Nellie A. White

White (died September 16, 1952) was the founder of "The Chrysanthemum Fete" flower show, the originator of the peach tree theme used by the annual Peach Blossom Festival and the organizer of the Greater Arcadia Beautification Committee.

White was born in Chatham, Ohio, the daughter of Alvin J. and Julia M.

[1] She was a Deputy Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Ohio.

While holding this office she planned and carried out the idea of a Flower Show which was established as an annual affair to be known as "The Chrysanthemum Fete.

[1] In 1936 she organized the Greater Arcadia Beautification Committee of which she was elected chairman.