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THE SUNDAY OREGON AN, POETLAOTV JUNE 4, 1905.
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF ROSES AT EXPOSITION SHOW
IT teas Rose day at the Fair. The merry
war of roses Is fought annually here In
Portland so appropriately named the
Rose City but never In Its history nor In
that of the Pacific Coast has such a gor
geous showing of this beautiful flower
been made. "When the doors of the big
Auditorium building at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition were thrown open to the
public at 1 o'clock yesterday, the .frag- j
ranee and Indescribable coloring of more i
than 400.000 ropes burst upon the bewil
dered view of a crowd which had been
waiting impatiently for a sight of Ore
gon's floral magnificence. There were
wagonloads of rarest specimens; bushel
baskets full of such beauties as Eastern
visitors are In the habit of paying J3 or
H per dozen for. Such floral prodigality
was new to these visitors, and despite the
inclement weather it fixed one dominant j
Idea in every one's mind that the Rose ,
City of Oregon Is the prettiest place la
the United States.
Mr. W. S. Sibson and his committee,
composed of Mrs. George H. Lamberson,
Frederick V. Holman, Mrs. Benjamin
Klllin and Mr. James Green, were In ac
tive management of this magnificent ex
hibition, assisted by many, subcommittees
made up of members of the Rose Society.
Every one responded so generously .to the
call for roses that early yesterday morn
ing they began to arrive In wagons, bug
gies, automobiles and thousands were car
ried in baskets to the Auditorium. George
Otfen. in charge of the decorating of the
big building, had ample opportunity to
give vent to his artistic temperament, and
the result of bis work showed that he
did so. In the center of the hall stood
an Immense open arbor of circular shape,
built entirely of roses and feathery
greens. This could be entered from any
side and was rarely effective.
To hide the big stage which Is built in
one end of the auditorium, Mr. Otten,had
erected the frame of an Italian pergola
which he covered in smllax and roses.
The columns of this rose fully 30 feet
from the stage level, and Its beauty was
most Impressive. Festoons of roses and
greens draped the railing of the gallery
which surrounds the entire hall, and the
stairways were banked solidly with them.
The Immense columns which support the
building were thickly twined, and the
floor space occupied by Innumerable long
tables on which the exhibition roses were
placed- in glass Jars. There were 24 ama
teur exhibitors and a number of profes
sional, and in addition to these many
rosarlans displayed tables of perfect
specimens which wore not entered for
competition.
Tho cloudy weather of the past week
has been ideal for retaining perfect color
In the rose and preventing premature
bloom. It was hard on the people, but
lino for the roses, .and there was not a
visitor who looked upon these most
beautiful of Nature's floral handiwork but
was willing to forgive the weather man
Cor his doings of the past few days.
The Judges, E. C. Bronaugh, Hermann
Lowlts and George C. Nicholson, had the
hardest task of their lives, for among so
many perfect displays It was hard to de
cide the most perfect. The awards were
finally announced to be:
Professional First prize, Clark Bros.;
second, Martin & Forbes; third, George
Otten; Fourth, F. H. Llnd.
Amateur First, Frederick V. Holman;
second, Fred Matthews; third, Mrs. Her
bert Holman; fourth. Mrs. G. D. Greene.
The prizes consisted of gold, sliver and
bronze medals, and honorable mention for
fourth. The professionals did much to
add to the beauty of the .show by their
exhibits, but these were kept intact from
the main body of the exhibition and not
confused with the roses grown In the
open. Clarke Brothers, winners of the
first prize, had a unique set piece. It
was an Immense urn made of white sweet
peas with graceful handles of pink.
Forbes & Martin displayed tho Lewis and
Clark official flag done to a nicety with
red and white carnations, bluettes and
yellow roses. Of tho amateurs It might
be said that each general collection was
fine, but some excelled In Individual speci
mens. Mr. Holman's roses were as near
perfect as It would seem possible to at
tain by outdoor growth, and his variety
of specimens was greater and more rare
than the others. Ho chose to select large
and perfect single specimens and placed
them well apart in boxes of moss. The
majority of other exhibitors placed their
roses in bunches. A variety phown by
Mr. Holman which attracted unusual at
tention was an absolutely perfect Frau
Karl Druschkl. His Mildred Grant was
also especially fine, but was outclassed
by a specimen shown by Mrs. George H.
