Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15
EvERaREEN LODGE.
The Splendid Display Of Crysantheraum-
The HopkinsVille Excursionists.

The flower display of the past few
week IS at Evergreen Lodge has really
been a substantial benefit to onecity.
1t is matter of establishment TO US
| find now that numbers of ladies liv-
ing in the adjoining counties have
been coming in for the past two weeks
especially to visit the garden; many
of them going away with the most
agreeable surprise at the extensive
collection tosbe found there in all
departments and,we are satisfied that
henceforward very few orders will go
to Northern florists for anything in
this line of business.
The excursion of Bethel College,
Tuesday, was so pleasant success,
and so enjoyed by the eXcursionists
that we should not be surprised to
see pleasant parties of ladies and
school girls frequently made up to
come and see any especial display at
the particular seasons Of blooming of
the different kinds of plants.
II is also opening the eyes of the
| florists and Horticulturists IN all
directions to find Tennessee coming
to the front in this ;as ia 80 many
other industries, and it is gratifying
to know that our GAINESVILLE garden
has been greatly instrumental in es-
tablishing the fact.
We had a most intelligent lady OF
Prof. Rust's excursion to tell us yes
terday that the display of chrysan-
themums in New York last fall was
not near SO beautiful in arrangement
and did not leave the same pleasing
impression Of these gorgeous beauties,
and another of the party gentleman
who has great many beautiful flow
ers and takes great interest in them
says he went especially to see the
the Nashville display last week and
says there is no comparison to be
made as the one he saw here was so
greatly superior in every particular.
1t was gratifying to find ladies Of
such intelligence, and cultivation as
some of the elderly ladies in the
party from Hopkinsville Tuesday,
so profuse in compliments of the fine
plan and complete arrangements
that Evergreen Lodge was display
ing.
Among the agreeable ladies of the
party whose names we remember
now to have heard express them
selves, were the venerable Mrs.
Latham and Miss Latham, Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Doctor Rodman, Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. Rust, Mrs. Cowan,
Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Cant, Mrs. Trice,
Mrs. Long, Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Green,
Mrs. Dagg, Mrs. Dabney, Mrs. J. Q.
Rust, Mrs. Lander, all from Hop
ninsville, and Mrs. Reeves and Mrs.
Perkins from EIkton, all of whom
seemed vcrsed in flowers, and
were surprised and delighted with
the extent and beautify of the garden.
Our GAINESVILLE ladies and gentle
men did their part as they always do
gracefully and well, and the hospi- |
table attention paid the eXcursionists
ELECTED but one expression and that
was one of grateful appreciation.
We noticed among the ladias who
gave especial attention to the eXcur-
sionists were Mrs. Bryce Stewart,
Miss Bette Garland, Miss McFar
land, Miss Emma Wilcox, Mrs.
Judge Tyler, both of the Mesdame
Roach, Mrs. Lewis Wood and Miss
Wood, Mrs. Mike Northington, Mrs.
NJ. III. Clark, Mrs. f. p. Gracey, Mrs
Brigham, Mrs. Jamas Bowling, Mrs.
Lucllett, Mrs. Headley Boyd, Mrs.
Buckner, and we especially no
ticed the charming enthusiasm
with which Miss Laura Smith, en-
tered into the spirit of entertaining
the school girls, her carriage was
never too full, and she never wearied
in showing the girls around and the
gleeful notes Of her party always
gave no uncertain sound, as TO how
they were enjoying the day.
1t was especially gratifying to no
ticc the veEerable Mrs. Sears, and
Mrs. King, lending charm to the
scene by their presence.
The venerat DIR. Sears was con.
spicuous on the occasion and went
bravely through the day, asking an
blessing at the lunch
tables Oil all that happy thrOng.
General Quarles, Judge Tyler, Rev.
Mr.. Brigham, Rev. j. ". Lupton,
Mr.. Headly Boyd, Nr. Homlston,
w. F. Buckner, j. f. Shelton, Mar
tin Elder, Bayless Gerhert, w j.