The herald., 1898-04-26

with these across the hall were streamers
of Japanese lanterns, the arrangement of
which was the work of George Matthews
and James Warren of the Electric Light
ing company. The gallery was festooned
with drapery in the popular colors and
flags, while the stage, the doors and the
walls of the dining room were completely
enveloped in Old Glory. Where space did
not admit Of flags shields were employed
effectively. y The fair as whole might
quite correctly have been styled carnival
of flags, for they were more generally used
as booth decorations than any other one
thing.
The first booth on the right of the en-
trance was that devoted to the sale of
flowers. and which we're largely used In
its ornamentation. Orange colored dra-
perry was used In conjunction with the
flowers. Mines. Louise A. Grant, ]. j.
Schallert and Miss Doran were in charge.
The postoffice and gypsy booth combined
came next. The drapery employed in this
was exclusively flags, with the interior
hangings of blue on which were gold
stars. Mrs. Frank Lindenfeld had 1t under
her supervision, assisted by Misses Leone
Rose Lindenfeld, T. Moran and Constance
Hamer.
The soda water booth was q dainty af-
fair with pink for the background, COW
cred with airy puffs Of white swiss and
flowing drapery of the same. The top was
finished with a frieze of pink and white
flowers, the entrance surmounted by fine
picture of Bishop Montgomery. The ladies
who dispensed soda water, punch and lem
onade to the thirsty were: Mines. M. c.
Marsh, T. S. Casey Misses Georgie Marsh,
Maud Bigelow, Daisy Delay and Clara
Casey.
The candy booth was another dainty
creation in pink and white swiss and a pro-
fusion of smilax, tastefully contrived and
carried out. A couch supplied with invit-
ing pillows gave homelike touch to the
general effect and the ladies presiding over
tempting array Of candy were: Misses
Nell and Geneveive Reardon, assisted by
Mines. C. C. Lombard, H. c. Timbroch,
Misses Nellie Wright, Matte Bacon, Eliz-
abeth Grant, Kathleen Driscoll, Rose SUIT
ton
The Sacred Heart booth came next, one
of the richest in color and effect in the
room. The drapery was handsome ar
rangement of r,d tissue paper, flags and
heavy ropes of smilax, lighted with lamps
In the same color. In this booth are dis
played handsome articles of fancy work
and some of rare value. Mrs. p. w. Nc
Grath has presented a honiton lace hand
kerchief, an heirloom in her family, one
hundred years old, and the actual value OF
which is 500. She has also given lace
sofa pillow valued at $50; Miss Mccarthy
has presented two oil paintings Of the Sa-
cred Heart, also an engraving of the I'M
maculate conception, worth $3.50. A hand
some chair, dresser, case of wine and
champagne donated by Goldsmith Bros.
will be auctioned Wednesday evening This
booth also has handsome silk flag, 74x9O
donated by Mrs. Lecouvreur, to be voted
to the most popular club in town. The
flag may be seen today and tomorrow in
the window Of the Los Angeles Furniture
company The ladies presiding are: Mrs
p. w. McGrath, Marie Hartman, Aurora
Audencia. Ynora Bouchet, Annie Kenney
! Miss Quinlan and Mrs. Cordier.
In the happy home booth, draped IL
flags and a handsome arrangement O,
drapery and smilax, are found all the
comforts Of home, as we'll as bachelors
outfits and Klondike supplies. A fine as.
sortment Of beautiful and useful articles