Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-18
FAIR FLORA'S FETE.
The Fifth Annual Flower
Festival Open.
THE SECOND DAY OF THE FAIR.
The Booths Reviewed in Detail,
with the Names of the Fair
DevOtees of Flora.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-fivinr.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-fying;
And this same flower which smiled to-day,
Tomorrow will be dying.
In the Spring of 1886 the thought oc-
cured to few ladies of this city, whose
time and thoughts were largely occupied
in benevolent works, that the wealth oi
bloom which is found in this sunny land,
might be made the occasion of attracting
atteation to their work. So the first
Flower Festival OF Los Angeles was
opened in the Nadeau block, in what is now
the dining room of the Nadeau Hotel. II
was rather tentative than otherwise in its
characteristics, and was but q small
affair as compared with the large and
successful fetes which have been held
under the same auspices each spring
since. And as it is always best to have
q specific object in view. it was decided
that the proceeds of these fairs should
be devoted to the procuring, fitting up
and maintaining of home for deserving
women, who find it necessary to earn
their living, but who may find themselves
for time out of employment, and per-
haps strangers in y strange land.
THE RESULTS.
The proceeds OF this first timid venture
sumed up So 1000. This was more than
was hoped for. This was in the spring
of 1885.
BY the following year the big Taber-
nacle for the use of DR.. Munhall had
been built on the corner of Main and
Fourth streets, opposite to where the
Westminster now stands. 1t was mann
moth building, and as it was constructed
of rough boards and was very high, it
afforded fine opportunity for an artistic
display of flowers. The festival was a
new idea and caught the popular mind
to an amazing degree. 1t WAS fine
spring, and the wealth of flowers was
something not always seen even in this
land of flowers. Florists, and gardeners
in the East sent special correspondents
to report the exhibition, and they all ex-
pressed the greatest surprise at what
they saw. The proceeds of this festival
ran up to $4,000, and the management
felt encouraged to procure fine lot on
Fourth street below Main, not far from
the Tabernacle, and to begin the erection
of their building.
By the spring of 1887 the big taber-
nacle had passed into the limbo of things
lost on earth; but Hazards pavilion was
then almost complete, quite sufficiently
30 to permit the ladies to hold their third
annual flower fete within its walls. The
glamour of novelty had not worn off in
regard to the exhibit of flowers. The
ladies in charge were, moreover, untir-
ing in their efforts, and their unfagging
energy rallied the whole community to
their aid. The festival of this year was
q great success. The plan on which the
hall was laid out and decorated was very
elaborate and artistic, and the attend
ance was very large. The receipts ran
up to the gross sum of 81 800.
In 1888, the Festival was again held in
Hazards Pavilion, now called the
Academy of Music. 1t was, in general
characteristics, like the others, and was
financially the most successful of them
all up to that time. The proceeds were
$4,000. The ladies had completed and
furnished their Woman's Home, and it
was nearly all paid for, and in successful
operation. After paying off every cent
of the debt on it, there was snug sum
in the treasury. Those in charge of the
Orphans Home found themselves
cramped for funds to take care of their
charity, and the ladies of the Flower
Festival kindly came to their relief with
the handsome sum Of $4 800.
Thus the four fetes given brought in no
less than $21 500, which was used to estab-
lish the Woman's Home and to help the
Orphans Home to the extent shown
above. It is surely an excellent show
ing in all respects, and fully justifies the
efforts of the good ladies whose SYM
pathies for those in need first suggested
it, and whose unfagging energies have
since maintained the fete, which their
tact and good management have kept so
popular before the community.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL FETE.
Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dare, and take
The winds OF March with beauty;
ViOlets, dim,
But sweeter than the lidsOf Juno's eyes
Or Cytherea's breath.
Thus the brief chronicle of events
brings the record to the present time,
when the Fifth Annual Flower Show is
in full blast, at the Academy of Music,
on the corner Of Fifth and Olive streets.
1t opened on Tuesday evening OF this
week. The faces of many of the ladies
who have been active at these fetes since
the beginning are still seen at the pre-
sent one, and these ladies are as busy
and earnest as ever. Still, many changes
have taken place some of the prime pro-
.moters are missed; and their absence
makes a void in the surroundings. Many
new people have come to the fore to re-
place those who have dropped out, or to
supplement the efforts of those who still
maintain their pristine interest in the
Great Flower Show which has made Los
Angeles famous. At present the general
officers of the festival are:
General Oficers-President, =; First
Vice-P President, Mrs.W. B. Herriott Sec
ond Vice-President, Mrs. Howes; Third
Vice-President, Mrs. johnson Record
ing Secretary, Miss M. M. Fette; Finan-
cial Secretary, Mrs. George Bradbeer
Treasurer. Mr.. G. L. Arnold.
Executive Committee - Mrs. E. p.
johnson, Mrs. O. w. Blaisdell, Mrs
Melville Dozier.
Managers-Mis Mcclellan, Mrs. w. @
Furrey, Mrs. O. d. Howry, Miss Ere
mont, Miss Ida Lindley, Mrs. BrainarC
Smith, Mrs. M. s. Tyler, Mrs. DIR. Do
zier, Mrs. L. A. Kelley, Mrs. Burnham
Mrs. Ackerman.
Just inside the main doors is the office
The ladies in charge are Mrs. E. p
Johnson, Mrs. O. w. Blaisdell, Mrs
Melville Dozier, Mrs. W. B. Harriott
Mrs. Geo. Bradbeer, Miss M. M. Fette.