The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-01
HORTICULTURAL HALL AND ITS
CONTENTS
At tie Late Fair.

Il. HailDerg, lIriah Glover and j. ID.
Watson, on pears. Il. XanGundy, VIM.
Wells, w. W. Caldwell and W. II. Skin
ner, on peaches. Aaron Miller, on ounce.
j. V. Randolph, j. Rickabaugh and A.
G. white, carried of the bulk OF tie
premiums on grapes. VIM. Holdings
worth, Mrs. j. N. Griffith, Mrs. n. f.
Choehran, j. A. Greenlee and q. Il. Hay
worth took most of the prizes for canned
and preserved fruits. Il. q. Hallberg
took first premium for largest and best
display OF fruits Of all kinds. His cOllec-
ton was very full and tine. He also ex-
celled in nursery stock-Ornamental trees
and evergreens. On apples, the premi-
inns were taken by Aaron Miller, u. Van
Gundy, T. ii. White, Uriah Glover, J. A.
Greenlee and p. q. Hallberg. On best
display OF 10 varieties, the committee were
unable to decide between the entries of
Aaron Miller and ID. VanGundy, and di-
vide1 the premium between them. The
children's department was well repre-
sented, and among those who took pre-
miums, we notice w. j. Wood, Amelia
Parker, g. w. Stinson, Geo. L. Miller,
Fanny Randolph, Hattie Jones, Ada Cook,
Lille A. and Rosa B. Perkins, Warren
BlandOn and Minnie. KeFns. In needle
and fancy work, the exhibition was not
up to the usual mark, and while. there
were some very fine samples, the quanti-
was meagre, showing q lack ofinterest on
the part of the ladies, which we hope to
see remided hereafter. In this depart
ment, Mrs. G rafiensteln,s L. b. Gilbert,
r. N. Kennedy, A. r. Bancroft, Lizzie
w. Carter, MrE. Cochran, Mrs. Leroy
Martin, Luella Blanden, May Waite, Mrs.
Lizzie Porter, Mrs. p. A. Coleman, Miss
Mary Davis, Mrs. Whittlesy, Mrs. But
ton, Mrs. T. L. Ryan, Mrs. o. /. Case, II.
G. Crawford and Mrs. Mary Atherton
took the ribbons. A. r. Hickex exhibit
ed large number Of me specimens OF
photography the Misses Mouttonier some
fine paintings in OIL; Mrs.. Stratton and
Mrs. G ilehriest some pencil drawings and
water eolors. In this wing Of the hall we
notice . tine display OF bosts and shoes,
by TheIs; u beautiful ease of goods 10y
Mrs. Kidder, and neat one by A. 3.
Smith. Passing now to the east wing we
find 1t completely filled with the finest
display OF flowers and plants ever made
In any similar exhibition In the State.
| was the admiration Of all behOlders,
and was pronounced by visitors from the
East TO ne the finest they had ever seen.
For this beautiful display, the public is
almost entirely indebted to our towns
men-P. q. Hallberg and Robert Millken,
to whom great credit is due for the time
L. In en-
exhibition. These gentlemen are known
all over the West for their enterprise and
taste in this branch of horticulture. This
wing also contained case OF brushes
from Spencer Il Ryder; also q case OF tools
and cutlery from j. NJ. Gri filth & Bro.
The south wing was filled with q fine
collection OF stoves, tin, and sheet iron
ware by Bruner & McMnrtrie; splen-
did display of furniture by Gilmore 4
Arnold; some beautiful sets Of harness
by T.. J. Heilman; a large variety OF sew
ing machines by j. G. Hall l. Bro, and s.
J. Smith; case Of improved surgical
splints by o. l. Case, and a fine display
of musical instruments by Hall, Waite &
Co, and 1. ID. Fox & Co. The Misses
MontOnnier's discOurseds pleasing music
for the spectators, on Fox IL CO.'S in.
struments.
The large ocLagOnaI pyramid in the
center Of the hall was filled from topyt &c
bottom on three sides by splendid exhi-
| billion OF dry goods and notions, from the
stock OF G. w. Newman & Co., of this
city. II was expected that the entire
pyramid would have been occupied 10y
the merchants of the city. Tor the display
ofthelr goods, hut no one seems TO hays
appreciated the Importance of such an
advertisements, like the enterprising
f1Fm of G. w. Newman Il Co., who will
undoubtedly reap rich harvest from thi,
small investment. The balance of the
pyramid was devoted to bread, 30 EN-
tries, premiums TO Mrs. N. WhIttIesy
| Mrs. j. M. Griffith, Mrs. L. 3. Gilbert anG
Mrs. J. II. Slocum. Butter, ID entries
premiums to Mrs. Glover and Miller
| Cheese, } entries-premlums to Ander.
son & Balm. Cake, % entries-premiums
awarded to Mrs. WittIesy, o. I. Case
Tom Harvey, Anterior, Slocum, Griffith
Kerns and Mrs. VIM. Spader. Honey
only three entries-premiums to William
Hollngsworth and Perry Edwards. One
side OF the pyramid was occupied By
some beautiful Wardian cases by DIR. J
A. Young and Robert MilIIken, and al
aquarium by DR.. Young.
We now come to the crown ming glory o
the fair, Farm Products, which entirely
filed the west wing of the hall from
ground to roof, leaving little room for Wis
4 vTha eli
to much better advantage If double tn,
room could have been allotted to it
When we say that there were 17s entries
Orvegetables and grains, and that severa
Of these consisted of from 81 to GS varie
ties in one entry, some idea can be form.
ed OF the immense display. Visitors from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois aud Missouri
were unanimous in the expression thai
the like had never been on exhibition
| The superintendent had all they cOuIt
do to keep them from carrying of half tn,
collection. Col. johnson, LAID Commits
siOner Of the A. T. s. 5. F. railroad, whC
has collected and exhibited for the COM
pany for years and who has probably 81
tended more fairs than any man in tn,
West, stated emphAtiealIy thSt he ha,
never seen the like, and contracted FOL
samples for the exhibition of that road a
the Centennial. The committee in thii
department labOred faithfully more thar
than one whole day, so difficult was Il
to decide where all was so excellent
We have only space 90 mention first pre-
miuns given 70 principal articles.
James Dole, white winter wheat: q. C.
Miller, red amber; w. b. Miller, spring
wheat; James Dole, oats; r. II. Ruggles
white eern; e. II. Smith, yellow corn;
Wm- HolIingsWorth, corn on stalk, VIM
ROnp, Buekwheat; James Dole, timothy
seed; w. B. kosb cereals on stalk; VIM
Roup, early potatoes; A. q. white, lat.
potatoes W. }. Roberts, onions. ). A.
NeWlin, tuTnips: Arthur MiIliken. beet.
for table; Perry Edwards, beets for stock:
VIM. GraGenstein, celery; w. J. Roberts
cabbage; n. 8. Piper, tomatoes; VIM
HolhnZswOrth, white beans; Skinner and
C0"An, Lima beans; VIM. HolIingswortl