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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1904)
Flora of wt 3 iwei ffi CONSERVATORY WINO OP THH PAT-AOR OF TfOnTKnTURE, WORIJ.'3 FA1K THE Bl'II.UINO PKOI'iSK IS 4DO.Y0OO FEET. T llfia M.r.li "i SQtin,.:it ."nr. I respondence of The Hee. The I eventv-tive acres of outdoor planting surrounding tho Agricul lurc and 1 lortieulture buildings nt the World's fair has not only created a matchless nrray of beauty spots. Imt they afford tho student In land.scaie nrchitecU.ro and the botanist opportunities never pre sented at any exposition. Here are pardons of surpassing loveliness and of unequnlled proportions. Every plant niul (lower Indigenous to the latitude Is Known in its natural element. Many plants that thrive al ne In the tropics have been transplanted to the World's fair gardens ami have been so nurtured nnd coddled that during the summer months they will appear as much at home as will the fl.ra of North America. All of the outdoor planting was done under the personal direction of Joseph II. Hadkinson. who was appointed supetln tendent of floriculture by Chief Fred' rlc V. Taylor of the agriculture and horticulture departments. "We nre practically not limited for space," says Mr. Hadkinpon. "and the gar dens we have prepared we hope will prove a revelation to the horticulturist and to tho novice. The limited area of the exposition groiirds in the past has precluded any such a display as has been made for the World's fair. At Chicago ten acres were devoted to this work. At St. Louis our rose gar den alone covers an area almost as large. "The rose garden occupies space on the east of the Pa hire of Agriculture. We have growing there about Tfi.tWO rose bushes and will unquestionably present the greatest array of roses ever seen at any exposition. All of the roses that will stand the rigors of winter are already Installed, and a- oon as the danger of frost Is over there will bo planted many of the tea roses ami other varieties that will produce an abundance of blossoms all during the fair. "Two acres of ground on the west side of the Agriculture building are devoted to what we term our 'wild garden.' Here we have sought to Install every wild flower and shrub Indigenous to this latitude. There XE night last we.k a party of twenty Chicago men, anticipat ing an evening of unusual sights in the public fitting of corsets on four living models, went to the Masonic temple and applied for admission, but, much to their chagrin, they were told their presence was not di-siicd. This step was taken because the models i ngaged by President Elizabeth A. C. White of the I)ressmaker' Protective association struck and refused to go on us long as those "hor rid" men were In the room. So a soft footed attendant told the single men, who at tirst tried to sit In the front row, but Were refused, that they would have to go, And a few minutes later the married ones, who were hiding behind their wives' skirts, were drugged ruthlessly Into the aisle and, amid the shouts of laughter from the spin ster dressmakers, turned out of the room. Then Miss While, In a stunning white Im ported gown, ann iuiued that she would go on talking about corsets anil figures. She said: "Get your buck up when you start to walk, bliflVn your knees and you will have the 'new walk.' which is the walk every woman should have when she starts correctly. Most of you women," spreading out Iht hands with a show of hopelessness, "grow inside and out, and if you started when you were babies to grow that way not on of you would be here. You wouldn't be anything." ' What does she mean?" queried a woman from Missouri. "Now, I will show you with corsets on living models how to correct these faults I have spoken to yuu about. Llla," speaking World Represented at Exposition 'to i -1 1 . r" - JOHN T. STTNSON. RFPERI NTKNRENT UK POMOlnlY, WUHMl'S FA I It. Is nothing formal about this garden, we having sought to reproduce one uf nature's beauty spots. "One New York exhibitor has caused to be planted a large display of paeonles. These wire Installed early last spring and have made astonishing growth. This ex hibit will demonstrate that florists have done much toward perfecting tills old time flower and have so developed lis beauty that at future (lower shows it will occupy as commanding a position as will the rose, the carnation and the clirsanthcmuni. "There are special exhibits of every flower of proniinec.ee. and the student may here learn what is possible in plant cul ture. "Of popular Intenst is the section devoted, to aquatic and arid plants. The aquatics occupy about three acres of space, and every water plant will be shown iu as near Its native habitat as is possible. Adjoining the aquatic section are artificial hills and Corset Models in Action to her niece, who was standing on the plat form, "bring on the models." Headed by the fat model who was so strongly opposed to tho presence of men that she Incited the strike, t lie models ad vanced, peered cautiously out from tho stage door and, seeing none but women in the audience, came slowly, on. First tho fat one Mncoiseted, and. with bare arms and neck and a scanty skirt that (lined with her knees, reached the middle of tho platform, followed by the other three, iu similar abbreviated clothes, and were re ceived willi applause. The fat model, perspiring anil red. was demonstrated on hrst. Holding up a corset that was at least two yards round. Miss White railed two of her helptrs ami had It placed around the disappearing waist lino of the 3( "-pound model. "She's a heavy weight, all right," said a ladies' tailor from the east side, "lor' me, she does look so! Anil they have on so few dodos that I wouldn't bo s'priscd If J -rome stopped this here." Hut the president attracted their atten tion, saying: "First hook the bottom one, then tin- top one, and after undoing the bottom hook fasten the corset. Now pull In the ribbons,'' she commanded. From the bottom pulled one maid; from the top jerked tho other, and the model, looking like a martyr, seemed to disap pear lefore the very eyes of the audience under tho united efforts of the two. Th Kickly smile that heroism sometimes affects was playing around the fat one's lips, but she was growing visibly redder, and