The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-18
AT THE FLOWER SHOW.
AUSPICIOUs OPENING OF THE
SPRING EXHIBITION.


Crowds of Visitors at the Armory on
Opening NigEt-The Arrangement
Of Floral Hall-Some OF the Exhibit
ors-The Exhibition to Continue To-
Day and To-Morrow-The Judges at
Work-The Awards TO be Announced
Tomorrow.
The spring exhibition Of the Savannah
Floral and Art Association opened at
Armory Hall last night The committees
were busy all yesterday receiving and
arranging exhibits and the crowd that
filed the main building aud the floral hall
last night was charmed with the exquisite
arrangement of art and floral beauty that
met the eye on every hand.
1t was seriously feared that the dis
play Of flowers would not be SO
large as in former years. but the friends
Of the association were equal to the emer-
gency, and before the hall was opened to
the public in the evening a scene of
beauty had been prepared for the visitors.
THE FLORAL DISPLAY.
The chief attraction of the opening night
not so large as it will be to-day, it is the
prominent feature of the exhibition.
The judges completed most of their work
last night, and their decisions will be an
nounced tomorrow night, when the awards
will be made
A year ago the exhibition of fine roses
was inaugurated with great success, and
although there are not so many choice va
rieties this year yet the display is very
no iv,fn +a1 in,
dictates that the taste for cultivating the
finer varieties of the queen of flowers is inn
proving. The lovers of the rose are afforded
by these exhibitions, the opportunity of
educating themselves in the selection of the
best roses, and as time goes on the poorer
varieties will be weeded out of the gardens
to make room for the more perfect speci-
mems.
AMONG THE FLOWERS.
The arrangement of the floral hall is very
attractive. The yard west of the Armory
building has been entirely rooted over and
conveniently arranged for the exhibits. In
the center is a handsome fountain playing
over colored lights The flower exhibits
are on tables around the sides of the build
ing. The Ladies' Aid Society has the re-
freshment privilege.
The main ball of the building is occupied
by the art and fancy work exhibits. Ex-
hibitors have been rather slow in entering
articles, and in consequence the cOmpeti-
tive exhibits are not SO many as it was ex-
pected there would be- The management
is anxious to have as many additional ex-
hibits entered as possible, especially of
flowers and plants, and they will be re-
ceived at any time during the ex-
hibition. The exhibition will con-
| tinue to-day and tomorrow, closing
| tomorrow night The hall will be open
afternoons from $3.50 to $3.50 o'clock, and at
night after 1880 o'clock.
THE EXHIBITORS.
The list of exhibitors on the books last
night is as follows:
Mrs. Charlotte c. Altman, fancy work
| display; w. j. Barton, display of oil paint
| ings; Mrs. S. j. VI. Baker, crochet work
and knit quilts; Mrs. j. NJ. Bryan, hand
| some panel screen in oil; Mrs. l.. c. Banks,
handsome quilt and display of roses; f. M.
Bliss, ST., and F. NJ. Bliss, Jr., exhibit
nor collection of oil paintings;
Mrs. G. H. Cook, exhibit of fancy work
Mr.. Alfred Chisholm, display of roses;
Chatham Academy, art pupils frame of
| pictures Mrs. Octavus Cohen, Queen Anne
tapestry; Mrs f. E. Durbec, wreath and
bouquet of corn shucks; Mrs Bertha
Dixon, crazy quilt; j. B. Duck
worth, vase of flowers; Miss
Fannie f. Duffee, PLAGUE of flowers
Mrs. l.. Desbouillons, exhibit of drawings
| Mrs. H. Dreese, exhibit of crotcheted lace
Mrs. Fred. Gillespie, display of plants
Mrs. G. w. Gordon. elegant table scarf
| Mrs. George c. Gemunden, elegant fancy
work, display of lambrequlns, scarfs, etc
| Miss Katie Goette, exhibit of fancy work
j. Gardner, display of plants; Mrs L. A.
| Grady, collection of painted shells; Mrs. F.
| l.. George, embroidered laprobe; Miss
| Mamie A B. Farrell, fancy work display
Mrs. F. NJ. Hopkins, exhibit Of fancy work
Mrs. S. Hexter, collection of paintings
Mrs. G.. O. Hussey, exhibit of fancy work
| Mrs. S. 7. Hamilton, lace handkerchief:
Misses Lille and Virginia Lee Hamilton,
| collection Of needlework; Mrs. r. S. Jones,
| general exhibit of fancy work; Miss Nellie
| Jones, embroidered felt; Mrs. Thomas Hen
| derson, embroidered chair covers; Miss
Viola Kennedy, exhibit of fancy work;
| Mrs. Keck, infants robe; J. F.
LaFar, general collection of plants;
Miss Laski, collection of paintings; Miss
Ethel Lppman. collection of paintings; Miss
| Uranie Lege. basket of paper flowers; Miss
| Leslie, collection Of paintings; MIR. B. La
| Far outline work; Mr. Malcolm Maciean,
! display of roses; MORNING NEWS, exhibits
Of Geographic work; Mrs. S. A. Marshall,
sample of knitted lace; Mrs. r. f. Minis, oil
| palnUlNS OF SiasSi MISS Alice McOdll, paint
! ing; Miss Adeila Mann, crochet work
Female Orphan Asylum, display of needle
work Episcopal Orphan Asylum, dress; st.
Mary's Home Orphanage, needle work Miss
! Irene Putzel, needle work; Mrs. &. F. Prem
dergast, crochet slippers, bedspread and
painting; Miss Ida rlttSchkee, cushion; Miss
Meina Roy, PLAGUE Of roses; Mr. w. w.
Rogers, paintings; Miss NJ. j. Ward, paint
ings; T. A. Haues, collection of plants.
Quite a number of exhibits are entered
without reference TO competition. Davis
Bros have display of pianos and organs.
! The Ludden & Bates Southern Music House
! has also an exhibit of art and music. The
| MORNING NEWS has an exhibition of works
of artin the form of specimens of its engrav-
| ing and lithographing work. 1t is IA very
toI