Daily Republican., 1888-09-17


This afternoon the OPaEA House will
bs gAudily decked Ia q labyrinth Of
d jrsi beauty, while tho atmosphere will
90 loaded with the luscious aroma
Of DalAwAre's choicptt fruit. In q city
like WilminEton, WhtEs the great ma.
isrity Of its oltineAs live In oJaP homes,
with vine shaded portiooa and Rover.
spreai lAwns, the greatest interest will
be manifested Ia the fair, aud . grand
suooeEa 10 expected In every respect.
This will be the fiFat exhihillsn OF Della.
wares fruits and f5wers held under the
suspiots OF the Delaware horticultural
Society, aud the interest manifested In
II extends 10 all parts OF tire State.
This meening the soay5o of hAtehel
aud saw came from II. 8 Ohrlaty q
force OF wofkmeu Engaged in putting
up fo)tts and shelves, laying tim o-
rAry h0ers and making alsleb. To-moF-
row 81 noon every thiRR 10 70 bs Dom
plsted. end the doors will DO thrown
open TO an inaulsltive, aud We will
venture 70 say al Apprscistlve, puhlic
81 SO cents y head about 2 O'Clock,
ThoHgh architect @ioa with his keen
mechanical eye has utillz ID every inch
OF spaoe, the need of more room ia iels,
a. 10 the later hears more candidates
! for Gpnoo are presenting themselves.
Amongst the lateGt applicants for space
lie John NJ. Hughes gardener for 9eoEQe
W. Chlds Of the Phiiadeiphia Ledger
MT. Hughes proposes TO make ditpiAy
OF some very rare and hat dsOme hot
house plants from Mr.. OLild's ooneer
vatory at WoOtten his country residence
Amongst The collection will be several
hHndsome cRlladiumH, orchids In b ,eom
terms and palms. William Bush and
J. Taylor Cause OF this city will alsc
mske very fus exhibit OF hot-bcuse
plants, and CHARLES I Fox Of PhilAdal
pkiA, will have on exhibition . mAgui-
hoent floral table decoration 10 feet long
And feet wide.
The temple Of Ceres on the oentre Of
the platform will be an object OF beauty
when loaded and covered with aOral
naaihcence. Upon the top OF the tenn
pie Is the band platform, from which
Will iaHue sweet aud exhilArAtinR straint
OF music rendered As only HAssleE's
band ts noted for. A concert will BE-
given BY the band lasting about twc
hears every afternoon and evening
This afternoon and evening the oxhi.
bltS will be plaoed in position. geoFs
sAry Horn established his haAdquMrt ers
In the Opera House to-day and will re-
ceive exhibits up to 10 O'Clock to plsht
Exhibitors are requested to send 10 shsiI
exhSoits Ut once.
Mr. Horn Is making an effort to I'd /.
mtt private schools upon the same terms
IS Public schools on Wednesday and
Thursday at 10 oenta head, bat tickets
can only be purchased fiom teachers.
The judges, who were selected by j.
". Kerr. Of Denton, Nd, president of
the Peninsula horticultural Society,
will meet in the OpefA House 81 s
O'Clock on Tuesday morning 70 CON,
plete their inspection of the exhibits.
The tudlSS are: Apples-.H. M EnRle.
Marietta, Pa; Eli Minuh, Shiloh, II,
J.; j. I Budd, Middletown. Pears
70. sAlterth waite, Jenkin'own, Pa w
ID. Breckenridge, GovAnstOwn, Md.
Qoinces aud plums-Dr. John =.
Black, New Castle, N. Barnard, stll
Pond, Nd; j. Alexander Eol.oR,
Dover. Berries--JUhn 9 Batnhhrt,
Denton, Md; DR. Henry RidaelY,
Dover. Flowers, class A, B and o,
which Includes displays, specimen
plants and cut Eowers-Robert ]. Hal.
lidAy, Bsltimorei james Pentland,
Govsnstown, Md. Paaohes-Oharles
Black, HishistowD, N j.; A. L. Bud.
son, Clayton, Dh.; r 8. Johnttop f,
ssOokley, Dsl. GrApet-A. J, Gay
wood, Marlborousb,N Y; joel Horusr
Merchautsvllle, N. J.; ] ID. Scott,
5myrDa, Dial. Flowers, amateur dis
PLAY M. II. Hayden and L. E. Bar lis
Wilmingioni B w. HarEadins, FELTON,,
Del