The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-13

oft certainly called into requision considerable
skill, ingenuity and patience No one who has
ever gone 70 church, even In the days when he
was numbered with the '"irrepreesible small
| h0Y,n could catch glimpse Of itwiihOnt having
fit through his mind recollections in connection
| with that cid dhymn-sometfling about fowery
| beds of ease" and waited 10 the skies."-
Mn Myers also exhibited other designs and
collections. and was awarded the premium
ei.t0-f0t the best hanging basket of growing
plants. This basket had Q blooming geranium
In the centre and contained thirteen varieties OF
plants, all growing, For the best display OF
| violets she was awarded the first premium, 30
cents for the second best display Of flowers from
one garden, second premium, 4l.5O; and for the
most tasteful and best arranged design in flowers.
| first premium, $3.50 These awards were GER
tainiy all richly merited.
| Miss Eva Padrick was awarded the first pre-
| MUM Of $3.50 for the best bouquet of wild
| fowers-the only one exhibited. This bouquet,
| which was very artistically arranged, was COM
posed of ,.fRy-five different varieties of wild,
| woodland flowers, ranging from the large, snowy
pond lily TO the weest bit of blossom that hides
| among the grasses, and was the object Of much
| deserved attention.
| A very tasty display of verbenas by Mrs. s. A.
Mcintosh +tN,k the second premium-25 cents
| Mira Mcintosh also had on exhibition three differ
ent bouquets Of cut flowers that were marvel
| of skill and beauty
| For basket 81 vcrbcnas elegantly arranged
and supported ON rustic stand dressed in moss,
Mrs 3. Gerard was justly awarded the first pre-
mium-50 cents.
Mrs. F. B. Papy exhibited collection ot gera-
NUNS embracing many rare varieties, and vary.
ing in color from while to scarlet.
The bouquet thai was awarded the second pre-
mium-$l-as being the second best displayed,
was q true production of art from the fair hands
OF one Of Tallahassee's fairest daughlers-Miss
Jennie Tatum.
TIVE hanging baskets of cut flowers and rib
bon grass, that excited no small degree of admi-
ration to which they were we'll entitled, were the
handiwork of Mrs. II. s. Elliott, for which she
was awarded The secoud remium-&l.
Mr.. w. w. WOOdWard's display of pansies was
without fault, but of course he could not expect
in his own name to take the;prize over the heads
OF 80 many fair competitors.
beautiful wreath of star jasmine and honey
flowers on a ground oil deep emerald orange
leaves was the work of Miss Mary Lewis. for
which she received the first prize-$15O-as the
best exhibit of the kind entered She was also
awarded q premium of 80 cents for the best
gladiolus-a very beautiful lily Besides these
she had on exhibition an exquisitely arranged
stand of cut flowers
Mrs- D. Bull was awarded the first premium
% cents-tor the best cOlOred lily, and the second
premium-5O cents-for the second best display
of cut roses-including 80 different varieties from
one garden. Mra. Bull made splendid display
of nun lilies and other flowers.
Arthur Reeves, cOlored was awarded the pre-
mium-25 cents-for the best display of mag
nolias.
Lying on one of the stands was beautiful
and delicately constructed floral cross on back
ground Of grey moss, that merits q special men,
ton The flowers were all pure white, and the
effect produced was quite pleasing We regret
having failed In our efforts to obtain the name of
the fair exhibitor
(All persons to whom above premiums are
awarded are requested to call on the Treasurer
at once, as payment of same will he debarred
afler the expiration of ten days from the pubi-
cation of this notice)
BAsE-BALL MATCH.
About IL o'clock on Friday a game was
commenced between the " jefferson Baseball
Club, from Monticello, and Tallahassee scrub
nine" During part OF the time the playing
was quite exciting; and, altogether, it did much
toward adding TO the amusement and relieving
the mOnotony of the occasion, and passed off
without any hard feelings on either 81 e, which
is an unusual thing for game of base ball to do
The following is summary of the score as il
stood at the close of the 9th inning: :" Jefferson
Baseball Club" innings, 18 runs; Tallahassee
scrub nine," o innings 9 runs.
Dr. Il. Hamilton acted as Umpire, and his rul-
ing was generally conceded TO he fair and impair
The scrub nine" from Tallahassee was gotten
together at an hours notice. none of the PLAYERS
having praciced together, and several were really
selected from the crowd after going out TO the
grounds; and even then their catcher did not
arrive until the second inning. As the nine runs
by which the "Jeffersons beat were obtained
on the first inning, it appears that the Tallahassee
boys did not play such very bad game after all
GLAss-BALL SHOOTING.
In the afternoon of Friday, the second day,
no~so
derful skill with the rifle. Out of one hundred
glass balls pitched into The air he broke eighty
one, using the same gun throughout and firing in
rapid succession only stopping TO load, and never
cleaning the bore until The hundred shots had
been fired. The rifle, which is a short, heavy
sxteen-round breech-loader, at The end of the
practice was so hot that Tie hand could not have
been held upon il for instant. A silver Quar-
ter and common bullet tossed up in the air
were knocked into kingdom come by a bali
from the same rifle in the hands of the expert
marksman
A trial of skill at breaking the balls with shot
guns was then INDUCED in, the contest being be-
tween eleven other gentlemen, a silver cup the
stake shot for. In this match the score was as
follows: Ex-senator Conover broke 4, Mr. Geo.
Davis, 8; Mr. G. g. Gibbs, s.; Capt. p HoustouD,
4; Mr. D. Mays, from Monticello. 3; Mr.. C. G.
Pearce, 8; Mr. Jno. B. Winthrop, z Mr.. Jno A
Pearce none and DR.. A. L. Randolph, 3, out of
ten balls thrown rapidly from right to left, at a
considerable distance-how many PAGES we have
not learned. This exercise was highly interest
ing throughout. 1t will be seen from the score
that Mr.. Geo. Davis is entitled 10 the cup.
RACING.
But one race took place during the fair: halt
mile dash, with gentlemen riders, between For
rest King" owned by Mr.. Barbour Walker, of
Gadsden, and -, owned by Mr.. Lewis HOl-
liday; of this place. for purse made up for the
OCCASION. The race which was somew hat excit-
ing, was won by several lengths by Forrest
King" Several VS. and KS changed hands on
walking match Thursday morning between
six Young ladies of Tallahassee was one of the
most amusing and interesting episodes of the
occasion. The distance was half q mile-aronnd
the race track. They all started cven but black
dress soon took the lead. Then there was lively
betting on the black. The black was soon over
taken and passed by grey. Then there was
yeler bettingon The grey, until she distanced the
ueld and came In many lengths ahead, amid
storm OF cheers. OF course, you all know who
the grey waA
The ladies of the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches were ON hand, the former with stand
ofdeliQRcies and the latter with q table of sub
stsntial general refreshments We understand
that they both did quite well considering the lin
| ited attendance and unfavorable weather
A running foot race around the track between
| hve colored boys Was the source of some amuse-
melt during the afternoon
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