The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-02
The Floral Hall.

The first place upon the fair grounds
visited by us yesterday was floral hall.
The display there is rapidly upon the
increase as to quntity and brilliancy.
1t was evident enough that the hands
of tasteful women had found their way
there. First upon the right as yen
enter is fine display Of saddles, bri-
dies, harness, whips, mats, and speci-
mems of all the paraphcrnaia OF first
class harness and saddle establishment,
exhibited by J. II. Powell, the well
known dealer of this place, and the
gentleman who SO generously offered
the valuable special premium for
cquestriansiiip. We did not get a peep
at the premiums saddle. This depart
mcnt is under the supervision of Mr.
Vicus. Further Oh is the furniture
department. Henry Bolte has Oh cX-
hibition a magnificent secretary and
other things, and Mcmillan 4 Russell
choice black walnut marble top bed
room set and several carpet pieces.
Next wcnoticc some choice @craniums
and choice foliage plants, sent up by
Mrs. y. a. English. John Bragg has
some excellent specimens of his boot
making in a show case. Two boquets
in Bohemia vases, sent by Mrs. }. +.
Caldwell. attracted our attention. Then
comes the jellics, preserves, etc, Of
Mrs. J. w. Wingard, and some choice
butter. the maker Of which we could
not learn. In the lines of fruits, some
choice apples by Mrs. Todd, and some
apples and pears by a. ID. Wheeler,
are particularly noticeable. A patent
shutter. of l.. ii. Masscy's commanded
considerable attention. Flour, of w.
A. Thomas, peanut. grown by ,. w.
Richmond; potatoes, sweet and Irish,
bv HI. Kendall and Zoda; a bag of cot
ton, together with stalks growing;
grape vines, Usage plants, et:., etc,
and some oats. forty pounds 10 the
bushel, raised by S. w. Bailey. were
all noticeable things in the vegetable
department.
A peach tree nine feet high, one
wears growth, from II. W. Richmond,
stands at the end of the hall. Here,
also. is on exhibition five varieties of
manufactured brooms, by ID. III. Miller,
We never saw them cXcelled. Aloug
down the other side is protusion of
ladies' handy work. which we comet
possibly cnuncratc. Mrs. Blood, Mrs.
Cox, Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs. Lawrence
and Mrs. NJ. s. Adams all make open
displays in the lines of made clothing,
needle work and fancy stitches. Miss
Sallie Kohn has an ottoman and other
needle work of her own on exhibition.
Mrs. Cook some flowers and wreaths
made of hair.
The picture display of n. II. Bald
win is entirely creditable, and we con-
graduate him upon his taste. The
lIult tsiht from TIC Guy BdhtEN was
fine thing, but what puzzled every
body was a pair OF socks and mlttens
spun and knit out of buffalo wool or
hair, by Carrie Moon. of Rockford
township. To the touch the appreal
was like silk. Mrs Todd has some oil
paintings deserving of mention.
The other side of the main entrance
is filled UP by Mike Zimcrly and
Slichtcr 4 Russell with displays Of
stoves Of all kinds, ,inWare and cutlery.
OF course we cannot mention every
thing that is on exhibition. While we
were looking through, new things
were all the time being received. and !
we have no doubt hundreds of things /
were put on after dinner. Mrs. Crit |
fcnstcin contributed the finest boluet |
we ever saw, we believe