The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-19
1T IS ASUCCESS.
Nearly "a, 900 People in Attend
ance ut Our Big ExpOsi-
ti0n Yesterday.
yery Fine Exhibit Of Cut Flowers.

lt Is SettleQ DeyUnu uOuut eho' Jul oAo
Exposition is a success. This may be re-
lied upon, for the attendance yesterday was
zS,431 or over twice as big as on any pre-
osding day. Ats o'clock yesterday after,
noon the turnstiles reported that $500 peo
pie had gone inside.
The rush began in the evening until the
buildings we're perfectly jammed with visl'
torsL One may say that there was hardly
elbow room. The immense crowd OF yes
torday was principally due to the lsraelites,
who were observing their New Year and
who turned out in force.
While part of the surging mass were
viewing the displays in the Main Hall
large proportion of the visitors were sitting
In the balcony and gallery taking in the
sveet strains of the Thomas Orchestra con-
cerk
The number of the visitors who up to
Asts passed through the gates is S3,92o
HE people were delighted at the sights,
bat the floral display, full account of
which is subjoined, drew the people to the
Horticultural Hall by the thousands.
The day was gala dav. There were the
sat-Rower display, the Whiting organ con-
cvt. and lastly the Thomas concert.
The following card, conveying the thanks
rf the Seventeenth. Ohio National Guards,
nas received yesterday by the Chairman of
the late Committee on the Opening Exer-
eises OF the Exposition:
Csl VI. L. Robinson:
DxAH Swallow me, on behalf OF the
Seventeenth Regiment, 0. N. g., to return
my thanks for tie kind treatment received
Rhilo in your city, during the opening of
ths Exposition, and assure YOU that the
OCCASION was one which will be long re-
membered by the regiment for the pleasure
afforded, and which only the Paris of
America" can afford. May she live long
and prosper FRED. GEIGER,
Col Com. Seventeenth Regt. 0. N. G.
Commissioner Ridgway, who is Officer of
2bs Day to-day, is wishing that the attend
anee will reach that of yesterday, when
TusOpel Dayton was in charge. AS this is
M second day of New Year for the Israel
tim, he expects to have at least good
IhSwing.
THE FLORAL DISPLAY.
Yesterday was indeed gala day. for it
Mus known that there would be display
nj Ihwers at the Exposition, and the crowd
was not disappointed. Everybody came
with his wife and daughters and sons and
bin cousins and his aunts. Standing at the
head of the short staircase leading down
frssa the Art Hall to the gallery set apart
Apr Bowers, the vision of beauty burst upon
Ehe view. Critchells magnificent collec-
AtBm of over one hundred and twenty va
fiesses of gadioli famed like prairie ON
Rre before us; and rising in the midst of
ihss like a marble column stood his exqui-
sfse typical floral piece, "Rock of Ages"
HIN was cross near six feet in height and
scrue twelve inches in diameter, of pure
wlaits flowers, standing pale and pure and
lovely, las a dream of the faith it typified,
nv1n base of rocks piled in the midst of
b aaain of green moss, and covered with
leagss of fern and clusters of white eupa-
tc1tun. The cross itself was composed of
white balsams tuberoses, rosebuds and
Vsys.toriuna,' with the crisp green OF the
Fragrant rose geranium sparingly sprinkled
among the pure white flowers. The piece
wan beautiful, simple and so symbolic of
iase subject, that we were not surprised to
sps che ribbon showing that the premium it
snssited was awarded it. Beyond was an
ether elaborate floral piece by Critchell
that was the embodiment of Poesy as the
eruss Just described was of Religion. In
bass representing square embankment
same eight feet long by four or five and
perhaps eighteen inches in depth, covered
with the most exquisite flowers that bloom
An ahe Conservatives, stood seemingly float
fnr upon sheet of silver barge more
lovely than that which bore the famous
Cleopatra DER the Cydnus, that Enobarbus
DECLARED, "Like a FURNISHED throne burnt
ON the waters the poop was beaten gold
pxrple the sails and so perfumed that the
winds were love-sick with them" This love.
II barge was fashioned in form of swan.
fhe head and gracefully-formed neck were
composed of tuberoses split in twain, the
sides of balsams, carnations, white rose buds
ansa delicate eupatorium tastefully blended,
fhe bill of purple ageratum and the eye,
xtnin OF blood, OF a single foret of double
rcd geranium. Around the.base were dis
posed line of dark red balsams and above
ran bright line of gladious flowers about
the barge's waist; the wings were formed of
delicate fern leaves Of brightest green and
lined with snowy balsams. The oar-locks
were OF red geranium flowers and
Rsc oars of fine feathery white eupa-
tHium of the fields, tipped with
bue ageratum and with the. blades of
aeDicate fern leaves. The boat was lined
with pale pink balsams, and the bottom of
crimson balsam flowers. Delicate fronds
uT adiantum were dispersed amidst these
charming flowers with the happiest effect
The sail was pink silk and the mast that
supported it seemed silver with the lower
half covered with carnations of pure white
and fame-colored gladiolus forets, each
perhaps one-third its length. The rudder
was blue egeratum. This exquisite and
poetic device rested upona mirror in which
The flowers, as in a CLASSY lake, were re-
Aected below, and withal produced one OF
the most charming effects that could be
conceived. The barge was some five feet
In length, and the quantity OF flowers
requisite for its production and the patience
Of preparing a piece of work of such ex-
tfeme tineness and elegance was something
extraordinary. Mr.. Critchel merited
golden reward for so exquisite contribu-
ZION.
The Cincinnati Floral Company. to whom
'Has awarded the first premium of $50 and
Aailver medal. exhibited floral bed that
was work of extraordinary patience and
elegance. This was nothing less than bed
and bedstead of natural size. The bedstead,
composed of variegated alternanthera of
tender chocolate brown that was intended
TO represent the color of mahogany, the
fnur posts of this tbo haod md fonf bo rJ,