The daily gazette., 1875-09-16
FIRST EDlIlON
g7,c horticultural Far.

.c LAST Observation-Disclosures
bFFNISo., OF THE HALL-FlNE
hrlY ,i.rLAY AND GOOD ATTEND
.r,ning the horticultural Ex;
Li,I ,r w At IastituG Hall, was opened
o,uVD .Hn V'D',,hlic, and was attended ny an
iae =" Which, if not large, was OF
tllenc,,' nroporilons to indicate a
nilc'gi'I, interest in the success OF the
biF 5ccorations of the Hall, shows
~ [qnlcudii effect, and were greet. q
~ ~ ~ ~ most favorable comment oy
W -, nresent. Tho vasious depart,
hoss %er, surrouudc' and enclosed
els ininr wrcaths Of evergrecns,
WI ',ha' 'I1uils and tluwers displayed
',,g ayeat At, prolusion, added to the at,
es;vrncss OF the adornnents, aGd
aNcsnc'd The loveliness OF the scene.
l4sgVl Tsa INIT flower and vegetable dis
lI' rere arranged around the hall,
" dsnltmcnt having fair repre-
aCu ,,,icn G which set of the display
faI'GU' li ,ho hest effect. Across the hall
1l'l t-ont ,nt Of the musical stand, was a
..a ,,Vs stand, which was covered with
Atudid ny assortment of plants, many
mhicb wero rare aud valuable.
Rb.'" attracted general attention and
Elniratiou. no,o,,o,
II, al also very attractive. The fruits
ronsi,led of grapes. peaches, piums,
oar, snplos' &C., Of the finest varie.
~ ya'0 and In excellent condition. The
resrtsblcs, headed by a mammoth
eySrkin, consisted of fine specimens
\ fc corn TOMATOES, potatoes, cabbage,
.sv1 ava syuashcs, and all the other ex-
tensnt i products of the ine gardens
nd truck farms of this city and vicin-
,r This department was eminently
D;oc,irsl and while it failed to possess
.bo rorrrous beauty of the plants and
fnrerc il drew the sober attention of
'norv by it5 quiet suggestions of cpl
@ .r.ssn treat, and insideously directed
sSair attention to the fair restauran; :,
'rbprp No representatives, were skill
fnllv nrepared for fastidious palates,
h ihr hichest style of the culinary
ju lH' H's
during the evening the various de.
r,rtmenrs were we'll patronized. and
ranv Of those In attendance dispensed
tbeir recuniary favors with q liberal
Lond Each table was attended by a
bcry of fair attendants, and the desires
II all we're were promptly attended to
without the slightest delay.
The boquet table, in the centre of
tbe hall, attracted most attention from
Il. eOuisile adornments and beautiful
snsy of boquets, 1t was presided over
lT Mrs Preston Lea and large corps
Of Young lady assistants.
The restaurant was also point of
unusual attraction. Miss Sue Rich
rt,on, the lady in charge. and her
fair assistants, were all arrayed in
Martha Washington costume, and dis
pensed the favors of their department
. with grace Il courtesy equal to that
which made famous the firstPresident's
.Sifc
All ,hc other deps. during
the evening. were we'll patronized the
lemonade grove and ice cream and re-
freshmen tables attracting their due
share OF oustcm. The Home Table
and The "Childrcn's Nineteen Cent
|Tabe also pyospered IN financial
#roint Of view.
1t tie rear Of the auditorium, on
the music stand, Prof. Ritchie's Or
cles'ra dispensed delightful music
|during the svsning.
Tho ccmmittetR haring charge of
tag exhibition and to whose efforts its
Successful opening is mainly due are
niollova.
Committee Of Arrangcments-Pres-
to1 Lea, e. 3 Duncan, Z. T. Warner,
ID Comfy Harry HoGcckcr, DR.. A.
B. Mitchell, Austin Harrington, VIM.
and John YVugbn.
N Committee on Flowers and Decora-
iIoa-A.rs Preston Lea, the Misses
l,u Polt, Miss Whiteley, Miss Jordon
MS. Clsmbers, Mrs. NAPLES, Mrs.
!, v SASon, Ms. l}ringhurst the Misses
te'ne, Nh Baker, Mre. Walters, Mrs.
sS,oIoH, Ms, Lee, Mrs. Dr.. Mitchell,
er n,s. A99e Nrs George Sparks, Mrs.
Sllpin, Miss Johnson.
I4eae0re ., n nittee are also in charge
d ne toQlet tahlc.
none lable,-Chairman, Mira. Geo.
Aiehsrdson; Assistants, Mrs. Thos. Oar.
III On Mfs' a. L. Conant, Mrs. Saml.
3 fticr, Mrs Benz NIelds, Mrs. N. h.
Pst,S Psu w. Mrs DR.. Kitten ger, Mrs. Alfred
ri tE!'t'urant Miss Sue w. Richardson,
SIl SIlAltIpani Aid. Mrs. A. D. Warner,
W.: w. Joseph l. jackson, Mrs. Morris Gar
n ~, = Ilsses Francis B. DeCraft, Emily
h. jarrett, Mary A. Pusey, Estella n.
Iss' I'gs' peLd T. Selars, E. Bella Warner
3 Juneau Mary D. Sisson, Beckie
pner, Mary Il Chambers, Emma X
svs s,ey Maggie 4. Bringhurst, Leila l.
1nenilemen Aids.-A. d. Warner, Jos
NJ v Sunc1s9n, Seymour p. Thomas, Edward
nealu, Frank P. Webb.
I'M" b-c"vnage NJ q Grove-.Chairman, Mrs
Al JUS ~ ~ Iatnall, Aids, Misses Ella Sci
nh.ia Seidel, Edith Ferris. Mar
rpi si'ih,ng' i,iig' Josephine Bailey, Helen Gar.
Ijs.,S IfjsSSia Bush, Lille T. Belts. Lucy
IPS.a, P.a, Ahce Huston, Belle Gibbons.
IvS, v~Sv,itessament table-Chairman, Mrs
R1,lu. R1I,a Moore; Aids, Mrs. E. S. r.
h Br,, nr,,.s MRS; W; e. Billany, Mrs. w,
NJ eInSry, Mrs. Edw. Bringhurst, Jr.,
Sis.. @ VI; Vaughn, Mrs. d. w. Taylor
Cl.se Cv,ases Lidie Carrow. Lizzie Stroud,
Wi,,s. s Carswell, Ida wittenburg, Ella
,ps sssnolrg: sg Emma Graves, Ella Win,
sas, Annie pickala