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LOU HATTER
Rappahannock Newi Staff Writer
Undeterred by a torrential thunderstorm which threatened to wash out not just the show but perhaps the entire Town of Washington, Mrs. G. N. Funkhouser, president of the Shenandoah District of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, officially opened the Rappahannock County Garden Club’s flower show Saturday afternoon.
The show’s theme, “Our Hunt Country,” was an apt one for Rappahannock’s club, situated as it is in some of the most picturesque of all the state’s hunt territories. The theme lent itself to some creative and spectacular displays as the many exhibitors threw themselves wholeheartedly into the spirit of the show.
One category, Design, was divided into a number of classes which were devoted to various aspects of the ancient ritual of the hunt, with the arrangements in each class based on that theme.
The “Hunt Breakfast” class was limited to garden club entries. Each table featured a full place setting and a spectacular table arrangement which complemented the setting.
The classes named “Blessing the Hounds,” “Running Like the Wind,” and “Crossing Creeks” all drew entries which expressed the individual or club’s interpretation of each
(See FLOWER, page 15)
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