The morning news., 1889-04-24
AT THE FLOWER SHOW.
THE FLORAL AND ART EXHIBI-
TON SUCCESSFULLY OPENED.


with Rare Flowers and Beautiful
Fancy Work-The Rose Show the
Center of Attraction in the Floral
Hau-The Exhibitors on the Opening
NiSht-The Fairs Programme.
The spring exhibition CT the Floral and
Art Association opened auspiciously last
night at the Chatham Artillery armory.
The a-mory building ard the gun yard,
which has been made into tioral ball,
were filed with flowers and collections Of
art and fancy work.
The attendance on the opening night was
not as large as was expected. The
building. however, was well filed in the
early part of the evening. The crowds are
expected tonight and tomorrow The ex-
hibition VIII be open afternoon and night
from o'clock TO 6 o'clock, and from 5
O'clock until II O'clock to-day and to-mor-
row, closing tomorrow night
The EXHIBITS in all the de paTtmentS Of the
fair are carefully arranged and TO the best
possible advantage. The art and fancy
work display and the special features Of the
exhibition are more extensive than it was
expected they would be.
MRS, HENDERsoN's EXHIBIT.
In the needlework department no exhibit
!. N. Henderson, OF No. l20 State street.
1t fills two entire cases, and IN addition
there is an embroidered crazy guilt and
beaded table cover somewhat after the
style of the work done by the Indians.
Surmounhug one Of the cases is an EN-
broidered fire screen, the work being after
that of the Italian school The frame is OF
Calcutta bamboo and brass, the latest
novelty. Next to it stands a handsome
photograph frame in embossed bronze plush.
Three large sofa pillows in odd
and artistic stitches form a prominent fea-
ture of the display within the showcases.
another striking article is Nile green
chair scarf ornamented with black dragons.
One cf the latest crazes in New YORK IS he
Honiton lace work. which rs represented in
Mr.. Hender,ons collection by table
cover in green ribbon on pink background.
Other new work of which Mrs Henderson
furnishes specimens from her needles, Is
cord and cabalier, applique, sorrento, tap
estTy, point d'asprit, and the much
admired Punto Tirato, which Is drawn
work on linen. Ten pieces OF linen work
in rare designs attract much attention, two
pieces of the linen having been home-spuD
in Kentucky over half century ago. a
calico quilt is interesting, both on account
of its odd pattern and the fact that it was
made by q lady in her 18th year, great
aunt of Mrs. Henderson. Another relic is
by an ancestor of the exhibitor Much Of
the beauty Of Mrs. Henderson's work, in
addition to the perfection of her stitches,
les in the artistic blending and shading Of
the colors, the whole resulting in a striking
exenplfcation OF the power Of the needle
in the realm Of decoration.
THE MUSIC RECITALs.
The Ludden q Bates Southern Music
House gave a music recital last night
Al 4 o.
be repeated this afternoon and night. Ia
the floral hall ths rsfreshmsnt tables ars
in charge Of the rectory society Of st.
Johns church.
Although the entries for competition in
all of the departments are closed, the man
agemeDt is anxious to secure exhibits both
Of flowers and plants and fancy work for
the remaining dAys Of the show.
In the loral department the rose show
was the center Of attraction. The displays
of single roses by Mai a L Hzrtridxs
and by Ar. NJ Mclean were the most ad-
mired- Bouquets were exhibited by large
number OF others wbOss names were MT
obt4inab,e from the judges books, but
which viii be on the lists today.
THE YLowER EXHIBITS.
The flower show is very extensive and
the plants are iuKuriant and most OF them
II healthy bloom. Inc number OF exhibits
will De largely Increased to-day and tie
foral ward wlil be filled by tonight.
The following are the exhibits up 20 last
night: T. A Tbansz. collection of ferns
cacti and geraniums; Mrs. Fred. b. Giles
PIE, fiiIy-four geraniums; Mrs. J. q.
Thomas. twenty gerAn!ums; Episcopal Or
phans' Home, by Miss Gelston, colIas and
gerAuiums D. y. Lester, thirty nine gera-
NUNS; p. Hamilton, assortment Of cacti;
J. +. LeFar. ~ plants, competing for
tue prize Tor the best collection OF varie-
gated zOnales, the best collection OF green-
house plants. the best pair Of baskets of
growing plants, the best rustic stand OF
growing plauts, the best single amaryllis.
Mrs. William b. Puder, single pelargou-
ium, a rars plant never before exhibited
IL Savannah; Mrs +. A. Bennett ten
geraniums; three # them entered for the
best single geranIums III bloom; e.. V.
Suedeker twenty-five geraniumS in bloom !;
John F. White, twelve geraniums in
bloom; &. A. Chisholm, two baskets of
flowers entered the best collection Of
roses and two baskets as the best variety,
twelve single trusses aud six single trusses ;
Mrs +. Is. Chisholm, rubber plant; Mrs Z.
Y. Richardson amaryllis in bloom; cactus
triangularias, and 10 Zonales in bloom Mrs.
&. Y. Richardson and Miss Il. f. Seyle, LOT
OF geraniums; Mrs. L. Z. Bryan, three
single geraniums in bloom aud So pots of
flowers, Mrs. H. q. WArd, Is geraniuus, John
X. Train, single pelargonium IN bloom and
yariegated geIanlums.
THE FANCY WORK ENTRIES
The list of entries in the art department
was not so large as last year. bat what is
placed on exhibition IS of superior work
manship. The hall was pretty well filed
last night. The numuer Of exhibitors Will
be larger to-day, and the chances are that
the hall will be crowded. Tue following is
the list Of those exhibited so lar
Harry ii. Aveilhe IA wears old,
wooden scroll bracket; Mrs. A Ar
anda, one pair of crochet pillow shans
DIR. Backmau, quilt; Mrs. L. A. Boykin
fancy work; Master Steiumetz B-yan (age
8 years, collection Of crayou drawings
Mrs. f. f. Buckner, silk embroidery work
Mrs. o. Cohen for Miss r. Loreng, fancy
work; Mrs. Henry Taylor. embroidery
work, Miss Carrie Colding, general display
of fancy work, pictures and painted china
Mrs. Charles II. Dixon, tapestry pictures
Miss Maggie Dowling embroidery work
Mrs. NJ. Deitsh, fancy work and lamp: Mrs
Charles e. Ely, crazy quilt; Miss Annie s.
Denberly and Georgia Ferguson and Mrs
S. Is. Gelston, from the Episcopal Orphans
Home, general display OF fancy work /;
Mr. Fred Il. Gillespie, fam Mrs
}. ". Gel, crazy quilt: GOttlieb &
Hermes, photographs and crayon work {;
Miss May Goodwin designs in china paint
ing; Mrs. S. +. Goodwin, embroidered
quilts; Dirs. Gibbs for Mrs. Jean Williams
Six cushion; Miss Kate Goette, infants