Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03
Annual Display of Fruits, Flow
ers and Vegetables at
BrookIand.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
IN EACH OF SIX CLASSES
Demonstration Under the Auspices
Of the Brookland Brotherhood,
Opening Tuesday Afternoon.

The seventh annual fruit. flower and
vegetable exhibitions by the Brookland
Brotherhood 10 to be held afternoons
and evenings. Tuesday and Wednesday.
in tho Lord Memorial Hall of tho
Brookland Baptist Church, In Brook
land.
Besides q silver loving cup to be
awarded to the sweepstakes prize win
ner. there are to be more than 200 spe-
cial prizea
The Department Of Agriculture will
exhibit work OF tho girls canning
clubs Of tho south and a demonstrator
Of the canning outfits used In the
schools. There is to be a lecture for
women interested in fruit and vegeta-
BILE canning.
This exhibition by the brotherhood
each fall is one Of tho events Of the
community life Of Brookland and at
tracts guests from all parts Of the Dis
trict. The showing Of dahlias and
Of the residents are accounted the best
growers of both roses and dahlias In
the country. Several new varieties OF
dahlias recently produced from seed in
Brookland will be shown.
B. e. Hutchinson. chairman OF the
committee in charge, and Seabury G.
Quinn, the secretary. have been work
ing hard for several weeks making the
final arrangements and getting prizes
for the several classes Of flowers fruit.
vegetables and canned products.
Afternoon Opportunity Best.
Those who are especially interested
in rose and dahlia culture are advised
to visit the show in the afternoons. az
III Nn he fo al
ways so large that they would not
have such a good opportunity to study
the various exhibits and consult with
those in charge.
The doors will be open at Q pm. o.
October 8. There is no admission
charged and the public is cordially in
vited to attend. Children will be ad-
mitted If accompanied by adults re-
Experts from the Department OF
Agriculture and George w. Hess. gu
perintendent Of the National Botanic
Garden. are to be Judges.
The privilege Of exhibiting 10 re-
stricted to members OF the Rrookland
Brookland. The exhibits are not to be
marked with the name Of the one max
ing the showing until after the Judges
have made their decisions, which will
be TueSQay afternoon.
The exhibition will comprise six
classes, and grand premiums. first pre-
miums. second premiums and third
premiums will be awarded for the best
exhibits. First, second and third grand
premiums will be designated by the
brotherhood certificate of merit as used
! in 1914. first premiums by narrow
blue ribbons. second premiums by mar
row red ribbons and third premiums by
narrow white ribbons. all appropriately
lettered.
Officers and Committees.
Omcers Of the brotherhood are
George L Clayton. president; D. H
Oertly, vice president: A B. Vail. Sec
rotary; Louis Melius. treasurer.
The committee on exhibition consists
Of: 3. e. Hutchinson. chairman: J. R
F Reeves, vice chairman: seabury G
Quinn, secretary: B. B. Boone. assistant
secretary; F. B. Hunt. Arthur Sargent
NJ. F. Norwood. A A Carpenter and A
The judges for the exhibits are
! Cut flowers and potted plants-Petel
Bisset, chairman, and o. B. Martin. b
P. l., both Of the Department Of Agri-
culture; George w. Hess. superinten-
dent Of the Botanic Garden, and Miss