Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-14
Annual CLrysanthemum Show at
New Providence


tival. given under the auspices o
the Ladies' Aid Society of New
Providence Presbyterian church
was held last Thursday and Fri
day, November 9Th end 9th, n
their beautiful church near Browns
burg. The occasion was enc o.
pleasure not only to the people o.
that immediate neighborhood bul
also to residents OF other sectioni
of Rockbridge and Augusta. The
attendance for the two days ls es'
timated at from 1900 to 1900 per-
sons, and the receipts from the sale
of flowers, refreshments, etc.. in
Guiding dinners furnished to visi-
tors, amounted to a considerable
sum.
The weather for the chrysanthe-
mum show this year was pleasant
andinvigorating and the roads were
in fine condition. A visit. there
fore, to historic New Providence
was one of the events of the sea
son. The housewives of that sec
ton have long prided themselves
on the cultivation of the beauti-
full chrysanthemum. and this year
showed that beautiful flower de.
veloped to point that excited
the admire ton of all beholders,
The plants were exhibited in the
spacious academy building and
were arranged so as to show to the
best advantage. Around the three
sides of the assembly room the
flowers were displayed, and they
presented gorgeous spectacle, tie
various colors, the different sizes,
grouped go as to produce the best
effect.
In addition to the flower show
there was an exhibition of all kinds
of pastries, preserves, meats, etc.,
and the ladies of that community
Wed with each other in producing
the hest of the kind of the several;
articles mentioned. 1t requires
skill and patience and much time
to get the best results, and the
articles exhibited clearly demon
strated that these qualities had
been exercised.
Arrangements for furnishing
dinner to the hundreds of visitors
each day were ample and complete.
Two tents were stretched on the
church lawn in which meals were
served, and also in the academy,
end other refreshment tables were
located. so that no diff
fculty was found in securing some
thing to eat. The only trouble eX
perienced was to work up an appe-
lite sufficient to satisfy the desires
of eating something of every dish
with which the, stables were loaded.
Son few of the mary good things
served in tempting style We g
choice old country ham, roast tur-
key, fried chicken, chicken salad,
baked sweet potatoes, cold slaw,
Irish poteioes, celery,
pickles, jellies, hot and cold bread,
coffee, ct cetera. And the wonder
is that such bill of fare could be
furnished for 20 cents.
The list of premiums with names
Of donor and receivers is as follows,
and indicates how widespread is
the interest in the flower festival
PREMIUM LIST.
Best collection, not less than 10
grown by one person, get of oliver
spoons, given by Fred H. White,
and awarded to Hrs. T.. L, Patter-
son.
Second bert, silver baking dish,
by Mrs. Frank Clemmer, to Mrs.
]. A. Shaw.
Third best, chair, by Warner,
Pole d Co., to Mrs. Minnie Nc
Jormick.
Fourth best, umbrella, by w. P.
irwin. to Miss Maggie Mccormick.
Fifth best, $500, by d.. Whipple,
% Mrs. d. j. Whipple.
Best White, $1.OO, by Robert
AcNutt, to Mrs. r. L. Patterson.
Best Pink, 81 90, by Miss Cara
smiley, to Mrs. J. A. Shaw.
Best Yellow sLOO, by Blair
Vhitmore, to Mrs R. L. Patterson.
Best Lavender, $l.0O, by J. R.
Brown, to M 9. R. L, Patterson.
Best Brol be, $1.00, by John
strain, to idiss Maggie McCor-
nick.
Best Red, $1.OO, by Daniel Walk
n, to Mrs. d. j. Whipple; (2) Mrs.
7. A. Shaw.
Best specimen, any other color,
hair, by G. NJ. kounes, to Mrs.
:. L. Patterson.
Second best specimen, aay other
olor, S1.00, by f. w. Bosworth,
O Mrs. j. A. Shaw.
Best canary color, piece of drawn
york, by Montgomery d Black, to
frs. X. l.. Patterson.
CLASS 2.-SINeLa STEM.
FirHt best collection of single
tens, not less than elk, silver ladle,
" r. S. Anderson. to Mrs. j. A..
'haw.
Second best, silver napkin ring,
y Morton McClung, to Mrs. r. L.
'attersOn.
Best single stem, pink, chocolate
Ot, by Mr.. aad Mrs. George