The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-25
AT LONG BEACH
The Chrysanthemrm Fair Is a Decided
Success
Residents Of the Seaside City Indulge In .
Private Labor Day With Very
Good Results

LONG BEACH Oct. 24.-The cbrysan.
themum fair held at the Presbyterian
church by the ladies of that denomination
! the last two days OF the week gone By,
/ was one OF the most successful affairs of
the kind ever held here. The interior of
the little church fairly revellei in wealth
OF floral beauty, and the chrysanthemum.
that beautiful exotic from japan, was in
evidence in all its newildering G 7rgcous-
ness. The platform on which the CHOIR
held forth VAS one mass of flowers.
| Flowers to the right of then, flowers 10
| the left OF them: flowers all around them,
and flowers in arches above them. Tables
, in the center 81 the building were fairly
loaded with the beautiful flowers the fol-
| lowing generous souls by their boun,eous
gifts of flowers contributing greatly 10
! the success of the magnificent exhibits:
Mrs. II. C. Dillon, Signal Hill; Mrs. E.
| b. Flint, Miss Emory. Miss Ranks, Mrs.
George Hrscb, Mr. Lightham, Prof.
Campbell Mr.. Parrish, Ms. Thomas
Stonel, Mrs. Llghtham, Mrs. Matthew
Pickles. Mrs. DR.. NJ. II. Williams. Mrs.
Mary Bend!ck. Long Beach Mrs. George
Kinds, Wimingtonl and Mrs. George
Murdoch. Westminster.
Saturday evening the attendance was
large com paratiyely for in addition to
the floral display an added attraction in
the shape OF Il taking little program was
furnished. Eooths with efrpsbments,
such as ice cream. lemonade, pop corn
and candies, were presided over by the
following young lauies, who were Ike IN
smiling humor by the unceasin. and
steady demand for their wares: Ice
cream, cake aad lemonade at this booth
presided over by Mrs w. p. wilson; pop
corn and lemonade at Miss Lotiie Benc-
diets. and ndies at the one preside!
over by Miss Bride Bailey. An orchestra
was in attendance Saturday evening, and
at stated intervals playe! popular selec-
lions which We're highly enjoyed by the
visitors to the far.
TUESDAY was Labor day in Long Beach.
That was the day decided upon by the
citizens in conference assembled that they
would turn out Ell masse and with rakes,
shovels and pitehforks fall upor the ac
cumulated trash and rubbish ana extra
dite ii to Il more rOomy but less eonspic-
uous locality, which was faithfully and
scientifically accomplished. \ number of
the more enterErising and progressive Cit
liens, those who believe that acts speak
louder than words, were on nand at the
rendesvouz ut n. III. Thesday morning,
and dividing into squads accom- panied
the volunteer wagons and teamsters and
began their self imposed task OF tle puri-
iication OF the city, and by nightfall the
topography of the principal streets and
alleys of the city was so changed that our
model citycouncil wouli not know them.
q There were in the workin ph llahx
three doctors. preacher, aha editor
Lynn of the Eye two, real estate brosers
The Herald man. the mercantile firm of
Amsburv II Harmonson, tby proxv),
while y. T. kinman. the CITY marshal,
furnished team, being the only offic ial
having pride enough IN the looks of the
city to take part.
MIR. Gillette who is resident of Signal
Hill, having through pure good nature
lent the services OF himself and team,
had narrow escape from a serious If
not a fatal accident In the afternoon by
having his team run away and he being
violently thrown to the ground by reason
of the wagon coming in collision with a
tree, which also served to check the fight
of the team long enough to allow of their
capture. The gentleman, who is quite
old, had bad shaking un by the fail.
and besides receiving some ba. bruises
had his shoulders severely hurt by their
violent contact with the earth.
DR.. El.as Smith of Pasadena. formerly
of Peoria. H., distinguished medical
author and inventor, Is building himself
four-room cottage on his Chestnut
street lot, in which he and family will
reside.
Mrs. A. N whselock of Riverside,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 9. r. A. John
son, and daughter Dorothy were down
RlSltilR sunday. MIS-. WneelocN, who
left for home Monday, was accompanied
to Los Angeles by Mrs. Johnson. Miss
Dorothy remaining for couple Of weeks
visit
Mrs Mary Caystile of Los Angeles was
the guest OF Mrs. r. d. Curtis Sunday
and Monday.
Albert Curtis, who has been holding
down the Southern Pacific station for the
last month at Yuma, came back hume
Sunday.
Will Coffin of Rich ond. Ind. an old
friend and boybood comrado of CITY
Trnstee w. P.WiIson of some thirty wears
ago. accompanied by his wife. dropped
down here Monday and were the guests
% Mr.. and Mrs. WIKI until today,
Wednesday. when they left to visit other
| points on the coast.