The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-11
THE FLOWER SHOW.
The Opening e Grand Success-A Very
Large Attendance.

Large Attendance.
The opening night of the Flower Show
was n grand success. 1t seems that all
Roanoke had turned out to help along
this enterprise by their presence. The
beauty and intelligence of the city to I,
large extent was there and there is
scarcely Il doubt but that all felt amply
repaid for che time and money expended
Everybody seems to have enjoyed the
occasion immensely. The promenade con-
celt was most interesting feature of the
show rs we'll as one of the most enioya-
Die The programme as published in
Yesterdays Times was carried out to the
letter. The selections by the Roanoke
Machine Works Band were greatly en-
joyed and the special solois.s all did a
great ueal to make the occasion pleasant
for all. The selections by the young
ladies, Misses Weaver and Hopkins and
Mrs. Wells, of Follins, were decided sue
cesses ms was the Glover song'' from
Faust" by Miss Williams, of Norfolk
The exhibit of flowers is wonderful
and will no doubt stimulate all who love
flowers to put forth greater efforts to ex-
eel in producing them. Among the ex-
hbitors are \. B. Davis & Son. of pur-
celivilie, Loudoun county, who have the
largest and most magnificent collection
of flowers ever seen in this section. Their
yellow, white, pink and pearl chrysan-
themumS are perfect specimens, many of
them weighing from one to one and IL
quarter pounds Jerry Shartzer's dis
play is good and ranks next to Davis &,
Son. He has some beautiful specimens
on exhibition. The exhibit from Hotel
Roanoke by Patrick Toy is by no means
small or insignificant, while twenty
five other exhibitors add their collections
to swell the size of the show
There are many rare plants which will
he sold ut ii disc punt. Davis & Son will
receive another shipment to-day and
another early in the morning NIany cut
flowers are on hand for sale and Young
gentlemen who attend the german at
Hotel Ronnoke tonight should not forget
that they can be supplied with flowers ut
the show.
The ladies are also serving lunch and
refreshments under the tent. The tables
are decorated and the centre pieces are
ornamented with pink clover, the en-
blcm of the Roanoke Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Oysters We're served last night and were
much enjoyed. To-day admission will be
furnished aud lunch served for only 30
cents. business men and Office clerks
| would 10 well to take lunch under the
tent to day instead of going to their
, homes.
y magnificent Behr Bros grand was
used Il: the concert ut the Flower Show
last evening. 1t is really II superb in
strument, and was greatly admired by
every one.
The following is the programme for
this evenings entertainment:
| Orchestra, Selected
Vocal Quartette, Allegheny Institute.
Orchestra Selected.
Butler and Armstrong in their hugh.
able sketch, SNOWFALL Green and Wife. =
| Orchestra
Glee Club, Allegheny Institute.
| Orchestra.
| Orchestra.
Butler and Armstrong need no intro
ducton to the people of Roanoke MANY
| people from distance were at the show
last night and if the people in the neigh
boring towns and in the adjacent country
only knew of the grand opportunity
| afforded to all to see such Il nagnificcpt
display of flowers they would not fail t.
| see the show