The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15
MID ANIMAL Exhibit BY the Icxss
Ststt FIsraI Society At Waco.
IfNEN Of THE VERY INTERESTING EVENT
oenae splendid specimens of the
auecnly Autumn Fiowcr-Lnrgc
Nmmhcr Of Exhibits.

M was entirely given up to meet the demands
OF the exhibition, but this space, which
would seem abundant. soon proved itseii
Inadequate Tor the proper RECEIPT on and dis
play Of the decorations ana exhibits.
During NEST OF the time keen north
I; wind lnl.. the atmosphere just chilly
enough 10 b. Jfacng and peasant. an i
\ jus. typical in that respect FOE such an ex-
position
Two thousand copies OF very elaborate
premium list had bee, distributed some
months before among The ieallng fioris.s
and growers of the chry .hemum In the
Unitea states. in which was published u,oie
than two hundred oilers OF premiums In
Eist. saaonii ara tniru przss, asggagA..ns a
totai in cash of about $500 VITA this
spieiia.1 inaucemelit 10 tc1i. with ami the
efncient work OF a splerdid officer, ID
president, Mr.. j. W. Barnett and his able
eauiLkt OF @ssistants the exrosit .Un coua
have We. hgiB psoghe.sd as sutce S
even before the doors were Oxen
Ihfec weeks before The opening OK The
exposition work ON the Interior OF the
buiiaiug was eoiamenc q, an! carpen er
e.eet.te light WORKERS, attesahs and de-
ola'ess We're at work getting iato shape
sne rcuSner mechanical features, to be iui-
lowed ny the AIDES decorative commit zee
ied by Sesdamt S Cohen aud Harrison
THE HALL DECORATIONS
even before the ARRIVAL OF any competitive
eAnlbts, was show ITSELF Ia artistic ef-
/ iect, the materias used was il barge con
garment OF Japanese decorat We effects con-
s'A.ine Oh pandrGI OF umbrellas IN 81
sizes, fans and lanterns In wjerd forms and
ptoporIlt-s. scrolls 81 Japaresa dragons an
chrysanthemnms screens and a noue-a.
ithS ~ J.paile hric-a brsc just the ma
terlal mos apFroptiaie to pro .cry empel-
.ssn temple lc, reception OF the chrysl.a
Ineinum 10 It's reign OF dignity aad poinp
& as The Autumn Queen."
he appearance was that akin n y no.
leiilisi Japansse palace where some dig
Hi'@rs or maGaar.l re snti. AMI when the
iaih Oh MASSIVE chfysanthemum; ma IL,
.helr appearance Ia The hall theg m glt
nave guessed II they could IN their 3owsry
aaac!' TEL they had beoa indeed trans
iosmea TO tnt.r native l8nd--Japaa.
indic7eive however. OF the sunny oltm
OF iexas, several hundred pounds 81 snan-
isa moss was used TO exeelleat ady,ntn,a
~ psrhaps huai.ed dropping festoon !.
n acroSS me eattrt width Of the halls. Thes
iestoons OF moss which dropped fvly tYo
.vet Huiie over STOUT cords Of Irvine which
r WIS ta.hsd 10 the ceiling ut distances M
abom thrss feet between fesaoous ana i'm
mehiaieiy behind each was PLACED a CORE
spondias line OF .i1eana ascssnt Lights Which
Rntlefea brilliantly through The moss Gas
~ susses ing the Idea OF a transformaticp
INTO siivefy vegetable sprays and not AL
together unlike the messy overhanrlnea
OF some torch iilumlnal d cave
On entering the building TIN center piece
hpout which all orhsr decorations seem, i,
20 lay homage, Was waterfall oyrr rocks
ana priripicas. from The ceiling 20 the floor
winch would have been 200 Imitation %:
l-ongfsilow's Fails OF Miruehaha." Wate,
~ surprisingly large volume and in sh,,s,4
anout light feet In via h poured ri,snefullv
from the top ami Laughing as il feli over
iccks ferns. MOSES and lichens found ia
way i.to q pretty miniature lake beGeai4.
ara this beautifully edged around with a
delicate vegetable lace work OF maiden
hair Terms. a fen stately palms stood
about the scene as scntiacls OF ina situn-
lion. while two wFter nymphs In life Size
mnrole statue half hidden hy the palma
stood on either side ca lnestIv vatnhinc
the water as 1t fell with relish ana amaze
nept. Electric lights placed imme Hafely
Dthind the falling water at Might rsllesie
rays Of s'ilyefy effulgeace that sugces,
the view under The conditions OF moonllgh,
ana no visitor could rn.er further into the
hall until a mos. pleasant admiration had
been paid 10 SO charming picture.
N woni the decorative features were
most complete and artistic. suggestin,
the work more of professional decorators
than OF amateurs.
SiS llfSl way WIZ SCI apart Tor
POT PLANTS IN BLOOM,
and this largest display perhaps ever made
by any ono exhibitor 81 Texas grown d1ry-
saMhs NUNS was that OF the Texas seed
and Floral company Of DallAs who came
with an entire car loaded from top TO hot :
tom, thair di.play alcae malang a sn, II
show itself. Addsi 10 ,hls not plants were
exhinitej IN all tha nsuil forms. consisting
OF single stems, bush form ana standards
being offered in competition by locaI grow
ors OF note in Cher paris OF the State.
In jilstics 10 4 fair criticism however,
II may be SAID ths. the plants were no,
UP to their usual excellence; they were
grown generally too tall and many loag
limbs Hike Walking canes were almost de-
void OF foliage The plRats were not gcn-
orally Iiaalti TO symmetrical forms AMI
& often appeared awkward though the finish
on ~ bloom. however. in most cases was
creSaiabie.
BY way ot comparison II may be said
that this feature OF the exhibition was
T not the equal OF last year anu far from
X equal the chryaalthemnms in pots at Alvin
shk ysar and AZ Houston two years ago.
Tue pot plants OF the Dallas contingent
s however. were hest aud they received me
uuik OF the Prizes IN this line. The PIE,
NAHUM list did MOI seem to encourage tho
~ exhibitscn OF the best IN pat plants. as the
y prem1uns In this class were unusually
z 4mall. and would scarcely warrant tho work
q c,,afire OF the sxtibsting Of very fine
specimens. The grand and NOS successfui
& fsufpre Of the show was decidedly the
COMPETITION IN CUT BLOOMS
ITCH was as vigorous as the blooms were
WaGn3ficent. OF co,rs., cut blooms here
M4eM Noes, carnations viuiets, rarnas
~. and lastly rhe chryaalthrnn.n The
'fs ~ Tower dapnrtme3t WAS bi1lciously
NJ = separatr to itsElf. bur tile chrysan-
Slm wa tsutold mere In psominen T.
IN n