The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-22
GOOD ATTENDANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
At FLOWER SHOW
Receipts Exceed Total of Exhib-
it a Year Ago
VISITORS ENTHUSIASTIC
Gymnasium at Y. NJ. C. A. Con-
verted into Bower of Beau
tiful Bloom

Saturday afternoon the members of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the local
y NJ. c. A. who were instrumental Iii
carrying out the arrangements for the
second annual flower show were Wis
ably disappointed because OF the lack
OF interest apparently taken by the pub
lie in a commendable Enterprise, but
the atmosphere of gloom disappeared
in the evening and when the accounts
were balanced IL was found that the
attendance had been larger than was
the case year ago The total re
ceipts were $50 and the expenses
we're comparatively nothing, consider
ing the extensive detail and the labor
and time that had been utilized In
making the affair the unqualified Sue
cess 1t proved to be.
Much of the credit for the excep-
tiona ly beautiful setting at the gym
mas um must be awarded to John
Thomson. gardener for Mrs. Clarence
Bonynge Of North Bennington Mrs.
Bonynge made an extensive exhibit
at the show year ago. Ever since
Mr.. Thomson has had the 1921 event in
mind and during the summer he gave
particular attention to the plants and
flowers which made up Mrs. Bonyng's
contribution this year. The result,
combined with Mr.. Thomson's artistic
arrangement at the gym, was an ex-
hibit that showed not only skill but
constant attention over long period.
Another feature that added mater
ia.ly was the decorations which made
fitting background for the display
of color and which was due to the
efforts OF Miss Maude Belden and Mrs
Mary Wells. The sale OF corsarge
bouquets made and sold by Miss
Margaret McAdaa made a good sized
addition to the gate receipts.
II there was anything lacking. and
OF course There is ways at least one
little regret no matter how success
fully an enterprise turns out. It is that
there were not larger number Of
exhibitors. There are many flower.
enthusiasts in Bennington who could
have been represented at the show
without a large expenditure of effort
on time Many of them, of course.
pose limited opportunities but il
is possible for any one of them to
bring to the annual show crediLable
.e&hibits. as there are any number OF
varieties which were not shown at all
which can be grown to perfection in
this locality and climate. The prizes
were as follows:
Zinnias-First Mrs. Clarence Bon
ynge; second, Mrs. l.. r. Whitney; Sd,
Mrs Clarence Bonynge; special, Mrs.
w. H. Bradford
Table decorations-First, Mrs. +.
w. Bradford: second, Mrs. A. J. Hol-
den. Sd, Mrs. T. f. Turner.
Display OF Celosia-Mrs Clarence
Bonynge; special, Mrs Clarence Bon
ynge.
GladIo Vase, first, Mrs, G. NJ.
Hawks; second, Mrs. A. w. Varney;
Sd, Mrs. G. NJ. Hawks: display LIST,
Mrs. G., NJ. Hawks; second Mrs. A. w.
Varney; single stem, first, Mrs. A.
w Varney.
Annpals-speeal Mrs, Clarence
Bonynge
Special, Mrs. Clarence
Bonynge. um
Special. Mrs Clarence
Bonynge en
Asters-First, Mrs. G. S. Mnlsj sec
ond Mrs. Clarence Bonynge; Srd,
Mrs. Clarence Bonynge.
French marigolds-F First, Mrs. w
II. Bradford.
Gaillardia-Frst. Miss Harriet
Yelling.
Arrangements in glass bowls First,
Mrs. w. II. Bradford; I'd, Mrs. ]. NJ
Ayres; Sd, Mrs. w, j, Meagher.
Arrangements in baskets-First
Miss Harriet yelling; Cd, Mrs Harry
Shields; Sd. Mrs. w. II. Bradford.
Physostegia-First prize, c. E.
Knapp.
Children's arrangements Of field
ilowers-First, Douglas Holten; Cd,
Burton Hanish; Sd, Roger Hoten.
Vase of lillies-F irst, Mrs George
~ Graves. s
Old fashioned bouquets Miss
Margaret McAdoo.
The judges we're Mrs G. NJ. Hawks.
Mrs. Harold d. Hazeltine and Ia. H,
HILTON.
WEATHER FORECAST
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