The Warwickshire Herald. — 1894-11-22 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT SUTTON I THE REV. J. SHILLITO, OF SUTTON COLDFIELD. (X)LDFIELD, ON SUICIDE.  The ninth annual exhibition of chrysanthemums, _ primulas, winter flowering plants, fruits, and vege- The Rev. Joseph Shillito continued his course of tables in connection with the Local Gardeners lectures on "Elijah" at the Park Road CongregaMutual Improvement Association took place at the tional Church, on Sunday evening, before a large Town Hall on Wedneeday, and was a decided im- congregation. The rev, gentleman took as his provement on past years. There were 174 entries subject. "Under the 'Juniper Tree," and teat I. Kings 19, 4 and 5. a 5 said there was an old sayin the 54 classes as against 176 last year, and the judges, Messrs. W. Jones and C. Phcenix (Bir- ing that "tie best men are but men at best." They sningham), had no little difficulty in making their had often been' surprised by the weakness of men awards, the exhibits in some of the classes being of whom they had been accustomed to think of as the exceptional merit. The show of chrysanthemums embodiment of faith, and courage. The prophet was if anything superior to last year, and the banks Elijah was an example of this. When they last saw him he presented the spectacle of the noblest, arranged for effect and exhibited by Mrs. Rippin.. gille and Mr. W. H. 'fonks well deserved the prizes i kingliest man in all Israel. the word was law. awarded to them. The primulas shown were ex. i For the moment he was virtually ruler of the land. That night they saw him in a differ. 1 ceptionally fine, and were in advance of any ,e... eut aspect. He who had -been strong as the palm at this show before. The cut flowers were a good' display, and taking the whole of the plaids and tree or the cedar was weaker than the bruised reed. Amid the drenching rain which followed upon bloonTS exhibited there was a marked improvement on previous years. The vegetables were fine and ' Elitiall.B prayer the King and the prophet reached dean grown, the quality being excetent throughout I Jezreel, the one in his chariot and the other on foot. this department. Certificates of merit were awarded I Arrived at the palace Jezebel, the Queen, who had to a collection of cut Chrysanthemum blooms ex-1 not been at Carmel, was most eager to know the reWhited by Mr. A. W. Wills, Claregate, .id also i suit of the contest. When Ahab reached the palace to a fine "Adiautum Gracilliinim" shown by Mr: W. I and before he had time to change his wet raiment H. Tonics, High Street. A collection of fungi proved i she would ask, "Well, how have things gone to-day?" an attraction to many, while the table decoration of Ino doubt anticipating a favourable reply. The an. Wise R. Jerome was exceedingly well done, the swer which she received was one which she could taste displayed in the arrangement of light and ; not at first believe. But when it was repeated colour being all that could be desired. The show 1 to her that Baal was worsted. that Jehovah had taken as a whole reflected credit on the local es- triumphed. ana that her favourite priests were all slain then her rage knew no bounds. That very night sociatiou and on none more so than the chairman , !Mr. Morwood), and the indefatigable secretary and . amid the drenching rain she despitched a messenger with a memsage to Elijah. It was this, "So let assistant secretary (Messrs. T. B. Grove and A. George). The following was the prize list:— the God's do to me, and more also if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow