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THE OREGON SUNDAY - JOURNAL", PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING; JUNE p, 1007, ''''---mm ' ' i ii ' i i i i . , i , i i n inn ii. , y v vrv -v v; Oregon Beauties Embowered la Roses and Oregon Grape. t ,.J,1.-- ' ;' 1" v ' ; I S, ft., .i-w y. ill i ruh tfii Woodstock Push Club Tallyho, Winner of Second Prize. - Portland In the past th re days has loat tona of roao blooma from her far den but in doing ao baa sained a name -which placea tier easily deserving of the title of "Roae City." The rose fleau hag ended and Uvea In memory, and from : the apirit of . remembrance will rlae year from now a larger and more beautiful celebration, ; rivaling In fame and scope the . flower ' , f eaata oft ' Loa Angelea and the other California, cities. which events have - done ao much to bring the .attention of the nation to '.these, cities.:':?. i';;v)u On every band are heard nothing but words of pralae for those who have 'been instrumental In the success of the past celebration. The of fleers and com mltteemen who forsook their business and professional' duties are , shaking bands with those residents Of the city who see In the events of the past week the foundation for a permanent annual fiesta, which will make the city known as the flower home of the Pacific coast. The officers in their turn sre taking very effort to . express their , thanks and gratitude to those publlo spirited citizens who came to their assistance , (during the past month with, voluntary aid and financial assistance, to the rose growers ' whfl raided their 1 choicest plants for the matchless blooms tht covered the city with flower built crea tions of fragrance and beauty., , plans for Hext Tear. : ' Already plans are being laid for the continuation . of the - celebration as : a special Portland holiday. . Headquarters have been donated by Lot Q. Bwetland, the owner of the Swetland building, and bare during the months that Intervene the plans for ths next fiesta will be ., tri iih--'- - J matured and carried into execution. Portland and her residents have addi tional cause to be proud of their achieve ment in that the millions of roses used in the decorations throughout the city, in the exhibit that filled the forestry building and in the creation , of the inrrr-f. ruimrtrf of floats and eutomo- . - biles of .Friday anernonn'wA'w Portland grown blooms. No excursions were made far inland to Scour the country for decorating material, no paper imitations filled out possible 'vacant spsces, : It was all done with the real home-grown article and yet today the gardens sre blooming Just as thickly as before the great drain was made upon their resources. '.V f - . .. ,. f V........ ' - .V-- V ! - I V i ) r i 1 i an if. ' k y 1 i,,r, ti, ' ; 5 V ' 1 -f. t 1 v ; .; .v : V; 4 . f , JtV; A . - , ' . v . . , ' - . i. . " V1 Effectively Decorated Automobile, Entered by Harttman ft Thompson. To pick out individual, excellence in decoration would be a hard task. It proved a difficult venture for the com mittees of Judges which labored long and conscientiously to make the awards. AH bad mors than passing merit. The Elks' float, which received the first prise in theaward yesterday, was a beautiful conception; compiled by the united effort and thought of J. Allen Davis and John F. Cordray. chairman of the committee appointed by the Port land lodge. It was doaervlng of the prize, but at the same time long effort was necessary on the part of the Judges to select it from the other entries. Another specially beautiful effort was the work of the Ellers piano house in its window decoration, where a grand piano was represented in a bank of red 3? Grand Piano Decorated With ' Roseg in Window of -Ellers , Piano House. " r : : r- iwMMiiwyyttfysAt x- w c v s if s s s- H M, ' ftwrnx . Horn of Plenty With Caroline Testout Roses Shown in i Magnificent Window Display of Tull & Gibba. roses surrounded , by ' sward of green, . The work of the Woodstock Push club In it float decoration, the Hartman A Thompson automobile, , the , Portland heights tallyho. store front decorations of the Knight Shoe store and a score of others are all deserving of special men' tion. . ,. '?