The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-01
FEATURES OF THE FIRST
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

PV'pie' =" wat tlie streets presented
the sctnes Of rounty fair or a general
holiday festival.
Sixteen automobile loads of visit.
ors tr0m Chaliis came as guests OF the
city. They we're teted and feasted
that day and tile next.
The grand parade early In The after
noon marked the opening OF the
now, The Juveniles led the way Ia
charge Of Mrs, Meitzler, with Bobby
Caperon and Mable Buchanan, the
one driving and the other riding a
shetland pony. The little animals
we're gaily caparisoned and rich In the
colorihg Of their trappinRs Then
fcame along In the same interesting
class twenty uf the sweetest little
Siddies In SALMON, girls ~ith do
carriages aud boys with wagons and
trlcycles, all bespangled and decorat-
cd. The judges for this competition
were Mrs. Keys, Mrs Higgins aud
Mr.. Reed, all Of Challis. The prizes
we're limited To hve, and these were
awarded AS follows Bobby Capsron,
pony special, Mattel Buchanan, pony
5 special Helen Caslerlin doll carri-
age; Goodrich watkins, boys wagon:
Richard Miller, boys tricycle.. Honor
able menetion Was made OF Dorothy
Swift and Jane llerudon
( Mrs. Meltaler states that special
praise is due the mothers OF the little
folks for intelligent aud well directed
effort in making this feature Of the
carnival the pronounced success that
/ IL was.
/ lnerest OF course centered In the
queen and her place In tue parade aud
the settling thereof, In sparkling
lobe and coronet Miss Winifred Me.
mann was AZ pretty as any queen
could Nisn 10 be She vas seated up.
on magnificent white float aud At.
ended by Ernestine Rosa and Ruth
Pearson AS maids, The royal carriage
Was thanked by little fairies afoot, ak
OF theD, all arrayed ia white aud
carrying baskets of white aud gold.
To Mr. Net Cormiog, chairman uf the
ccmmitte In charge of this float, and
de' assistants, Mrs Hettlnger, Mrs
Taft aud Mrs Anderson, the credit
for this splendid feature Of the show
rs freely accorded
Following the queens float came
along the business mems sha Aing Ia
the parade. } II Wright had his fur.
niture store, which is always one OF
the show places Of salmon, httingly
represented, a piano from his stock
being played hy au artist, as tile float
moved along, Mcpherson, Monk A.
Co. we're rep esented In golden float
/ that would attTa:t attention any
where. The Red Cross pharmacy, tbs
/ Pioneet store, the post0tiice float aud
the Red Cross hospital scene a. repre-.
sented all drew forth applause as they
/ passed while the prize Wintner ln
/ This class, the sheBon hard ware store
was easily the popular favorite. Here
a colUred chef vas serving sand iches
/ 20 the multitude - he passed while
/ IN the platform Of tue hospital scene
were the mlnisteriuR angels of tire
/ Red Gross Decorated automobiles
came along next and Fred krenger
won thr prize ln tie carriages Mrs.
Al White Won first and Misses IeTn-
/ don and Soule next botE buegies bs.
ing decorated In yellow. A double
/ team wa, the 0nly one In that
class. Bot II vas team " he proud
OF and will receive some sort Of A
proper prize, as announced by the
maDageu ent Mr. and Mrs Tom
/ Andre ~ were hind the horses
Among the horse women Miss La.
Rouche, was chOssu the prize winner
Tue bicycles cane last In TIE parade
Norton Hayemann, representiug sun.
/ flower, vas aNarded tie prize.
The 4aud came iU for its proper
share u popular applause
Tue Nloser shos itself vas worthy
/ u salmon and Of the Noman's club
Miss A lice NcDouald Miss Riggs aud
I Mrs IA Hine. decorated tile shpN
place enich Nas the former TiugIey
store room. scores oi people visited
/ tuis exhibit aud admired tie original
i decorating. TIE Salls we're covered
+ si;h cat tails put up - true 70 nature
that orr felt they Wete really gr0Nlns
and tht Wild clematis yinss hung
+ from the ceiIing and uppsf SHE aalIs
TIE floor space was occupied by
/ lnuths that were bowers Of floral low
llue,s. IN front Mrs norton had
charge Df tb" bouquets Mrs ~ n
Shoug received arst prize for bou-
puet Of pink sseei peas Mrs Boyd
. FOR a. biomi X plant Mrs. Dsmdsey
a single bInch OF nasturtiums MIs.
sunIeriin for an ornamental plant
/ DF Hubbard for single rose; Mrs.
/ Norton for bouquet Of asters and for
single astsr. Mrs. Boyd, for bOubuet
+ of roses