The San Francisco call., 1897-10-23
VAST ARRAY OF
FLORAL BEAUTY
ThrODgS Attracted to
Redwood City's
Carnival.
ChrySanthemum Display the
Finest Ever Shown on
the CoaSt.
many Dollar Add ed to the Kin
dergarten Association
Fund.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 22-The flower
carnival for the benefit of the Free Kin
dergarten is one of the most successful
ever held here. The displays at the large
pavilion are more numerous and are
much finer than any hitherto exhibited
Many people have entered plants and
flowers, not for the purpose OF winning
any OF the numerous prizes, but simply
with the object of aiding a worthy under
taking. BY lar the larger mum ber of the
displays come from Menlo Park many of
them being taken from the hothouses of
wealthy residents of that place, while
others are exhibited by persons who make
the raising of them profession.
The large hail IS tastefully and artisti-
cally arranged. Evergreens and ferns are
SO interviewer that the walls and ceiling
are hardly visible. In the extreme south
eastern corner the ladies have placed the
icecream Tooth. The inclosure contain
ing The tables Is made of wire netting,
covered with beautifully tinted grape
vines, and is favorite resort of the pa
irons of the carnival, as is evidenced by the
many dollars that have found their way
into the hands of the ladies in charge.
On the same side of the hall and short
distance north OF tue lce- cream booth is
the lemonade stand. 1t has the aprear-
ance OF a fairy bower, and is covered with
an abundance of grape vines, together
with many large ferns AM palm leaves
Still further 10 the north the ladies have
htted up veritabIe gypsieS quarters,
where fortunes are told 10 those who de-
sire to know their future destiny. The
fortune-t teller is seated upon a rug within
her IN 90 "A ra a
there Tor the ommodaIlOn OF tuose who
seek her services.
In the extreme nor beast corner has
been arranged ladies' dressing roo m.
This is made to represent Il quiet nook in
the redwoods-redwood trees peing set up
right so as to entirely incloae the corner.
The northw corner has been fitted up
for a hat and cloak repository. Here
young ladies relieve the visitors OF their
superhuous wraps and small fee 81 the
same lime.
The flower shown in the greatest abund-
ance Is the echrysanthemum, and we'll may
1t be said that never before at any place
or time were so many beautiful varieties
displayed. Some of the large blooms
would pat the head OF football enthu-
siast into the shade. t. Lynch, the nur-
seryman, of Menlo Park, mas the largest
exhibit. His varieties number about t
seventy-tve, and sight of them alone is
worth UlOst lndU the pIiCe OF II
to the snow. A large obong table situ-
ated in the center of the pavilion holds
his exhibit, which is most artistically
arranged.
Circline one of the four large uprig hts
in tue nail is another exh bit which de-
serves special mention-that o. Charles
Holbrook and ii. Holbrook. Their DIS
play consists of cnrysanthemums and
ferns. G. w. Smith also has fine ex-
hibit. S. Clack has completely filled the
southwest corner OF the pavilion with
palms, potted plants and ferns.
The crowd this evening, notwithstand-
ing the inclement weather, was large,
towns and country to participate in the
festivities. An excellent programme was
rendered.
Tomorrow will be children's day, and
the exercises will be conducted by the
youngsters of the k ndergarten.