Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-29
LOST IN FLOWERS
IS OLD PAVILION
FLORAL FESTIVAL SURPASSES
ALL EXPECTATIONS
Women Of the Temple Baptist Church
Prepare a Wonderful Array Of
Southern California
Blossoms

nent of brilliance and color, maids and
natrons vieing with the beauty about
them while the strains of the big band
ensconced on the stage added to the
enchantment of the scene, all served
to convert Temple auditorium into a.
beauty bower last evening.
The occasion was the opening of the
big flower show designed not only to-
display to the visitor and resident the
Southern California flora, but to raise
funds for a new organ for Temple
auditorium. 1t is soon to boast OF
the largest organ in California or In
the west, for that matter, and the pro-
ceeds of the next three days receipts
will be applied to that fund.
AS the visitors entered the auditors
um. towers of white carnations, a mass
of calla lilies, serving as background
for the musicians, miniature ships, fac
smiles of hotels, mushroom booths,
cars mission bells, and light house
confronted the eye. AS far as the vis-
ion could discern there was sea of
white and pink and the air was heavy
WITH Ine fragrance llpli my iiNNo ~
the choicest blossoms the nurseries and
gardens could furnish.
At the right was first the bicycle
booth all in yellow, and just beyond a
ship of white carnations, the work
of the Ocean Park contributors.
Babies Cared For
Beyond this was the day nursery,
where little ones will be cared for while
fathers and mothers join the prone
made concert, we'll knowing that their
young hopefuls are being tenderly
cared for and amused.
Here smilax and dainty little yellow
wild flowers are combined. In the rear
are two apartments, mothers room
and the children's room. Furnishings
for these were donated by Lyon & Nc
Kinney. Just in front, in an impro-
vsed garden with a hedge of bamboo
and wild daises was the children's
play ground resplendent in a sea of
toys of the very latest inventions and
calculated to amuse the most obstrep-
erous youth. Mrs. Charles Boslier-
Vile IOSteTeu t1lS dlu SupellllISHuSu
the white capped nurses.
Facing this was the mushroom booth
of the Hotel Redondo, at which pre-
sided Miss A. G. Dennis and Miss Bess
Woolllacott. Overhead was a canopy
made mushroomwise of palms, and
under which, on bank OF palms and
ferns, were huge bouquets of rare
exoticS.s
Towering Lighthouse
lighthouse just beyond this in
front of the lily covered stage lowered
above other attractions. This was
composed of white carnations and was
obeisk shape. The work was COM
pleted under the direction of the
Vawter floral gardens of Ocean Park.
The stage was the work of the women
of the church and was superintended
by Mrs. Adams. The front of the stage
was banked with graceful flowers,
while overhead was lining of lilies,
each white head standing snugly
against it's neighbor.
On either side of the stage were two
bright colored booths. The first was
that of the Fraternal Brotherhood,
facsimile of their own building on
Figueroa and Lincoln streets, composed
of roses of various shades. In the
building of this eight hundred and
forty dozen blossoms were used. The
booth was in charge of Mrs. Sam J.
Chappell and the work was directed by
M,~
collection of Indian baskets, collected
by Mrs. e. r. Neidig, one of the grand
officers.
The Hotel Pepper in miniature at the
left, erected and decorated under the
direction of Mrs. W. w. Hadley. was
the scene of much hospitality. Sweet
peas, bridal wreath and pink geraniums
were used in this attractive spot, and
just few feet away Paul de Longpre's
beautiful flower pictures proved dan
gerouS rivals to the natural blossoms.
The decorations were simple and of
white and green. forming delightful
framing for the brilliant colors of the
American beauty and some score of
choice paintings.
A wild flower garden of California
was the imposing title of the odd nook
of yellow and green designed by George
Rice & Sons. and at an angle were
numbers of the prettiest little maidens
in pink fiowered gowns and wreaths
dispensing lemonade from a rose COW
cred summer house. Miss Mabel Har-
ris presided over this booth.
California Mission
II was due to the efforts of Mrs. C.
S. Lano and her associates that a de-
lightful glimpse of California mission
was given. Old English ivy, forming
the framework, or wall, from which
We're suspended mission bells and
crosses of white marguerites, gave a
touch of the early California days to
the corner, next to which was a choice
floral display by the Germain company.
The Apollo club was not content
with simply looking we'll in it's booth.