Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
LARGE SUM REALIZED
FORCHILDREN'S PARK
FLOWER FESTIVAL AT RE-
DONDO BEACH A SUCCESS
ParentsTeachers Association Carries
Out Extensive Program and Much
Benefit Will Be Result of
Entertainment
Especial to The Herald


REDONDO BEACH, May 1.-THE
flower festival held at the pavilion I'M
der the auspices of the Redondo Pa
Teachers association this evening
was attended by one of the largest
crowds which have turned out this sea-
son.
The building was decorated elabor-
ately, native and artificial flowers
blending together until it was impossi-
BILE to distinguish between them. A
number of beautifully decorated booths
were arranged about the hall and were
surrounded constantly by enthusiasts
bent on having their fortunes told ana
catering to their appetites for sweets
and refreshing liquids.
In an exquisitely conceived bower or
leaves a beautiful slbyl foretold the
future and raked up ghosts of the past
for those who crossed her palm with
trifling amount.
Two candy booths, under the charge
of Mesdames ]. E. Forbes and w. A.
Gallatin, dispensed homemade sweets.
They were assisted by Mesdames j. +.
Lerch. D. ]. Pitts. B. A. Doble, c. Z.
Mangold, C. A. Hibbard, o. c. Human
and ]. P. Erickson. and Misses Lois
Saxton, Ida Iverson and Margaret
Smith.
The floral exhibits, under the charge
of Mesdames L. F. Wells and o. l..
Clutter, we're trimmed in red gerani-
ums, cypress smilax and pink polargo-
NUNS Mesdames C. S. Colburn, B. A.
Furlong, C. j. Creller F. E. Thompson,
J, c. Bailey, Edward Kirby, NJ. w.
Martinez, w. H Percival, and Misses
Halle Keaton, Helen Dorwart, Edith
Booth and Mary Story were In attend
ance, assisting the two chairmen.
Those Who Presided
Two lemonade booths, presided over
by Mesdames w. r. Albee and George
Cate, were very popular. One was
decorated with yellow mustard bios
SONS and palm leaves, and the other
with red fuchsias and marguerites.
The following assisted at these booths:
Mesdames ]. H. Cavanah, F. M. Palm
er, e. L. Perry, e. S. Metzger, H. c.
Howard, j. c. Gillisipee, Clifford Rich
ards, Ella Dorman and Walter Cole
man, and Misses Reubhausen, Bessie
White, Marian Albee, Marie Dickson
and Mabel Cox.
In a bower literally smothered In
cherry blossoms and Japanese papyrus
tea, was served by a number of dainty
misses dressed in the costume of the
Flowery Kingdom. The booth was In
charge of Mrs. Hyde, who was assisted
bv Mesdames Roy Heath, Dwight f.
Towne and V. H. Burnham and Misses
Leona and Ruth Hutchinson, Adelaide
Ellis. Maebelle Creager and Myrtle
Woodside.
The event of the festival, the ope-
retta "The National Flower" was
deliberately staged and held the inter
est of the audience until the end The
solos and choruses, many of them by
children, reflected a great deal of credit
on the committee in charge.
The costumes were all representative
of some flower, and in many cases &C.
cupied the stage in groups, presenting
beautiful tableaux of vivid color. The
children were trained by Misses Haux-
hurst, Miller and Burke, and the pro-
duction was staged under the direction
of Mrs. Alta Wood Anderson.
A large sum was raised FOR the eS-
Establishment of a children's playground,
which will be one of the added attrac-
lions of the beach during the present
season.