The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-08
AT TIE FLOWER Snow.
The Display Of Plants the Finest Ever
Seen in Savannah.


The flower show was at its hight last
night. Exhibits poured in all Of yesterday
and the show is the largest now that the
Floral and Art Association has ever held.
The floral display was greatly improved
yesterday, and the tables were weighed
down last night with exhibits. Numbers Of
beautiful floral designs, of the choicest
flowers. and the rarest cut flowers are on ex-
hibition. The designs are tasteful and the
cut flowers are well assorted.
Among the exhibitors of cut flowers are
Mrs. William W. Gordon, HRS. George w.
Lamar, Mrs. A. L. Hartridge, Mrs. J. w.
Lathrop and hrs. J. C. LeHardy Mrs s.
z. Hamilton has on exhibition collection
of Egyptian lotus leaves and drawing of
the flower as it appears in full bloom. The
leaves are eighteen inches in diameter, and
are as impervious to water as oiicloth. The
flower is a large pink blossom with yellow
center. 1t is very fragrant and is a very
rare specimen, there beiug but two plants
IN the city. The flower grows IN water,
similar to water lily, and opens in June.
The exhibition Of begonias by Mrs. T. A.
Askew and by Mrs. J. K. p. Carr is enc of
the finest ever seen in Savannah. The
principal geranium exhibits are by Mrs.
Carr, j. +. LaFar, Mrs. S. f. B. Gillespie,
and Mrs. Askew. Mrs. s. p. Hamilton has
fine display of rars cacti C. S. Ellis
has a beautiful epergne of flowers, and
Mrs. T. Il. Woods vase of violets
THE SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
The special exhibits are more interesting
than they have ever been. One of these is
the modelling in clay by Master Farr. whose
work has already attracted considerable at
tention. Master II. NJ. Farr has on exhibit
ton clay models from memory of a
rhinoceros, polar bear, seal. and two
alligators which bespeek q clever genius
The exhibition Of pencil and pen and ink
great deal Of attention. The subjects are
all well chosen and the execution is excel
lent. The exhibits in the fancy WORK de-
partment are superior to those last year.
The show cases are filled with pretty pieces
Mrs. Kolb's department embraces a fine
display Of work. Mrs. Thonnesen's display
also attracts good deal Of atten-
ton. The case containing the work
of the orphans of the city, consisting of
fancy needlework, is attractive. Mrs Ham
iltnn has ON exhibi ion case of embroid-
cred, darned and painted work. Mrs DC.
tavus Cohen exhibits case of handsome
needlework. Mrs. Jacob Lippman has on
exhibition a beautiful piece of work, two
pillow shams and bed sham.
EXHIBITS STILL COMING IN.
The committee is changing and improv.
ing the arrangement Of exhibits all the
time and tho best exhibition will probably
be seen to-day and tomorrow.
One of the interesting features of the art
exhibition is an oil painting representing
the Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado,
The cross is formed by snow in the crevices
of the mountain overlooking large lake.
1t was painted by Ray of Buffalo. The
Mount of the Holy Cross is quite noted
place in the west. The trains run close by
the mount, and as they near the cross OF
snow the conductor announces, 1--WE are
passing the holy cross" j. Gardeners and
Rehnberg's exhibits are interesting to fiori-
cultur SITS.
The available space in the main hall will
be filed to-day il the exhibits come in as
they did yesterday and as the managers of
the exhibition hope they will. The following
additional entries were made yesterday and
last night:
EXHIBITS STILL FLOWING IN.
Mrs. T. A. Askew, quilt Fred c. Hub
bell, aged IL years, oil painting of vase of
flowers, plaque landscape and other land
scapes. T. Rober, set of doll furniture.
hand made. Miss c. l.. Girard of Miss
Georgia Weymouth's class, three crayons.
Mongin B. Nichols, photo. Minnie
h1NhAtI -NAOAotos bOAACbL0 CONtIs GQ
Mcintyre Nichols, memorandum book.
Mongin b. Nichols, fancy table
Mary Savage Jones, greyhound's head.
New Home sewing machine, machine en-
broidered dog head, birds aud flowers and
two pieces of embroidery Mrs. A. L.
Hartridge, basket of flowers. Mrs. w. B.
Sturdevant, oil paintings, flowers, animals
and fruit Miss Mamie Crowley, table
cover. Mrs. G. O. Drummond, handker-
nbinf hoy am brOi6 afsaI in phaDilln
handkerchief case embroidered in plush,
containing eight silk handkerchiefs and
crazy quilt. Nellie Fl. Jones, aesthetic reti-
cule. Mrs. j. w. Lathrop, vase of flowers.
Mrs. S. P. Hamilton, two leaves OF the
Egyptian lotus with copy in colors of the
flower. Miss Irene Sullivan, two drawings
Miss Kate Flannery, q fac display
picture frame of Georgia wood.
Miss Jennie Miller, drawn work doylies.
Miss Jennie c. Hayward, honiton lace
handkerchief. Mrs. G. w. Lamar, tray of
cut flowers. Mrs. Jules Bacot, two crochet
sacques, piece of drawn work, ard GRO
cheted infants skirt. Miss Kate Flannery,
painted water jug. Mrs. w. B. Sturte-
want, globe of wax flowers. Mrs.
w. W. Gordon, vase of flowers.
Mrs. Fred Myers, pineapple plant with
fruit. Mrs. J. G. LeHardy, epergne of
flowers. Mrs. j. c. Cornell, basket of cut
flowers and plants. Mrs. j. w. Lathron.
vase of flowers. Mrs. M. Kolb. altar cloth.
Little Laura Way. aged 4 years, niece OF
Mrs. Merrihew, piece Of button hole work.
The work is very creditable for the little
JI6.
The hall will be open from to O'Clock
this afternoon and at o'clock tonight.
The orphans of the Female Orphan Asylum
and the Episcopal Orphans Home will at
tend the show this afternoon.
In the report OF the entries i'll yesterdays
MORNING NEWS the crayon of st. Joseph
! the infant, an interesting work and one
which attracted good deal Of interest, was
| down as having been entered by Mr.. James
u. Delaney. 1t should have been Mr..
| Joseph f. Delannov
RAIL AND GRO SSTIE.