The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-08
FLOWER SHOW
DRAWS CROWDS
Many Fine Exhibits OF Flowers and
Fancy Work. Flower Show a FL
nancinl Success,

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Terry's old stand was converted in
to yeritable bower of flowers last
Friday when the Civic Leagues Floral
Show opened there at two o'clock. One
side OF the building was banked with
every variety Of autumn blooms and
the other arranged in booths where
fancy work and wrawings were dis
played or refreshments sold. A dining
room was arranged at the back.
Even before the hour announced for
opening, visitors had arrived to take
IN the show and all afternoon and
night the hall was crowded Especial
~ complete and attractive were the
displays 0of chrysanthemums, many
different varieties being shown. The
array Of potted plants and ferns was
also unusually good.
i The judges of the different DEPART
ments were for the most part out-of-
town visitors, Mrs. r. A. Stoddard and
Miss Carrie Stoddard, of Owings, and
Mrs Rex Lanford, Of Waterloo, acting
as judges of the floral department;
Miss Sue Owings, of Owings, and Mrs.
| E. G. Wolfe, Of Laurens, Judging the
fancy work; and Mrs, John Hicks, Of
Greenville, Mrs. Boycc, OF Laurens and
Mrs. 10. G. Davis Of Laurcns, Judging
the drawings.
Financially, as we'll as artistically,
the show was great success. 1t has
been estimated by one member OF the
league that at least $125 was cleared as
a result Of the undertaking. The
money was taken in not only from the
gate receipts and the dining room, but
from the booths which wc"s managed
by the ward leaders. A "hot dos" stand
was run by Mrs. S. D. Childress, Of
ward one. This stand was decorated
in green and white and each of the at
tendants wore white aprons and caps.
Ward two had homemade ice cream
booth decorated in pink and white
chrysanthemums With Mrs. M. Hamp
Hunter in charge. The stall of ward
three was decorated in autumn colors
and was given over to the sale of
aprons. Mrs. Tleming Smith was in
charge here. Ward four had an cs-
pecially attractive booth, quaint old
well from which punch was dispensed
This was kept by Mrs. William Solo
mon. Ward five, managed by Miss
Sadie sullivan, had candy booth
decorated in red and white. Ward six
had a fortune-telling tent, covered
with vines and flowers, with Mrs. AL
bert Dial in charge, where Miss Sadie
Goggans; who was costumed as
Gypsy read palms.
The awards in the different depart-j
ments were as follows:
Floral Dept, Mrs. B. S. Crisp, Supt.
Chrysanthemums
Best collection OF eight kinds, Mrs
Laurens Kennedy.
Second best collection Of eight kinds,
Mrs. George Bale.
First best collection OF six yellow
and six white, Miss Mary Belle
Babb.
Second best collection OF six yellow
and six white. Mrs. George Bale.
First best arranged bouquet Of cut
blooms, Mrs. j.. L. Moore.
Single specimens
Best white, Mrs. George Bale.
Best yellow, Mrs. L. l.. Moore.
Best red Mrs. j. G. Sullivan.
Best pink or lavender, Miss Mary
Belle Babb.
Dahlias
First best collection of four differ
ent kinds. Mrs. -. c. Simpson.
First best collection dahlias, Mrs.
wv. II. Young.
Zinnias:
Best collection Of ten blooms, Mrs
Arthur Taylor
Most attractivcly arranged bouquet
Of cut blooms, Mrs. Arthur Taylor.
Roses:
First best collection of six different
kinds, Mrs. j. W. Thompson.
First best single specimen, Mrs. o..
3D.. Simmons
Second best single specimen, Mrs.
o. b., Simmons.
Best arranged bouquet, Mrs. P. III.
Simpson.
Ferns: q
First best fern, Mrs. Dave Childress.