Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29
HOLDS BAZAAR TO
AID A HOSPITAL
MINIATURE FAIRYLAND is DIS
PLAYED
Little Maids of Maria Louise Society
Work for charity-Sick and
Homeless Children Will
Be Benefited

Like a glimpse into fairyland was
peep behind the high canvas fence
which surrounded the grounds of the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cline
of South Figueroa street yesterday aft
ernoon.
The little maids of the Maria Louise
society were making merry for sweet
charity's sake and many other little
maids and a few little men were en-
joying their hospitality.
To look through the big gateway, kent
by the gatekeeper, Mrs. Stephen w.
Dorsey, and her corps of assistants,
was to have n desire to see further,
and with each new spot visited the
conviction that il was a fairyland IN
deed became more and more strong
In one corner of the Cline grounds a
miniature Japanese village had been
erected. A high bamboo fence sur
rounded the village and inside there
was a beWilderment of beautiful Japan
csc things. A tiny tea house with
rooms fitted with everything Japanese,
occupied the center and a group of
merry little maids in Japanese costume
tripped across the lawn, carrying tea
trays and real Japanese cakes. Japan
ese parasols were erected in various
places in the garden and tea tables
were arranged underneath them.
A Japanese booth was also a feature,
and beautiful Japanese goods, import
ed directely from the land across the
sea for the Maria Louise society, were
sold.
In another corner of the yard a duck
was stationed, and during the entire
afternoon a group of people gathered
there whose chief ambition was to feed
it. By clever device the duck thrust
it's head out when hungry, some one
put ten cents in his beak and the next
time it appeared it would have a prize
package for the person.
The orange tree, covered with bright
hued paper oranges, each containing
some prize, was also the center of an
interested crowd.
In a fine covered summer house, gay
with bright red roses, lemonade was
dispensed, and at big square booth
beautiful fancy articles, the work of
the Maria Louise society and their
friends for whole year, were sold.
Ice cream was served al tables ar
ranged under Japanese umbrellas dot
ted over the grounds and the little
maids who waited upon the tables wore
dainty white aprons with white caps
to match.
Candy was sold at another very artis-
tically decorated booth.
The croWning feature of the whole
afternoon was the theatrical perform
dHCe uelQ III the Dig carriage house,
which was converted into theater for
the occasion. Under the direction of
Mrs. Charles Dwight Willard and Mrs.
Frank w. Burnett alice in Wonder
land" was given and the "Toy SYM
phony' was presented under the care
ful management of Miss Margaret
Crow.
The children also had the pleasure
of hearing another wonderful little
pianist, Miss Olga Steeb.
Those who took part in "Toy Sym
phony' included Hortense Koephi,
Florence Willard, Katharine Barbour,
Mildred Burnett, Florence Thresher,
Helen Mead, Burns, Rose Wood, Mary
Mead Lillian Stanton, Belle Cheney,
May Kellogg, Masters Roy Davis and
Edwin Ideler
Alice in Wonderland was a beauti-
full dream and little Mary Hughes as
Alice the dreamer presented a pretty
picture as she sat in a big chair with
her eyes closed and her mind far away
in dreamland.
Mrs. B. r. Baumgardt as the duchess
sang sweet lullaby as the characters