The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-20
THE cHYsANTH EMUM FAIR.

anu eDJOy eli the MOWERS. 1t WOuW iii a
book to write the cute and deliyhted,ex-
pressions of the little ones. This continu-
ed until almost 12 o'clock, when the ladies
and gentlemen began coming in for din
Eer. The dinner was all the EAGLE fore
told aud over a hundred enjoyed the fine
meal.
In the afternoon the rooms we're crowd.
ed with ladies buying boquet souvenirs OF
the Japanese ladies aud chrysanthemum
plants. The discussions and explanations
on the subject of flower culture among the
ladies would fill volumn of
instructive sayings. In the evening hun
dreds of gentlemen called aud the travel
ing men came in in body, and the ladies
were busy with. button hole bouquets.
taking change and entertaining the
crowd. This was nice compliment to
the ladies, on the part of these gentlemen,
and the ladies' of the society fully appre-
ciate it. A finer looking set OF gentleman
is seldom seen. At the close of the re-
cepiion of GovernOr-elect L.welling. which
Was Immediately above the fair. several
ladies. led by Mrs Bennett, the president
of Hypatia society aud Mrs. Pridey,
went to the board OF trade rooms
and extended congratulations to Mr..
Lewelling. aud Mrs. Bennett, in elegant
words and in grace of manner presented
the governor elect with an elegant chrys-
anthemum bouquet, and invited himself
and wife to visit the fair and partake of a
cup of tea. Mr. Leweliing gracefully
acknowledged the compliment. return ed
his best wishes to the ladies aud accepted
the Invitation. and the party proceeded to
the fair where a social hour was enjoyed
i'm the tea room, and the ladies sho *
hands with the next governor of Kansas.
Mrs. Lewelling was the center Of attrac-
tion and all paid tribute to the lady
who bears the noteriety with delightful
grace and dignity. Mrs. Lewelling is an
accomplished lady, modest aud attractive
in manner. perfectly at ease in converse.
ton and greets every one in spirit Of
kindness and familiarity born of refine
ment. This lady will grace the position
she is appointed to fill with honor Daring
the reception Mrs. Lewelling was intro
duced to the visitors by Mrs. Todd aud
Strong, at the solicitation of the reception
COMMITTEES, and these ladies did the honor
with becoming dignity and in way to re-
ceive the highest compliments. Mrs.
Lewellinx was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs Miller Of Arkansas City.
After tho party retired, the
young folks enjoyed dance to the music
OF Shaw's full orchestra and the chrysan-
themum show went gaily on till 1920
o'clock. The ladies have decided to hold
the fair Monday and give dinner and dis
pose of the entire collection of plants. All
members of the society are requested to be
there at 8 o'clock a. M. sharp. Many WIS.,
itors from the country and adjoining
cities were present and were highly
pleased and surprised at the fine display.
Parties who have purchased plants will
call Monday and secure them. The florists
OF the city ere prepared to fill all orders
for choice selections of those on exhibit
Over SO was taken in at the door dur
ing the day time.
Mrs. Julia H. Richards one Of the active
workers of this society, introduced her
mother, Mrs. Julia p Munger. nearly 80
years of age, also her daughter, Mrs. Ma
lissa Casey, and little boy, Forrest. Thus
representing four generations. Mrs
Munger is in possession of remarkable
force and vigor and retaius and enjoys tho
love of the beautiful as in the days of her
youth.
Such has been the success of this fair
that the ladies will at once inaugurate
measures for a fine exhibit next year.
One prominent gentleman remarked
this fair has been a great thing for
Wichita in intoxicating desire for refine
ment aud has moral effect On the young"
Flowers are living preachers and in their
silent language whisper words sweeter
than any music from the heart
The awards of premiums were as fol-
lows:-To Mr.. Culp, florist. best filed
basket cut flowers, first premium; best
best four plants. pink, third premium;
best four plants. white, third premium;
best four plants, other colors. third prem
ium; best plateau, second premium; best
table center piece, second prem ium; best
twelve begOnia, second premium. To Mr..
Mueller, florist-Best forty-five cut bloom,
first premium; best twelve cut bloom.
white, first premiums; best twelve cut yell
low blooms, first premium; best plateau,
first premium; best bunch cut roses. first
premium; best twelve decora-
twelve begonia, first premium; best
twelve plants, second premium; best four
plants. yink, second premium; best four
plants. yellow, second premiums; best four
plants. white, second premium; best four
plants, other color, second premium; best
Seeding, second premium; best twelve cut
blooms, pink, third premium.
Mr. Chatfield, forist-Best seedlings,
first premium. Mr.. Chatfield received a
silver medal from the Hypatia society for
the best variety display.
Mr.. keuchenmeister. florist - Best
best four plants, pink, first premium; best
four plants, yellow, first premiums: best
four plants. white, first premium; best four
plants, other colors. first premium: best
Twelve cut bloom, pink, first premium;
best twelve cut plants, yellow, second
premium; best bunch cut roses, first pre-
MUM best bench pausy, first premium;
best twelve geTaniums. second premium:
hest forty five cut blooms. tuird premium:
best twelve cut blooms. white, third pre-
MUM: best twelve decorated plants,
.hird premium; best twelve begonia, third |
premium
Niche! Plant and Bulb company.-Best
orty-ive cut bloom. second premium: |
BEST twelve cut bloom, white. second |
premium: best twelve cut bloom. pink. |
second premium. best twelve cut bloom, |
Fellow. third premium.
Mrs A. Z. Rose. Florist.-Best twelve I
decorative plants, seco.d premium; best |
our yellow plants. tairi premium; best
seedlings. third premium
AMATEURS Mrs fiersey.-Best filled
basket. second premium: best six plants.
second premiums:
'est two plants, yellow. first premium;
'est six cut bloom. yellow. nrst Premium.
rest six cut bloom, first premium; best six
ut bloom, white. first premium; best SIX
ut bloom. ether coinrs. first premium:
,est seeGliug second PREMIUM.
Airs. Beuneti-Best two plants in other
oiors. special. first premium.
Mrs Maggie Mueller-Best two plants.
White, first premium: best two plants.
Their colors. first premium: best two
lanfs reilnw second rr,a N, la m. hist s;x