Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-20

SOCIETY MEETS
FINE DISPLAYS OF FRUITS AND
FLOWERS MADE FIRST SES-
SION AT : P. MOVER ONE HUN.
DRIED PRESENT.
BANQUET AT MILLER HOTEL To
NIGllT-pLATES FOR l40-MUSI-
CAL PROGRAM AND FIVE MIN
l-TE SPEECHES.

- place Of delight To the eve and of
delicious perfumes 70 Please the senses
il what one lady said.
Attractive fcStoOns Of autumn leaves
yaIiacoiOrcd vines and natural looking
grape clusters adOrn the walls and cell
ing Of the hall where the Horticultural
Society Of the Lower Rio Grandc Val
ley j. holding its sessions today and to-
morrow. The ladies Of Brownsville civic
league furnished and put up the decora-
tiOns and are acting a. reception com
mittce for the ladies accompanying the
members Ut the society
Tables have been arrangd in the hall
Tor the exhibition of the grapes. canned
StuiIs. cantalOupcs and flowers. and the
scent upon entering the place gives one
the idea Of Il hOthOuSe rich with the
rarcSt flowers of the season, all in full
bloom.
On one side Of the long hall il ranged
the flowers Oh exhibit. Il riot of colors
reds. oranges, blues. pirrkS puppies. and
whites ana yellOwS combining 10 make
picture that rivals descriptive powers
the large list Of entries i'll grapes, mel
OnS. fruits. etc.
The principal exhibitors Of flowers
are a. Il. Wright Of Mercedes and Elt-
weed Pomcroy Of Donna. They have on
exhibition roses. twenty varieties of
panSicS. cannaS galore. the old fashioned
zinniaS, hibiscus olcanderS. crepe myr-
4. f.. IN,
carnations of manv beautiful varieties
dwarf poinciana. bourgoin villa. Mex
lean tube roses hollyhock. althea. tri-
tona. tamcrick> passion flower, and
many other varieties
The exhibits that are attracting the
greatest attention Of the visitors to the
meeting are the many varieties Of
grapes shown. none vet ripcned but in
the largest and most beautiful clusters
ever seen i'll this section. The grapes
are all great. luscious fruits. and those
who grew these exhibits show them with
pride. explaining the varieties and the
methods Of culture to all who inquire.
Among the grape exhibitors are DIR.
j.. Il. BurrcSS If Brownsville. a.. w.
"
Donna. John T.. Rutlcdge Of Brownsville,
o. ii. Moyc Of Donna, +. 4. Snow of
Donna. q II. Simpson Of Mercedes. and
Eltwccd POmcrov Of Donna. Mr.. Pome-
rop has twcnty-Onc varieties of grapes,
a. well aS eight bottles Of juices, and
nine glasses of samples OF jcllic> he has
made from his grapes.
fin, .,nt.,InYr,.- .,~ ,ntlI r,a~Sihlx-
bc grown amy where are being exhibited
also the greatest number IN q. w. Col
ticr Of Donna. Mr. Collier has a number
ot extra large cantaloupcS Of rich
color. There arc also Il number Of the
size which are the most marketable. be
ing Of standard size. II q. Eppright
also has Il fine exhibit Of cantaloupes,
both of extra large and standard sizes.
Il. Il. Simpson Of Mercedes. besides
showing grapes. has 4 few Strawberries
taken from 4 plant already six months
old The berries are y good flavor He
also has 4 number Of japanese plums
of fine appearance.
" The judging Of these exhibits will pro
badly not take place until the close Of
vi llllN
N The first session was called 10 order
v this afternoon about three o'clock and
\ short term of discussion will he had
before adiourning To partakc Of the BAN
quct at the Miller tonight.
President POmcrOy estimates that
there are between one hundred and one
hundred and fifty in attendance includ-
ing the members and their wives.
This il the ninth meeting Of the so
cicty since its organization III March of
last year.
The next meeting. which will be de
voted to figs and preserved fruits will be
determined upon at the session this af-
ternoon. The time, the place and the
list Of prizes will bc decided upon. Sew
eral towns Of the valley have put in bids
for the September meeting. The annual
meeting will bc held i'll November and
the time and place for this may also be
determined during the sessions held to-
day and tomorrow
The officers present II this meeting
are President Eltwccd Pomcroy Of Don
ma. Secretary w. II. Newhall Of Ray
mondSville. Frank MotherShed Of San
Juan. treasurer. and a. X. SDrague of
San Benito member Of the board of di-
rcctorS. Vice President Arbenz OF Sa-
rita was not able to attend.
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