The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-19
CHARM IN A DISPLAY
FLOWER SHOW AT THE THEATRE
THING OF BEAUTY.
Magnificent Showing of Blossoms,
Plants; an Exposition of Grandeur,
Unsurpassed Exhibit of the Prod
ucts Of the Green House; Wind
miller Company in Stroke of En-
terprise That Should Be Encouraged.

Gorgeous, splendid, beautiful and
brilliant in a degree surprising descrip-
ton, Mankato's first Flower Show open
ed last evening at the Mankato Thea
tire.
This evening at eight o'clock will
take place the feature event of the
Flower Show. Judge w. L. Comstock
will make an address and Lamm's or
chestra will render a concert. Those
who plan to visit the Flower Show and
would like to see the climax, are urged
to attend this evening. Fresh flowers
will be added every day, as needed,
but this evening especially will every
, thing be at its best.
Has Evinced Great Enterprise.
The Windmiler company, florists
making this superb showing of flowers,
has evidenced great enterprise and has
provided an exposition of such gran
deur and beauty as to be worthy of
the attendance of everybody in the
city, young as well as old. The mar
velous displays cannot but excite the
admiration, and a visit to the Flower
Show is sure to create much enthusiasm
in its behalf, if the EXPLANATIONS heard
on every hand last evening were any
criterion
Foliage Decked Court.
Out of the clear, sharp wintry air
and off the snowy slippery sidewalks,
entering the Flower Show last even
ing was like stepping into the flower
and foliage decked court OF some great
hotel in southern California. The foy-
er is banked all around with huge bou-
quets of chrysanthemums of all kinds
in large bronze baskets and many small
vases, on backgrounds of southern smi-
lax and canopies of palms and ferns
and several large sheaves of italian
wheat. On the foyer railing are many
large bouquets of roses, carnations, pom
poms and chrysanthemums.
Attention is next arrested by three
immense floral urns or vases, one in
the center of each section, and each
urn made of hundreds of chrysanthe-
NUNS to hold a mammoth bouquet of
the same gorgeous flowers with stems
that reach half way to the ceiling. On
the side walls each panel is hung with
a large wreath of magnolia leaves and
ruskus sprays. some deep green and
Others combining beautiful deep autumn
tints. The balcony rail is hung with
smilax and Vinca vines with exquisite
effect.
Boxes Deep With Blossoms.
| All four boxes are ablaze with
poinsettias, and below these brilliant
blossoms is a deep thick fringe of smi-
lax and above are seen fir trees.
At the front of the stage is a line
And the stage is arranged into spa
cious and beautifully decorated banquet
hail.
The wallss of this improvised hall are
festooned with Vinca vines, smilax,
corn punches and wheat sheaves and
! lined with rows of saliva, pom poms,
chrysanthemums, cosmos, ferns, palms
and many other kinds of flowers.
Centerpiece Is a Wonder.
In the center is a table sufficiently
large to seat thirty persons. The CEN
terpiece is a wonder. A large urn
shaped vessel holding an exquisite
bunch of American Beauties, is made of
apples and the handles of grapes, and
resting upon a mat of fern leaves it is
encircled by wreath of ''mermaids"-
the mermaids being fashioned from ears
of corns with the husks remaining and
dolls head fastened at the top of
each. The table is ornamented with
large vases holding roses, carnations
and cosmos, and smaller one at each
place filled with lilies of the valley
Places are indicated by plates of fruit,
crisp green lettuce leaves serving as
plates.
Make It Annual Event.
The Flower Show will continue until
tomorrow night, with the feature pro-
gram this evening, and entertainments
tomorrow afternoon and evening. The
Windmiller company requests The Free
Press to ask among its readers who
have visited the flower show to tell
their friends of the enjoyment it af
fords and of it's beauty that the at.
tendance will reach figures to warrant
the company in making it an annual
event,