Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-09
THE oHRYsANTHKNUM SALE.

A Very LarRe Exhibition-Who the
 Exhibitors Are-Mr. Dick erman's
 Exhibit Of Palms-Sale of Fancy
 Articles-The Ladies Who Preside
 at the Table.
 The exhibition and sale of chrysAnthe- nuns by the New Haven Chrysanthemum club opened in Harmonic hall and was at tended by hundreds of visitors. It is rare that a prettier sight Is witnessed than this floral exhibition. When one sees 1t he no longer wonders st the fad for chryssn- themum culture which has spread itself among so many people. Imagine 6 large hall transformed into one vast bed of chryssnthemums, of all colors with few tall palms intersperssd to lend character to the whole. On the left side of the hall Is 6 pretty booth trimmed with wealth of laurel aud surmounted with a bunch of elegant yellow chyryssnthe- nuns. Mrs. ". ". Fsrnsm presides st the booth, where she offers for sale cut flowers and ohryanthemums. Mrs. J. B. Sargent has the largest exhibit of all, The flowers were grown by her gardener, Law renee O'Farrell.
 Among the other exhibitors were Ell Whitney, jr., Gardener A. Storrs). Josl A. Sperry Gardener W. J. Rowe. Mrs. Franklin B. Dexter (gardsner Peter Cogh- lsn) E. E. Salisbury (gsrdener Thomas Hsdden), Miss Davenport (gardener James Ksvenaugh), W. B. Futile, Archibald Veitch, Mrs. Winchester (gsrdener Robert Patten), Miss Hillhouse (gardener John Gallagher Robert Veitch & Son George A. DickeIman and John Champion.
 Mir Dickermsn's exhibit of palms Is cer- tainly worth special mention. His space in the hall was not assigned he had to have his exhibit ready by o'clock. But notwithstanding the short time allotted to him he had one of the fueat exhibitions in the hall, consisting principally of pslms and they formed the center-piecs of the whole exhibition. The exhibit WAS crowned with fine specimen of the Lstsnis Berbonica. F. A Cadet also had & fine exhibition of palms. At the lower end of the hall were tables of fancy wares presided over by Mrs. George B. Martin, Miss Gertrude Witherspoon, Miss Meta Fellowes, Miss Patterson, Miss Henrietta Ingersoll and Miss Corinne Martin.
 In a room opening of the main exhibi-
 
 articles of fancy work, toys, faces, fine can dies and many articles too numerous to mention are offered for sale There Is a limited amount of very fine Mexican drawn work offered for sale which deserves spec ial notice. It is done by Mexican women, and includes table cloths, doileys and many other plees of work. IL is offered st very cheap rates, too.
 One lady said that she could purchase this work cheaper hsre than in Mexico. The work Ia procured by Mrs s. 0. Gower from an Episcopal rector's wife, who is located at a mission station in western Texas.
 Among the ladies who presided at the tables are: Mrs. David Daggett, Mrs. W. Whitcomb, Mrs. J. B Fitch, Mrs. William Atwater, Mrs. Russell Hoichkiss, Mrs. Tslcott Russell, Miss Maud TrowbIidge, Mrs. Dr. Bishop, Miss Whitney. Miss Della field, Mics Brown, Mics Tstlock of StAm- ford, Miss Walker, Miss Bishop. Mrs. J. Gibb Smith, Mrs. k L. Auftin, MIss Har- riet Austin, Miss Grace Frisbie, Mrs. J. B. Sargent, the Misses Fitch, Miss Sargent, Mrs. Garfield. A double quartet from the Yale Gles club furnished several musical selections. The exhibition will be open from 10 a. m to 10 p m to-day and to-