Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-05
Meeting of the Flower Fes.
tival Society.
One-Armed Pete Badly Beaten
and Robbed.
The Defense. Commences in the Castac
Canon Case.
A Small War Among the Cooperative La
borers Results in Work Being
Stopped on Sewer.

An informal reception TO tne many
friends of the Flower Festival Society
was rendered by the members from 2 to
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the
home, No. 125 East Fourth street, gen.
eral invitation having been extended
through the daily papers. Over three
hundred visitors were present during
the three hours, and were entertained
by the ladies. The following musical
programme was rendered in the latter
part of the time Fantasie valse (Mat-
thias), and impromptu (Chopin), Miss
Marie l.. Cobb; vocal solo, "Fisher
Maiden," (Meyerbeer), Nora Large, Miss
Ayers, accompanist; vocal solo, "Jeru-
salem," (Parker), Harry Niles, Grace
Cochrane, accompanist. The musical
portion of the programme was secured
largely through the efforts of Mrs. Mel
vile Dozier. At it's conclusion refresh
ments were served in the dining room.
The following were among those pres
ent Mesdames J. G. Carr. Bangs,
Rosenbaum, Frary and Dexter, of Pasa-
dena; Mrs. &. Jewett and Mrs. S. P.
Jewett, Lamanda Park; Mrs. Henry,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tilden, Whittier !;
Mesdames Churchill and Fairchild,
Misses Lindley. Boone, Flora, Walters,
McManus, Rouse, Fremont, Mcclellan
and Cook, Mesdames R. M. Widney
Chamberlain, r. L. Brown, Nevins,
Baker, M. S. Baker, Mason, Brousseau,
Otis, Thompson, Vincent, Wigmore,
Averill, D. G. Stephens, w. Widney,
Cobb, Kimball Bartlett, McKeene,
Spalding, Barker, Hubbell, Dorland,
Workman, Cochrane and Lindley, with
many others of this city.
The annual meeting of the So
ciety took place at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. r. M. Widney's report of work
done during the past year recited that
all debts had been paid, the lot graded,
the "home" building thoroughly rem
ovated and cleaned and the affairs of
the society placed in prosperous con-
dition. Since the opening of the board
ing house over 400 women had been re-
ceived as boarders, and during the en-
tire time but one death had occurred
among the inmates, though many were
in poor health when admitted. Mrs.
Widney paid hearty tribute to the work
accomplished by the present matron,
Mrs. c. p. Lewis, since her installation
in the position last November.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. R. M. Widney, president; Mrs. G.
w. Blaisdell and Miss Fremont, vice
presidents Mrs. J. S. Stanson, financial
secretary Miss M. M. Dette, recording
rectors, Mrs. Melville Dozer, Mrs. w.
Brainard Smith, Mrs. J. j. Ayers, Mrs.
w. S. Tyler, Mrs O. w. Houghton, Mrs.
Flint and Miss Ida Lindley.
The report of the Woman's Industrial
Exchange embodied the following
figures:
Number articles sold, 3,629; articles sold last
year, 2,726.
Commission, 10 per cent on sales ....$ $50 90
Fees, registry department ....... ..... 267 90
Fees from members. ............ 159 90
Extras ..... 49,. ......... ........ as 40
Flower festival premium .............. 20 90
Total. ..........$l, l60 10
Expenses. ........ 76l 40
Balance on hand ................ 1898 65
Employment has been found for 500
the sales made for the depositors 800
sent out on exchange business, and
much helpful work done for women
which is unrecorded and unreported
The report concluded with hearty
thanks to the members of the society,
to the press of the city ''for uniform
kindness and encouragement and un-
limited favors granted through its
columns" and to all who have given
sympathy, help or encouragement during
the year. The work of Miss f. B.
Joslyn was warmly commended by the
members of the society, and the busi-
ness being concluded with her report, the
meeting adjourned, and the ladies, by
special invitation, proceeded to the re-
ception rendered to Mrs. l. w. Hellman
by the Ladies' Benevolent Society at
the home of Mrs. Ducommun.