Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
FLOWER DECKED
CITY IN PAGEANT
FLORAL PARADE TO CONCLUDE
HOLLYWOOD FETE
PROCESSION ONE OF sHoWlEsT
EVER SEEN ON COAST
MAYORS of Two Cities VIII Be Present
at Festivities Attendant on Cor
ueous Professional Through
Streets

Especial to The Herald
HOLLYWOOD, April SO.-On the eve
of the great day of the floral festival
and fitting tournament, residents of
uolIvyood were astir until a late hour
putting on as many of the touches
which will add to the entry in Wnlch
each is interested, and the pageant OF
tomorrow afternoon promises TO De one
that will make a standard rarely at
tanned in such events. ~
During the day the residents were
busy with the decoration OF thelr
homes or the business blocks IN "hlcn
they are interested, and the CITY mas
assumed a gala day appearance al
s.ea71, Two prizes have been offered
for both the business and the private
residences, and the judges will nave d
difHc1lt task in determining winch
ones are the most beautiful
plans have been completed for to-
1norrow's big parade. Nothing remains
now but the carrying out OF Ine cary
fully made arrangements. Inc 9Aiy
whether or not Admiral Evans WIZ
honor the city with visit to the CITY
Of beautiful Homes Mayor George n
nrnlop mas extended an invitation 10
+be admiral. and an affirmative answer
Is expected If such is the case, spe
cial position will be arranged Ior nm
either in the parade or on me reN .,
ing stand on the fitting sro9llus ~ VII tto
the prizes will be awarded aI1er inc
parade ann N44ood
NTovor George Alexander with a corps
oe T.os Angeles city officials also mas
,rornised to be present, and a proIil-
nent position in the grandstand on lne
fitting grounds will be reserved Tor nun IN
and his party. F. NJ. Douglas ana NJ
q Mason, the committee appointed "
extend the invitation, prohaseu ~
,oavor immunity from any speechlhak-
inc and he will enjoy the visit as one
If the city's guests of honor. He plead
"a stress of business when hrst APP
nroached, but when he was lnIoInieu
+het the great event was on SATURDAY
AFTERNOON he readily gave MS accept
ance. +ho fitting
grounds was completed yesterday alesI
T,oon and the finishing touches VIII De
mt on the field this morning SO
mot everything will be in the pest Oh
shane for this popular sport. Inc gran9
stand has been built on each sloe ol
me course, so that it will be almost
impossible to see the event from tne
outside. although the place mas peeH
Enclosed with a woven wire fence only'
A number of the filters were out Tor
nractice Yesterday afternoon and the
others were practicing elsewhere, SO
that the competition will be very Keen
this afternoon. All showed up IN goou
form and the spectators are guessing
on the outcome.
Filters in Trim
M. c. Mason, who won the contest
last year, made his rings yesterday
afternoon and the contest is thought 70
lie between Mason, o. l.. Noble and y
c. Brewer of Colegrove. Dr. j. A. Al
corn made eight out of the posslDie
nine rings yesterday afternoon, and his
friends hope to see him win. DR.. e. o.
Palmer was in fine trim also, and IS
considered in the running.
Miss Margaret Cutler and Mrs. j. q.
Fisher made a good showing yesterday
afternoon, although Miss Emma Hoech-
lin is picked as the winner of the con-
test. Miss Louise Blondeau, who won
the contest last year, and Miss Lucille |
Rishel. who won it the year before, |
will not enter this contest.
Visitors thronged the flower show |
building all day and the place was as
busy as it has been any day since Its
opening. The building will be open |
again this morning at $3.50 o'clock, and |
a day Of great rush is anticipated.
The last of the contests to be held |
q
ing in the flower show building before
a fair-sized crowd, The event was the
bouquet-making contest between MEM
bers of the Hollywood club, the Wo-
mans club, the board of trade and
students of the Hollywood Union high
school. Mrs. NJ. c. Mason won the first
prize and Mrs. V. V. Stephenson the
second prize.
Thomas F. Cooke was the only mem
Der Of the board of trade contestants to
appear, and d. F. Reichard the only
member of the Hollywood club, the rest
being busy making preparations for the
floral parade tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
A. z. Merrill was the other Woman's
club contestant, and the high school
was represented by Miss Serbia Jones,
Miss Jeanette Haskell and Miss Daisy
Lake.
Stage Beautifully, Set
The finest dramatic treat ever enjoyed
In this city was the high school senior
class production of GAS You Like It"
on the campus Of the school this even
ing. More than 1000 saw the play.
The natural scenery that was af-
forded by the oyerhanging boughs of
the great pepper trees under which the
play was given added spice to the af-
fair As a background the students
had intwined palm leaves, which
added very materially to the natural
ness Of the scenery. The lighting of
the stage was very unique, the vari-
colored effects being obtained by col
ored footlights.
The affair was out of the ordinary
run of events, as the people were seated
on the lawn under a beautiful bright
moon and enjoyed a play that was
given amid scenery that was hard to
duplicate. The individual efforts of the
players We're all worthy of commenda-
ton and reflected great credit upon
AF.I- 4oTrr hot k1a
The Occidental quartet sang several
selections and the individuals sang
solos, which we're classical. La Musur-
gia orchestra played Mendelssohn's