St. Paul recorder., 1955-07-22
GARDEN LOVERS FLOWER SHOW
WAS A RIOT OF BEAUTIFUL COlORS


AME church was transformed In
TO an enchanted flower garden,
when the Garden Lovers" Min
neapols Garden Club held their
Flower Show Exhibit on Saturday.
July 10. from to p. IN.
The beautiful setting with It's
white brick bordercd flower beds
greeted one ON entering the gar
den, with its umbrella table. bird
bath and white iron garden furni-
ture. On one side variety of gar
den flowers in varied hues were
growing in earth against one wall
and against another wall was
bed OF geraniums In hucs of pink
shading 10 deep rose red. as well
as yellow shades. and large col
lection of tuberous bcgonias In
soft lemon yellow rose and red
made an eye catching picture OF
beauty.
In arrangement class a Madon-
ma vase centercd with white gladi-
ola and containing phlox and
other flowers was entered by Mrs.
zerlina Bradley. A wicker garden
basket filled with red plum
foliage and yellow and gold gail
lardi. entered by Mrs. Mae Mar
shall. a large cup and saucer con-
tainer by Mrs. Matte Corners;
an Easter tree complete with eggs
and birds by Jacqueline Watson;
Shadow boxes holding Japanese
Colonial and modern vases OF
flowers was done by Mrs. Ivy
Massengill.
| A collection of miniature con-
tainers holding bachelor buttons,
petunias and other plants was
done by Mrs. Lucille Shivers. Mrs
Estelle Sims. rose arrangement;
Mrs. Florence Cassiiis. red tuber-
Gus begonia arrangement.
In the house plant entries. Mrs,
Ethel Stevens collection of Afri-
can violets were an outstanding
contribution; a lemon tree by Mrs,
oyqual Watson, croton plants by
Mrs Walter McEiroy, philaden-
drons by Mrs. James Oliver, Mrs
Ann Mann and Mrs. Shivers.
Climaxing the show was the
special arrangement exhibit which
included a wedding table with Its
white embroidered cloth over pink
taffeta, undertaking ccntcred with
a bowl OF white gladioi with pink
futed edges. between silver can
delabra holding white tapers. a
silver tea service graced one end
and at the other end the silver
cake knife with streamers OF
white satin ribbon. This was set
by Mrs. ShiverS.
The Christmas table done by
Mrs. Hazel Clark was very un-
usual The round table was COW
cred with deep red net over red
taffeta draped to the floor with
Christmas tree ornament at
tached around the skirt. II was
centered with a carnation Christ
mas tree with green glass table
appointments.
A beautiful mantel arrange
ment with coffee table be-
tween twin chairs and a hall table
arrangement were clcverly done
by Mrs. Ivy Massengiil.
There were two male entrants:
Mr.. Spencer Shivers who entered
a beautiful basket OF green ycge-
tables. broccoli. green beans. mus
tard. spinach, green peppers and
cucumbers. all grown In his gar
den and beautiful red zinnia
grown by Benjamin McHie.
The Iandscaping, archways, etc.
were done by the Mines. Florence
Cassius. Hazel Clark and Estelle
Sims.
This show could well be classed
as a professional and not an ANA
teur exhibit as there was so much
beauty, artistry and creative art
displayed that II is hard TO des-
cribe and do justice.
Committees responsible for the
show include Mrs. Mae Marshall,
general chairman. Mrs. Lucille
shivers. publicity. Mrs. Florence
cassisu, schedule and staging.
Mrs. r. Sims. telephone and In
formation and Mrs. oyquai Wat
son. entries.
Other members Of the club are
the Mines. Wilsie White. Theresa
Granger. Helen Thomas, Marion
Williams. Ella Russell, Clorine
FaAsett. Ethel Stevens. Aiiece
Webster. Laura Mae Oliver. Ivy
Massengill, Thelma Mann. Ann
Mann. Benita McHie. Eunice As
ton. Hazel Clark. president; Grace