexcelled fiori-
culture and hundreds in our
fair city and county have taken advan-
tage OF these conditions, and have been
the almonefs OF our Festivals. Most fit
tingly have these flowers been the medi-
um OF benefcent social, elevating and
refining work. But right here let us
hoist banner inscribed: "Always for
ward never halting," and in addition to
what has been done let us now move for
ward on scientific lines. Plans are al
ready being developed, and later on the
committee having the matter in hand
will announce them. Regular meetings
will be held, to which all members Of
the Society, both ladies' and gentlemen
will be invited, privileged to bring any
rare, curious or otherwise interesting
plant in the interest of floral education.
We have among us some eminent botan-
lists, any Of whom, we are confident, will
gladly meet with us in discussions OF the
organic structure, termination, propaga-
ton, culture and classification of plants.
This work ii painstaking will surely have
an outgrowth which should be the pub
lication of monthly periodical "The
Los Angeles Florist" 1t is an unsatis-
factory fact that while the quantity of
flowers at the festival OF 1883 was greater
than that Of 1887, and that Of 1887 greater
than that Of 1886, the variety was neither
SO great, nor choice, nor rare. Public
enterprise should inspire us to rise up in
our might and help to create an incentive
towards the culture of flowers, that at
the festival OF 1889, science shall 90
hand in hand with philanthrophy to win
glorious success. The Society is working
to no line or plummet; originally organ
lied to do a work for women, we have
repeatedly declared our intention to move
on when opportunity offered. A little re-
moved from our first work at the
last festival, what say you to
grand leap for 1889? To me
there seems no class in our midst for
whom the s1ife-lines" could be thrown
SO advantageously as the homeless,
neglected boys OF our city. How our
streets swarm with them as they drink
in, with eyes wide open, vice and i'm
morality Of every hue and description.
Under their ragged pants and slouched
hats are the possibilities Of noble man
hood, if, before it becomes too late, in
fluences can be thrown round them to
repress the evil and encourage the good
in them. These boys are receiving
training in self-reliance snd independence
which many wealthy father might
envy for his SONS is not this very con-
dition mute appeal to the people Of this
community to put them in possession OF
the means for manual training, and to
surround them with moral and religious
influences? A comfortable home, wisely
disciplined, where body as well as soul
can receive attention, a home with good
nourishing food, baths, reading and
cleanly sleeping rooms, would be safe
haven indeed. Then let the coming of
the next spring flowers be token to
these boys of harvest Of better days
for them.
MRS. JocELYN's REPORT.
Mrs. PREsrDENT-I have the honor Of
presenting to you the condensed report
for the past three months, which have
incorporated with that of my predecessor
for the year 80 as to make the ''Ex-
change" year correspond with the
Flower Festival year, and hereafter date
our statement with yours.
Il will be Of interest for the Society
and its well-wishers to know that our
finances are in a very prosperous condi-
ton and to hear brief retrospect of the
work done and progress made in the
brief period of our existence, dating from
March l, 1887. Upon that day the Ex-
change opened with display Of goods val
ued at $3.50, representing LIZ consignors.
On June l, 1888, our books show list
Of 244 consignors, representing goods of
the value of 81 900. During that period
we disposed of 3.079 articles, valued at
81, ,955.27, and have paid to the consignors
of those articles 81, ,6S2.35. In connection
with the above I would say that have
made every personal effort practicable or
possible to increase and llarge our
patronage.
In the plain sewing depaitment we
for plain garments to sustain the needy
ing for work. In the cooking department
we want orders for supplies Of
jams, jellies, preserves. pickles,
canned fruits, home-cured raisins,
etc., 30 that consignors may have
definite idea Of how much
to prepare for the coming season. Surely
here the harsssed housekeeper, wearied
by incompetent service, may turn as a
means of relief, and have all the trials of
preserving season" done for her, with
out any further trouble than that of Civ
ing the order.
The books show the following figures
as q condensed statement for the finances
of March, April and May last:
Surplus for March h....... S3O.51
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