JULY 26, 1900. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



23 J 



THE SIXTEENTH 



ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBITION OF THE 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 



Will be held at the 



GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, NEW YORK CITY, 



August 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1900. 



A rate of one and one-third fares for the round trip has been granted by the rail- 

 roads. Pay full fare going, securing a certificate from the agent when you buy your 

 ticket. This certificate, after having been indorsed at the convention, entitles you to 

 a return ticket at one-third fare by same road. 



NEW YORK HOTELS. 



Following is a list of New York hotels, rates, 

 etc., supplied by the local committee : 



Dist. 

 American. Europ. from 

 Prday. Pr day. Hall. 

 Savoy $2.00 up I mile 



59th St. and 5th Av. 

 Netherland 2.00 I " 



59th St. and 5th Av. 

 Metropole 1.00 5^ " 



Broadway and 42d St. 

 St. Cloud 1.50 Vi " 



Broadway and 42d St. 

 .Manhattan 2.C0 '/, " 



Madison .^v. and 42d St. 

 Marlborough 1.50 M " 



Broadway and S7th St. 

 Murray Hill 1.50 y% " 



Park Av. and 40th St. 

 Grand Union 1.00 near 



Park Av. and 42d St. 

 Imperial 1..50 ?; mile 



Broadway and 82d St. 

 Grand 1.50 H " 



Broadway and 31st St. 

 Sturtevant $2.50 % " 



Broadway and 28th St. 

 May's 1.50 1.50 }i " 



50 W. 28th St. 

 Victoria 1.50 Jk " 



5th Av. and 27th St. 

 Ashland 1.00 H " 



■Ith Av. and25tli St. 

 Fifth Avenue 5.00 1 " 



5th Av. and 23d St. 

 Continental 1.00 IJi " 



Broadway and 2Uth St. 

 Union Square 1.1X1 I'A " 



Union Sq. and 15th St. 

 Everett 1.50 I'A '■ 



Union Sq. and IVth St. 

 St. Denis 1.00 Vi " 



Broadway and 11th St. 

 Broadway Central 2.50 1.00 2 •• 



Broadway, opp. Bond. 

 Cosmopolitan 1.00 3 



W. B'way and Chambers. 

 .Astor House 1.00 3 



B'way. opp. General P.O. 

 Holland House 2.00 H •• 



5th Av. and 30th St. 



Visiting members may have rooms reserved at 

 any of the above hotels by applying direct, or 

 through the Chairman of the Hotel Committee, 

 Mr. S. S. Butterfield, P. O. bo.x 1697, New York, 

 specifying grade of accommodation desired. Most 

 New York hotels are conducted on the European 

 plan. 



NEW YORK. 



Convention Arrangements. 



The special meeting of the Florists' 

 Club, held on Monday night last, was 

 very largely attended. The greater 

 part of the evening was devoted to re- 

 ports of the several committees whose 

 duty it is to insure a right good time 

 to every one attending the convention. 



The committee on sports. Theo. 

 Roehrs. chairman, announced that 

 there were twelve prizes for individual 

 bowling scores outside the large cups, 

 and they were willing to receive more. 



They recommended that the Lord & 

 Burnham cup, value $100.00, be award- 

 ed to the team winning the highest to- 

 tal in the three games, and that the 

 Hitchings Co. cup, value $100.00, be 

 awarded the team rolling the highest 

 score in the third game. It is not 

 known what the other cups will be 

 given for, as the conditions are to be 

 made by the national committee. One 

 thing will be rigidly enforced, that is 

 that outside semi-professional bowlers 

 will not be allowed on any team; the 

 members must be identified with the 

 trade. 

 AV. J. Elliott, who is in charge of 



ners, wrote that he will be unable 

 to attend, but he warned the team of 

 Harris' boomerang rifle. Mr. Elliott 

 would like to hear from some good 

 marksmen, especially Boers. 



Secretary W. J. Stewart wished it 

 known that S. A. F. dues are always 

 in order, and requests that as many as 

 possible will send them in before the 

 convention. Mr. J. N. May spoke on 

 the very large number sure to attend 

 this convention, and hoped that all the 

 state vice-presidents would send re- 

 ports of the number expected from 

 each state as soon as possible. 



Mr. Walter Sheridan, 39 W. 28th 

 street, chairman of the reception com- 

 mittee, would like to hear from those 

 wishing to be met on arrival at New 

 York, or from those wno are desirous 

 of having his committee secure rooms. 

 This committee have made prepara- 

 tions to meet all delegates and see that 

 they are comfortably located. 



The Brooklyn Park department offi- 

 cials wrote to the effect that special 

 recognition would be accorded the S. 

 A. F. delegates by having some appro- 

 priate mottoes arranged in bedding 

 plants. 



The visiting ladies aie to have their 

 choice of a drive through the Manhat- 

 tan or Brooklyn parks. 



The Hitchings & Co. Bowling Trophy. To be competed for at New York next month. 



the gunners, reported that the shooting 

 contest would take place at Dexter 

 Park, Cypress Hills. L. I., instead of 

 the Jersey Meadows; the inhabitants 

 of the latter place, being chiefly full- 

 blooded mosquitoes, threatened to 

 overwhelm the Philadelphians and, of 

 course, armor plate is too faulty. 

 Ernst G. Asmus, who was elect- 

 ed captain of the New York giin- 



The Secretary of Agriculture, the 

 officials of all the Experimental Sta- 

 tions and the heads of the municipal 

 departments are to be invited to the 

 convention. 



The officers of the various special 

 committees will meet in tlie club rooms 

 on Monday next at 3 p. m., and the 

 next regular meeting oi the club, the 

 final one before the fun, will be held 



