Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-08
HALLE CLUES
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
Held at Ghlanbouer With Hundreds
Attending-Beautiful Show Of Fall
Flowers

The chrysanthemum show opened by
the Halle club on Monday afternoon
and evening at Ghlanbouer, the resi-
dence of Mrs. William C. Lanman, on
Washington street, attracted hundreds
of visitors and patrons between the
hours of 3 and and and 10. making
an exceptionally beautiful showing of
these splendid fall blooms and other
choice flowers from the Ghlanbouer
greenhouses. Those attending found
u floral exhibit of noteworthy lowell
ness which will no doubt prove an at
traction for yet many more visitors
this afternoon and evening, which are
the closing hours of the show.
The flowers were all shown in the
stable in two rooms, while Mrs. Lam
mans residence was thrown open for
the social and musical programme in
connection with the show. In charge
Of the flowers was Miss Grace S. Ben
jamin the club directress assisted dur
ing the afternoon by Mrs. Frank Tracy
and Miss Minnie gladden.. and in the
evening by the following flower girls
Misses Ruth Jordan. Mary Dunderdale,
Ella Kirby. Margaret Petrona. Gladys
Upton, Nelly Foley and Caroline Wood
ward. Miss Mary Decelles was cashier
and Frank Maynard ticket taker.
On tables around the sides of the
two rooms were arranged the magnih-
cent prize chrySa ntnemums. the same
with which Gardener Charles T. Bease
ley had made such q prize winning
record at the Hartford show last week.
Mingled with them iso were beautiful
carnations, roses. violetS, celestial pep
pers and Jerusalem cherries. while two
small center tables were attractively
arranged with crotons, evergreens and
ferns.
The champion chrySanthemums in
Guided the following named varieties,
all remarkable for size. foliage and
perfectness of blooms: Glenview,
bronze: Merza, pure white; j. c. Neal,
Reginald Wallis. magenta Mary Ma
son. rosy bronze: Col. Appleton, yell
low: G. H. Tottey chestnut: r. F. Eel
ton, deep yellow; Onunda. large white;
Pockets crimson; +. S. Wallis, large
yellow: Mrs. Henry Partridge, Grim
or, and Nellie Pocket. white. Miller's
orchestra played during the flower
show at the stables. None of the big
blossoms were sold to be taken away
on Monday but many orders were
booked so that visitors to the show on
Tuesday Will see the flowers. Tuesday
evening Miller's orchestra plays for
barn dance, to which the club members
will come in rustic costume.
At Mrs. Lanman's residence after
NOON TED was SSIN Su III lHe dining
room from 8 to 8 o'clock. Here the
decorations were especially dainty. the
prevailing coiorts being white and
green. smilax and white cfrysanthe-
NUNS with silver shaded candelabra on
the tea table. Miss Mary Richards
and Mrs. Daniel s Haviland poured
Miss Ida Galley was in charge in the
dining room, assisted by the following
members of the club: Misses Nellie
Parker. Mary keenan,. Jennie Kimoall
Marion Bartlett. Helen sullivan. Min
ME Freeman Ruth Rush Alice Nc
Nelly. Agnes Malone, Martha Holconrb
NJ. Mcnamara, Mrs. Lucia Matthews,
Misses May Riordan. Carrie Terpp,
Sarah Sexton. Sarah Kelly. Katharine
Neibert, Eleanor Walsh and Maud Au-
brey.
The reception committee for Monday
evening comprised Mrs. William Camp
Lanman Mrs Charles B. Lee. Miss
Louise Howe. Mrs. Frank l.. Farrell.
Miss Minnie gladden., Miss Leila Roarlze
Miss Alice Stephenson, Miss Mary
Kane, the president of the club, and
Miss Bessie Grimes, an ex-president.
In the small reception room at the
right of the front door was the home
made candy table with attractive boxes
in charge of Miss Susie ]. Gallup and
Miss Isabel c. Murphy took the tickets
at the door.
During the evening a musical pro-
parlor, consisting of selections by the
Halle club choral class of twenty
members, directed by Miss P. NJ. Jack
SON. They were accompanied by the
Halle club orchestra under the direc-
ton of Mrs Elizabeth Danahy the
two organizations harmonizing beau
tifully in their rendering of the fol-
lowing numbers: Santa Lucia All
Through the Night, and Southern
Dialect song.
For the evening the clustered walk
from the house to the stable was il
Illuminated. making a pretty effect with
electrically lighted Japanese lanterns
With each admission ticket went a
coupon emitting the holder to a cup
of tea and there was also a lucky
number given for chance at the
plants offered as prizes. Ticket No.
III. held by Miss Elizabeth Wilson.
took a bowl of Chinese bulbs: ticket
No. 135 took a dish of ferns, and tick
ct No. 140 g big chrysanthemum. The
holders of these two tickets did not
appear Monday night to claim their
prizes. Three more prizes will be be-
slowed this evening.