Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-06
THE FAIR AT ARmoRY HALL.
The Management Determined to Main
tain It's Successful Reputation.

tain It's Successful Neputacon.
The days OF the chrysanthemum fair
are now numbered, but as it draws to a
close its popularity appears to be on the
increase, for the attendance on each day
of the present week has been better
than that of its predecessor.
1t is expected. however, that tonight
will be more successful than any of the
previous evenings, as in addition to the
many attractions offered by the fair
itself, Col. H. HI. Markham, accompan-
led by Brigadier-General johnson and
his staff, has signifed his intention to
be present.
The distinguished visitors will be met
by the reception committee, and
Nesdames DR.. Elton Williams and w.
j. Brown, president and secretary of the
fair association, in parlor A at the Arm
ory hall, at 8 80 O'Clock. At 9 O'Clock
an escort of infantry will conduct the
party from the parlor to the platform of
the hall, and few brief addresses will
be made.
The committee on arrangements,
Mesdames r. M. Widney. DIR. M. H.
Williams, G. d. Howry and +. j.. Cur
son, held meeting last night in order
to arrange the matter, and the result of
their labors will be manifested this
evening.
Tonight's programme will be under
the direction of Mrs. Emily Valentine
of the Los Angeles Conservatory of
Music and members of that institution,
assisted by Mr.. j. Bass Limerick, late of
Grace NJ E. church choir of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Mrs. j. B. Brown of Los
Angeles.
Piano solo-Mrs. Emily ]. Valentine !;
vocal solo-Mrs. J. B. Brown, with cor
net obligato by w. H. Brown; mando-
lin duet-Miss A. Werner and Oscar
Werner, with piano accompaniment; !;
vocal solo,. Bass limerick; violin
solo-Chas. A. Valentine; piano quar-
tette-Misses Clark, Stiles, Deffenbacher
and Knighton; patriotic musical selec-
tion-Arend orchestra.
The following letter. which is self ex-
planatory, was received from Mayor +.
B. Pond, few days ago, by the lady to
whom it is addressed:
To Mrs w. J. Brown, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Second Annual Chry
santhemum Fair.
My DEAR MADAM-Please accept my
cordial thanks for your kind invitation
to attend your Second Annual Fair, on
some evening during the first week in
November next. AS that will be a some
what eventful week, it may not be in my
power to accept, but rest assured
that if can possibly arrange it,
shall be only too happy to revisit your
beautiful city, where have made SO
many friends, and from which have so
recently brought away such pleasing
recollections.
The love of women for flowers is pro-
verbal, and in refined communities like
yours, their infunce upon the coarse
fibre of men in cultivating, by such dis
plays as yours, taste for the beautiful,
is apparent, and is becoming more
marked every year. have long learned
to gauge the refinement of people by
their respect for woman and their taste
for flowers.
Your very title, my dear madame,
chairman of the executive COM
mittee," is significant of the i'm
mense advance made by your sex
in organizing and sustaining institu-
tions for the welfare and improvement
of the people. 7l
Fifty years ago there was no need for
the feminine of chairman "or commit
teeman" in our language. The activity
of women in our days in the promotion
of all good works, renders the coinage of
such word a necessity.
Wishing you an enjoyable gathering
and abundant success, am, very truly
yours, E. B. POM.