Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
OF F[OWERS|VA[[EY OF virginia
Opens at Convention Hall This
Afternoon.
TO BE SCENE OF BEAUTY
Will Be Given in Connection With
Householders' Show. Now Be-
ginning Second Week.

The national manufacturers and house
holders she " at Convention Hail today
will begin its second week. and il Is ex-
pected by the management that this sec
ond week of the big exhibit will De even
more successful than last week.
The fourth annual exhibition of the
Washington Florists Club will open this
afternoon with a sacred concert, in con-
nection with the show. Late last night
William F. GUIDE, chairman of the Flor
lists Club show committee, said that the
exhibit had been entirely completed and
would be open to the public, beginning
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, continuing
until 1870 O'Clock at night. The same
hours will he observed for the remainder
of the exhibition.
The florists exhibit has been set up in
the south end of the big Convention Hall
in space 90 by 10 feet Through I'M
posing entrance ways the reviewer may
pass into the land Of the lotus blossom.
To the left running to the ceiling OF
the building. is a .mountainslde. From
it's receSSes tumbleS a stream of water,
while at the foothill is a lake. A path
skirts the mountainside and several little
japanese bridges lead to a temple on top.
Pagoda on the Mountain.
There is a pagoda on the mountalnside'
where tea will be served every afternoon
and evening There will be special
showing of chrysanthemums
Besides the members of the local Florist
Club, exhibits will be made by growers
in Maryland, Virginia and from as far
north as New York and Philadelphia.
The government experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and of the propagat-
ing gardens here also are exhibiting now
ers and plants. Some of the palms are
ls,.~r he tan Of IN
The committee in charge of the flower
show consists of John Robertson, presi-
dent of the Washington Florists Club;
William F. GUIDE, treasurer; o. A. G.
George Cooke, James Carberry and Elmer
Mayberry.
Among the exhibits at the manufacture
ers' show which are attracting attention
is that made by Mayer & Co., OF 4O9-4lI
eth street northwest. Their exhibit In
cludes ranges, sewing machines, refrigera-
tors go-carts, firelesS cookers and mat
treses. The company Is conducting a.
competition in connection with the exh1-
bition, for which it will give away prizes
valued at S267.25, including many OF the
articles which it has on exhibition.
Musical instruments Shown.
o. j. De Moll & Co, located at 10Th and
G streets northwest, has an interesting
exhibit Of musical instruments at the
show. The firm has completed its new
addition to it's piano warehooms. which
gives 1t one Of the largest floor spaces de-
voted to piano and piano players south of
New York. This Arm only a year ago
built the new store it now occupies. 1t
was found necessary to enlarge the pres
ent quarters, and work was begun last
August in annexing the adjoining build
ing. The firm of De Moll &, Co. represents
some of the leading manufacturers OF
pianos and player pianos of the country.
THE Velvet Kind ice cream, manu-
featured by the Chapin-Sacks Co., is max
ing decided hit al the show. Booths are
in operation every day during the show
where the velvet kind is to be had.
The company gives a demonstration OF
the purity of the ice cream it makes.
Tomorrow night will be Masonic and
Eastern Star night at the show Tuesday
will be veterans night. 1t will be under
the auspices Of Lincoln Camp. No. 7, Sons
of Veterans. Arrangements have been
made for parade of Grand Army and
allied bodies from G. A. r. Hall on Penn
sylvania avenue, leaving at o'clock, to
Convention Hall. DR.. H. A. johnson, de-
partm. t commander Of the G. A. r., for
the D., artment of the Potomac, will be
the chief marshal. The Elizabeth Worrell
Ball Flag Association will furnish a pic
turesque phase to the procession.
Wednesday will be German-1rish night
at the show.