The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-08-24
ANIMAL FLOWER SHOW
HELD AT GYMNASIUM
This Years Exhibit Under Auspices
Of Manchester Garden Club, a
Great success. All Glasses OF EN-
hibits Well Filled.

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held on August 18th at Burr and
Burton Gymnasium, has come to be
one OF the looked-for events OF the
season, and the fact that il brings
much pleasure TO many people must
be the inspiration OF those whose ef-
forts each year make the occasion
possible Anyone who has looked
out of the western windows of the
/ Gymnasium in recent years has seen
that the trees were coming down the
hill. but this year they marched in
to the Gymnasium and hung their
green banners on its walls to form
the background for the flowers from
the gardens of Manchester.
There were more flowers exhibited
than in former years and it is easily
seen that interest in the work ofsthe
Garden Club is increasing. The
home display of gladiolus was very
beautiful and to these Mrs. Varney
OF Bennington added others of equal
beauty so that gladiolus was queen
Of the show; but dahlias, snapdrag-
gon. phlox. zinnias and many other
flowers competed in beauty with
gladiolus.
The arrangement of flowers is an
art and II is always interesting to
study the exhibit of cut flowers in
vases and baskets The potted
plants formed another interesting
group and among them a night
blooming cereus in bud, exhibited by
Mrs. George Cherbonneau was not
able, as IL represented so many years
OF care and culture.
The decorated tables are always an
attractive feature of the flower show
and this year they were displayed
to better advantage with back
ground of greenery. Many thanks
are due the ladies who loan their
choice things and arrange their flow
ers for the pleasure of all.
The children's exhibit was well ar
ranged and it is pleasant to note
that they are learning to show their
flowers to better advantage each
year
Chas. S. Robinson. to whose skill
and taste the Garden Club is much
indebted, utilized the ever-abundant
prairie weed in unique fashion, and
made one wish that some Manches-
ter Burbank might cross the prairie
weed with spreading juniper, for In
stance, and produce a decorate ever
green which could be exported In
carload lots for the benefit of our
fields and purses.
In general the arrangement of the
hall this year made for greater con-
yenience and a more attractive dis
play. An attendance of 622 was
not counting any who
came more than once. II is written
in Koran: "If a man have two loaves
OF bread let him sell one and buy
and it is certain that
people are hungry for beauty as well
as for bread So the thanks OF all
lovers of beauty are due to the Car
den Club for what they have done In
a feast of beauty for all to
enjoy. Thanks are also due from
the Garden Club to the following
who helped TO make the flower show
a success: To Chas. S. Robinson for
The decorations; to the Equinox
House for tables and trees and 20
,ther organizations for tables; 10
Miss Bradley for lumber and the
lime of her men In cutting the same
md for the use of sap buckets and
supplies OF ferns. TO Messrs. Louis
3ushee, Frank Bushee. Arthur Bur
.oughs. George cherbonneau. Daniel
;wenson, Adam simburg, William
3acon and David vetal, who gave
much assistance. though not MEM
,ers OF the club; to Col. Noel b. Fox
or paper for the tables. TO p. w
Davis for the use OF his truck, and
ames shuiey for fixing the electric
ign.
Prom the sale Of tea, punch. cakes
nd flowers the sum Of s5s.47 was {
ealized. which will b. used for the
eneral expenses Of the flower show. .
The judges were Mrs. Varney. ;
irs Clarence Holden and Mrs. Chas c
yeiles. all Of Bennington. The list I
z awards viii b. published next o
-eek.