Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
CHILDREN OPEN
BIC FLOWER SHOW
SOCIETY WOMEN RULE AS
PATR0NESSES
Little Dorothy Alexander Is Crowned
Queen of the May by, Small
Fairies Who Act as
Maids

Alexander was CTOWlcu N%uSSA Vi SA
May last evening at the opening night
Of the flower show given In Morleys
rink by the Southern California Horti-
cultural association, and under the aus
pices of the women of Christ church
Society was well represented ana
among the patronesses and committee
members were several OF the most
prominent women, socially, IN the clty'
Between two lines of kneeling fairies
the pretty queen walked to her throne
and was crowned by Rosetta Ashton,
and looking kindly down upon her ao-
miring subjects, she delivered her coro-
nation speech. After she had given
a fancy dance she commanded the
fairies to rise, and, led by Rosetta
Ashton and Wilma Faust, they danced
around her throne. The two graceIui
little dancers gave fancy dances ana
then the fairies gathered up the May
pole ribbons and delivered. them into
the hands of the dancers, several
score of small boys and girls, all In
white and with wreaths Of roses around
their heads and necks. Miss Mae
Field Brown trained the children, VINO
carried out every detail with the great
est enthusiasm and grace. :,
When they had unWound their rad
hons the fairies folded their wings ana
they all danced out In front OF their
pretty queen. The fairies were Rosetta
Ashton, Wilma Faust, Ph1llippt HARD
ing, Irene walters, Elizabeth Lewis,
Nyah Angel, Louise Robinette, Mabel
Robinette. Mona Marie Gardner, Doro-
thy Beas, Isabelle Angeloty, Eva Hus-
selbere, Madeline Alexander, Dorothy
Bunch, Lois Nutting, Florence Mont
gomery Isabelle Walls, Westelle
Latsche, Helen Rueff, Lillian Hamilton,
Francis Stelle, Ida Marsh and Laura
Andrews, and the May pole dancers
were Helen Fitzpatrick, Gladys Fal-
coner, Perlita Hernundez. Inez Coul-
ter, Gladys Toup, Estelle Taylor, Aileen
Jolly. May Justi Elsie Turner, Helen
Hine, Mae Montgomery, Helen Levy,
Irma Coonley, Helen Sutter, Juanita
Bouen, Katharine McLaren, Moalue
Gless, Josephine Goldschmidt, Airline
Chase, Gertrude Jolly, Olive Walters,
Aileen Brain June Fitzpatrick, Alfred
ST. John, Adlai Goldschmidt, Edward
Medler, Henry Medler Henry Stutter,
Rena Levy, Charles Harding and
Vaughan Coombs.
Canopy of Pumosus,
The whole auditorium was canopled
with asparagus plumosus, STUDDED
with thousands of electric lights, while
showing brightly here and there
through the greenery were the national
colors Gayly decorated booths sur
rounded the hall and in and out
through the masses of flowers the
brightly dressed wandering troupa-
dours and children wended their ways
The booth where refreshments were
served, in charge of Mrs. Thomas DaV-
idson, was a bower of asparagus plu-
mosus and pink carnations, nghted
with gay lanterns, and the tables were
decorated with bouquets Of pink sweet
rt, oicfo Mt pnNnad IN
French waitress costumes, were Mes
danes e. Ward, A. Chaffey, Doolittle.
Kenney, r. Vincent, G. A. Stilson and
Misses. Deacon, Wheeler, Potts, Oda
Potts and Usher.
The Shriners' booth was distinctive
with it's Shriner caps and emblems,
while at each end was an immense
vase of calla lilies. Mrs. Frederick 5.
Iangdon, who sold the wares, cigars
and cigarettes, was assisted by Mrs.
C. M. Gair, H. N. La Touche, j. N. Q.
Rich, Herbert Squires M. Sutter, b.
HI, Tuttle and Misses Clara Heintz and
La Touche. Lanterns suspended from
a canopy of palms and ferns lit up
the Japanese booth, where Mrs. d. K.
Dickinson and her Japanese maidens
served tea.
Quantity gowned in old fashioned
costumes, colonial maidens served ice
cream anC cake at the colonial booth,
which was abloom with white sweet
peas. Miss Lillian Brown presided and
she was assisted by Mrs. D. e. Span
giles. Mrs. Herman j. Middaugh and
Mrs. w. ]. Chambers. The colonial
maidens were Misses Inez Ragan'
Madolyn Brown, Ethel Van Alstyne'
Parks, Heimann, Walsh, Bert Boyce'
M. Bradshaw, Edna Wyman, Myrtle
Davis Grace Bartholomew, Margaret
Middaugh,. Mamie Wright, Anna
schumacher, Eta Schumacher, Bes-
sic Reayes, Isabelle Reaves, Bessie
Houghton, Helen Wachter, Florence
Wachter. Metzger and Mesdames
Clara Louise Newby, Brearley, R. t.
Brain and Leslie Harris.
German DeIicacies Served
All kinds of German delicacies were
served at DER Deutschen Heimat,
which was half hidden behind mass
of foliage. Miss Alice Eisen was as
sisted in presiding by Mesdames Il.
Rossiter, F. Carten, w. II. MacMaster'
Johnston, C. Tifford and Misses Delt-
weller. Gilbert, Yannell and Fernley.
The assistants lent an air OF charnlngg
piouancy to the scene in their ola
Dutch costumes.
Dimly lighted lanterns in the gypsy
booth showed a weird scene MRS
Baker p Lee, Enthusiastically garped,
watched over the witches cduiolot,
and stewed lizards, toads, reptiles ana
so forth into a mysterious potion and
dispensed punch with a low chant.
The wandering troubadours, Mrs. Rob-
ert Wankowski, Miss Elees Anderson
and Mrs. Shelen Borden made the
gypsy camp their headquarters and
Miss Gladys Hanst gave gypsy
dance, accompanied by Vernon Bettin.
Mrs. John G. Jones was assisted by
Miss Mollie Adelia Brown in caring
for the wheel of fortune, which was
brightly decorated with red hearts,
and Mrs. Oliver Posey, Miss Rosalie
Breeder and Mrs. w. D.. Woolwine
took care of the tree of wisdom, which
was heavily loaded with tempting
green apples. Mrs. Will Anderson and
Miss White told fortunes and Mrs.
Monroe Lewis. Mrs. Merritt, Miss Flor
ence Johnston and Mrs. Louis Williams
had charge of the refreshments.