The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
DECORATORS AT WORK
BUSY FOR TWO DAYS WITH THE
INDIANA FLORAL FESTIVAL.
Exhibits VIII Arrive TO-Day-The
Opening To-MorrOw Night-Addi-
tionsI Exhibitors Ask for Space.

Twelve or fifteen florists and decorators
have been at work in Tomlinson Hall for
two days preparing for the Indiana floral
festival. which opens tomorrow night for
the week. While the general scheme of
decorations has about been completed. there
IS much yet to be done in the hall. but
Secretary W. G.. Bertermann says every
exhibit will be in place and every strand
OF laurel smilax and Southern moss will
be woven into the decorations in ample
time for the opening. Electricians will be
busy to-day locating several hundred extra
lights about the balconies. on the stage
and among the exhibits where they will be
most effective. The exhibits will begin to
arrive this morning. The decorators have
their scheme for the floor of the hall well
in hand. and the exhibits can be unlocked
and placed in position as fast as they
come. Secretary Bertermann thinks he
has a treat in store for visitors to the
show during the week. He says the decora-
lions will be more elaborate and will be
more expensive than any that have ever
been shown in the hall, being superior to
the decorations at Governor Durbin's in
augural ball. The idea of the decorators
Is TO make Tomlinson Hall to appear as
much like flower garden as possible. The
decorations have been 10 this end and the
idea will be further carried out by the
arrangement Of the exhibits.
The flower show will open at s O'Clock
tomorrow night with blare of trumpets,
a flood of light and an orchestra concert,
when Herman BellStedt. OF Cincinnati, will
give cornet solos. Nayor RookwaIter and
J. A. 4. Haugh, OF Anderson, president of
the Florists Association of Indiana, will
speak The women who attend the fes
tival on the opening night will be pre-
sented with carnatiOn blooms fresh from
Indianapolis greenhouses.
A telegram TO Mr. Bertermann yesterday
said that Peter Fisher of Ellis. Mass. had
large exhibit of carnations the road
to the indianapolis show. and they will ar
rive in time for the opening night the ex-
hibit Will be made up of Lawson carna-
tons This variety was originated by
Fisher. who SOLD 1t TO a Boston millionaire
IS for $4,000 There are a number of florists
In Indiana who have bought seedlings of
the Lawson variety, and they will also have
exhibits of the blooms a the show Ii il
said to be as near perfection as florists
have come in carnatiOn culture, although
the growers OF other varieties will have
exhibits in the hall with which to DISPUTE
this claim The Cottage Garden green
houses. of New York, sent word TO Mr..
Bertermann that they mad shipped GUAM
uty of Roosevelt carnations TO Indian
apOis- This is variety that has never
been shown at an indianapolis festival
of flowers The Westview Floral COMPANY
CT Knightstown, Ind. will have an exhibit
OF carnations and roses during the week.
Mrs. Il. Il. Grove, of Richmond will send
several varieties OF chrysanthemums and
carnations. j. n. Peterson, one of Gin
cinnatis largest growers of flowers. has
reserved space in TOmlinscn Hall for an
extensive exhibit of cut chrysanthemums.
carnations and foliage plants. J. n MAY.
% Summitville. y. j.. has notified the
secretary that he viii have many novelty
and seeding roses here for the week, and
they will be varieties that are new 10 In
diana people c. r. Cause of Richmond
has packed a large cage of begOnIa plants
for the show. All these exhibits have been
entered since Saturday and Mr. Better
mann looks for many more to-day.