The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-15
TRIsIrY's SECOND ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
CuRYsANTHEMUMs IN ALL THEIR BEAUTY.
THE EXHIBIT SURPRISES THAT OF A
YEAR AGO.

INSTANTANEOUS IN ALL THEIR BEAUTY
THE EXHIBIT SURPRISES THAT OF
YEAR AGO.
That the annual flower show of Trinit,
parish has come to stay, was attesGed {,
on Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week
when the second annual exhibition tool
place under very favorable circumstance
and with marked success at the Tow
hall. The afternoons and evenings o
both days did all that could have beer
asked OF them In furnishing favorabl,
weather. All day Tuesday teams laden
ed with blossoming beauty backed up tt
the Town hall doors and deposited theil
precious loads OF chrysanthemums safe
ly within the hall.
Rev Mr. Linsley, and his corps Of
efficient workers who worked so indie.
fatigably for the success of the exhibition
and who have closely watched the plant:
brought In for both years, think
Is fully equal, IL not better, than
was the showing of a year ago.
Some OF the most notable exhibits were
made by George w. Clark, his display
being considered the best brought in.
Merchant l.. q. Morris was close second
and other exhibitors of rare and beauti-
full plants were Miss Kate Tomlin, Mrs
Hobart Camp and the children of Trinity
Sunday school had an excellent display.
Charles Henry Peck brought one OF the
handsomest single plants, large white
chrysanthemum covered with blossoms,
and Mrs A. w. Peck had large variegat-
ed plant with many blossoms on it. Mrs
M. q. Hawiey sent in some very hand
some palms and a century plant. q. II.
Beardsley furnished some fine specimens
of chrysanthemums he secured To add to
the exhibit.
The exhibitors OF cut flowers, some
very handsome flowers being sent h, re by
florists, were the West End Floral gar
dens of Bridgeport, Robert Veitch 81 Son
OF New Haven aud Ii. G. Cable of Dam
bury. For Tuesday evenings entertain
ment the plants were arranged about the
sides Of the hall and on the stage, making
pleasing effect. The stage was arrang-
cd in home like manner by the commit
tee having 1t In chal ge and the evenings
program consisted of the rendering of
the Kinder symphony, the singing of
familiar ballads by double quartet COM
posed of Mrs Nellie Tucker, Mrs +. f..
Hawley, Mrs G. s. Platt, Mrs Il. j. Hall
and Messrs William Tomlin, w. b. Bank
er, Il. j. Hall and IL. G. Beers, and violin
solos by Master Arthur Plat. To Mrs
@. 5. Platt, who had charge of the enter
bAlHulGHb, muCH CTeuIL Is uue LUT heT uu-
firing labors and the successful carrying
out OF the program. There was fair
sized audience present.
For Wednesday evenings excellent
supper the flowers we're entirely re-
arranged. Large pyramids we're built in
the center of the hall and the tables were
arranged about them. The tables were
beautiful under their weight of polished
silver and delicate china settings placed
on spotless table coverings. They were
In charge of Mrs Harry Nichols who
chose white for the appointment of her
table, Mrs Il. Y. Hawley who chose pink,
Mrs Daniel Beers yellow, and Mrs G. II.
Llnsley green. They were assisted in
serving by the young ladies of the parish
charmingly attired. The annual flower
show Is a very desirable and pleasing oc-
casion and long life to 1t.
The premium award was as follows:
For best collection exhibited, LIST George
w. Clark, Ind l.. G. Morris.
Best collection on sale, l:t Mrs ii. b.
Camp, 2ud Miss Tomlin.
Honorable mention, Mrs Robert Clark,
MrsC @. y. Beardsley, Mrs @. N. Shep-
ard.
Best plant exhibited, 1st Charles
Henry Peck, and Mrs A. w. Peck.
Sunday school: Best collection, Edna
Smith.
Best plant, 1st premium Freddie Shep-
ard and Clarence Beardsley; 2nd Marion
Peck, Jessie Hawley, Bessie Beers, Paul
Beardsley, Curtis Glover, George Haw-
lev.