The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Premiums Awarded by the judges
to Exhibitors Yesterday.

the day yesterday was quite large The
rain last night kept many away who
otherwise would have attended the show.
The Machine Works Band was on hand last
night, and the programme, as published
yesterday, was presented in full.
The exhibits were increased Yesterday
by the arrival of new flowers from A. B.
Davis & Son, at Purcellville. Another
shipment for exhibition will be received
this morning.
Following is n complete list of the en-
hibitors: Mrs. Thomas Lewis, Mrs $. A.
Rhodes, Mrs. G.. r. Henderson, Mrs.
Sam Coleman Mrs. II. S. Trout, Miss
Mary Tout, Pat Foy, Mrs. E. Humph-
ries. II. II. Rogers, MasterWilliam Butler,
Miss Lila Terry, Mrs. Bragg, Mrs. S. H.
Hoge, Miss Mary Short, Miss Lottie
Gale, Mrs. NJ. ii. Sanders, G. s. Thomas,
Mrs. f. a. McGehce, Mrs. l.. j. Frantz,
Miss Laura Wright, Mrs. Phil. Lockett
and Max Solomon, all of Roanoke; Mrs
G. II. Cooke, Mrs. W. II. Peasants, Hol-
Inns; John Holiday, Lynchburg; Mrs.
Nj. e. McClung, Jerry Shartzcr, Salem;
a. b. Davis 81 Son, Purcellville, Va.
The exhibits were judged yesterday
morning by the following named gentle
men: Prof. VIM. NJ. Peasants, of Hol-
Inns; Col. X. III. Logan, of Salem; Chas.
:. Churchill and Albert A. Stone, of this
city.
After the completion Of their work they
announced the following awards:
Class Cut chrysanthemums-F
premium, 50 in gold, Mrs. Thomas Lewis.
Class Gut chrysanthemums, six
blooms-First premium, $3.50 in gold,
Mrs. Thomas Lewis. Second, $3.50 cash,
Mrs. II. j. Frantz. Third, 81 cash, Mrs.
S. a. Rhodes.
Glass 5-Potted chrysanthemums, four
varieties-F;rst premium, Mrs. Il. j.
Frantz; second, Miss Lottie Gale
Class 12-Blooming geraniums-First
| premium. 81. 80 in gold, Mrs. Thomas
| Lewis.
| Glass 17-Best general collection of
| potted plants-First premium, 81 hand
book of plants, y. b. Davis Il Son; Sec
ond premium, two dozen cakes fine toilet
| soap, Patrick Foy.
Class 1S-Bcst display of volets-First
| premium, j. a. Shartzer; second, Mrs.
T.. j. Frantz.
Glass l9-Best display of pansies-NIrs
f. j. Frantz.
Class 20-Best display of lilies-Mrs.
l. j. Frantz.
Glass 21-Bcst display of cut chfysan-
themums by professional ilorists-First
premium, the chapter medal, donated by
L. S. Green, y. b. Davis & Son.
Class 22-Best display of cut carna-
tions by professional llorists-First pre-
MUM, the chapter medal j. Shartzer.
Honorable mention, a. B. Davis & Son.
Glass 23-Best six plants grown by Il
child-Sl in gold, Master William Butler.
Glass 2l-l}est exhibit of ferns-First
premium, y. b. Davis & Son; second,
Mrs. Phil. Lockett.
Glass 25-Best exhibit of pallns-First
premium, Patrick Foy: second, \. b.
Davis X Son.
Glass 2S-Bcst exhibit of hcliotropcs-
a. b. Davis 81 Son.
Class 30-Prettiest hanging basket
First premium, Miss Lottic Gale; second
Mrs. T.. HUMPHREYS.
Class 32-Best hyacinth bulbs, A. b.
Davis ~ Son.
Class 33--Best specimen croton, c. S
Thomas.
Last night the tables for the sale of GU
flowers were presided over by Misse.
Palmer, Trout, Nassie and Kindred, ant
they succeeded i'll disposing of Il goodlS
number. These flowers are sold mt re
duced rates, and ut the same time the In
dies are allowed Il commission on sales
These tables should he literally patron
lied.
Among the visitors from n distance i,
Mrs. VIM. Il. Bealc, cX.vice presidcn
general ID. y. r., representing Mrs
Adlai Stephenson mt that ladys request
she being president of the whole associa
ton, and desiring to express particular
interest in this laudable enterprise of ;
Virginia chapter.
Mrs. Mary Stuart Smith, of the Univer
slty OF Virginia, honorary State regent
representing Mrs. VIM. Writ Henry, tn,
State regent, is also here, the guest o.
her daughter, Mrs. Lucian Cooke.
Mrs. James Penn, of Danville, come,
to extend the friendly greeting of tn,
Danville chapter, of which she is tn,
popular and efficient regent
The llobbie Piano Company has kindly
loaned the management the grand Behl
piano, which is being used.
The programme for this evening is a.
follows:
Park Stree. Band selections.
Tenor solo by Lanier Gray.
Park Street Band, selections.
Elocution, Miss Dickinson
Park Street Band, selections.
Soprano solo by Miss Lila Beckley.
Park Street Band, selections.