Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-05-27
BEAUTIFUL ROSES ARE IN
ABUNDANCE
EXHIBIT WAS REVELATION
Ladies' Auxiliary May Well Feel
PrOund of the Great Success
of Show.

The third annual rose show has
passed into history and many men,
bers of the Ladies' auxiliary heave
a sigh of relief that the great bur-
den of work has been accomplished
and with such success that they may
feel proud of their work. In the
conduct of an affair of this magni-
tude there are multitudinous duties
-devolving upon the workers and this
was no exception. Some Of the la
dies have been laboring for weeks to
make the show success.
The program commenced on Tues
day afternoon with the festival par
ade, feature which was much en-
loved by many spectators. rhe Com
mercial Club band headed the pro-
cession followed by Miss Maud Baber
mounted on a white charger. Then
followed the queen, Miss Vivian Gal
braith, with maids, and In succession
were handsomely decorated floats
with young ladies and children
dressed to represent flowers, and
ladies in decorated carriages and
lady equestrians. An amusing feat
ure were the plug ugleys and their
queen, Dan Frazell, who rode IN
state throughout the line of march.
Young Harold O'Neill. dressed as a
sailor and drawing a wagon on
which was constructed a sail boat
float, was a pleasing feature.
The parade covered the principal
streets which were not torn up ana
ended at the rink, where the rose
show was held. Hundreds OF people
paid their dime to enter the building
and view the beautiful exhibit OF
flowers which was revelation TO
the home people as well as to strang-
ers who have not before had an op-
nortunitv to see what Grants Pass
IS capable of doing in this line. The
general opinion Of the judges VINO
are experts in rose culture, is that
Grants Pass roses, with the right
care and cultivation, can not be sur
passed in any locality, north, south,
east or west. During the afternoon
few musical numbers were rem
dered.
The slight shower of the evening
had a tendency to lessen the at
tendance at the show and somewhat
dampened the ardor of the carnival
features, but there was fun and con-
fetti both outdoors and indoors The
band gave an enjoyable concert dur
ing the evening.
The first event of Wednesday was
the baby show. There were dozens
of babies in attendance and many
admiring friends. The show did not
pass off Just as planned for the
crowds were hard to manage, bu'
the babies enjoyed 1t and so did the
spectators.
At 2:30 occurred the baseball
game. Grants Pass vs. Glendale, at
which the home team came out vic
tors
The automobile parade in the
evening was not as elaborate as wa'
planned for a great proportion o.
automobile owners ought to, but die
not, participate. There were, how
ever Is machines in line, decorated
some Of them showing great care anC
skill in the decoration.
In the evening OF Wednesday owe
700 people crowded the Coliseum
TO witness the children's May dance
and every one OF that number wa
delighted with the exhibition givei
by the 20 children. some OF then
very tiny, under the direction ant
drill OF Mrs. A. II. Gunnell Th'
program consisted Of May Pol,
dance, waltz movement, sicillan cir
Gle, barn dance with variations, min
uet en- costume, Highland schot
tische, Virginia reel en- costume
Oxford mlnuet, rose march and drill
ending with the tallyhc and prancln
horses.