August 8, 1901. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



321 



FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



369,007 square : 



On the first day of August. 19Cil. the 1.020 members comprising the 

 Florists' Hail Association of America insured an aggregate of 14.541,382 

 square feet of glass, subdivided as follows: Single thick. 3.320,561 square 

 feet; double thick. 7,696,162 square- feet; single thick, extra one-half, 

 ■t; double thick, extra one-half. 809,330 square feet; sin- 

 whole insurance, 869,263 square feet; double thick, extra 

 2.066.228 square feet. 



The receipts for the year ending August 1st, 1901, have been, from 

 eleventh assessment, $8,398.50; from new business, as per treasurer's 

 report, $1,905.03; from interest on investments, J291; from reinsurance of 

 glass broken by hail. $65.77. Total receipts for the year, $10,660.30. 



The treasurer has paid $5,328.55 for losses during the year; for 

 expenses, $1,480.79; for investment on account of the reserve fund, $1,000. 

 making a total ot $7,809.34. 



The cash balance on hand at the close of the year, $9,674.40, of which 

 $944.45 belongs to the reserve fund, and leaving $8,729.95 available for use 

 in the emergency fund. 



The reserve fund of the Florists' Hail Association now 

 $7,600, invested as per treasurer's report, and $944.45 cash In hand, 

 ing the total reserve fund August 1st. 19ta. $8,544.45. 



Glass belonging to members to the extent of 42,218 square feet of single 

 hick and 28,174 square feet of double thick was broken by hail during 

 he past year and paid for by the Florists' Hail Association, 



Since the first day of June, 1887, the Florists' Hail Association has 

 paid 510 losses, involving an expenditure of over $15,000. 



The secretary especially requests that members furnish him with in- 

 concerning all hailstorms in their vicinity, whether they are 

 s such information will materially assist in 



personally interested 

 ompilation 

 Tour secretary is also pleased 

 elation is now exempt 



report that the Florists' Hail Asso- 

 revenue taxation. He also requests 

 ! greater care m making proofs of loss. The Florists' 

 pays promptly when proofs are properly prepared, but 

 ; delay in the payment of claims. 



ease in business has been maintained during the past 

 be considered a manifestation of continued confidence 

 liy of the members, but of the trade at large. 



JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary. 



REPORT OF 



Received 

 Received 

 Received 

 Received 

 Received 

 Received 

 Receive* 



RECEIPTS. 



>n Certificates ot Deposit $ 



in Government Bond 



in Chicago Bond 



n Orvii Township Bond 



in Tri-State Certificate 



from Eleventh Assesssment ) 



from Membership Fees 



from New Assessments 



from Additional Assessments 



from Extra One-half Assessments 



from Extra Whole Assessments 



from Re-insurance 



Total $10, 660. 30 



Aug. 3, 1900. 

 Aug. 3. 

 Aug. 10. 

 Aug. 27, 

 Aug. 27, 

 Sept. 1. 

 Sept. 1, 



Sept. 11, 

 Sept. 11. 

 Sept. 13, 



Dec. 5, 

 De^ 5. 

 April 2. 1901. 



June 8. 

 June 8. 

 June 11, 

 June 15, 



June 17, 

 June 17, 

 June 17, 

 June 17, 

 June 17, 



June 27, 

 June 27, 

 June 27, 

 June 28, 

 July 5, 

 July 5, 

 July 5, 

 July 6, 

 July 5, 

 July 5, 

 July 6, 

 July 5, 

 July 5. 

 July 6, 

 July 5. 

 July 5. 

 July 9, 

 July 9, 

 Jnly 9, 



DISBURSEMENTS.-Loss€s. 



Arthur R. Williams. Rochester, Minn 



Ed. Quinn, Springfield, Mo 



J. O. Zimmerman, Pueblo, Colo 



Lansdale Mushroom Co., Lansdale, Pa 



Luis Zadina. South Omaha, Neb 



Amos N. Rohrer, Strasburg, Pa 



Mrs. Margaret Ballard, Perry, la 



B. Haas, Omaha, Neb 



Mrs. S. H. Gagley. Abilene. Kan 



Brewster & Williams. Grand Island. Neb., 



Frank Burtenshaw, Beardstown, 111 ;,., 



H. M. Mumteld, Frankfort, Ind 



Wm. Murphy, Cincinnati, O 



H. B. Weaver & Bro., Wheatland Mills, P 



E. Corbin. Grand Island. Neb 



Peterson Bros.. Omaha. Neb 



Henry J. Purvogel. St. Paul. Minn 



F. G. Francke. St. Paul. Minn 



C. Bussjaeger. St. Paul. Minn 



Mrs. H. Staufter. Olney. Ill 



John M. Walters, St. Louis. Mo 



Mrs. Cal. Richardson. Waverly. Ill 



J. W. Margrave & Co.. Hiawatha. Kan. 



Samuel Muntz, Dubuque, la 



Charles A. Juengel, St. Louis, Mo 



Bell Miller. Springfield, 111 



Southwestern Florist Co., St. Louis. Mo... 



Robert McPheron, Litchfield, 111 



Andrew Meyers, St. Louis. Mo 



Frank Shaffer, Pana, III 



Henry Johann. Colllnsville. Ill 



Raymond Miller. Abilene. Kan 



Fred Huke. St. Louis. Mo 



Brown & Canfield, Springfield. Ill 



Fred Berning. St. Louis, Mo 



Joseph Wolf, Sparta. 



124.29 

 38.53 

 B4.95 

 4.00 

 10.70 

 19.95 

 21.87 



17.43 



119.96 



102.63 



6.25 



12.70 

 453.45 



25.70 



H. Kr 



St. Lou 



Mo. 



