The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-18
CHRYSANTHEMUM
SHOW A BIG SUCCESS
A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF
GORGEOUS FLOWERS. MRS.
DANIEL LEADS IN PRIZES.

The chrysanthemum show in Daw-
son last fall was a great display Of
gorgeous flowers, but the exhibition
this year so far exceled the one in
1923 that no comparison can be made
| The chrysanthemumS were on dis
! play Tuesday night in the old post
office building. and were arranged on
white tiers in semi-circle A small
trellis work of vines kept the crowds
from getting too close to the magnih-
cent and delicate blossoms. Ferns on
tall pedestals were placed at intervals
about the room, and green vines drap-
ed about the walls and across the
doors lent pleasing air to the sur
roundings
Judges made careful inspection of
the flowers and awarded the prizes
early in the morning. Mrs Ed Daniel
out of nine entries won nine prizes,
seven of which were first prizes.
After the prize flowers had been
labeled the house was opened to Wis
itors, who paid small admission to
defray the expenses. A large number
of people viewed the flowers during
the day. AT $50 o'clock the Dawson
Concert band rendered several selec-
tons, after which the flowers were
auctioned, bringing good prices, some
as much as $500 EACH
The judges, consisting OF Mrs. NJ.
/. Lawson, Ralph Norton and Mrs.
W. H. Dismuke, awarded the prizes
as follows;
Best six white Pockets, first Mrs.
Ed Daniel, second Mrs. r. r. Mar
lin, third Mrs J. d. Tweedy. Best six
pink, first Mrs b. c. Perry, second
Mrs. Ed Daniel, third Mrs John Fox
Best six yellows, first Mrs. Ed Daniel,
second Mrs. John Fox, third Mrs. r.
r. Marlin. Best twelve blossoms first
Mrs. A L. McLendon, second Mrs.
John Fox, third Miss Ruby Proctor.
Best six Turner's, basket, first Mrs.
Ed Daniel, second Mrs. John Fox.
Best three Pockets, first Mrs. w. Z.
Riordan, second Mrs Duke Marshall,
third Mrs r. R. Marlin. Best three
Turner's, first Mrs. B. c. Perry, sec
ond Mrs. Eli Lewis, third Mrs. r.
r. Marlin. Best single white, first Mrs.
Ed Daniel, second Mrs. Eli Lewis,
third Mrs. B. B. Perry Best single
pink, first Mrs. Daniel, second Mrs.
B. c. Perry, third Mrs J. d. Tweedy.
Best single yellow, first Miss Ruby
Proctor, second Mrs. A. L. McLendon,
third Mrs Eli Lewis Best Naponnee,
first Mrs. Duke Marshall, second Mrs.
Eli Lewis Best purple King, first
Mrs. John Fox, second Mrs. ]. d.
Tweedy, third Mrs. Duke Marshall.
Best Pompom, first Miss Ruby Proc
tor, second Mrs B C. Perry, third
Mrs. Ed Daniel. Best basket Daisies,
first Mrs. Ed Daniel, second Mrs r.
r. Marlin, third Mrs Duke Marshall.
Largest bloom in show, Mrs. Ed Dan
Iiel
The decorating was supervised by
Mrs. Charlie Wall, who. donated the
huge ferns, which added so much to
the appearance of the place. Col. R.
r. Marlin had charge of the auction
eering. Punch was served during the
dav by Mesdames Arthur Hamilton,
| 7. H. Collier and B. B. Perry, and
Misses Lois Jones and Elizabeth Nc
Tendon. Mrs. Karl Thompson and
Mrs. Duke Marshall acted as clerks.
The club was organized in the ear
" part of 1923 to create a desire for
more and better flower growing IN
Dawson and Terrell county. The club
numbers fifteen members with the tol-
| lowing officers: Mrs. A. L. McLen-
don, president; Mrs. W. f. Riordan.
vice president; Mrs. Duke Marshall
secretary and treasurer 1t is their in
tention to make the club permanent
and to give another show next year.