Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-16
SECOND EDITION.


ITS OPENING AT INSTITUTE HALL, THIs EVENING -
ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROOM, &c.
The horticultural exhibition opens at Insti-
tute Hall this evening. For several days past
the committees have been busy with the work
of preparation, but oil is now about completed
and everything is in readiness for the opening.
In its general arrangement the Hall is just
the same as last year To the right on entering
is a long table for the display of fruits and this
with the restaurant occupies the north side of
the room. Opposite is the ice cream garden,
the home table and the lemonade we'll In front
of the stage is the refreshment table andSthe
front of the hall, opposite, has been set apart
for the display of flowers, plants, &c. The bo-
qnet table occupies it's old place in the centre of
the hall, and while its very convenient octagon-
al shape is preserved, there is a very noticeable
change in its decoration, II being more rustic in
ita nature The same general forms Of the res
tanrani and ice cream saloon are also preserved,
but their decorations are also changed some
what A pfofusion OF evergreens twines all
about the frame work, and everything wears a
bright and cheerful appearance.
The decorations OF the stage are widely differ
ent from last year, the wilderness of evorgreens
being supplied by an abundance of plants which
are to compete for premiums. We noticed
among these very fine specimen of tree fern,
with hardy and vigorous plants of the pandamis,
the maranta, the banana, cissub discolor the
palm with very handsome screw palm, the
yucca, the gymnogramma, Sc. These will serve
to hide very effectualy Ritohie's Orchestra which
will furnish the music, with piano presided
over by Mm. Parry, instead of the second violin.
The lemonade groyo is also different from last
year, and has been prepared with great taste.
The lady manager Of the fair is Mrs. +. y. H..
Butler. Maurice Garrett is chairman % the conf
mittee on decoration, and the secretaries are
Henry Tatnal, Joseph Richardson, and Austin
Harrington. We are able to present also the
chairmen of the several committees who willhave
charge of the tables, with the full committee Of
the boquet table. The assistants for the others
will be selected from time tn time and in the
number required.
Boquet table-Misa Leila Lowe, tehairmail, J
Mrs. Preston Lea, Mrs. Jno. V. Rice, Mrs. Geo.
w. Sparks, Misses Lille Duncan. Iettie Jordan,
Florie Bush, Lille Taylor, Sue Rowland, Alollie
Maxwell, Ella Lowe, Lille Kenney. May Ferris,
and Meesrs. A. Mendinhall, l.. Riddle, A. Har-
rington, S. "a. Harrington, s. Hilles, j Lindsay,
M. Lane, A.. Whiteley, ]. r. Walter, j. II. Polk,
and Preston Lea.
Restaurant Sue Richardson.
Refreehments-Miss Lydia Moore.
Lemonade Grove-Miss Lillian Bets.
Home tabe-MiHs Lucy Askew...
Music-Austin Harrington
A larger display OF fruits, vegetables, and
plants was promised for this exhibition than
ever before, but owing to the rain great II any
pected, however, before the close of the exhibit
tion--Friday evening. Thos Meehan, editor OF
the Gardeners Monthly, and Josiah Hopes, OF
West Chester, an eminent authority on fruit
growing have been invited and will make the
award of premiums.
We are asked to particularly slate that tho
need of the .Ilome" for pecuniary aid is greater
this year tnan heretofore, many of those
usually subscribing to its support feeling now
unable to do 80.