Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
FLOWER SHOW
TO Be YEARLY
FAIRFEATURE
Mercedes Is Awarded
First Place And
Brownsville Second;
Rio Hondo Third

Flowers that bloom in the spring,
ira Ia, have nothing to do with the
thing, ira L." sang the Mikado play
ers Of other days.
And flowers that bloom in spring
had nothing to do with the Valley
Winter Fair at Harlingen this
year, but flowers that bloom in win
ter mad a very great deal to do with
u, and, II plans Of those who were
in charge of the flower show mate
r~ialize, the blossoms Of winter will
in future years play an increasingly
important part In the Valleys winter
exposition.
The flower show was a new feature
this year and ore that drew a great
deal Of favorable comment from
people who came from more northern
sections. There were only three ex-
hibitors, Brownsville. Mercedes and
Rio Hondo, but it il planned TO have
a flower exhibit from every COM
muHity in future years.
Mercedes Gets First
Mercedes was awarded first place
ut the show, Brownsville second and
Rio Hondo third, although the judges
reported il was very difficult TO de-
eide between the display from
Brownsville and that of Mercedes.
The judging was done on the basis
Of appearance and on how well the
display was kept Up.
The idea Of the flower show orig
mated with the Better Harlingen
club, civic organization OF that city,
and il was the purpose of the women
TO show TO visitors from more north
ern regions the variety Of blooms
that are available here all winter.
Mrs. A. J. Pollard, president OF the
club decorated and maintained the
recreation room in connection with
the show.
The display from Brownsville was
sponsored by the Brownsville Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs with Mrs.
Harbert Davenport and Mrs. s. G.
Tucker as committee leaders and al
most n hundred other women work
ing for the success of the venture.
"We received one hundred per cent
cooperation and every woman who was
asked 10 help deserves equal credit"
Mrs. II. L. Yates, president Of the
federation, said.
An old we'll with the "old oaken
bucket" was a feature of the Browns
vile display with a large cake Of ice
in which was frozen poinsettias and
rosebuds drawing equally as much
attention. The bucket at the we'll
was filled with a fresh boquet each
day. at one time being filled with
roses. nj another with hibiscus and
later with blue water lilies.
The Mercedes display featured a
lilly pond and beautiful boquets of
cut flowers. Great variety OF the
blossoms shown and the regularity
with which the display was renewed.
contributed to the award of first
place. the judges said.
Boquets Of the various blooms
shown made the Rio Hondo booth
highly attractive. Work on this booth
w0s in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. AT
thur Carpenter. More than 20 VA
rieties Of blooms and mynaayn Va
~rieties of ferns were shown in the
d~isplays.
Assisting Mrs. Pollard with Har-
lingen's part Of the show were Mrs.
az. 4. O'Connel. Mrs. 7. G.. Webb. Mn
W. c. Pierce. Mrs. W. G. Waterman.
Mrs. A. j. Rabel. Mrs. a.. ID. Holmes
and several others.
Assisting with the Mercedes booth
were Mrs. Flora Mills Carter and a
number OF other women.
"The flower exhibit this year
demonstrated that a wonderful show
ing can be made IN the Valley" Mrs.
Pollard said. shut this was only a
beginning. We are convinced that
II can be made on Of tn m INST
Il can be made n Of the most i'm
nortant sections Of the exposition.
We received wonderful cooDeration
this year and have received manv as
ran that we will have disnlays
frem other communities next wear.
"Thc flower show will promote
Identification Of Valley yards and
homes Fs nothing else would. we
believe. IN addition 70 bringing fame
60 on- section rs the home Of win
tc- blossoms.
"Another result thrt we hone for
n che creation 80 sufficient enthusi-
rsm fc- Identification that our Val
lev highvavs will be parked from one
erS ~ -hn other.
"lr sll respects we nre ve-v well
satisfied with the result ~ The first
show rrd with the outlook for COM
inc years"