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Vol. I, No. 17 Quarterly JNUVb/VlDbR, 1913 By subscription $1.00 per year 



THE FALL EXHIBITION 



The largest exhibition ever given by the society closed its doors 

 on Tuesday night, November fourth. It opened on the evening 

 of Friday, October thirty-first, at seven, with a private view to the 

 members of the society, the museum, and affiliated organizations. 

 It was open free to the public the four following days. The open 

 hours were 9 A.M. to 5 P.M and 7 to 10 P.M., except on Sunday 

 when it was open from i to 5 P.M. only. The opening day coin- 

 cided with the birthday of his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of 

 Japan. The chrysanthemum, the feature at this exhibition, is the 

 national flower and emblem of the Japanese Empire, and for the 

 development of this flower we are indebted largely to Japanese 

 horticulture. It was therefore suggested hy Dr. Geo. F. Kunz that 

 it would be peculiarly appropriate to have the exhibition opened 

 by His Excellency, Kametaro lyima, the Japanese Consul General. 

 An invitation was therefore extended to him to be present at 

 the opening. He accepted and promptly at seven fifteen, the 

 time appointed, the Consul General arrived, accompanied by 

 Dr. Kunz and Mr. Lindsay Russell, president of the Japan 

 Society in this city. A rather hurried inspection of the exhibits 

 preceded the opening exercises which were held in the East 

 Assembly Hall, known as the Academy Room. This was filled 

 to overflowing, many finding standing room only in the approach 

 to the hall. 



In addition to those already mentioned, there were present on 

 the platform, as representing The Plorticultural Society of New 

 York, the president, Mr. George T. Powell, the treasurer, Mr. 



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