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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



AUGUST 4. 1898. 



..THE... 



Society of 

 American Florists 



WILL HOLD ITS 



Fourteenth Annual Meeting 



...AT... 



Omaha, Neb., August 16, 17, 18 and 19. 



OFFICERS. 



Pres.. WM F. GUDE. Washington. D. C. 



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

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

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



Members may remit their annual dues in ad- 

 vance to the Secretary, who will mail receipt and 

 badge for 1S98, 



For space in the trade exhibition address S. B. 

 Stew.-\rt. Supt., 119 North 16th Street, Omaha, 

 Neb. 



REDUCED RAILROAD RATES TO 

 THE CONVENTION. 



From the West. 



As announced 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. F. 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. 1S98. 

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



Annual Convention Society American Flor- 

 ists and Ornamental Horticulturists, Omaha. 

 N«b., 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 the round trip to apply. Adopted. 

 To Lines Interested; 



Referring to W. P. A. Consultation Letter 

 No. 94, submitting the following proposition 

 for reduced rates for the above occasion: 



RATE— One lowest, regular first class nor- 

 mal tariff (not temporarily red.uced) fare for 

 the round trip plus $2.00 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 OF 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 OF TICKETS— Final return limit 

 Aug. 25, 1S9S, with continuous passage transit 

 limits in each direction. 



FORM OF TICKET— All tickets sold from 

 or through St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, SL 

 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 East. 



The Central Passenger Association 

 has now granted the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists a rate of a fare and a 

 third tor 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 weat 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 gra~d 

 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, 4:3.5 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 



Hotel. 

 Her Grand, 



16th and Howard, 

 The Millard, 



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



Arcade Hotel, 



13th and Douglas, lOO 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 1.00-1.60 



Hotel Barker. 



13th and Jones, 100 1.50 1.00 



The Midland. 



16th and Chicago. 150 1.50-2.00 .50-100 



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. 



NOW is the time to send advs. for 

 our Convention Number, to be issued 

 Aug. 18. 



OMAHA, NEB. 



The Convention. 



The special meeting of the Omaha 

 Florists' Club, Wednesday last, was 

 well attended, and nearly all arrange- 

 ments for convention week have been 

 completed. Some changes for the bet- 

 ter have been made, and the prospect- 

 ive enjoyments in your behalf are 

 about as follows: 



Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 3:30 p. m., the 

 convention will accept the invitation 

 of Mr. Liniger to visit his famous art 

 gallery, with its half million dollar col- 

 lection, and enjoy lunch with him. 

 Tuesday, at 7 p. m., the plant and 

 other exhibits will be throvvfu open to 

 the public, and music by the Mandolin 

 Club of the city will add interest to the 

 first hour of the evening. From 8 to !) 

 o'clock will be devoted to President 

 Gude's reception, and at 9 p. m. Prof. 

 Taylor will commence his stereopticon 

 lecture, and, it reports are correct, you 

 will not care how long it continues. 

 This is crowding a good deal into your 

 first day, but there's more to follow. 

 We propose to make ynu remember 

 this convention pleasantly. 



Wednesday, at 2 p. m. sharp, the 

 bowling contest will commence 

 at Krug Park. and it will 

 continue until the cup is won, 

 if it takes all night. You will 

 note a change has been made in this 

 location, and all believe this to be the 

 ideal spot for your amusement. So all 

 who can come, as well as the bowlers, 

 are invited to Krug park on Wednes- 

 day afternoon. The fat man',3 race will 

 materialize there also, and various 

 other athletic contests. The park is 

 handsome, and the ladies will be in- 

 vited to participate in the alternoon's 

 outing. Those who desire can return 

 to the city and the exposition in the 

 evening. 



Thursday afternoon it is now be- 

 lieved that Mr. J. F. Wilcox will give 

 the convention a trolley ride to beau- 

 tiful Fairmount park in Council Bluffs, 

 stopping at his own home for luncheon 

 on the way. This will be a special treat 

 for all, and it is hoped the whole con- 

 vention will participate. 



There will be special illuminations 

 and music on Thursday evening at the 

 exposition, and it is the intention to 

 return from Mr. Wilcox's in time to 

 take in the glories of the electric illu- 

 mination and all the other grand fea- 

 tures of the exposition. It will be mid- 

 night before the last florist leaves the 

 seductive Midway. The magnificence 

 of the electric effects, the music on the 

 waters, the dreamy charm of myriads 

 of flowers glistening in the white light 

 and filling the air with fragrance, the 

 beautiful White City, standing out 

 against the dark blue background of 

 the sky, glorious in its fairyland love- 

 liness! Well! you must be more or less 

 than human if you can leave it till the 

 last sound of harmony has died away 

 and the last light has vanished and you 

 come back to this practical old world 

 again. And so will end, I trust, for you 



