The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-30
The HorticnItnral Pinnin-

The outdoor meeting of the Lyon
county horticultural society held at r.
J. Rudisell's farm five miles north of
Emporia, on Wednesday afternoon was
great success in every sense of the
word. About hundred persons old and
young, gathered in the beautiful grove
Mr.. Rudisill has set out and which Is
destined to be one of the most attractive
spots in Lyon county in few years.
Seats had been placed in the shadiest
hooks, tables for the arrangement of the
fruits, flowers and other things to be eX-
hibited, and the dinner to be eaten at the
proper time, and the organ was put in
position, from which the ladies OF the
neighborhod discoursed some very sweet
music.
President Milliken called the meeting
to order, Rev. A. S. Dudley invoked the
divine blessing, after which a brief
but very impressive address of welcome
to the inequalities of the neighborhOod
was made by Mr.. Rudisill in behalf of
the citizens of Fremont township.
Judge J. F. Culver responded in his
happiest strain, expressing surprise at
the great taste and enterprise evinced by
the people of this section of the county
Excellent music was interspersed
throughout the exercises Of the day, led
by Mr.. NJ G. Hodge, with Miss Little ut
the organ, all of which was highly ap-
preciated by the members of the society
and others.
Mr.. Milliken read paper on Insect
Foes and Friends" which was listened
TO with marked attention. Following
this was introduced IL part of the cXer-
ciSes which was attended to with more
zeal and interest than any other part of
a. Il IL,
ton of a large amount of good things
under the name of dinner. TWAS a great
satisfaction to hear persons who had
not before been at any of our horticul-
tural or grange feasts, express their salts
faction with the appearance of plenty
rs shown by the good things on the ta-
BILE. 1t certainly overlooked with milk
and honey and a very liberal supply of
bread and butter, chichen. cake, pie and
other good things, with coffee tea, cider,
etc, etc.
After dinner the young and more friv-
olous of the company organized crOquet
parties under the shade OF the trees in
various parts Of the spacious grounds,
while the more practical and sedate
chatted in groups in the shade for a half
hour or more, until the time came to
call the audience to business.
The president spoke at some length
upon the work of the society, calling the
attention Of those not members present
to its work in the past and some of its
aims for the future, and urged the i'm
pOrtance of their becoming members
NJ. c. Hodge was introduced and
made some very pointed remarks upon
the importance of embellishing school
grounds and school rooms, which
was followed by an unusually fine adj
dress by Rev. Mr.. Dudley on Garden
ing for the Eye" The speaker referred
10 the beautiful grounds in which we
were then seated, and proceeded to show
in plain, practical way how, with Il
very small outlay of time or money,
places could be made pleasing TO the
eye and satisfaction to the owner,
without in the least detracting from the
fences, road trees and other accessories
TO residence or farm.
After this short time was spent in
social chat, principally upon topics of a
horticultural nature, when the people be-
gan to depart for their respective homes,
giving free expression to the thought
that the occasion had been one Of more
than ordinary interest.
1t is intended to hold two more meet
ings yet this season out of doors, If the
weather will permit, the next falling on
18th, and it is expected that neighbor-
hoods wishing the meetings will take
proper steps to secure them.
The society meets every alternate
Wednesday. On August 4th the meeting
will be in Eaporia, at he presidents Of
flee, Empofia bank bIIding. The in
sects affecting the apple will be consid-
cred; also arrangements for the picnic
two weeks later. Bring in your samples
of fruit.
Upon the tables were Hale's Early
peaches by W. B. Ross, G. D.. Burdic k
and Mr.. Mountjoy, the latter exception
ally fine.
Mrs. Little showed several varieties of
apples and two beautiful boquets. APP
pies were also shown by MountjOy, G. d.
Burdick and MIlliken, by the latter a
fine specimen of COoper's Early white,
from a. r. Bancroft, of Emperia. Per-
~ Edwards box of fine Kittatinny
blackberries and Mrs. J. NJ. Miller a
boquet of mixed flowers quite hand
some.
There were quite number of things,
but the above is all your reporter was
aIla To accapfain