The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22
NURSE THEIR pOsIEs
FLORAL FANcIERS PREPARE FOR
BIG ST. PAUL SHOW
All But Six Spaces Are Already
Spoken for and Unprecedented En-
thusiasm is Manifested-LocaI Fea-
lures Are PIanned-Proceeds Will
Go to Found School.

The flower show scheduled to take
place at the armory, Nov. 8, and 5,
under the auspices of the ladies' aux
iliary of the Northwestern Manufac-
turers' association, and preparations
for which will be completed at a meet
ing in the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, already gives promise of sue
cess. Florists from every part of the
state, as we'll as many owners of prl-
Vate collections, have engaged space.
So numerous have been the demand
for places that at present but six are
untitled, and long before the opening
Of the show every place will be taken.
An invitation to the florists of the
state to compete at the show met with
surprisingly enthusiastic responses.
Invitations have also been extended to
connoisseurs of rare and beautiful
Towering and foliage plants, many of
whom will exhibit.
While the show is primarily dis
play of orchids and chrysanthe-
NUNS, roses will also be exhibited,
as we'll as several beautiful specimens
of foliage plants. Prizes amounting
to 5000 will be offered for the best ex-
hibits in the three classes.
Will Be Social Event.
The social side of the show will be
amply provided for at the meeting on
Tuesday Teas will be given each af-
ternoon and evening. According to the
present plans, one Of these will be a
colonial tea," at which those presiding
will be dressed in the various costumes
of early colonial times. The German
women engaged in the work will give
'Kaffe Hatch" The arrangements
for the social part Of the programme
will probably be completed at the
meeting Tuesday.
Programmes Of rare artistic merit,
which will serve both as guides and
a souvenir Of the event, have been pre-
pared, and will be submitted to the
auxiliary for its approval.
Artists Prepare Exhibit.
In conjunction with the flower show
the Art Students league is making
preparations for an art exhibit of care
fully selected work. The extent and
character of the exhibition has not
yet been decided. Miss Ellen Whee-
lock, Miss Chislett, Of the Mechanical
Arts school,, and Miss Gauthier, Of
the Central High school, are interested
in the preparation of the exhibit.
DR.. Rudolph Schiffman, whose COL
lection of orchids is the third in size
in the United States and contains
many rare specimens, will be the prin-
cipal exhibitor Of that rare flower.
DR.. Schiffman has been engaged for
some time in hybredizing the several
varieties of the plant and has secured
some remarkable specimens. The
rarest of his orchids will not be in
flower in time for the show, but an
interesting collection will nevertheless
be collected for the exhibition.
Proceeds Go for School.
The show will be open morning, af-
ternoon and evening during the three
days. A nominal admission fee will
be charged and the proceeds of the
show will be devoted to the work
Of securing a domestic science school
for young women who desire to learn
the art of keeping house. Plans for
the school, towards which the women
Of the auxiliary have been bending
their efforts for some time, are so far
advanced that it is now hoped to open
the courses some time next spring.
Those Who Direct.
The floral committee which is in
charge of the show consists of Mes
danes Hiram Stevens, ]. D. Bass, e.
H. Campbell, oliver Dalrymple, ]. G.
Mccall, l.. l.. May, G. r. Croft and r..
Schiffman. The officers of the associ-
alton are: President, Mrs. Maurice
Auerbach; vice president, Mrs. c. A.
Severance; second vice president, Mrs.
H. F. Stevens; secretary, Mrs. A. P.
Moss. The directors are: Mesdames
A. J. Stone, E. A Jaggard, ]. B. Hox-
sic, J. w. Bishop, G. P. Croft, M. J..
O'Shaughnessey, Franklin Floete, j.
B. Johnson, Dennis Follett, Carrie
Beaumont and c. A Dibble.