The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-16


| tic horse had gtcpped into the center of
| the hail and left his footprint there.
| In the center OF the horse shoe was also
another emblem OF good luck--a table ap
| proximating eight feet in diameter, the ~
ii which was shaped in form of u clover
| a very fine specimen of gtork. with long,
graceful neck. about which was twined a
wreath OF chrysanthemums. The bird itsplf
MAS WORK OF art in taxidermy to begin
with but as the people who live in Holland
nave story connected with tIE pg'ks
which build their nests about their ch.m-
news and houses the bird seems doubly
appropriate here.
When hoiIschould is blessed with the
arrival of newborn babe. the inquisitive
children about the neighborhood are told
| that one OF the stoiks living about tho
house had paid flying visit to fairylar.d
! and on returning brought on its back the
| little infant
The atork as seen at the show may be
regarded with some appropriateness as 'hs
one that brings the babies TO the Faith
Home.
| The object of the tables mentioned ia
| for tho reception OF vases OF cut blooms
in competition and the space provided was
none too large. for It is entirely taken
| I'd In the exhibition of magnificent speci-
\ mems OF cut blooms.
| The stage in the rear of the hail was
| also decorated with palms. ferns and cut
| flowers while In place OF the usual drop
curtain a curtain made of lace-like South
1 ern s,nilax was substituted. With an open
| ing In the center large enough for the APP
pearance Of any participant who took pant
In evening concert OF music and song which
| followed.
The chandelier In the center Of the hall
was draped with white ribbon streamers
| and ferns. while the windows and support
ing posts OF the building We're alSc re-
numbered with taste In the aanie manner
| of decorating. With four long festoons thHt
ran dlagonally across the ceiling the ei,tire
length of the hail. and crossing In the CEN
ter, the decorative picture was complete
and very complimentary to the ladies who
| had 1t in charge.
| The balcony of the hall. where lunch
WAS served by a committee of ladies. was
also decorated in smilax and about 400
red poppies made of paper, the latter being
entirely the work of Mrs C. A. Werner
who exhibited considerable skill in tho
art of bend made paper flowers.
| The ladies having the luncheon In charge
worked faithfully and we're literally pat
| ronzed by quite number of the visitors
to the show. This feature Of the show will
| continue till midnight tonight. that these
attending the theater or other places OF
amusement may repair to the chrysanthe-
| mum show and be served with a luncheon
| as well UP to late hour
The only specially arranged booth In the
| uHu WIS tudl iItSiuCu OVER ny MIS-, II N.
| Redchardk, where the chocest OF confec.
tioneries were disposed of with the assist
ance of Misses Libbie Rice. Dorothy Wond
and Wilmer Mckee. The booth was appor
toned Oft with elegant Japanese screens
decorated with holly and red berries. and
the following words appear suspended on
placards for public notice: can appropriate
moment for our fathers and mothers to
make thank offering TO God OF one cent
for each healthy child He has given them"
A little box for the purpose is exhibited
for the reception OF the cents. timols
advertisement also reads:
"Buy bon bon.
They're surely good;
, And taste lust like
A bon bon should
Mrs Varrene. as heretofore, has her
table. and in its familiar place She has
tegonias gcran.ums, roses. cArysanths-
NUNS and variety Of plants mt entered
for prizes hut for sale for the benefit OF
the home and she deserves liberal pat
ronage,
The large bowl OF delicious fruit punch
on the opposite side OF the hall Is presidea
over b. Mrs. Key. with the assistance ~
iittlc misses who are always ready TO
serve the tempting beverage.
The next In view IN passing around the
ball Is the display of pot plants by Mr..
William Kutschbach and they may be
srown with foliage. about the right proper
tone In sixo and coitpur ana supp0 Il
lurge. clean flowers that show much skill
I'm the art OF chrysanthesn,im growing,
They are In single e.sm and bush foIn
have heen exhibited In Texas thds year.
MIR. James GauRhn also displays credit. |
nhie ccllestiop OF pot plants Ia large vari-
ety.. trough they are rather too tall to be
considered - best. yet Il is known that |
chryaanthe grown In pots require
snxnra n r than In