Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-06
mrs. WHEELWR|GHT WINS
I|Hs ARRANGEMENT PRIZE
SAyer Cup at James River Garden
SSAsgiub Flower Show Goes to
3 Mrs. Morgan.
EaEpNGs CROWD nrLDlNG
IItG5clncnt Weather Fails TO Keep
ssSithmonders From Festival at
S16 West Franklin Strcct-f.xhi-
fS5ition Closes Tomorrow Night.

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Mrs. Thomas s. Wheeiwriaht was
awarded tho first prize YESTERDAY Al
tho -First Flower Festival and Iris
SHaw Of the James River Garden
Club, held in the vacant building AT
SIG West Franklin Street. for the
most artistic Arrangement Of iris, any
foliage. This prize was offered by
Miss Sallic Anderson. The second
! prize. offered Ivy the American Iris
Society. went to Mrs. S. II. l:awes.
The sweep state prize. consisting 81
n silver cup. was won by Mrs. Branch
Morgan. This must DO Won three
times To he possess ed.
Despite the Indictment weather.
throngs OF Richmondcrs turned on; 10
attend the opening. Members
OF the James River Garden Club have
extended an invitation 10 the public
to attend the festival. The exhibition
VIII close tomorrow night at 10
O'clock.
Every Room Filled wi;a Flowers.
Although practically every room
OF various sorts. the one ;hat at
tracts the most attention is taat IN
which the different varieties OF iris
are being exhibited Every shape.
display.
One of ;he most attractive fea :
lures of the festival is the li,tlc gar
dens which have been laid out. show
ing the various STYLES az plots and
color schemes for lawns. Parts of the
gardens are made M OF living plants.
while cut flowers form the blossoms
Another attraction IS the floral de-
signs which havc bean made 10 r.,pre-
sent various objects These pieces
con tst "So.ely az cut flowers which
send of ! r-eaSsan; and refreshing
OF j. garden in summer
Other, cash prizes and ribbons
collec,icn O: iris no, bearded:
siberia; cristnta, &c, MISS Mary
Halves. second.
Collection az bulbous IRIS. Nir-.
WitneEEsroou: ars, prize: Rose Car
ocns. Emroria. second
Collection Of bearded iris Mrs VII
liam Northrop and Mrs C;aorg. cole
scott. first prizes IN two classes. Mrs
j. r: Cox; second prize. in first class
Mrs. William Northrop Won FIRST
prize for a collection Of twenty-:iyc
distinct varieties ~ Iris
Mrs. Mnssir Mus Priyc.
For 'hs most artistic arranEemen;
William NaSsic wen first p-izc Mrs
Frances Cole won first prize for the
hest collection OF peonieS; Miss Mary
E "a" WICK Won second ana the third
went TO Mrs IIabii>tor Tho frs.
rrize for the best collection OF roses
was won by Mrs Thomas :. Wheel
wright. the second went to Miss War
WICK ard the third 10 Mrs. Ehoads.
Mrs. William Northrop was awarded
hrSt prize for the hnst collection OF
any other flowers: Mrs ~ l.. Bauer.
the second, ana Mrs Scott Parrish
IN" third. Mrs. +. i. Smythc was
given a silver luster cup for the most
nr,iS,ic table decoration Mrs l.. l..
NemiSs won the second prize ana
Mrs. Branch Morgan. the third. In
the :hodotend class. the first
prize was awarded MR. Thomas :
Mheel' -.gl',; the s.cond. Mrs :.
Rhoads: and tn" third Mrs. William
F. Ilahl!stoN. In the water lilly class.
Mrs. Helen Fowlo" won FIRST prize.
airs. Thom?s : WhcclwrighI second.
aud Mrs. William Massic. third For
garden ARRANGEMENTS Mrs Zen Gray
Vas given first prize and Mrs Hurart.
buchanan. second.