Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
LEAVES FROM SOCIETY'S NOTE BOOK


fairy land Of blossoms, was a visit to
Paul de Longpre's home in Hollywood.
If the sun had been more obliging one
might almost have imagined oneself i'm
sunny Italy or in France, but alas! the
sun was very naughty and 1T shone not
at all.
Yesterday was the day of the "Fete
Ehampetre" planned to be most beauti-
full of all the benefits for the san
francisco sufferers. In all Southern
California there is no more beautiful
place for a garden fete than in Paul
de Longpres home. In all Southern
California there is not another garden
where so many flowers bloom the whole
year round. Just now the flowers are
at their best.
Indoors and out the flower painter
has gathered the blossoms he loves,
and these he displayed yesterday for
sweet charity's sake. Society went to
Hollywood yesterday. The girls in their
light dresses, who had promised to-
help make the fete a success. cared
nothing for wind or weather, and where
the maid is there the man is apt to be.
During the afternoon there was dis
appointed look on the faces of some
of the young women as they felt Il
few stray drops of water fall upon the
ostrich feathers in their new summer
And the girls might well have frowned.
in the evening when the hundreds of
tiny electric lights glstened in the
foliage and each car from Los Angeles
brought husbands and bachelors with
fat purses, everything frightened and
the scene was gay indeed
The grounds of the De Longpre place
are dotted with bewitching little sum-
tmer houses and vine-covered arbors.
In these the women sold their wares.
At the gate there were young wom-
en- representing the Los Angeles alli-
ance They were dressed as the peas
ants of various nations. in gay colored
costumes, and their duty was to sell
tickets to the concert which took place
in the art gallery.
Near at hand was a booth where theI
thirsty were refreshed with lemonade.
Just beyond that was I. romantic look
ing booth fitted with cozy divans and
Turkish pillows and draperies. There
the smokers were provided with every
thing they could de re by half Il
dozen maids in Turkish dress. Miss
Huston Bishop and Miss Helen Wells
were in charge t ere, and assisting
them were Miss Mary Lindley, Miss
Muriel Stewart and Miss Gladys Chill |
ders.
In another part of the grounds black
cat banners proclaimed games of
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Mrs. Alexander Barrett inveigeled
many a visitor into trying his luck
on the wheel of fortune.
In a vine-covered arbor which ran |
the full length of one side of the ward, /
the flags of many nations fluttered to |
invite the visitors to partake of the
tamales, coffee and tea for sale there.
Serving tea were Misses Ella Gard
ner Katherine Estelle Heartt, George |
. NVbitalxpr Fanny Dillon ROSe ZObar- /
lein, Marie Thresher and Maud Eliza
beth Richards.
Selling coffee and tamales were Miss
Florence Moore and committee of
assistants, including Miss Edith Kirk
patrick, Miss Helen Spalding, Miss Hall
and Mrs. j. S. Valley
over one of the most beautiful of
all booths this motto, THE Rose
Fadeth But Charity Endureth," was
exhibited. Inside the booth there were
flowers of every variety Southern Cal
ifornia knows, and girls-dozens of
thenl-sold the blossoms.
The flowers were arranged in baskets
and the girls carried them over the
grounds, calling upon all to buy Mrs. !
j A. lie DouX was in charge, and her
assistants included Helen McCutcheon, |
Mrs. Walter j. Wrenn, Miss Gertrude
Workman, Mrs. c. c. Tatum, Miss
Pearl Volmer, Miss Helen McCutcheon, !
Miss Bartlett, Miss Demens, Miss
Georgia Caswell Miss Ethel Graham,
Miss Anna Powers, Miss Marguerite
Banks, Grace Baker, Florence and Ade-
laide Salmon, Agnes Bethune, Bonita
Bowen, Edith and Pansy Whitaker, |
Lena Reed, Gerna Wander Voort, Re-
becca Smith, Florence Clark, Louise
Hill, Frances and Jessie Parker and
Misses Martha Susan and Therese
Durnerin.
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of young women served supper at
tables arranged on the tennis court. La
France roses and ferns decorated all
the tables and the maids wore white
caps and aprons. Assisting in this de-
partment were Mrs. NJ. Cation, Misses
Laura Doran, Mamie Dillon, Hazel
Patterson, Marjorie Brown, Marjorie
Clover Rachael Robson, Helen Grant, |
Margaret Miller, Ruth Davidson and
Lena Dillon. Boris de Londonier was
cashier of this department.
Chiaffarellis' band played during the
afternoon and young women from the
Dobinson school gave program of dra-
lnatic readings and fancy dances. In
the evening Signor Dominica Russo
and Jean de ChauVent gave a concert. |
Masters Hancock and George Ban
ming had charge of ten donkeys and
ponies with which they amused the
children.
The woman's relief committee was in
charge of the ball and DR.. w. A. Lamb
was master of ceremonies.