Evening star., 1961-09-24
Society
Show Next
Week End

The 25th fall rose show Of
the Potomac Rose Society will
be held next Saturday and
Sunday at the United States
Botanic Garden, Maryland
avenue between First and sec-
ond streets S.W. Hours for
viewing are 4 to 10 pm. first
day and 10 am. to 6 pm. Sec
ond day.
The show, one Of the major
events on the Metropolitan
area floral calendar every year,
will be dedicated to j. Preston
Swecker. The public will be ad-
mitted free.
The schedule points out that
two members of the show COM
mittee this year were also on
the committee of the first show
held in 1898. These men are
Wilbur H. Youngman, Star
garden editor, who is in charge
of publicity and will be one
Of the judges, and Niels j..
Hansen, honorary president of
the society.
Scores of awards are posted
for winners. Glasses are plan
ned for all types of exhibitors,
including beginners and nov
ices.
PRS rosarians at the show
will answer questions for the
public. The schedule itself is
most helpful in that varieties
recommended for growing in
this region are given. Another
page carries a year-round cal
ender Of activity to grow show
roses.
The arrangements section is
headed Roses Tell a Story"
There are II classes in this
section: THE Budding Rose"
Pair as the Rose in May"
by the Waters Edge" GLOW
of Autumn" Drifting Shows"
"Pot-Pourri," Natures Art"
Beauty Old-Yet Ever New"
New Dreams" Dance of the
Faries," Beauty in Small
Proportions" Then for inter-
club competition, GLORY of
the Rose" and, by invitation,
'Eloquence of Beauty"
The Evening Star trophy,
one of scores to be given by
firms and individual sponsors,
will go to the exhibitor of the
queen Of the show rose from
the hybrid teas (single bloom)
class.
Entries will be received from
8 am. to II am. Saturday. The
show will be closed to all per-
sons except the judges from
1880 am. to 4 pm. when the
doors open to the public.
Special divisions are set up
for commercial growers and
florists.
Those prominent in the
shows organization follow:
Officers: Niels j. Hansen, honorary
president; Anthony Holmead, presi-
dent; j. BENJAMIN Williams, Mrs A.
G. Barrett, Joseph r. McKeever, vice
prssGsnts' seersesTH Ms Msr,o " H1trs6srEsr:
Mrs, W. H., dannaWSy, assistant
Show Committee: George A, Nc
MOntscmery. M fI; eonsuitant; Snitn Mrs. safs e. 6: G.
heads: W. A. Minor. program; Mrs.
George "; spangleI; schsdgIs: j. Ben
Rissman, staging; Frank c. Wachter,
Charles L; Bartholomew' elassifica-
lion; Clarence v shaffer' Out-Of-town
Also, Walter S. Chsrron, local COM
mercial exhibits; Mrs. Robert Whit
wins Allen Al,sne ov r. CItriEn:, Mrs: FREDERICK
gardus, Mrs. c. c. Montgomery, scor-
Ing asd tabulating; J. r. McKeever,
And, A. c. Barrett, judges; Mrs. Al
bert ]. Rissman, Mrs. Fred A. Caudle,
Judges aides; W. H. Youngman, pub
licity: Frederick W. Lang, informa-
ton on rose culture; Mrs. A. Holmead
reception; George W. Spangler, phog-
rapher: Mrs. !. Marion Hodge, prop
critics; j. Preston Sweeker, budget.
JUDGES: Paul ]. Bauer, Z. e. Brown,
John M Davidson, Mrs. z. b. Duvai
{; 3. DgysI. j. Norton Franklin. Mrs
Clayton Fuller, Mrs. Charles J. Jerome.
Charles j. Jerome; Mrs. Milton A.
Joyce, DR.. Milton A. Joyce, Mrs. Robert
e Kastner. C; H. Lewis, Charles e.
MONTGOMERY. Jack N. Paisley, Leslie
Also, Frank Prevail, Mrs. o. M.
Rodgers. Ernest W. Schwartz, Mrs
j, H. Sommerville, Mrs. George W.
Spangler, George W. Spangler. J.
loe, Boris v. Timchenko, Mrs. Frank
c, Wachter,, DR.. Freeman A. Weiss,
H. G. Williams, Ray K. williams,
Mrs. H. A. Woodbridge. Dr.. H. A.
Woodbridge, Wilbur H. Youngman.
Arrangement judges: Mrs. Horace
Butterworth, Mrs. Albert G. Goergens,
Mrs. Clyde E. RomiR.
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