Lamberson. not for competition. Mr.
Matthews is hard to beat when it comes
to raising perfect roses, and Mrs. Herbert
Holman and Mrs. G D. Greene proved
by their beautiful tables thnt their fingers
have the magic touch of tho born rosar
lan. A huge bunch of Caroline Testouts
on Mrs. Holman's table were cut from
her hedge, which Is over 100 feet long,
and which Is grown from the cuttings of
the first Testout bush ever brought to
Portland. Tills rose, which is the most
popular one grown in Portland, was
hown It all Its perfection of beauty yes
terday and was raved over by the visitors.
The old reliable General Jacqueminot was
also nt Its best, and the Viscountess
Folkstone. so delicate and rarely beauti
ful, the Mrs. John Lalng, Souvenir do
President Carnot, Souvenir de Pierre Not
ing. Helen Kellar. Captain Christy.
Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Portland,
Kalserine Augusta Victoria, Belle Sie
brecht. Jubilee, Charles Lefebvre. Bride.
Srace Darling, Mamam Cochet, Marechal
Nell, John Hopper, Perlo d'Jardln. La
tnanjue. La France, Marie Van Uoutte.
md dozens of other varieties familiar
!o every man, woman and child in this
City of Ropes, came In for Its share of
jnthusiasm and praise from those unfor
:unates who do not live In a land of
Moom.
Among .the amateurs exhibiting were:
Washington Is a Paradise in Spring
National Capital Is Thronged With Visitors Duke of Sutherland Welcomed by President
WASHINGTON, May 29.Speclal
Correspondence.) Flower and
sky, tree and southern breeze,
ill combine to make Washington a bit
Df Paradise in Spring.. This esthetic
tide of the city appeals to the old
timer as well as to the newcomer, and
has done its part in making the Na
tional capital a convention city. In
Seed, bo promptly does one large gath
sring follow another that it may truly
be said the stranger we have always
with us.
The Southern Industrial Parliament
ind the eleventh annual congress of the
Chiefs of Police representing the cities
3f the United States and Canada, with
in occasional foreign member, are the
wo conventions now in session. Each
jf the organizations brought its quota
f ladies, and this has added to the
lttractlon of the social events con
aected therewith. Both bodies paid rc
ipects to the President at the "White
douse, and by special invitation the
adies of the party were al6o presented
.o Mr. Roosevelt.
Besides those on convention business
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SCENES AT
Mrs. J. a Rumelln. Mrs. William &
Ladd. Mrs. W. P. Olds, Mrs. Patworth,
Edward Lowell. Mrs. E. "W, Spencer, Mrs.
Paul Fellows. Mrs. M. F. Darling. Mrs.
A. G. Lowell, L. Samuel, H. W. Pretty
man. Mrs. Thomas Gray, Mrs. Will NIco
lai. William H. Meade, Miss Anna Cre
men. Miss Cunningham, Mrs. Mary S.
Graham. Mrs. Charles E. Ladd, and many
who did not enter their exhibits for com
petition. L. Samuel, like 'several other,
did not understand that the entries closed
last week, so missed a chance at a prize,
as his exhibit waa very fine. Mr. E. G
Bronaugh had a large table of La Frances
bent, other visitors to Washington are
coming and going. For some the fatt
calf Is prepared under fashionable au f
pices; for others an official plum don I
to the President's taste is handed ou:
in the form of a commission; some get
only a "good red herring," and a few
very few receive the official cold
shoulder at the hand of an' under-sec-re
tary, who Is there for the purpose.
The Duke oS Sutherland was among
those who were given the glad hand
of International welcome at the WMi
House, and remained to break bread
with the President and Mrs. Roos'e
velt. He was presented by Mr. Hugh
O'Belrne, who is presiding overthe
British Embassy during the absence
of the Axnbasador, Sir Mortlmor Du
rand. Baron Serge Alexander Koeff, gentle-man-in-waitlng
to His Majesty, the
Czar of. Russia, is another foreign vis
itor recelvlsg much social attention.
However. the Baron shares honors with
his prospective -bride, the daughter of
ex-Surgeon-General U. S. N. and Mrs.
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THE ROSE SHOW
from her famous hedge, also noncompeti
tive. The prompt and generous response
to the call for flowers is especially appre
ciated by the committee In charge, and
the public expressed Its appreciation when
It viewed the result.
EXHIBIT OP MARTIN" & FORBES
Sonic of the Finest Roses Ever Shown
In Portland.
While there were many fine rose ex
Van Reypen. The wedding ceremony
H take place Monday afternoon. June
and will be followed by a large re--Ption
at the home of the bride's parents.-
The young couple met last year
In Petersburg, during the congress
of the International Red Cross Society,
In which Admiral Van Reypen repre
sented the American branch. Miss
Aletta accompanied her father to the
Russian capital and almost at once at
tracted the attention of the Baron, one
of the most zealous workers in the
Russian Red Cross Society, who wanted
to get points about the American so
ciety. An international engagement of de
cided interest in Washington official
circles was announced during the week
In Baltimore and connects the name of
Miss Beatrice Wlnans, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Wlnans, of Maryland,
with that of Prince Henry Garland de
Beam et de Charles, now secretary of
the French Embassy at St. Petersburg",
but formerly connected with the em
bassy of France Inxbls country. Miss
Wlnans was presented at court soon
after her debut in London two years
hibits at the show, the dlsplar f
Martin & Forbes, perhaps.- elicited Hie
,most- favorable comments from Port
land's rosegrowers and lovers of per
fection In flowers. This exhibit cov
ered the center of the large stage, and
but for the fact that it was strung out
and the whole could not be taken in at
a single sweep of the eye, would un
doubtedly have won first prize. The
rose bower In the center of the audi
torium was a serious handicap to this
magnificent exhibit, as it obscured the
vision so that the entire display could
not be seen from any one point in the
ago. and was much admired at the !
British capital, as well as .In Paris,
where she spent the following- Winter.
She Is the great-granddaughter of Ross
Wlnans. the Inventor, who was a mem
ber of the firm that built the Nlcholal
Railroad, In Russia."
...
Senor Joaquin Nabuco, who is being
Introduced to society as the first am
bassador to be accredited to any capital
by the Rio Janeiro government, is a
man who might be called handsome,
without a touch of flattery In tho sug
gestion. But bis greatest claim to dis
tinction is his ability aa a writer and
his experience as a diplomat.
Prior to coming here he was Min
ister to England, from which post he
was accompanied by Mr. E. L. Cher
mont, second secretary of the Brazilian
legation in London, and Mrs. ChermonL
In New York the party was offered the
use of a private car In which to make
the trip to Washington, and was Joined
by Mr. and Mrs. C B. Roberts and Miss
Sloan, who afterward witnessed the
presentation of Senor Nublsco to the
President.
The action of Brazil In elevating her
legation to an embassy necessitated a
similar action on the part of the United
States, and 'adds an eighth member to
the list of ambassadors accredited to'
Washington. The other countries send
ing personal representatives to this
..;Ming. From the standpoint of qual
ity. In the opinion of rosarlans. noth-
I Ing In the line of roses has ever been
seen in Portland to equal the Martin &
Forbes exhibit. The same holds true of
the carnations and sweet peas exhib
ited by this firm.
The large bunch ofKalserin Augusta
Victoria roses, 500 or more, was a
feature of the show, exciting the ad
miration of all who saw it. The mag
nificent specimens of Ulrlch Bruner.
Bridesmaids and other varieties of
choice roses came in for an equal
amount of admiration. Carnations of
country are Great Britain. France, Ger
many. Russia. Italy, Mexico and Austria-Hungary,
while 35 nations are rep
resented by ministers plenipotentiary
and envoys extraordinary. The latter
may take precedence over the former
only in the event of the length of their
service here extending over a longer
period than that of any ambassador,
which is next to impossible.
As everybody knows, one of the chief
duties of the Innumerable secretaries and
various-degreed attaches in the diplomatic
corps Is to make themselves socially
agreeable. To this fact add the equally
.well-established knowledge of the stren
uous ilfe of the average American man,
and you will have In a nutshell the rea
son why so many American girls marry
foreign-born men.1 The embryo diplomat
Is free to go with milady for the morn
ing ride, to enjoy the noon luncheon with
her, to dance attendance upon her at all
the afternoon teas and garden parties,
and then to be her escort at dinner or
waltz with her in the evening, while his
American rival is at the office or on the
bourse all day, and perhaps Is too weary
with the struggle by night to voice the
pretty nothings which women always
have and always will like to hear from
the man -who professes to be In love with
them.
