The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
finest display could be secured at that time.

finest display could be secured at that time.
A large number of the residents of
Northern Sonoma were in attendance
when Mrs. ]. Lewis, president of the as
sociation, called the meeting to order. Dele
gates from al the Protestant churches
were in their seats and perfect harmony
prevailed
A committee consisting of Rev. Mr.. Mes
senger, pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
City Clerk G. III. Pond and Attorney E.
NJ. Norton was appointed to make final
arrangements as to excursion rates. 1t is
definitely known that the railway COM
pany will give greatly reduced rates to
those who visit the festival, and the COM
mittee will visit San Francisco Monday to
confer with the management of the road
in regard to this matter.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed of the following ladies': Baptist
Church-Mesdames R. Powell and J. Lewis
NJ. E. Church, south-Mesdames F. NJ.
Station and G. II. Gaines; NJ. Z. Church
Mesdames J. Peck and w. l. Wilcox
Christian Church - Mesdames E. Ham
ilton and II. o. Ferguson; Presby-
terian Church = Mrs. H. c. DeNice
and Miss Georgia Swain. In addition to
these ladies representatives from the
churches of Geyserville, Windsor and
Cloverdale will assist
The musical part OF the festival is in
charge of Mesdames Anita Grant, Lulu
Walker and Miss I. Gully, Messrs. P. ].
Ferguson, A. H. Stanger and Charles Mes
senger, who will have charge of the vocal
music, while the Healdsburg orchestra
and Sotoyome Band will furnish instru-
mental selections.
In the matter of decorations committee
consisting of Mesdames Powell, Peck,
Clack, Gaines and Slocum were appointed.
They will oversee the work of decorating
the pavilion and also the floats for the
floral parade, which will be held on Thurs
day. the opening day.
The displays will be made in Truitt's
Opera-house. Prizes will be awarded for
the best exhibits and lively competition is
expected.
On Friday afternoon baby show will be
had and elegant prizes will be awarded
the finest babies. AS Northern Sonoma
excels in this particular line an exhibit
worth seeing is promised.
On Saturday the carnival will close with
the awarding of prizes to the successful
competitors.
Each evening musical ana literary pro-
gramme will be rendered at the theater
by the best talent of this section.
The Queen of the festival is to be chosen by
ballot and six of Healdsburg's fair daugh-
tiers are in the race, which already is highly
exciting. The candidates are the Misses
Carrie Belle Moulton. who leads by few
votes, Lena Zane, Ethel Amesburg, Zoe
Bates, Florence DEMO and May Raymond.
All are very popular and the contest prom
ises to be very exciting.
The friends of Miss Llnnie DEMO, an
other Sonoma belle, are also keeping her
name well up in the ranks. She is charm
ing blonde of pronounced type; her
queenly carriage and fascinating presence
are the desired requisites in the fair lady
who is to be crowned queen of the coming
festival.
Miss Mae Raymond is receiving vote
that is highly complimentary. This young
lady, who is one of Sonoma's most gifted
elocutionists, is favorite in the valley.
She has beautiful face, with perfect COM
plexion and delicate features, a mass of
soft brown hair expressive brown eyes
and vivacious manner.