Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-16

nary development, and new ideas are
found in it to an almost endless extent, only
requiring the patience and skill of the gar
dener to bring them forth at will.
How the Hall Is Decorated.
, 1t is easy to decorate hall devoted to
the exhibition of chrysanthemums, because
really little is needed but to put your
chrysanthemums into the building, and it
is ornamented. The gentlemen in charge
of the arrangement of the Auditorium felt,
however, that the pretty flowers are entitled
to some preparation in their honor. So they
have banked up the stage with spreading
palms and feathery ferns, the cool greenery
making a handsome background to the
flor id beauty of the colored blossoms, as
we'll as to those of pure white. With the
evergreens at the back, and hundreds of
chrysanthemums of different hues in front,
the stage is indeed beautiful.
As one enters the hall, it seems to burst
upon the vision as one vast picture of con-
fusing colors, although white and yellow
are the prevailing tones On either side is
a long row of stands, with potted chrysanthe-
NUNS, of all shapes, sizes and colors, while
down the center are palms and ferns, with
more growing chrysanthemums clustering
around them. At the front of the stage,
where the orchestra would be if a theatrical
performance were being given, are the cut
fowers-roses, carnations, chrysanthe-
NUNS, etc., delicately arranged, with boxes
of mixed flowers that are believed to repre-
sent the result of the highest culture. The
modest daisy and violet nestle in the
shadow of the gorgeous red rose, while
leaves and ferns add to the variegated ap-
pearauce of this lovely exhibit
Features Which Attracted Attention.
One of the noticeable displays is a plain
fiat basket, without any ribbon attachments,
filled with large white and yellow chrysan-
themums The blossoms are like large balls
with inturned petals, the effect being par
ticularly rich, in spite of the simplicity of
the flowers. This exhibit took first prize.
A basket that attracted great deal of at
tention held very large flowers of white,
yellow and pink respectively. The artists
thought there was too much color in the
combination to entitle it to full praise.
The orchestra, hidden behind the foliage
that covered the front of the gallery, dis
coursed sweet music all the afternoon and
evening, and when the gay throng moved
about amid the gayer flowers to the te nder
strains of unseen harmonies, the scene was
indeed a charming one. A more agreeable
place to spend an evening could hardly be
imagined. The love of flowers is common
to the whole human family, and although
some of the young people at the Auditorium
were undoubtedly interested in each other
beyond anything else in the hall, they could
not resist the Establishment of the flowers,
but bent over them eagerly as they e1-
amined the delicate petals and inhaled the
faint fragrance breathed from the heart of
some wonderful blossom. It is safe to say
that not an exhibit in the great hall was
neglected.
How the Prizes We're Awarded.
All the beauties of the collection were
carefully examined, and few of the visit
ors went away from the Auditorium with
out pretty clear idea of the details of the
display. The prizes were
awarded last night, by the following
Judges: A. M. Murdoch, L. H. Bachman
and John Heron, on plants and cut fow-
ers; Miss Henderson of the School of De-
sign, Mr.. Stevenson, and Mr.. Fred Bussman,
on artistic design. Prizes were awarded:
For the best handle basket of chrysanthe-
NUNS, N. Patterson; second basket of
the same kind, E H. Thiel. Flat basket,
first, r. @ Patterson; second, N. Patterson.
Best box Of flowers. Miss Maggie Mon
tooth's $40 prize, n. Patterson. Gusky
prize, for vase of best chrysanthemums, B.
G. Patterson.
To-day prizes will be given for bridal
sets, for which it is expected there will be
some very lively contests Thursday dinner
decorations will be shown, prizes being
given for the hsndsomest and most novel