Miss Elizabeth Glover, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles C Glover, of Washing
ton, Is considered" t3 have maie the" In
all colors and varieties, peonies, gold
band lilies, sweet peas in endless vari
ety, all against a background of state
ly palms and ferns, completed a picture
that will not soon be forgotten by those
who were furtunate enough to see It.
The official Lewis and Clark Fair
floral flag made a most appropriate
centerpiece to this picturesque stage
setting. Little Elmer Papa, what Is a critic?
Professor Broadhead A critic, my son.
Is a person who couldn't have done it
himself.
ternational match par excellence of the
season, when she became the bride of
the Minister from the Netherlands, but
It is perhaps safe to venture that few
American men would have taken the step
were the conditions reversed and they
be asked to marry a native of another
land possessing like characteristics.
The Minister and Madame von Swin
deren expect to spend the Summer abroad
and sailed May 31. on the same ship that
carried Colonel Kenry May, Mrs. May,
the Misses May and the Boardmans, of
Washington.
Miss JoEephine Boardman will not ac
company her parents to Euprope, having
accepted an invitation to be one of the
Taft party, going to the Philippines with
her Intimate friend. Miss Alice Roose
velt. Among the preparations which the lat
ter is making for the trip is the study
of the Spanish language. She has been
taking lessons for several months and is
now making the most of her time learn
ing to converse in the Moro tongue so
that she may the more easily communi
cate with her friends, the Igorrotes. whom
she met last Summer In St. Louis. Miss
Roosevelt Is already an excellent French
scholar and a good listener as well as
fluent talker In English. She has her
father's sense of humor and can tell a
good story with all the zest of a poll-
tician. who has a point to make or a
vote to gain.
For a long time she has been a devotes
of the automobile, and has at last per
suaded the President to try a run in
her favorite machine. When the party
started from the "White House a few
days ago Mr. Roosevelt wore a slouch
hat pulled down as far as It would go
blllng. coaching and horseback riding also
claimed attention. Then there was a
lawn fete for each day In the week for
a popular charity, and each occasion was
so well patronised by well-known peopla
that society seemed almost omnipresent.
Of dinners there are few at private
homes, and then the number must be
limited to eight, so it Ls said by Dame
Fashion. Most of the dinners are now
given at some of the country clubs, or
at restaurants, and for people who have
been out of town for the day or .who are
going to the play afterward for the play
is still popular, and will continue to ba
as long as the weather will permit. In
"A Message from Mars. Charles Haw
trey last week gave' the "Washington
world a wholesome lesson In unselfish
ness, and this week Goldsmith's peren
nial comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer,"
was the prime favorite. For the latter.
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a box party.
and the French Ambassador and Madame
Jusserand were among the spectators
The birthday anniversary of Dolly Mad
ison was celebrated by the Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion which bears her name, at the home
of Judge and Mrs. Job Barnard. The
house was profusely decorated with
and had the air of one going to martyr
dom. What his final Impression off tha
motor-car was the public knoweth not.
but he has , not been seen In one since.
Many and varied amusements, have been
on the tapis this week for the lover of
out-of-door sports. The horse show at
Baltimore and the beginning of the yacht
racing in New York have proved draw
ing cards. Polo at Chevy Chase was
another feature, and golf and tennis were
played everywhere a "Washington family
Is occupying a country place. Automo-
Sprlng flowers and the American flag.
The occasion brought together an Inter
esting company, each member of which
contributed reminiscences of the fair
Dolly whose reign as first lady of the
land was so popular and yet so full of
stirring events. Among the contributions
was a letter written by Mrs. Madison to
the mother of Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry,
National regent of the Daughters of 1S12.
GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.
Californions Who
Will Visit the Fair
S. R. Trevett is among the visitors from
Pasadena to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Strong have started
from Redlands for Portland.
Misses Fannie and Jean Phillips have
gone from Santa Monica to Portland.
