Evening star., 1926-11-04
MUM SHOW WINS
HIGHEST APPROVAL
Mrs. Coolidge Among Guests
on First Day-0pen Now
to Public Inspection.

When the twenty-fifth annual free
chrySanthemum show of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture opened at 8
O'Clock this morning for a weeks run
there was line awaiting admission,
and a steady attendance has contin-
ued all day.
The most beautiful Of the new Jap
anese seedlings grown by the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture specialists, a
large tangly pink bloom with silver
reverse. which Mrs. Jardine greatly
adnjres, was named in her honor yes
terday by the Secretary.
Four new pomponS, the pick of
more than score of new varieties
propagated by the Government spe-
cialists, were named by Mrs. Jardine
at the cabinet women's showing yes
terday. One Of these was christened
Mrs. Arthur Capper," in memory of
the wife Of the Senator from Kansas,
who was very popular in Washington
society. Another was named in honor
of Mrs. Herbert NJ. Lord, wife OF the
director Of the Bureau of the Budget.
Two were named Marjorie" and
Joyce" for nieceS of Mrs. Jardine-
Mrs. Marjorie Young and Mrs. Joyce
Moyle.
Florists Judging Show.
Tho mum show was Judged" to-
day by delegation Of more than SO
Washington and Baltimore florists,
ied by o. A. G. Oehmler, president Of
the Washington Florists Club. They
expressed surprise at the excellence
of the entire show and amaZement at
the wide variety of blooms, both as
TO structure of petals, conformation
Of blooms. character of stalks and
leaves and the synChronizing of
shades and colorS. 1t was pronounced
by the florists to be the best chl'ysan-
themum show ever held in this coun.
try.
The visiting florists also selected
more than a dozen Japanese and POM
pom varieties for commercial cultiva-
ion and consulted with the depart.
lnent specialists regarding technicali-
lies Of growing.
For the convenience of people at
tending the show special parking
space has been reserved for 80 cars
on the south side Of 3 street at Four
Ieenth street
The mum" show is open until
o'clock tonight, and will open daily
FOR one week from 9 am. to 8 pm. It
is held in the exhibition conservatory
of the Department of Agriculture at
Fourteenth and 3 streets. The public
is invited.
Mrs. Coolidge Attends.
Official, diplomatic and residential
society attended private showing
Yesterday morning. AS has been the
custom in past years, the wife of the
head Of the Agriculture Department
acted as hostess for the event which
opens the exhibition. Mrs. Jardine
wife Of the Secretary of Agriculture
received the guests. Mrs. Coolidge
attended the show wearing a smart
tailored costume in two shades of
brown. Her hat was Of brushed velour
Of medium size with a gold ornament
at one side of the crown, and she
carried a large purse of soft leather
in tones to correspond with her
costume.
Mrs. Jardine wore q gown Of dark
blue French serge designed along
straight tailored lines with box pleats
IN the skirt at the front, q hat Of black
beaver and a raccoon fur neckpiece.
The affair was delightfully."- informal,
many of the guests lingering about
rhe blooms. chatting and meeting old
friends. The echrysanthemumS are un-
usually beautiful this sea son, perhaps
The most striking of the blooms being
the one named for Admiral Beatty
n huge all-white blossom. Another
lovely flower on exhibit is the Grace
Coolidge - white, dellcately tinted
with pale pink.
Among those who went to the show
yesterday were Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs.
New. Mrs. Wilbur, Nine. Matsudaira,
wife Of the Ambassador of JAPAN
Nine. Earella, wife of the Minister Of
Uruguay; Nine. Prochnik, wife of the
Minister Of Austria: Nine. Seya, wife
IF the Minister of Latvia Sonora
lie Olaya, wife of the Minister of Co
lombia; Nine. Sze wife Of the Minis
ter of China; Mrs. Smiddy and the
Misses Smiddy, Mrs. Harlan Fiske
stone. Mrs. Clyde =. AitchesCn. wife
If the Interstate commerce commits
Iioner: Mrs Parker w. West, Mrs.
edward f. Gam, Mrs. Frank w. Mon.
dell, Nine. Won LewinSki, Mrs. War
rem Irving Glover, Miss Flora Wilson,
Mrs Cabot Stevens, Miss Allison Roe
bling and Mrs. Robert G.. RoebliNg.
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