The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-08
FLOWER SHOW IS OPENED
Frothinaham Theater Is Transferred
Into q Modern Eden.
cHRYsANTHEMUMS rnB FAD
Hardy Flower Ia All Its Glory viii UntiI
Next Tuesday Absorb Other Inter.
csts-Show Il Beautiful and
Almost IndcscrlbublO.

day and night, Sunday excepted. from
9 to II o'clock until Tuesday night. The
phrase First Chrysanthemum Show
is used advisedly as the few displays
of former years will not stand compar-
ison with the artistic arrangement.
surroundings. outlay and personnel OF
the visitors attending the present show.
Over 1000 plants were brought into
the theater during the day and night
of Wednesday. They were of every de-
scribable shade, size, color and variety
and to attempt description Of the
transformed interior Of the theater
would be an effrontery. Really, the en-
tire floor from the wall at the rear Of
the stage to the tiers Of seats back OF
the circle Is an immense and magnif1-
cent chrysanthemum bed, divided into
oddly shaped plots, crescents, stars,
banks and mounds through which one
may perambulate and then wonder how
beautiful Eden must have been. Moth
ing will describe a chrysanthemum In
all its hardy glory except q chrysanthe-
mum itself, and when q multitude OF
the popular flowers are arranged to-
gether 1t will be understood why the
show must be seen to be comprehended.
1t Is Very Beautiful.
Many exclaimed "oh, how beautiful ~
on entering from the lobby to the audi
torium, but the nature of the adjectives
became more intense in meaning ac-
cording to the length of the visitors
stay. There were little and big chry-
santhemums and Of all colors from
white to a blue black and with petals,
straight or twisted into all sorts of
fantastic shapes. At the rear of the
stage and beneath the bower of bios
SONS and green stuff. instrumental
music was discoursed by the Lawrence
orchestra of ten pieces In the evening
afternoon. At intervals during the
evening Miss Breakstone, of Wilkes
Barre, recited, and vocal selections
were rendered by the Green Ridge
Wheelmen's quartette.
To the left of the stage in nook
made by theater scenery and chrysan-
themums was set the dinner table dis
played Of Weichel & Millar and Hill &
Connell.
A great deal Of notice and compli-
ment were bestowed upon the exhibit OF
Theoretically sealed fruits in glass.
and the array Of vegetables, bulbs and
plucked fruit along the rear aisle. The
fruit In glass Is the exhibit of f. G..
Coursen and in addition to what is now
on exhibition. Mr.. Coursen will show
a new line of Teyssonneau importa-
tions, including French cherries, fresh
as when plucked, in a pickle Of Vim
Marasquin. branded peaches, mar
rOns di glace, in the syrup. and figs in
their natural shape and state. These
are almost curiosities, as they are rare
ly even seen except in their candied
form. Besides these, are fine display
Of select olives, and olive oil in elegant
bottles. Another novelty Is rose
syrup. for summer drinks, made from
distilled essence Of rose leaves.
Awarding tho Prizes.
Flower prizes were awarded by w.
NJ. Humphries, Of Wilkes Barre; F. G.
Coursen and c. ]. Weichel, as follows:
The Colonel H. NJ. Boies prize Of s25 for
the twelve best chrysanthemum plants to
The Henry Belin prize Of SO for the six
best yellow chrysanthemum plants to B.
f. Dorrance, of Wilkes-Barre.
The T. H. Watkins prize Of s1S for the
best best speclWen c5ryssnthemum plant any
The f; b. Sturges prize Of $25 for the
twenty-five best single stem chrysanthe-
mum plants. to George E. Fancourt, OF
Wilkes-Barre.
The William Connell prize Of $25 for the
best collection of tropical plants. to w. c.
Clark.
The George f. Tancourt prize Of SO for
the three best white chrysanthemums. to
w. c. Clark.
The prize Of seibrecht & wadley. OF
New York. through Henry Kroeder, Of IS,
for dozen of the best Belle Seibrecht
cut roses, to Robert Palmer
The G. r; Clark & Co. prize. Of SO for
the three best grown pink chrysanthe-
mum plants. to W. c. Clark; So for the
twelve best long stem chrysanthemums
six different colors, s. for the best twenty
five Mermet roses, s2 for the best twenty
fxtn nrtl fnr fhn
five Pearl roses, to George L. Fancourt,
of Wilkes Barre; 50 for the best collectio on
Of potatoes. to George Miller. Of Edella
50 for the best collection of apples. 50 for
best collection Of cabbage and 81 for the
shem, gardener to W. II. Richmond; 81 for
the best collection of beets, to George
of celery, to J. A. Van Why. Of Pittston.
Fancourt, the Wilkes Barre florist,
was awarded the prize of merit for cut
chrysanthemums and roses. Honor
able mention was made of the chrys-
ster, of Avoca; of the apple exhibit by
Mrs Truman Ackerly and. Of the vege-
table exhibit OF William Ledshem,
gardener to w. H. Richmond.
Some who Were Present
Among the well-known persons at
the show during the evening hours
were Mrs. E. B. Jermyn, Colonel F. L.
Hitchcock and family, Colonel and Mrs.
H. NJ. Boies, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Storrs
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. White, Mrs. George
NJ. Hallstead, Mrs. H. F. Atherton, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Christy, Mr.. and Mr..
Henry Belin, Miss Belin. Miss Clark,
ex-Judge w. H. Jessup, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Archibald, Rev. Dr.W. H. Pearce,
I. F. Everhart, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Huntchings,
of Moosic, Mrs. Charles T.. Robinson,
Mrs. Vail. Mrs. Z. 8. Decker, Miss
Decker, c. w. Gunster, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Lindsay.