The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

National Rifles Armory took on a new
aspect yesterday afternoon, when the
doors of the building were thrown open
for the public TO inspect the grand floral
exhibition offered by the Florists Club OF
Washington.
President Roosevelt. as usual, was pop
Ular, as becomes the first citizen in the
land, and the chrysanthemum named for
him, exhibited by Nathan Smith. OF
Adrian. Mich, took first prize in the
class in which it was exhibited-the light
pink.
The show occupies the two floors OF
the National Rifles Armory. in G street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets. and
the attendance surpassed the expecta-
tons Of the management. which will turn
over the proceeds from the 25-cent tickets
10 the Associated Charities. An orches-
ira, placed in the balcony, attracted at
tendance, although the exhibits were not
complete, and the judges were still busy
passing on the merits Of the flowers dis
played.
Many Blooms shown.
on the second floor the principal attrac-
ton is japanese pagoda, decorated with
chrysanthemums. in imitation Of the Jap
aneSe style. placed by the GUIDE Com
| pany
Three tables on the first floor. the silver
and glassware for each Of which was fur
nished by RaUscher. were decorated by
Blackstone. Shaffer and George H. Cooke.
On the second floor. AT the top Of the
stairs on the east, is the room devoted
TO the Queen Beatrice" rose exhibit by
/ the Kramer company, OF Washington.
/ The chrysanthemum exhibits include
those from the p. A =. Widener gardens.
/ Mrs. Letter and Mrs. Hubbard. The pa
troneSseS are:
/ Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. New
/ berry, Mrs. oliver. Mrs. Ridgely. Mrs
! Hubbard Mrs. Bell. Mrs Mclean, Mrs
/ Glover. Mrs. Thoron. Mrs Warder, Mrs.
/ Edison. Mrs. Foster Mrs Ffoulke Mrs
/ Macfarland, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Glover.
and Mrs. Jennings.
/ Among the local exhibitors are A. Guide
/ & Bro. George II. Cooke. Frederick H.
| Kramer, L. ID. Blackstone. George c.
/ Shaffer John II. Small & Sons, May
/ berry K Hoover. J. r. Freeman. and the
/ Washington Florist Company.
/ The awards yesterday included;
/ CHRYsANTHNIUAIs.
/ Class Nathan Smith. Fidelity, FIRST; c. G. Hl
/ 4 Co Angelo Laurent, second.
| Glass Nathan Smith Euguehard, first.
] Glass Sc. g. Hll & Co, Suuhurst. hTst.
| Glass s-Nathan smith. Dasoma. frsi.
! Glass Nathan smith, Mgba, first
/ Glass 6-E. q. Hiu. yellow EtUn first.
/ Class 7-N1than Smith. Modesto. first.
/ Glass s-Na;han Smith. The Roosevelt. first
| Class 9-Nathsn Smith. Vivian Morrcl. first.
I Glass U-Nathau Smith. Dakoma, first.
! Glass E-Na1han smith. hrst.
! Glass H-E. G. HILL first X. Vincent Jr. x son,
{ second; Nathan Smith third.
! Class I5-Nathan Smith Fidelity. first.
ROSES.
/ Glass &c. 4. ShaffT, Richmond. first
] Glass N-D. 6. Gslbrsith, Bride, first.
Glass ed. G.. RaIhraith, Bridesmaid. so-'nd
/ Glass f3-Mrs Hubbard. first ID. q. Galb-aith,
Z special mention.
/ Glass 4i-D. g. Gullbolzisr. first. A. b. Garden
( second q. 4. Shaffer. third
CARNATIONS.
/ Class &c \. Shafer Gr-t,
! Class %. r. Haines, first.
] Glass 75-J. T. Haiuys frs.
/ Glass -9-NIrs. Hubbard, first
/ Glass S0-J. \. Mauuder. ugst.
] Glass sl-Mrs. Hubbard. first J. J.. Haiues err
tihc1tr-
CIasS S9-NIrs, Hubbard first
! Glass s3-AlrS. Hubbard, first.
ORCHIDS.
Class s5-GeoTge Field. first.
NIOLETS.
Glass s6-Dayil Bisset FIRST r. Dicdnch second.
PALMS.
Glass sa-Hrs Hubbard first.
DECORATION PLANTS.
Glass 93-Nigs Hubbard, Gist