Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-04
SHOW FLORAL ART
IN TABLE DESIGN
PRIZES AWARDED FOR LUNCH
E0N DECORATIONS
Blue Ribbon Goes to Jack dortlenao
for Display In Violet, White and
Green, and Miss Ethellnd Lord
Receives Second

-Four beautiful round tables deco
rated for dinner or luncheon party
were the center of attraction at the
flower show yesterday. 1t was table
decorating day. and Symphony hall,
which Walter Raymond has connected
with Blanchard hall by quaint rustic
bridge, was crowded all afternoon and
evening with people deslrous of seeing
the work of the decorators. Each table
was work of art, and 1t would have
been hard to find four more varied in
arrangement and color scheme.
Mrs. Randolph Miner, Mrs. Robert J..
Burdette, Mrs. John G. Mossin, J. p.
Pomeroy and Will Wolters, the flower
Judges were on hand at 1 o'clock to
award the ribbons to those who had
achieved the most beautiful results.
and their task was a difficult one.
Jack D'Ortignac of Morris Golden
sons was finally given the blue ribbon
for first prize and Miss Ethelind Lord
received the second. The first prize
winning table was decorated in violet
and white and green. A large basket
filled with cyclamens lilies -the-Val-
ley and ferns occupied the center of
the table. Smaller baskets of violets
rested at each place, and fronds of
maidenhair fern were scattered over
the cloth. Green shaded candelabra
and all the appointments for correct
dinner table completed the effect.
Brides Table Wins Second
Miss Lords table was designed for a
bride, and pink and green were the
colors used. Four large hearts of Cecil
Rruner roses and maidenhair ferns
formed an effective centerpiece, and
hoe nf
marked each place. Favors were tiny
pink bonbon boxes filled with candied
rose leaves, the work of Miss Bessie
March of South Pasadena. The roses,
leaves and ferns were also scattered
over the cloth and the candles were
shaded with pink rosebud shades.
Place cards also had sketches of rose
buds in water color.
Miss Forman received honorable mem
tion for a table containing a beautiful
arrangement of liberty roses. The
blossoms were arranged in a huge bas-
ket ornamented with a fluffy bow of
pale green tulle. Green tulle roses and
ferns were arranged effectively on the
cloth and tapers burned in red rose
candlestickS.
Miss Winifred Waite decorated a
table for Howard & Smith, which was
a handsome affair in red. Transvaal
daisies and maidenhair ferns were
employed in q centerpiece. The table
was not entered in the competition.
Since the success of the show is as
sured there are congratulations on
every hand for Fred H. Howard, the
chairman of the committee, President
Edward Bray and Secretary Braunton.
Miss Winifred Waite and Miss Elosie
Forman, who have worked untiringly,
ere also receiving a large share of
praise.
Maids Appear In Pink
Mrs. A. B. Glass was the chairman
in the refreShment room yesterday, and
all the part of the building allotted to
her was decorated with pink mamon
cochet roses. The young women who
assisted her wore dainty pink aprons
and pink caps with large pink satin
bows. Mrs. Glass assistants were Mes
danes Andrew Glassell, George e. Ad-
ans, Otto Wilke, J. E. Wilson, J. A.
Wright, F. e. Potter, f. G. Watson,
w. o. Coliver Grace Stevens, Gather
inc Potter Misses Lena Terrill Elsie
Krug, Lula Stevens, Jessie Anthony,
Andrietta Glassell, Green, Helen Glass,
Reba Boyer, Emma Adams, Ruth
Wilke.
Mrs. ]. G. Mclean will have charge
today and the plans are especially un-
usual. 1t is to be Spanish day and
Spanish dainties of all kinds will be
served. The decorations will be in the
Spanish colors, and the young women
who assist will be attired in Spanish
costumes. In the evening there will
be music by the La Goandrina club
of Spanish dancers and singers. Many
beautiful Spanish dances will be given
as we'll as Spanish songs.
Mrs. McLean's assistants are Mes
DANES Chalmers Smith, j. c. Koop,
B. C. Anderson, Lafayette Lewis, H. c.
Terrill, A. b. Armstrong ]. f. John
son, Misses Alma Datch. Moselle An
derson, Vera Martin, Clara Siebert,
Rose Cunningham, Marie Rouse, Ger
trude Bresee, Hazel Bell, Marguerite
Myers.
the direction of Prof j. b. Poulin,
furnished an interesting musical pro-
gram last evening.