The Holt County sentinel., 1914-11-27
For Eighteen Novembers.

In the hazy days OF history, when
the cave man Inhabited the world,
there we're flowers. 1t has been re.
corded ON the stone tablets OF the
ancients that flowers we're Worsiiped
as gods. There Is an impression CON
corning ~. character OF the man
who lived IN the dark ages. that lac
was bellicu~e and had no line feelings
In those days there was little atti.
icu. All grandeur ~ rature's O"n.
II was every where depicted on the
towering iced peaks, IN Tive labbcd
canyon, tie majestic trees. Ur the
rushing. uncurh.d stream. Vet III an
aye wtru tie admiration VI strength
waS oni, di>y,acyd 10y the hatred Of
weaknus, an unlulofCd people found
IN the Wholesome. tender Hover an
inspiration for reverence. They were
awed aud simple, trusting hearts die
tate that they worship That Which
reflected sentiment
Thous ,nds vi years have passed,
mount aims have crumbled. and races
have died. but the flowers are still
with Us. worshiped less, but loved a.
before. symbolic as OF gore, they
exhale their perfumed sentiment.
The japanese. for ayes interminable,
have h0nored the chrysanthemum a.
their flower, and hold special festi
val IN its honor, termed kikinnp.
Sukhn.
For eighteen successive years, the
ladies OF our city, have maintained
an organization, known a. the Chrys'
anthemum society, and each year
have favored our people with a show
VI this great and beautiful. and ever
popular Hover. Their work has ever
been labor Of love, the proceeds,
after paving expenses, has been ex.
pended for the Ueautifying and main.
tanning Of our cemetery.
These annual Mum shows IN our
city. for many years. has been re
yard.d a. the largest AID most beau
iiful held IN Northwest Missouri.
aud has , yer been looked forward IL
as the event at the year. The event
this year came November 49, ~.
Tie display this year Vas perhaps
not a. large a. IN some former years
but those that we're shown Was every
way equal In richness and fulnesS and
no liner specimens could he seen any
where. Ever, Hover was grown b,
members Of the Mum society. a. I'm
ported flowers are prohibited 10y III,
rules Of HE society.
Rudolph l,au. superintendent Ol
the st. Joseph Parks, was selected 4,
make the awards Of the hOnors, anc
Ia found the task quite dit,,ult OF
account Of the superior exhibits, ant
remarked that there surely WAS sDn'
experts IN the society.
The oregon orchestra furnished .
delightful musical program each eve
ming, the Inst being Gid
con kunkel, first violin: Clarenc,
Dissinger, second violin: Albert Kun
KEEL and Frank lladdon. cornets; Jane
Murray. trombone; frank Green
iute: Miss Mary West, piano; Jane
Rostock, traps .
The society desires TO return thei
sincere thanks To tie orchestra 10
tus line music di~cour~.d. and U
which they wefe noi sitngy TIE
made no charge for their services
TuE SENTINEL sckuUw lodges
large bunch OF the flowers from III
society.
Sir, Rau made the follo~in
awards:
Larg.s, bloom, Mrs. Anna MARI
land
Finest White. Mrs Anna Markianc
Finest pink, Mrs Lrns Roslock.
Finest yplloa, Ms. Emma Moor,
Finest single collection. Mrs. Eli
Cummins.
G.. i. koock offered tNo dollars "a
best arranged collection MIS- III,
tummins was AWARDED iiiS prize.
Mr. Downing, ~ Srd,li,, uiI"re
tWu dulists Tor largest pink, Nj
Anna krr.k Mas awarded this priI,
Mrs Frances Mont eun"ry, Tor n,
finest bronze, received an rmbroi'
cred apron, given 10y Claude King.