a sympathetic cutUr of women's shirt- 1 hva Mihi i n m - IF-. . Uf" HI! " f '.III EAST FA CAT K OF TTIF, PAT.ACE OF OF THE TEN ACHE I'AltK DAMPEN t.tiew FEET. JOSEPH If. HAOKINSON, St TF.U1N 'I EN KENT 'F l-'I MlICl'll'l' KE, WoltUVS FAIR, valleys, covered with satid and rock, lb-re will be shown all of the plants of tie.' arid regions." The World's fair lawns In the agricultural Pe'ction (and the re are- forty acre- of them; al-- striking examples oT what can be done tinih-r flu- most unpromising conditions. In many places whe re are now beautiful velvet lawns clay was tille d In to a d--plh of eigh teen feet. Thirty days only were required to convert tlds into a thick turf and de inanel the use of a lawn mower. Sinrii-ly h-ss attractive than the flower gardens will be tin- displavs of fruit. When (he- doors of (In- exiosition open on April 3rt the tables that cover the Honrs of the Palace of Horticulture, a structure' MexloJ feet, will be laden with fruits that in many instances could not have be-en jireserve-d had it not been for the perfection that l'.at been tittalne-il in colel storage. John T. Sfinsein, superinf etieb-nt of po mology, under whose di'ee tion all of tho waists clasped her bands and said in lov tones: "Ho you think she will have a stroke? Poor, meide-st thing! 1 am sure she wiuld If she could see where her short skill has gone. Why doesn't someone pull It down?" "Hush." saiel the woman from Missouri. "Oon't "U see that It is the safety gutc-a that keep it up?" "Humph! I'd do with fewer lags on my stexkings. 1 think I like- the old-fashioned hooks better than those new-style slips for fastening ribbons through to hold the t lockings." Miss White palled the fat model, who ti led lo smile in recognition of her to o h, turned her around for inspection, saying: "Hoti't she look "mart down thi-re?" Hazing over the amUem-e- as she- wheeled slowly round for criticism, the fat one espied a man. Her face got a shade red der. "I bet she's going to have a stroke now!" fairly shrieked the sympathetic woman la her t-xeitemcnt. Hut those- nearest Ibe stage saw a tear sparlie In her eyes as fcho moved hastily toward the back of the stage, saying In a dranntic whisper: "There is a man." "No, there are no men in t lie room," said Miss White, but Just at that moment there was a commotion near the door and a policeman was seen ushering out three men, who, unnoticed, bad entered by a aide door. "Uaj Jerome come?" said the east side woman, grabbing up her skirts. "Jim told ' ' ' : ' . .' " '' I, i. : '''' t . . i - . . ACtUIdTI.TFTtK. SlloWINO HECTIOV9 Til K l.KNtSTH UF THE m'll.MNU IB fruit exhibits will be maele, says: "Advices from the slate commissions war rant tho assertion that on our great floor space there will be no vacant spots when the exposition opens. In e'old storage' hern In St. Iiouis now there are sufficient fruits to cover the tables and to renew them many times. Especially In the display of the apples will the cold storage facililli'S show to aelvantage. "Practically every stale In tho union has tho ( hole e st of their apple crops carefully pl iceel In cold storage, to be remove'd and placed on exhibition with the opening of the fair. The mooted question of which, section of the country produces the most perfect fruit will be decided lii-re. And It will he a case of the' survival of thee fittest. The apples toelay ptvse-nt the samo appearance as the day when they wen plucked and the judges will have no dif ficulty In deli-rmitiing upon the merits of the fruits entered for prizes. "Colli storage will also permit an un precedented display of grapes at a season of the year wli'-n that standard fruit H usually exceedingly scarce. The New York growers especially will make a great dis play of grapes-probably the greatest ever made at that season of the year. "Most of the- slates have compli'le-d nr rangements for I he shipments of fresh fruits during the season and the exposi tion tnanage'inent Is assured of e'oniplele display every day din ing I he seawem. Apple, day, on September L'T, will be long remem bei"il. On that date every apple' growing state- will have an unusually big display iiikI World's fair visitors will revel in flue tiphndid offerings. There will be peach day. ine-lon day and nearly every day a special offi-ring display of some sort will hi- made "Another exhibit that will be of Inter est and value? to the horticulturist will be the display of tools and Implements usee by the fruit grower. Everything thul (ha husbandman needs with which to plant, cultivate and harvest his crops will be shown In systematic nrray In the west wing of the Horlieullure I'alace." W. C. M'CAUTV. me we would most likely lie la-Id up." When the door closed the fat model was holding a little woman in front of her and haeking toward a sofa. She tried to sit down, but lost her balance and would have fallen but for the helping hand of tho little woman. After so many mishaps she quietly left the stage, while the ileinon- stralor got the short, thin and the tall models Into col'te-ts. After they were properly slrappel down the four were stood iu a row to ill play the "nfter" effect. This closed the first corset demonstration. Chicago Chronh le. Flowers for Easter Hat (Continue-el from Page Four.) tare of these- lae e hats. So far oi ly Hie most delie ale shade s uru appearing, .:o that the cffi-ct Is ph asing. A charming hat is a hahy Mat covcie-il by a double? frill of line thread lace dyed to a delicate lave tuh r. The umler hriiu Is lined with folde-el n, aline, which ilia.leu from mauve; lo lavender. The same pules cent shades appear In the two liny pompa dour wreaths of orchids which are set lightly on the lace frills i f the l-rlni. An elaborate French -ri'allon ci inblnes lace, (lowers and feath -rs, ami succee-ds IU making uso of the good points of all three. White point elct cumpau lace is shirred with a broad, white velvet ribbon, to give the flare shaped brim. A deep niflle of (he lace covers (he low, spreallng crown. It la banked bv a double row of full-blown roses in a soft blush pink. White im-llne tn soft dainty folds furmi a becoming tinder brim facing. A heavy white trh-h plume Is laid under the brim on the left side, uo as lo curl gracefully ugain.st tho hair. HAKKIETT HAWKEY.
