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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Society of 

 f\merican Tlorists 



WILL HOLD ITS 



Fourteenth Annual Meeting 



...AT... 



Omaha, Neb., August 16, 17, IS and 19. 



OFPIGERS. 



Pres.. WM F.GUDE, Washington. DC. 



Vice-Pres . A. DONAGHUE. Omaha. Neb. 

 Secy. WM. J. STEWART. 67 Bromfield St.. Boston. 

 Treas.. H. B. BEATTY. Oil City. Pa. 



.\[embers may remit tlieir annual dia-^ in ad- 

 \ ance to the Secretary, who will mail receipt and 

 badge for ISW, 



For space in the trade exhibition address S. 13. 

 STEW.4RT, Supt.. 119 North 16th Street. Omaha. 

 Xeb. 



REDUCED RAILROAD RATES TO 

 THE CONVENTION. 



From the West. 

 As foreshadowed in our last issue, 

 the Western Passenger Association 

 has now granted the requested rate of 

 one fare plus ?2 for the round trip to 

 the convention of the S. A. P. at 

 Omaha, and a rate of only one fare 

 for the round trip from points within 

 a radius of 150 miles of Omaha. This 

 very favorable rate should insure a 

 large attendance at the convention 

 from western territory. Following is 

 the full text of the official letter in the 

 matter: 



Chicago. July 26. 1S9S. 

 W. P. A. Circular Letter No. 1420. 



Annual Convention Society American Flor- 

 ists anrl Ornamental Horticulturists. Omaha, 

 N'eb., Aug. 16-19. 1898— Proposition submitted 

 for rate of one fare plus $2.00 for the round 

 trip from Association territory east of and 

 including Utah, except that from points with- 

 in a radius of 150 miles of Omaha rate of one 

 fare for th,e round trip to apply. Adopted. 

 To Lines Interested; 



Referring to W. P. A. Consultation Letter 

 Xo. 94, submitting the following proposition 

 for reduced rates for the above occasion; 



RATE — One lowest, regular first class nor- 

 mal tariff (not temporarily reduced) fare for 

 the round trip plus J2.00 from Association ter- 

 ritory east of and including Utah, except that 

 from points within a radius of 150 miles from 

 Omaha, rate of one fare for the round trip 

 will apply. The following selling and basing 

 rates to apply from terminals named, viz. : 

 Chicago, $14.75; Peoria, $13.25; St. Louis, $13.50. 



DATES OP SALE.— Tickets to be sold Au- 

 gust 14 and 15 from all points east of the 

 eastern state lines of Colorado and Wyoming, 

 and Aug. 13th from points west thereof, also 

 Aug. 16th from points within 150 miles of Oma- 

 ha for trains arriving in Omaha on the morn- 

 ing of that date. 



LIMITS OP TICKETS— Final return limit 

 .-\ug. 2."., 1898, with continuous passage transit 

 limits in each direction. 



FORM OF TICKET— All tickets sold from 

 or through St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. 

 Louis, lower Missouri River points, Colorado, 

 common points or Cheyenne, to be of usual 

 ironclad signature and witness form requiring 

 execution In each case by Joint Agent at 

 Omaha. From other points ordinary excur- 

 sion form of ticket to be used. 



Rates named above from eastern gateways 

 of the .Association to be tendered connecting 



lines for basing purposes, under the conditions 

 named. 



No objection having been raised, the above 

 proposition is hereby declared adopted. 

 Respectfully, 



B. D. CALDWELL, 



Chairman. 



From the £ast. 



The Central Passenger Association 

 has now granted the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists a rate of a fare and a 

 third for the round trip, on the certifi- 

 cate plan. This now covers the whole 

 country as far west as Chicago and St. 

 Louis and north of West Virginia. For 

 the territory weot of Chicago and St. 

 Louis a still lower rate has been made, 

 as announced above. 



Now that the railroads have granted 

 the concessions that have been so vig- 

 orously urged, there should be a grand 

 outpouring at the convention. 



FROM THE EAST TO OMAHA. 



The Florists' Club of Philadelphia 

 has arranged to take the Southwestern 

 Express on the Pennsylvania railroad, 

 leaving New York Sunday, Aug. 14, at 

 2 p. m.; Philadelphia, 4:. 30 p. m.; Har- 

 risburg, 7:30 p. m.; Washington, 3:30 

 p. m.; Baltimore, 4:35 p. m.; arriving 

 in Chicago Aug. 15 at 5 p. m.; leaving 

 Chicago by Burlington Route at 5:50 p. 

 m., and reaching Omaha at 8:10 a. m., 

 Tuesday Aug. 16, the opening day of 

 the convention. 



