Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-14
GLOVER, HOPS OR WHAT?
The Ladies of the Bay Cities
Will Ballot for a State
Flower Today
A Correspondent Pokes Fun
at the Lively Hop and
Wants the Rose
The Board Of School Directors
Will Make Appointments
on Monday

Tea will be served by the ladies at
the free reading room this afternoon
from three to five, and ii is particularly
desired that there he large attendance
Of ladies, as IA vote will be taken to de
tennjne their preference in the state
flower contest. When Mrs. Houghton,
lady commissioner of the Worlds Fair
from this state, visited the city some
weeks ago, the question was discussed
among the ladies and IL was agreed
that vote should be taken at some
future time. The question will be
voted upon by the ladies Of Whatcom
today and letter has been received by
Mrs. Mackey from Mrs. Houghton
urging that the preference Of the ladies
here be also ascertained as soon as pos
sible. 1t has been thought best to hold
II separate election here as matter of
convenience and Mrs, Mackey and
many others hope that large number
of the ladies will evince sufficient in
terest ia the matter to go 10 the read
ing room this afternoon and vote for
| their choice. The attendance of the
] gentlemen is also earnestly desired. IL
Is presumed that they will be permit
/ tea 10 clccti0nccr, even If the right of
suffrage in this instance Is denied them.
A New Whatcon lady who favors
the selection of the clover a. the state
flower, opportunely calls attention in
the Reyeille 10 the following charming
description of il, written by Col. Rob
ert G.. fngersoii:
"A wonderful thing Is clover 1t
means honey and cream, that is to
say, the happy bees la perfHmed fields;
and at the cottage gate old bOss, the
bountilui, chewing satisfaction's cud,
in the blessed twilight pause, tnat, like
IA benediction, falls betwe all toll and
sleep. This clover makes one dream
Of happy hours, !of childhood's rosy
checks, Of dimpied babes, Of whole
some, loving wives; Of honest men, Of
springs and brooks aud violets, and all
there Is of painless joy iH peaceful
human life. A wonderful word is
clover. Drop the 'c' and you have the
happiest of mankind. Take away the
g. and 'r' aud you have the only thing
iifNt hfhktH u HtdNfff ti TINS tfHif ana
barren earth. Cut off the 'r' alone and
/ there remains warm, deceitfuf bud
that sweetens the breath and keeps the
peace in countless homes whose mas
ters frequent clubs"
EDITOR HERALD:-ShalI we have n
state flower? Certainly What shall
II be? What should it involve? Should
it call to mind a commonplace fact or
thing, or should Il invoke "a pleasing
sentiment or patriotic idea?
If it Is to call To mind "A common
place fact, then the hop would be most
appropriate. If the hop, whenever the
state flower Is mentioned, the fragrant
yeast pot in the kitchen can be re-
called, the invigOrating smell Of beer
that flows to the street from the saloon
would come 10 you, or the glass Of beer
with the luscious pretzei would come
up in memory. If the hop should be
? Objectionable then the rutabaga grows
as luxuriously and generally through
out the state az the hop. IL has fOli-
age and flower aesthetic alike with the
hop. Each carries with IL the idea of
something substantial and useful,
strength, vigor, ponder0sity.
I White clover Is beautiful, fragrant
and the foundation Of the honey inter
Test. 1t reminds one Of good, fresh yell
/ low butter. In the country districts
the only unpleasant aud unaesthetic
idea IL carries would be the annoyance
and spelling Of good clothes by the
saliva Of the horse from the eating Of IL
In fly time.
Could not a compromise be made
! la Il
with the rose? It's all right. II
combines beatty and fragrance. II is
, pleasing TO the eye. II cheers In
the parlor. 1t sooths and pleases in
the sick chamber. II decorates
throughout the wide world. The aged
and the youth love IL. Lovers bestoW
it. Happy families adore 1t. II
, carries with It the idea of love and
. happiness. IL crowds out i'll temper
, II Is protest against divorce. II has
! been the badge Of valor. IL has been
the index and pride Of party. 1t has
, decorated the poor as well as the rich
/ the humble as well as the mighty. II
! has made the coZy bower for lOven
throughout the ages. IT has formed
a the crown that has decorated success
in its millions of conquests. The rose
/. is good enough for Washington. y -
THE HERALD concurs ia all that Is
a SAID for the beautiful rose by IT, eloquent
champion, but we understand that there
Z Is an insnperable obstacle 70 rs select OF
1 In the fact that II has already beef
: chosen by one Of the Eastern states
Y Each state Is expected 70 choose a ilowel
different from that adopted by ans
other.-Ed
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