Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-05
*= " WIhIMAR MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER : 19o6
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A GREAT SUCCESS.
Such Wa. the Annual Flower Show b y
49, the Aouseke.pets' Club last
Thursday and Friday. -

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The second annual flower. show OF
the Housekeepers Club, held last
Thursday and Friday in the library
building, was a complete success in
every particular. The members are to
be congratulated and the officers and
the different committees who had the
work in charge feel that they have
been we'll repaid for their efforts.
The club netted hundred dollars, the
total receipts for the two days being
Sl3O.58. The money earned by the
ladies will be used to good advantage,
as it will be donated to the library for
the purchase of books. $.
The many who attended the flower
show were loud in their praises of the
attr active appearance which the decor
atlons presented. Beautifully and
artistically decorated with flowers,
greens and potted plants, the rooms
were transformed into "a scene OF
splendor.
In the main room, where the prize
display of flowers was held, there was
a Japanese booth which seemed to be
the center of attraction for many of
the visitors. Several young ladies
impersonating Japanese maidens
served tea and other refreshments
typical of Japan and the visitors were
allowed the privilege of gazing upon
the "Sleeping Beauty" the japanese
queen Yuchasan, VINO was immersed
in flowers. This was very attrac-
lively decorated booth and the price
OF admission was ten cents. For the
same sum the visitors were given an
opportunity to have their fortunes
told at gypsy camp and many were
the dimes extracted from those who
wished to pry into the future. From
"Rebecca's Wei in charge of Mrs.
Knox, assisted at different times by
several young ladies in costume, deli
cious lemonade was drawn and dis
pensed to the thirsty. In the east
room coffee, cake and ice cream were
served and those in charge received a
good patronage.
The music for the flower show was
furnished by Mrs. F. G.. Handy, who
presided at the piano, Misses Florence
R. Porter, Helen Sather, Karen Han
son and Florence Neuberger, who
contributed vocal solos, and also
selections from music box at differ
ent intervals during the two days.
The exhibitors were awarded prizes
as follows:
Mrs. W. +. Gratz, for best display
OF asters, a picture-"A Little Old
fashioned Hose;' Mrs. A. F. Hans
com, for best display of pansies, pic
ture-Head; Mrs. E. Nj. Stanford, for
display best of coleus, picture-"I
Y ou'd Love Me-" Mrs. G. A. Birch,
first prize for largest collection of cut
flowers, a Japanese tray. and Mrs. r.
H. Olson, second, a vase; Mrs. F. n.
Knox, for best arranged bouquet, a
picture; in childrens deda, tment-
Isabel Summerville, best display of
verbenas, doll; Russell Curran, for
best display of pinks, a box of candy;
Willie Gratz, for best display of ger
aniums, a doll.
The judges were Mrs. Joseph Davis,
of Milbrook, N. Y; Mrs. Oliver Lar
son, of Green Lake, and Mrs. j. F.
Branton of MINI eapolis.
Among the out of town visitors in
attendance was party of ladies from
Atwater, who drove up from that
village on Thursday afternoon: The
party was composed of thefollowing
ladies': Medames Martin Olson,
Andrew Anderson, Lewis Larson,
J. o. Malmberg, M. J. lard, J.
II Strong and Miss Ruth Olson.