The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-19

THE CHxY<ANTHEAUu FAIH.


Yesterday was gaia day at this exhibi
bition. and in every sense Z success. Some
500 visited the beautiful show of plants
and over n hundred took dinner All ex
pressed themselves as enjoying the men,
for 1t has not been surpassed in this city
Oysters. chicken pie. chicken on toast
ham with all the accompanying dishes OF
relish. pickles, cabbage. etc, pie of several
kinds. Cakes, tea and coffee. and all these
in abundance. It WAS elegant, and servee
in Ga manner to delight. Early in tn,
morning the ladies' received from J. C.
Waugh, of Chicago. nineteen varieties o.
the most magnificent specimens of the
flower ever seen. They attracted I'M
bounded admiration and comment all tn,
day.
The florists. Messrs. Culp. Rose ant
Barnes of Independence, were busy all tn.
afternoon classifying and awarding the
prizes. Some ninety premiums were
awarded, the list of which will be pub.
lished as soon as the classification is com
pIeted.
Most of the prominent ladies and gentle
men OF the city visited the rooms during
the afternoon Some were satisfied with
one examination, others would make The
circuit OF the room several times. aud then
finger and look and sigh that time would
not allow them another look. Are they
not superb = Oh! how lovelyi What
beauties! Why. never imagined chrys-
anthemums could be SO numerous and SO
exquisite in shade and colors, they would
say
Mr.. Barnes, the judge selected to award
the prizes, delivered the following beauti-
full address on their origin, growth and
culture. He said:
God in the grand scheme of creation did
not forget to bsautify His world with
| been beautiful with bloom fresh from His
| hand. The growth Of grain of wheat Is
| a marveI, how much more the growth and
| bloom OF many of our most beautiful
| flowers from the tiniest seed. The culti-
| walton, care and enjoyment of flowers, is
| certainly ennobling and elevating, tending
! TO lift our hearts from earth to heaven,
! from the beautiful creature to the won
derful Creator. We are here enjoying our
| first chrysanthemum show. This flower
has long name. Look about you and
tell me if she does not deserve every sylla-
bic of it. She is indeed the queen Of
autumn. In almost prehistoric times
the odd. eccentric people OF China and
Japan cultivated this flower with wonder
full devotion. Its name vs. derived from
the Greek and means gold flower. and in
the many yellow varieties the name is
justified. It's relatives are found all over
the worll, the oxeye daisy and corn mar
igoid be onging to the family. 1t is often
trained into fantastic shapes by the Chi
nese and their idols are, during certain
festivities gorgeously decorated with these
hoofY ~ 10 lasf oil Ya ved
by them on their pottery and in their tap
estry.
The name of the ninth month in Japan
is Kiku. dzuki The commonest girls
name in Japan Is Okikusan, meaning
Honorable Miss Chrysanthemum. The
plant became known in Europe about 200
years ago Captain Bernets Il Frenchman,
in 1897 raised the first Seeding in Europe.
The French still Call him the father Of the
Chrysanthemum. 1t seems odd that
while America has no end of Chrysanthe-
mum societies France has none.
The first mum" show IN England was
held at Birmingham in 1886. Norwich
held Que In le43. but not until 1916 WAS
any society of Importance formed. What
little antiquity we have in America in
relation to names and centers around the
Hub during the latter part of the last
century, just about 100 years ago. For
many years it was only a novelty and
cared less for here than any where else
where known.
Within the past twenty years, or since
the organization OF our town, its popular
ity has advanced at steady rate, until
now it is supreme With such a COM
maDd of climate its wonderful develop
ment in'the hands Of orr countrymen has
been phenomenal. Though beginning SO
lately we are rivaling even China and
Japan in the production of elegant vari-
Atia No poicA caaAt n fraf ha on n al Of am
in the world. The very first grower of
seedlings in the United States was DR.. II.
P. Wolcott of Cam bridge, Mass, in 1879
Messrs. Pitcher & Mande OF Short Hills.
n. j., who are today exhibiting 5000
NUNS, have DR.. Wolcott's collection.
About 1887 Robert Craig Of Philadelphia
produced many of the varieties now in the
Coles, Robert Craig Mrs. Northup. Ser
geat. etc. In 1888 came the Bride and
Mrs Frank Thompson. In 'S9 Leopold.
The Wonderful Mrs. Hardy came from
Massachusetts; also Lillian ). Bird. The
National Mum society Was organized 10
1889 through the efforts of John Thorp.
We have our first show with fair pre-
MUM list New York City has herr show
with IS, 500 in cash premiums and 81 500 in
special premiums. Little boats must keep
near shore, larger ones may venture more.
Hail to the Queene OF Autumn. Easy Of
propagation she teaches the mystery OF
growth aud cultivation. Long TO grow
before blooming they teach patience and
hope. How many air castles are buiided
while watching their slender yet sturdy
growth, pinching their rampant arms,
stirring about or feeding tEeir hundred
roofs aud then the glOries return for care,
culture and watchfuiuess. Never disap-
pointing but always coming at the APP
pointed time-coming out of glorious
beauty Good people cultivate the chrys
authemum. Let your little ones nurse
and culture them. Let the begger and the
poor have them. Forget not the rich or
the afflicted or grief stricken and thus
incucate the love of the beautiful and pay
homage to Him through whose goodness
we enjoy such rich beauty"
The evening was enjoyed by all and
social time in dancing, conversation and
made the time fly on wings
of pleasure.
Several visitors from abroad were pres
ent Mrs H F. May Of Decator. Ills,
who has been visiting in California, said
the display was not surpassed on the Pa
cl6c coast.
Mrs. z. A Miller, of Arkansas City, ex-
pressed the highest approval Of the col |
lection. and was profuse in her compli- |
ments at the energy and success Of the |
ladies in the enterprise.
The ladies finally decided not to engage |!
in the rnftis for the table scarf, though |
they were tempted by the promise Of fair