Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
SECRETARY TO OPEN
BIG mum" SHOW
Mr.. Meredith Will Preside at
Old Masonic Temple
Next Wednesday.

Secretary Edwin T. Meredith of the
Department of Agriculture has &C
copied the invitation of the national
chrysanthemum show to formally
open Washington's annual flower
classic at the old Masonic Temple
next Wednesday at s pm. At that
hour. before a first-night audience.
Secretary Meredith will give a short
address. dwelling on the part which
flowers play in the national life and
the efforts which his department
makes each year to promote the
growing of flowers. both among pro-
fessional florists and in home gar
denS.
While this weeks flower display.
which runs from Wednesday to Sun
day, inclusive. has been styled a
chrysanthemum show. it Is to be a
great deal more than that, in that
every seasonable blossom is to be in
cluded in the exhibition in addition
to the many blooms which are grow
ing in lighthouses.
Society Meets Here.
Concurrent with the chrysanthemun
show, the ChrySanth emum Society of
America meets in Washington
throughout the week. its banquet be-
ing sch cduled for the New Ebbitt on
Friday night Made up entirely of
expert fioriculturists from through
out the United States. the chrysanthe-
mum society is to bring from all sec
lions of the country the choicest
Probably no more ouS-Of- town
florists will attend the old Masonic
Temple show than E. G. Hill of Rich
mond. Ind. and Charles A. Teddy of
Philadelphia. Prof. Hill was decorated
by the French government for his
u in trf nc Yv10r
in that country. More of his seed
lings are growing in France today.
it is said, than Of any other variety,
including the native roses.
Charles A. Teddy is one of the coun-
trys foremost chrysanthemum cul-
Fred Kramer that he will bring some
new seedlings here which have yet
been unnamed. 1t has been suggest
ed that one Of these seedlings be
named for Commissioner Mabel
Roardman. and. with her consent,
named for Mrs. Warren G. Harding
and still another for Alice Robert
son. cOngreSswoman-e elect from Okla
homa. -
The dahlia exhibits are. to be in
charge of Col. Richard Vincent of
known as the 'uahlia king" through
out the American floral profession,
and his flowers will occupy a whole
section in the approaching show
Flower Show Assistants.
Fred HI. Kramer is chairman of the
Say 1t With Flowers" week and is
being assisted in the show program
by Il. .. Blackstone, William F. GUIDE,
A. L. GUIDE, A. GUIDE, jr.; George Shat
fer. o. A. c. Oehmler, j. Harper
Hetherington. c.. E. Anderson. +. d.
Blackstone, F., w. Bolgiana, L. B..
Burdett, J. ]. Bickings, Otto Bauer,
Adolph Bowdler. Mendel Behrend,
George H. Cooke. George Comley, ]. A.
Cohn. Theodore Diedrich, George
Dalglish. William H. Ernest. Arthur
p. Elliott, George Field, c. P. Crosse,
L. B. Galloway, E. Gerstenberg, D. G.
Brillbotzer, c. H. Gottenkieny, John
Gutman. L. E. Hoover, George w
Hess. David Hanlon. c. H. Jenkins.
r. L. Jenkins. J. A. Krayer, Harry
Lay. H. B. Lewis. r. J. Lacey, NJ. j.
McCabe, Elmer c. Mayberry, Hardy
Prichard. George N. Prokas. E. p.
Rodman. r. c. Sauer. w. B. Shaw. A.
Schenell, H. NJ. Sauber, /. W. Staalman
Chris Shellhorn. Edward S. Schmid,
G. E. schultz. Henry Witt. B. Winkler.
W. F, Westcott. w: E. West. H. w.
D. H. von Bottger; Mrs. J. H. Small.
Dougherty. Miss Amelia GUIDE, Miss
Amiee Dunlap, Mrs. Virginia Stauff,
Mrs. G. Sharper. Mrs. P. Herold, Mrs.
Frank Slye and Mrs. Fred Leapley.
Mrs. William F. GUIDE is chairman
of the stan Of patronesses, assisted
by Mrs. q. ID. Blackstone.