Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
CARNIVAL CROWD
BREAKS RECORD
SHRINERS' NIGHT GREATEST
OF ALL ATTRACTIONS
DRILLS BY UNIFORMED MAsoNs
PROVE IRRESISTIBLE
Country store Is Almost Depleted OF
Goods and Spanish Gardens over
flowing with Swarm OF
Hungry Patrons

The red fezzed Shriners were theTe'
as were also the white tezzeo DausA4
ters of Isis. .o,,,- of
A dozen drill and uniformed teams OF
Masonry gave exhibitions, the pun PIC
plumes of one commandery OF Klisnls
giving way to the white plunes OIL an
other as the teams performed thelg m
trica+e evolutions on the dancing floor
Various programs of entertainment
were carried out simultaneously III
half dozen sections of the big structure,
lint because of the noise, confusion ana
ceaseIess tramp of feet each entertainer
annea1ed TO but a limited circle-llIn-
tied bv the carrying capacity Oh the
voices or the visual capacity OF those
in front. -
ing and cheering relgned supre ,iitI,
while baly-hoos and spielers WIN
megaphones and other deafeners almost
shattered the atmosphere
Genuine Fair Time
Only those who have been at the
nike. at the St. Louis fair, the MIDWAY
in Chicago or the trail at Portland can
picture the jollity that prevailed Con
fetti throwing and slapstick features
were alone omitted All was as decor
Gus and dignified as possible aside from
the inevitable crowding and Josthng;
Last nights attendance at the EIks
carnival broke the weeks record.
Shriners' auditorium was filled from
entrance to entrance every seat was
occupied, promenading was carried on
with difficulty and every booth, parlor'
concession and stand was besieged by
anxious patrons. -
nights contributions to the cause OF
good Fellowship, but it reached far into
the thousands, But the committees
were not surprised. 1t was Shriners
night and Shriners never do things by
halves.
The country store shelves, under
Mrs. William Mead's supervision, We're
nearly drained last night. All the clerks
had their hands full and the stock OF
baskets was rapidly exhausted. NO
body left without paying at least one
visit to the store.
The Japanese tea booth. Mrs. Frank
Rrvsou. was another attraction con-
tinuously patronized.
The Spanish gardens, in charge of
Mrs. Stein, had a rush that lasted
from late in the afternoon, hundreds OF
the workers preparing to take their
evening meal in the auditorium, so as
to give their time uninterruptedly to
the big benefit.
Mrs. Motley Flints cut glass booth,
with the colonial danes presiding, was
a rendezvous for everybody with
money
The race track managed by Miss
Cogswell, the native songstress and
vioIinist, who has only recently re
turned from New York, was second
Ascot in profit taking.
Notes from the Booths
Mrs. Ida Niles, a sister of Leo
Youngworth, is one of the petite wait
resses in the Japanese booth.
Miss Gertrude Heerdink, a former
Ohioan, is always busy in the special
booth.
Miss Louise Badgley and sister, Miss
Mabel, looked charming in their colo
NAL costumes.
Mrs. Guy Yonkin and Mrs. Felix
Chandler, though wedged in on the
stairway by the throngs, managed to
sell tickets in close quarters.
Miss Wanlyn Carswell, who has been
in Alaska, is one of the pretty girls
at the Klondyke booth.
Mrs c. H. Ward and Miss Irene
Rowland were popular sellers at the
Pasadena booth.
Mrs John Brink is being much COM
piimented because of the empire gowns
in violet and white worn by the at
PENDANTS at the roulette wheel. Mrs.
Brink had all the ladies at her home
for a sociable time before the carnival,
that they might get acquainted.
Miss Ida May Otto, a Texas visitor,
is doing good work
Miss Lena Potts of 1416 Calumet
street found a gold and pearl jewel
that had been crushed under foot on
the tarpaulin. Several gold pins were
also picked up by pedestrians.
Mrs. J. G.. Dysart and Mrs Myrtle
Thompson assisted the grocery store
workers.
Mrs. Daisy Streicher, a former Chi
cagoan, is an adept at flower selling.
Mrs. G. F. Prince and Mrs. J. F.
Howard, formerly of Pittsburg, were
two of the striking looking workers.
Miss Alma Target. a former Cana
dian, and Mrs. J. Cronshaw were to-
gether much Of the time.