The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-08

sweet old legend which tells us that the first chrysanthemum
 .on that blest morn
 When Christ was born,
 Into white beauty burst.
 filled every available space. Entering the armory. one was amazed at the magnificence of the scene laid before him. Chrysanthemums glowed through every variation of color. every gradation of tint. Groups of blossoms that were like snowfiakes that had drifted upon stalk shaded down through delicate yellow and pale sulphur colors and deepened gradually to 0 sunshine bril- liant as buttercups. Intermingled with these were delicate lilac hues and faint pinks that darkened In the former to imperial purple and in the latter to blossoms of rich red. Here was seen flower, solid, substantial, with tightly curled petals and the conventionality of a British matron, by its side a fan tastic blossom whose dropping petals were quite artisticaliy ragged; here, again, a blossom whose petals resem- bled a mass of raveled silken skeins: there tiny pompon, straight and stiff. The imperial emblem of Japan was everywhere queen of the hour. Even the odor of the leaves breathed a faint spicy fragrance that seemed blown from that land of the mikado.
 Interspersed with the flower of Japan stately palms were seen in profusion, and graceful evergreen trees hid the walls from view. The galleries were festooned with evergreen, and flower booths scattered here and there gave rich color and fragrance to the scene. The Philharmonic orchestra, hid among palms and ferns. discoursed g. splendid program of music. The scene from above was one of rare beauty, finding its center in a great bower of roses presided over by Mrs. w. W. Farnam, Mrs. Fenn and Mrs. Whitcomb, assisted by the Misses Wilcox, the Misses San ford, Miss Henrietta Ingersoll. Miss Hannah Whitney and Miss Meta Eel lows -s t.-.
 The rrizes awarded were: First pre- miums for plants. six varieties; four plants, four varieties; one specimen plant, pink; one specimen plant, yell low; one specimen plant, any other color; two standards, two varieties: four pompons, four varieties; twelve plants, twelve varieties: ten plants in six-inch pots, single blooms; twenty cut blooms, twenty varieties; twelve cut blooms in vase, yellow: twelve cut blooms in vase. pink: twenty cut blooms, one variety. went to A. N. Pierson of Cromwell. Slocumb cap tured the first premiums for twenty plants. five or more varieties. single blooms; Champion first premium for group of palms and chrysanthemum plants arranged for effect, occupying one hundred square feet of space, and Rowe first premium for ten plants in six-inch pots.
 This evening prizes will be given for carnations and violets and tomorrow evening for roses. The exhibition will be open to-day and tomorrow from 10 o'clock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m. To- morrow afternoon will bring out the children.
 Expressions of enthusiasm were heard on every side for the admirable ar rangement and taste displayed by MT. Champion in this great work of char ity. a.
 The Organized charities, the Woman's auxiliary of the New Haven archdea- conry and the free bed at Grace hos pital are objects of charity which have called forth the untiring zeal and en- ergy of the executive committee, which is composed of Mrs J. B. Sargent, Mrs. T. B. Dexter. Mrs. J. H. Sperry. Mrs. S. R shoninger, Mrs Edwin Mersick. Miss Mary Scranton, Mrs. w. c. Rob- inson, Mrs. David s. Gamble, Mrs. Charles Pallman. Mrs. B. H. Cheney, Mrs. T. H. Bishop. Mrs. Charles Has, -tings, Mrs. W. W. Law. Mrs. A. V. Reynolds. Miss Van Wrinkle. Mrs. E P. Morris, Miss T. s. Ives, Mrs. T. F. Bishop, Mrs. B. H. Barnes, Miss L. Bartlett, Mrs. H. W Todd. Mrs. Max Adler, Miss Skinner. Mrs. c. R. Jones and Mrs. c. H, Stillson.