The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-14

Salnt-Saens'a Samson and Delilah,"
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and an act from
Carmen completing the program. The
chorus will be composed of well-known
society amateurs and members of the
Eclectic Club The proceeds from this
undertaking will be used for the benefit
Of the Trades School for Girls Of the New
York State Federation OF Women's Clubs,
OF which Mrs. Dore Lyon is chairman.
MOrgan's Yacht TO Race
Both the British and German yachts
men are most anxious to have American
yachts ertered in their respective regat-
tas tbs season, the former in order to
signalize the coronation of King Edward
and the latter because Emperor William
desires L and would have the finest
yachts i'll tnc world in the races at Kiei
The entire matter has been talked over
good deal in local yachting circles.
but no one seemed disposed to take the
initiative until j. Pierpont Morgan mex
Prince Henry and the German officers at
the New York Yacht club Now 1t is
settled that the owner Of the Columbia
will fit out the champion and send her
over to race.
Challenges are likely to be speedily
Forthcoming, and Sir Thomas Upton will
probably be first in the field. because he
is most anxious to have trial, even with
the Shamrock l., against the Columbia
in British waters. A race with Sham
rock Ii. may be arranged for this side.
aid if not she will probably be fitted out
anC taken home for 10ce.
Commodore Fred r. Adams. Of the
Larchmont Yacht club; Gen. Watson ana
other yachtsmen are eIated over the
prospect of the Columbia being put into
commission and meeting the Britisher in
his own water.
First Rose Conventions
Fair roses and fair women were rival
queens at the American Institute rooms,
in the Berkeley Lyceum building, this
week
The American Rose society neld its
third annual rose show there. The exhi-
bition opened to the public at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, March II.
Rare roses were formally presented to
society for the first time, and roses of
all kinds and from all parts of the United
States, as well as Canada, will compete
for the prizes.
The society is composed of genuine low
ers of the rose, who are working TO ex-
plot the charms Of this typical American
flower.
The faHorite roses Of New York are
the Bride and Bridesmaid and American
Beauty, all Of which will be shown in
This year there was a sensational new
rose named the Helen Gould, to rival the
favorite American Beauty as a flower for
evening decoration.
1t is a bright cherry red color and has
never before been shown in this city
Rose growers from all over the States
are excited over this novelty
The Helen Gould rose Is Of German ORR
gin and though it has peen tested in
this country for several years it has
never until now been put before the pub
lie. The flower is fragrant and large.
Another claimant for the hOnors of the
society is the Alice Roosevelt rose This
is a sport" from Nine. Chatenay. and
was raised in the greenhouses of Mr.
Benjamin Durfee, at Washington, D. c.
THE color is bright rose, and under the
electric light 1t looks wonderfully beau
tiful. 1t will be a good rose for dinner
table decoration. The Alice Roosevelt
rose was used exclusively to decorate the
railroad cars when Prince Henry return
ed from his official visit to the president
at Washington
Another rose from Washington 5 the
Ivory, which is always the special IA
vorite at the White house functions. 1t
was used to decorate the tables at the
dinner given in honor Of Prince Henry.
The American Beauty rose was seen in
huge punches Of fifty blooms each This
is the favorite rose of Mrs Clarence
Mackay, and she has given silver cup
OF 800 value to be competed for by this
rose on stems not less than five feet in
length
A new feature OF the rose show this
year was a rose convention. which was
held in the Berkeley Lyceum theater.
Here roses and their history and how TO
grow them were discussed, and a musical
and dramatic programme of numbers re-
lating to the rose was presented. There
was also a display Of stereopticon pic
lures Of roses by Cornelius Van Bohm.