The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-07
CROWDS THRONG
TO HOME SHOW
FOR INAUGURAL
Mayor Sullivan Officially
Opens Exposition at
Playground.

Indianapolis last night demon
strated a continued interest in
homes, when one of the largest
crowds ever attending the opening
of a Home Complete Exposition at
tended the 1884 opening night.
Participating in the formal OPEN
ing in the Manufacturers building
ct the Indiana state fairgrounds
were Mayor Reginald H Sullivan.
Walter NJ Evans. president of the
Home Show. Inc; Ted c. Brown.
e-president; Edward Hunter. sec
rotary; J. Harry Miles. treasurer.
and J. Frank Cantwell, director.
Directors assisting in the opening
were Carl V. Spickelmier. Charles
E. Wagner. E. E. Temperley. w. S.
Akin, Walter L. STAGE. A. E. Head,
Robert L. Mason. Merritt Harrison
and j. R. Fenstermaker.
Others participating in the OPEN
ing we're Harmon E. Smoke of the
Chamber of Commerce; Thomas F.
Carson. president of the Indian
apoliS Real Estate Board, and Nor
riS P. Shelby, realtor.
Plans for other celebrations dur
ing the week of the exposition in
clude today's program, which will
be under the direction of the Elec-
trio League of indianapolis and
Florists day. tomorrow.
This morning at II delegation
of home builders from Louisville
were to visit the exposition, with
members of the Chamber of Com
merce building trades committee;
Kurt Vonnegut. president of the In
dianapolis Architects Exhibit, and
Clarence T. Myers, architect, acting
as hosts.
Horses from local riding stables
will be seen each day of the show
in the stalls of the modern horse
barn. The barn is a new feature of
the show this year. Mrs. Robert
Masters and Mrs. Alex Metzger
acted as hostesses last night in the
lounge adjoining the stables.
Much favorable comment was
given the garden displays of the
various women's garden clubs last
night. The landscaping for the
model house was designed under the
direction of S. N. Nolan of the
city park department. Mr.. Nolan
also acted as an advisor for the
planning of the displays of the gar
den clubs.
Judges for the gardens and
flowers on exhibit at the show were
Frank A. Volz. president of the
Greater Cincinnati Flower and Gar
den Association, and o. E. Stein
kamp, chairman of the Indian
apoliS flower show committee. VIM
ners announced last night for the
flower and garden displays were:
Glass Rose yard: Roepke Floral
Company. first; John Grande Sons. sec
ond.
first: A. Wiegands Sons Company. sec
Glass -Hydrangeas: Temperley's Floral
Service. first: Baur-Steinkamp d Co. sec
Glass VARIETY of lilies: Roepke
Floral. Company. first: Brandletn's. Inc.
Class 5-variety of plants. flowers and
shrubs; Temperey's Floral Service, hrSt:
Class 6NOne variety of cut roses: In
diana Flower Growers Inc, first with the
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt rose second
with the Mary Hart rose and third with
the TaliSman rose.
Glass One variety of cut carnations:
Baur- Steinkamp 81 Co.. first with Pa
trician. second with Chief Kogomo and
third with Pink Wonder.
Glass 8-One variety of Snapdragons
Quality Flowers. Inc. first: Temperleys
Floral Service. second; Roepke Floral
's class i9morchids: Smith and Young
Company. first.
Glass IO-One variety of sweet peas;
Temperleys Floral Service first: Pahud
Floral Company. second.
Glass Assorted cut flowers: John
Grande & Sons. first: Pahud Floral
Company second.
Class I2-Varietv of delphiniums: Tenn
perley's Floral Service. first
Glass 13-Anemones: Quality Flowers
Inc. first.
Glass l4-Variety of ranunculas: Bauer
Steinkamp g. Co. first; Temperleys Floral
Service. second.
class 15-Calendulas: Temperleys Floral
Service. first: Quality Flowers. Inc. sec