The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-23
CLOSE OF The
FLOWER SHOW
lat CARROLL CLUB
Big Crowds Take Advantage Of the
Last Day to See the Festival
and the
BIG CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
Yesterday Was the Last Day, and the
Affair Winds Up in q Blaze
Of Glory.

Yesterday was the last day of the
chrysanthemum show at the Carroll
club, and the attendance was fully as
large rs on, the day previous. To-day
the different booths will be demolished,
and what was floral elysiun; will as
sumo its normal appearance in the club
rooms. Hundreds Of chrysanthemum5
were sold. and all during the evening
people could be seen on the streets car
rying punches of the shaggy flowers
purchased Mt the Carroll club. The club
will realize n neat sum on the affair
when the receipts are footed up.
Almost every visitor last evening was
q purchaser. Late In the evening the
number of flowers was SO decimated
that the, booths had lost their beauty
and what earlier in the evening was 4
beautiful horticultural garden present.
ed the appearance of a fern show, in
asumch as the flowers had nearly all
disappeared. The visitors were unani-
nous in declaring the chrysanthemum
display the .prettlest thing of the kind
ever seen in the city. Many of those
who went there on the first night WIS.,
tied the show again on the following
two nights. SO great was the attrac-
ton.
The grouping and arranging OF the
flowers were the perfection Of archltec-
ural skill, and reflects great credit
on those who designed the different ex-
the different rooms, and with back
ground OF palms and other greenery,
they presented a scene of sylvan beauty
that will not soon be forgotten by those
fortunate enough to witness 1t. The
flowers were SO arranged as to show up
to the best advantage, and could not
well have been arranged more taste
fully.
Aside from the chrysanthcmum show
the bazaar In the auditorium was well
worth going miles to see. Pretty girls
were In charge OF these different booths
and the visitor was treated as only the
| tender and solicitous maiden can treat
| him. There was no dearth of attrac-
tons for the visitors entertainment, as
the number and diversity of the amuse-
ments provided was very great.
Hiram Hayseed's country store was at
al times besieged with purchasers, and
the clerks were kept busy during all
the evening. The articles on sale were
such as are sought after by the rude
swain, and cider gingerbread, peanuts,
etc, were dispensed in soodly quanti-
ties. This booth was uniquely gotten up
and was the cause of a great deal of
amusement to the visitors.
The candy. as well as the re-
freshment booth, were literally pat
ronizcd, and whether II was Oh account
of the excellence Of the merchandise on
sale or the beauty and attractiveness OF
the ladies in charge, 1t is nevertheless
fact that large sum will be realized
on these booths. Everything In the ma
ture Of liquid and solid refreshment
could here be obtained, and that, too,
from wInsome smiling and accommodate
ting girls.
The Turkish smoking room was ut all
times filled with lounging, contentetl
smokers, who seemed TO be in state OF
| profound contenimcnt behind fragrant
| Havanas. The beauty and attractive
ness Of this booth Is beyond the power
OF description. Pale. dim lights
shed soft lustrc on the Interior, and
everything was so arranged as to make
the smoker forget all things mundane
as he lounged languIdly behind his
cigar. I'D F@
Madamaselle Zingrrella had her de-
voices last night, and many were the
visitors that paid homage at her shrine.
The museum was not at any time de-
void of n crowd Of amused and
laughing people. Each night n new
| freak vas added, and last night the
spotted 10Y was amoGg the exhibits. The
Wild Man from Madagascar was one
Of the big features last night, and sav-
erai times It was feared that he would
get away from his keepers. Stout
chains we're fastened to him, however,
and he was kept In subsection. The ORR
! iginal posters representing the late pic
lures and novels were much admired
and elected favorable comment.
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