Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Mar 1934, p. 43

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show. at the Navy pier, April 7 to 15, announces that the exposi- tion, occupying approximatelv 100,000. square feet, of floor space,.,is 'the Iargest in the Uni-ý ted ;States. In the past, this'show has attracted, anattendance of,15,000 persons daily. The attendance.thîslyear, with "bet.- ter timies":reviving the public's inter- est in gardening and the subjeci of home beautifying in --general., is ex- pected to be greater than ever be- f ore. Reports fromn the 141 federated clubs o f Illinois indicate that the cometitive exhibits wiII be unusually fine. -The'Alied Florists, commercial grower and owners of many great estates near Chicago and other Illi- nois. cities, are preparing also for the finest displays -.they' have ever brought to the, show. The Navy pier,. because it offers one vast roorn large enou.gh to stage the show with am~ple space for every exhibit and stili leave wide prorne- nades for the comfort of-the visitors, lias been chosien forthe third time as' the scene of theshow. AUl who have. attended the show at the pier in the past, will, remember the magnificent *effect presented by the long double row of indoor gardens and bright cut flower exhibits, stretching away fromn the front en.trance as far as the eye can reach.. As before, many actual gardens with grass, blooming flowers, shrubs. and evenl small trees,lgrowing ini tons of transplanted sou *111 1le created as exhibits in the exposition. \Irs. 0. W. Dynes, president of the Garden Club of Illinois, said today: "We -are, trying to make, this show the finest thus far, and ail of our flower shows have been finie. 'The home.gardener who visits the show in search of ideas will find -them, many and excellentThose h go with the dea f ejoyig te beutyof flowers and artistically cliarniing l andscapirig effects will be weIl re- n)ad." .1 1 as,,yay as. C) ~ring! -y G LASSWARE with sprlghtly linos und CH 1 NAingyclr brlng Sprlng freshness indoors some new combinations ilustrated fraDm,,eft ta right: SYM PHONY, a siender goblet with ruby stem,, the doizen $44 SOUVENIR china of fine design inbri liant colors.. a dozen dinner plates $18 MANSION IIOISE dinner plates witb rich green and gold border...a'dozen $24 visited her daughter, Gertruae, a sophomore at Vassar, and ber son, Ben, a senior at Pbilips E.xeter, who is returning March 24, for bis spring vacation. Gertrude will spend ber vacation 'visitinig friçnis iii Washing- ton, D. C. 1636 ORRINGTON AVENUE 9 Ni 4 - nen4

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