Miss Rose Robinson, of Fullerton. has
gone for a visit to the Fair at Portland.
Fred Callahan has returned to San
Bernardino from a month's trip to Port
land. Miss Abbie Mathes, of San Diego, will
make an extended visit with friends In
Portland.
Mrs. A. E- Latourette and Miss Freda
Latourette have gone from Los Gatos
to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Chapman have gona
from Covlna to Portland for a visit to
the Exposition. .
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Valentine, of Santa
Monica, have started for Portland, to
attend the Fair.
Mrs. Steadman. "sister of Mrs. J. J.
Steadman. has left Hollywood for her
home in Portland.
G. G. Snyder and wife, of Hagertown,
Md., are visiting friends in Los, Angles,
en route to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter, of Pasa
dena, are en route to Portland, where
they will spend a few weeks.
Homer P. Kingsbury and Miss Anna
Rockhill. who were married -at Redlands,
are on their way to Portland.
Mrs. May J. Clay and Mrs. J. W. Wal
ton, of San Pedro, have arranged to
spend some time at the Exposition.
Miss Eller. who spent the Winter sea
son with Mrs. Melners. In OJal Valley,
has returned to her home in Portland.
John Harris and wife have left Red-
lands for Portland. After attending the
Exposition they will return to their home
at Italy. Tex.
Bert Wills and Miss Rose Artigue. of
Los Angeles, were married at San Ber
nardino and went to Portland to spend
their honeymoon.
Miss Minnie Prior won the first of the
contests for free trips to the Portland Ex
position, being conducted by the mer
chants of Woodland.
Horace Bemls and son Clyde leave Co
vlna soon for Portland to visit the Ex
position. They will make the Journey
the entire distance in their auto car.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rice, of Bangor, Me.,
who is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Lu
cile. Tower, at Pasadena, will visit tha
Lewis and Clark Exposition while In the
West.
The Misses Minnie Faude and Freda
Gnrtft. of Chicago, are being entertained
by their aunt, Mrs. Sophie Veil, and Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Velt, at San Jose. They
are en route to Portland.
Miss Belle Doyle, of Verdugo. accom
panied by her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Doyle, has gone to Portland, -where Miss
Doyle will spend three months as clarlon
etist in a ladles' orchestra.
Rev. J. L. Field, of the United Breth
ren Church at Riverside, will leave In a
few days for an extended Summer trip.
He will, visit the Portland Fair and spend
some time with friends at Seattle.
Mrs. Walter Leonard, daughter of J. J.
Nestell. her son.- Nestell Leonard, and
Mrs. George Leggett, of New York, who
have been visiting at Avalon. accompanied
by Miss Mollie Holland, have gone to
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Taylor Perkinss
who have recently built a beautiful new
home in Gramercy Place, Los Angeles,
have left for Portland, where Mr. Per
kins will have charge of the Reclamation
Service exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition,
Miss Elizabeth Marian Sawyer, who
has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles M. Stone, In Pomona, for a year
and a half, has gone to Portland, accom
panied by Miss Ruth MacRItchie, who
has been visiting Miss Stella Washburn
for a few weeks.
Major Cushman and wife, of Long
Beach, are off for- an extended trip
through the North and Northwest. They
expect to be gbne at least ten weeks and
will take In practically all the ""points of
especial Interest. Among others they will
visit the Portland Fair, make the trip
down the Columbia and the tour of Pu
get Sound.
Choate on Texas Justice.
New York Times.
One of Ambassador Choate's legal sto
ries, told at a gathering of lawyers on
his last visit to this country, related to a
Texas Judge before whom a prisoner was
brought, charged with horse stealing.
The Judge promptly sentenced the pris
oner to be hanged, but his lawyer Inter
rupted. "You can't hang this prisoner according
to law. Your Honor." he said.
"Guess, you're right," said the Judge.
"Well, I'll discharge him and I guess It's
up to the boys to hang him according to
the regular custom."
Where Days Are Long.
Pock.
Member Snowsmlths Union No. 8
Waugh! More loaf! What .we; strike for
now? .
"Member Tcelayers' Union No. 10 Heap
shorter 'hours. We strike for ; a" ve ;
awmth' day. ; - -'""-