Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
PASADENA "400" WILL SMILE
ON THE AFFAIR
Organization Prepares for Exhibition
to Continue During Three Days
and Promises Attractive
List Of Entries
Pasadena Agency,
IL North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone Main 1147.


deners' association last evening at the
@. A. r. hall n number of the details
of the projected flower show in this
city April 6, and were attended to-.
Chief among these was the long prize
list which had to be gone over care
fully In the light of conditions as they
prevail in nd around the Crown City.
On Monday the committee will be-
gin the canvass for prizes among those
interested in the success of the show
The price of admission was also passed
upon. 1t will be rs cents, with a re-
duced rate for children and free ad-
mission for the little one on Saturday
the last day of the show. A long list
OF patronesses, including MANY of the
leading society women of the city, was
also prepared and the formal invita-
tons will go to those named at once.
Mrs. j. S. Cravens has consenteT to
head the list. Judges were likewise
considered and two practically chosen,
one from Santa Barbara, probably Mr.
Armstrong, and the other a well known
grower of seeds at Long Beach.
The gardeners are very enthusiastic
over the show and are bending their
energies to surpass anything of the sort
given in this section If it be possible
The association is little less than
year old, but has membership of
over forty. The officers are A. II. Han
sen of the Central nursery, president;
John Blake, vice president; Herbert E.
George of Altadena, secretary; Mr.
Junich, treasurer.
A committee of five Is in charge of
the arrangements for the first show to
be given under the auspices of the asso-
citation, and Richard Thomas is chair
man of the committee and the actual
superintendent of the show. The Y. NJ
C. A. auditorium has been secured for
the display of flowers and it is expected
that there will be an abundance Of
entries. At the latest flower show in
Los Angeles Crown City florists were
credtably represented and carried
away several fine prizes 1t is expected
that many of the leading gardeners in
the Angel City will take an active part
In the Pasadena show.
Favor Arroyo Park
Again the progressive women VINO
compose the Shakespeare club have
placed themselves on record as favor
ing strongly the acquisition of the
Arroyo Seco as a city park. At this
afternoons meeting the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted upon
presentation by the civics committee,
Mrs. Frank Welles Parker, chairman
Whereas, The city of Pasadena
possesses an unusual opportunity for
fine natural park in the land known
as the Arroyo Seco and ..,-.
Whereas, The Shakespeare club has
long hoped that the natural beauty
of the Arroyo Seco might be pre-
served for future residents of Pasa-
dena; and
Whereas, A committee of the club
did, at one time, make a careful sur
vey of the ground and decided that at
comparatively small expense roads
could be made and poisonous under
growth removed in order to make the
land suitable for public use; and
Whereas, 1t is probable that the
city will soon own the land in the
Arroyo Seco now owned by the water
companies, now therefore, be it
Resolved, bys the shakespeare club
that we urge that some plan be formu-
lated by which the Arroyo Seco be
preserved for public use; that we
pledge our hearty cooperation in any
such plan and that we respectfully
request the honorable board of city
commissioners to take prompt action
to that end, an be it
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the said board"
Club Again Takes Up Work
: Some four years ago Mrs. Lon f.
Chaplin. then chairman of the civics
committee of the club, became very
enthusiastic over the hope that the
city might make of the arroyo a
public park and play ground. Under
her intelligent direction the ownership
and valuation of all land needed for
the purpose We're ascertained and an
exhaustive report made to the club.
The attention of the city authorities
was called to the report and to the
favorable action of the club women,
h.,A lit I.
time. But the club has semi-occa-
sionally brought up the matter each
year since. and gladly welcomes the
present agitation.
The program this afternoon was one
of the travel series, which this year
is proving of great interest, the sub
Ject being 1.-THE English Cathedrals."
with Mrs. Laura Prentice Stevens the
speaker. The address was fully illus
trated with some fifty stereopticon pic
lures, many of which had been taken
for the special talk. Religious music
was given in connection with the pic
lures, from behind the screen, the
effect, especially of "The Angels
Chorus" by eight voices, without ac-
compartment, being remarkably fine.
Miss Helen Carter had charge of the
music.
Charles F. Lummis will speak next
Saturday afternoon before the club
upon 1.-The Southern California In
dians," the lecture being illustrated
with stereopticon views taken by the
Sequoia league. Music will be given
by Indians, friends of Mrs. Helen Ell
lott Bandini, who has charge of the
afternoon.
Open a Conscience Fund
Secretary George P. Cary made pub
lie today his annual report of the
financial condition ofthe Tournament of
Roses association, showing a present
cash balance on hand, not including
the cash held for payment of the char.
lot race prizes amounting to $11O4.9S
The expenditures Of the year amounted
to $13,121.47 which includes $335O.47 paid
for real estate and $12S423 paid for bet
terments. When the present account
opened there was $2924.S7 remaining on
hand from the preceding tournament.
and the horse show which was run
by the Tournament association.
This amount and the profits of this
years tournament. less the present
cash on hand, went into permanent i'm
provements and additions to the tour
aament grounds. This years tourna-
ment showed an increase i'm receipts
over the year before of $1S20.50, indi-
eating clearly that the last show was
the greatest financial success in the