-:. ;? -;r: V-' The lAue-Davls drug store number I, Eaat Twenty-eighth and Gllaan, als showed its enterprise by-winning the -only award on the east side for window decoration. . - y ; - v . ' Xozn of nemty ipffls asoses, -' V One of the most attractive fiesta win dow displays in the city, and tne which drew many commendations Is that of ' Tull Gibba. - Two of the 'great show windows represent, respectively, a bed -room and a dining room, attractive with, fine furniture and beautiful cut glass bowls' of roses, but the large dou ble windows attracted most attention. ' Here a mommoth . horn , of plenty 1 pours out bushels of perfect 31stout roses upon a mossy green carpet, while artlstlo draperies in curtains and tap estries, as well as carpets are shown, all in rose colors or rose patterns, and . all combined with such Judgment and taste that the effect is most striking and pleasing. ' Baskets, brass bowls and Jardinieres of rare roses are placed tmonc the draperies. The ensemble is remarkably fine. , , " Another display which was the subject of much favorable comment Is that-of Clarke Bros, florists, on Morrison street.; Here a fine effect was obtained ' from the use of asparagus ferns in hanging baskets covered with the deli cate Porto Rico , -matting In pink. Streamers of chiffou , hung from these and were caught up to the flowery bor- ' ders of the windows. Each window was outlined with Testout roses and pink and white sweet peas with smtlax and ferns, and all the flowers were in water and so kept fresh and fragrant. This was thought by many to be the finest ' and most sartlstlo piece of decoration -in the city".. . . The scenlo background was employed by a few window dressers. The East- ; era Outfitting company used a back ground of painted snow peaks and Ben, Selling had an elaborate stage setting. r enhanced wltlr roses. ' . ' Tha f lrt test : throughout the stat of Pennsvlvanla of the. new unifornr a primary system appears to have - been generally sausiactory. Unlaue Decoration" of Entrance to Knight Shoe Company Waa a Feature of the Street Decorations, PUBLIC THANKS FB03I " EOSE SHOW 3IAXAGEES ' . Publlo thanks Is given by the man Sgement of, the rose show to those who assisted In making the fiesta the splen did success It wan in a letter written this morning;, and .which will be sent to all those thus mentioned. The letter follows: ! -A. 'f i ' "To the Portland Press and Public The rose show and fiesta Is now history and the officers and , members of the association take . this - opportunity to thank the newspapers and the public for their generous support and liberal donations. And at this time we. desire to indicate our special gratitude and to give honorable mention to' the following staunch friends ana hearty supporters "Admiral Swinburne and officers of the United States cruiser Charles ton and " his fleet in the : har bor. Li - Q Swetland, the Ad men's leagu, the mayor and city coun cil: the Hunt club, H. C Bowers, the T. W. C. A, Howard Covey, the officers of the Rose society, Herman Witten berg, Fred S. Stanley, C. C. Barker and J. B. Teon, official automoDiies; oen aral O. Summers, Colonel C. U. Ganten bein, Colonel James Jackson. Colonel R. G -" Jublts. Judges chuarens- paraae; 11, C. CamDbell and staff. Judges of floral parade, Governor Chamberlain, Mayor Lane," George H. wnuams, . v. jaoj. man, Judge L. R Webster, Mrs. Rose Hovt Mrs. Ralpn.woyx, woionet ij. to. McDonell and staff, F. A. Bennett, 3w!s RnsselL oresident Auto ciun; P. MT. Custer, president Admen's league; JUeu- tenant E. T, constein oi me cnnea Rtfttes cruiser Charleston, Oregon Auto Dispatch company, Cook & Klernan for team for official Iioat, roruaua rn' fer company for gathering - decoration material. Package Delivery company, Studebaker Bros.. Mitchell, Lewis , & at.r Mrs. a P. M. Jamison, Miss vi.t.' i nrsufhton. ' Senator Jonathan Rome Jr"Miss Armltage, Mra. E. E. Hayner. and any and all whom we may have lnadvertenuy otiw. . : -ROSE SHOW ANO FIESTA. "By E. W. RoC President." Solon Chaa: a. famous figure to Maine politics fpr several decades, is a can didate for the governorship. He has no particular platform, but he wants the power of the truats curbed and the farmers, "the real bone and sinew of the nation," to have a better show fo their labor. Chase gained fame many years ato by stumping a gooa Vn or tiie United States as a Mndldata.tor the presidency on xn wwnu.-; nu f v.m he took an active part in the Maine state campaigns, and was al-, Iwava an eXfecUve aoaakw . ; i i M '-... . n-'r!.-..; 2:. V-v,- I ivy. r---,--i W ' i" t h v 1 A f-?s I 'ASs. 4KT U'' iifill itti,iiiiiltfliiliii ivii'hiMft- nifcvii-ivi:;ii,iiii--iri Portland Heights Tallyhb, Winner of First Trophy. X,-- v!.j Vh vf " x , A- A- itA4 1 -Vf wkjtK u ' s tSy? ' Portland JSVoman'B Club Automohllo,, Decorated .With Marsuerites, general Cdlor Scheme of Yc!I