The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
FLOWERS OF EVERY HUE.
Turn Verein Hall Transformed
Into a Bower of Buds
and Blooms.
THE MARCH OF THE ROSES.
Richly Attired Makers Represent
Every Variety of the Beau
tiful Flowers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May Queen Flora
reigns at San Jose, and citizens and WISH
tors are imbued with carnival spirit. The
rose fair of the Santa Clara County Floral
Society has opened, aud flowers of every
hue are displayed in rich profusion.
Despite the rainy weather, Turn Verein
Hall was well filed tonight, when the
weeks programme of pleasure was begun.
The exhibits of cut flowers were excel
lent, and the different booths presented
fine appearance. The main hall was deco
rated with bamboo branches and potted
palms, while from the chandelier IN the
center of the hall streamers of pepper
reached in all directions. In the center of
the hall stood an electric fountain, COW
cred with Cherokee and La Marque roses,
and lighted with myriads of vari-colored
electric lights, with the statue of the God
dess of Liberty surrounding it. Under
the tower an electric fountain threw its
many colored sprays over banks of callas
and ferns. The stage was one mass
OF flowers and ported plants, and above
were the words "San Jose Rose Fair, 1895, s"
made of white roses.
The dancing hall to the right, decorated
with bamboo, marigolds and Lady Bank
STA roses, and festooned with lemon rib
bons, presented a merry scene. In the
center of the ceiling was large star of
lemon-colored paper, with frecracker balls
of the same color suspended, and lemon
streamers reaching in all directions. Here
and there among potted palms and plants
were arranged settees.
Mrs. S. W. Boring had charge of the hall
and was assisted by Mrs. Van Gordan, Mr..
Boutwell,, Miss Van Gordan, Miss Williams,
Miss Lois Peckham and Miss Abbott.
The candy booth presented pretty pic
ture, decorated as it was with locust, and
white and green ribbons. Mrs. Mary Pill
lot was in charge, her assistants being Mrs.
c. H. Morgans and the Misses Eva Stra-
horn, Rena Hubbard, Laura Vestal, Nellie
Ross, Mollie Stark, Rena Scheaff, Fleda
Perrin, Alice Osgood and Carrie Williams.
The lemonade booth was an attractive
feature, under the management of Miss
Blanche Portal. Its floral decorations
were of smilax and white roses, which,
intermingled with white and pink ribbons,
produced a pretty effect. Refreshments
were served in glasses of similar shades.
Miss Portals assistants were Miss Celine
Delmas, Miss Nellie Strehl and Miss Leonie
Portal.
The icecream booths were trimmed with
lavender and green ribbons, while wistaria
flowers and roses were the floral decora-
tons.
After overtures by the orchestra the
March of Roses took place, led by Henry
McComas in Roman costume, representing
the rose Regullus, and Miss Grace Howard
as Queen. Miss Howard wore an elegant
costume of white gauze, trimmed with
delicate green silk, with smilax and ferns,
surmounted with crown of pearls and
roses. She was attended by a group of
young girls representing the different
flowers.
Among the unique and attractive cos
tunes were those of Mr.. Maxwell Heron,
representing the Douglas rose, in full
Highland costume, attended by Scotch
lassie and piper: Greek group-Homer.
the blind poet, led by Greek page, and
attended by Sappho, all in costumes be-
coming their times; Harry Thomas, repre-
senting the Crown Prince of Germany in
guard uniform; George H. Riehl, in High
land costume, as the Duke of Edinburgh !;
Miss Marie Chaplin, as Lady Washington,
attended by colored page; Mrs. J. H.
Burke, as Beauty of Glazenwood; Triumph
of Luxem burg, Mrs. G. A. Voolfolk.
The group of Seven Sisters was pretty
feature, Miss Finigan, in light green cos
tune, representing the stem, while the
Others, the Misses Hall, Hunt, Young,
Longdon, Hildreth and Shartzer, in cos
tunes of shades from white to dark red
represented the rose in various stages of
poisoning.
There were about 100 in the march, each
dressed in a costume representing one OF
the many varieties of roses.
After the march of roses, the Queen was
escorted to the stage, where, surrounded
by her attendants, she delivered saluta-
tory address and read an original poem.
A spring song by Miss MacCloud and a
cornet solo by Miss Nellie Shipley were ad-
mirably rendered.
The fair will continue the rest of the
week, and on Saturday afternoon matinee,
with an entire change of programme, will
be held. The management of the fair is
under the following committee, with Mrs.
r. B. Dunlop as manager: Mrs. J. H.
Stark, Mrs. NJ. Pilot, Miss Louis Peckham,
Mrs. Annie Brown, Mrs. ]. R. Bailey, Mrs.
J. II. Sykes, Mrs. D. G. Vestal, Mrs. ]. r.
Wilkes, Mrs. Helen Lorrimer, Miss G..
O'Bannon, Mrs. George Van Gordon, Mrs.
R. ]. Langford, Miss NJ. Ridley, Mrs. CIV.
Hawley, Mrs. S. A. Barker, Mrs S. W.
Boring and Mrs. G. Schultz.
CONFERENCE OF UNITARIANS.