The cost for the round trip, on the 

 certificate plan, will not exceed $41.34. 

 Sleeper $7.50 each way for double 

 berth, or half price when two occupy 

 one berth. A rate of single fare for 

 the round trip may yet be obtained 

 which would reduce the above given 

 rate about $10. Those wishing to join 

 this party are requested to send their 

 names to John Westcott, Ridge and 

 Lehigh Aves., or Robert Craig, 49th 

 and Market Sts., Philadelphia. 



OMAHA HOTELS. 



Below is given full information 

 about the hotels of Omaha that are 

 convenient to the convention hall: 



$1.00-1.50 



OMAHA, NEB. 



Hotel. 

 Her Grand, 



16th and Howard, 

 The Millard, 



13th and Douglas, 100 $3.00 up. $1.50 up. 



Arcade Hotel. 



13th and Douglas, 100 2.00 



Hotel Dellone, 



14th and Capitol av. 450 2.00 up. 1.00 up. 

 The New Mercer, 



12th and Howard, 300 2.00-2.50 1.00-1.50 



Hotel Barker, 



13th and Jones, 100 1.50 1.00 



The Midland, 



16th and Chicago, 130 1.50-2.00 .50-LOO 

 Drexel Hotel, 



16th and Webster, 100 .75 up. 



Murray Hotel, 



14th and Harney, 100 2.50 up. 



Victoria Hotel, 



Dodge St., nr. 13th, 50 1.50 up. 

 Dodge European (gentlemen only), 



101-111 So. 13th. 40 1.00 



Hotel Vendome, 



414 So. 13th, 40 1.00-1.50 



The Windsor, 



10th and Jackson, 50 2.00 



Hotel Garfield, 



1515 Howard, 200 .25 up. 



The Brunswick, 



16th and Jackson, 200 2.00-3.00 1.00 up. 



A CHANCE for the young men in 

 the trade. See our prize competition 

 on another page. 



The Convention. 



As the time for the convention 

 draws near, it is very encouraging to 

 know that the attendance and the gen- 

 eral exhibit are to be far beyond early 

 expectations. Very nearly every foot 

 of space has already been spoken for 

 and all the prominent and enterprising 

 exhibitors of other years are "coming 

 to the west." Local exhibitors are 

 also calculating on fine cut-fiower and 

 ornamental displays, and so, when the 

 "smoke of battle" has cleared away 

 it will be found that convention year 

 at Omaha will be always a delightful 

 memory. 



I have had many letters and from all 

 parts of the country, that indicate a 

 good attendance. We now estimate a 

 total of 400, and put it low so that it 

 may have a chance to break the 

 record. I think Chicago, alone, with 

 its tributaries, will come in with ban- 

 ners flying, 200 strong. If this be so, 

 and the local western states do their 

 share, the general estimate of 100 

 east of Ohio will certainly not be un- 

 reasonable. You eastern brothers 

 can't afford to miss this convention. 

 If you do, just as likely as not you will 

 have to go to San Francisco or Ha- 

 waii in 1899. Come and show your 

 friends west of the Mississippi that 

 the S. A. F. is no local organization, 

 but enfolds in its embrace every state 

 in the glorious Union. 



Omaha florists will do all they can to 

 serve you. They are still maturing 

 plans tor your happiness, and they are 

 united in their efforts in your behalf. 

 They have so many ways of entertain- 

 ing you they hardly know which to 

 choose. Apart from the convention 

 itself, with its helpful and interesting 

 discussions, it is felt that you need 

 some "outside" happiness, or as Bro. 

 Scott might put it "Something on the 

 side." It has been about decided to 

 make Friday memorable for you at 

 the Exposition grounds, and in a word, 

 to give you "a day of it." We expect 

 to take you to the grounds and "turn 

 you loose." The Nebraska building 

 will likely be secured for your head- 

 quarters, and there you will absorb 

 the succulent sandwich and quench 

 your thirsts, all day and often, with 

 orange punch, fresh from the Cali- 

 fornia Exhibit. Close at hand will be 

 the Horticultural building, with its 

 wealth of every description, and all 

 around you will be the handiwork of 

 Mr. Ulrich and his staff of ornamental 

 horticulturists. Surely you will feel 

 at home and when you are satiated 

 with the glorious views and the glad- 

 ness of reunion, then you can throw 

 off the shackles of your florist envi- 

 ronments and do as your sweet will 

 dictates, for you are to "make a day 

 of it. " And we can think of no place 

 more desirable than the Exposition 

 grounds for your holiday. The ex- 

 hibits in other buildings, the exhilar- 