WIndt. St. Louis. Mo 



W. H. Searing, Greeley, Colo 



Hunt & Marsh, Wichita, Kan 



W. J. Hesser, Plattsmouth. Neb 



Isaac Miles, Oshkosh, Wis 



C. E. Carolines, Wadsworth, O 



Henry Meyer, Council Bluffs, la 



J. F. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la 



J. J. Thomas, Pueblo. Colo 



James Frost, Greenville. L> 



Fred Busch, Minneapolis. Mnin 



C. E. Paris, Pueblo. Cnlo 



Henry Bachman. Minn* ;i p "li-^. .Minn 



Nelson H. Reeves, Minn-iipolis. Minn 



E. G. Donley, Pueblo, <'nlo 



J. Baldwin, Lafayette, In.l 



Jacob Hartman, Manager, Minneapolis. M 



R. S. Barrett, Louisville. Ky 



Mrs. M. J. Helte. Merriam. Kan 



Jacob Tobler, Kansas City, Mo 



Newton Lumber Company, Pueblo, Colo.. 



Thomas Hicks, Auburn. N. T 



Nelson Jarrett, Drakemore, Mo 



Richard Forrest. Washington. Pa 



W. J. Barnes. Kansas City, Mo 



Alfred Patrick, Auburn, N. Y 



Henry Kingston. Council Bluffs, la 



M. A. Hunt Floral Co., Terre Haute, Ind. 



Chas. Laundy, Westport, Mo 



Warrendale Floral Co., St. Paul, Minn.... 



266.84 

 14.98 



104.20 

 6.85 

 31.78 

 10.34 



160.26 

 17.28 

 51.00 

 70.35 

 24.20 

 19.20 

 43.18 



TREASURER. 



July 9, W. S. Ritter, Lincoln. Ill $ 166.32 



July 9, J. o. Zimmerman. Pueblo, Colo 40.64 



July 9, A. Blankenteld. Kansas City, Mo 88.90 



July 12, John Monson, Minneapolis, Minn 46.62 



July 12, J. L. O'Quinn, Raleigh, N. C 22.87 



July 12, W. M. Havard, Rosedale, Kan 15.62 



July 12, L. L. May & Co., St. Paul, Minn 32.69 



July 15, Mrs. Fred Flister, Oshkosh, Wis 6.70 



July 15, Dr. O. Martin, Westport, Mo 44.10 



July 15, Carl Armbruster, Auburn. N. T 4.28 



July IS. Anchorage Rose Co.. Anchorage. Ky 11.64 



July 18, Chas. Raynor, Anchorage, Ky 14.20 



July 21. Isaac Layer. Tacony, Pa 28.05 



July 21, Mrs. A. Sauer, Rosedale, Kan 33.45 



July 21. Edward Bunyar, Rosedale, Kan : 55.15 



Total $5,328.65 



EXPENSES AND INVESTMENTS. 



Aug. 10, 1900, Gardening Co., advertising $ 6.00 



Sept. 1. C. B. Weathered, advertising N. T. souvenir 12.60 



Sept. 7, Lancaster Trust Co., certificate of deposit for in- 

 vestment 1,000.00 



Sept. 11, J. C Vaughan. envelopes .50 



Sept. 11, A. T. De La Mare, printing reports 16.25 



Sept. 13, American Florist, advertisement 10.00 



Sept. 26, A. T. De La Mare, printing blanks, etc 12.01 



Oct. 29, A. T. De La Mare, printing notices, etc 21.26 



Nov. 24, Lancaster Trust Co., box rent 5.00 



Dec. 6, Albert M, Herr, part salary 100.00 



Deo. 5. N. T. Envelope Co., envelopes 6.18 



Jan. 1, 1901. A. T. De La Mare, printing envelopes 4.65 



Jan. 1. J. G. Esler. part salary 250.00 



Jan, 1, Lancaster Trust Co., check book 10.00 



Feb. 18, John G Esler, postage and revenue stamps 31.64 



Mch, 27, John G. Esler, postage and revenue stamps and ex- 

 press to Washington 18.10 



Mch. 27, John G. Esler, revenue stamps 45.00 



Mch. 30, A. T. De La Mare, printing stationery 3.00 



April 2, F. J. Faesig, printing stationery 2.75 



April 11, F. J. Faesig. printing stationery 3.50 



May 3, A. T. De Le Mare, printing stationery 2.50 



May 4, A. T. De La Mare, printing stationery 4.00 



June 13, A. T. De La Mare, printing stationery 15.75 



June 27, Florists' Publishing Co., advertising 15.00 



June 27, American Gardening, advertising 7.50 



Julys, Florists' Exchange, advertising 15.00 



July 5, American Florist, advertising 15.00 



July 5, Gardening Co., advertising 7.60 



July 9, John G, Esler, postage and revenue 29.73 



July 12, Dan B. Long, advertising in Buffalo souvenir 10.00 



July 12, Albert M. Herr. balance of salary 188.00 



July.l2, J. C. Vaughan, salary 108.00 



July 12, John G. Esler, balance of salary 470.00 



July 12, J. C. Vaughan, postage for the year 4.00 



July 12, A. M. Herr, postage for the year 30.57 



Total $2,480.79 



RECAPITULATION. 



Albert M. Herr, Treasurer, in Account with the Florists' Hail 



Association of America. 



Dr. Cr. 



To balance on hand, Aug. 1, 1900 $ 6,823.44 



To total receipts for year ending Aug. 1, 1901, 10,660.30 

 y losses paid tor year ending Aug. 1, 1901.... $5,328.55 



$17,483.74 $17,483.74 



RE'^ERVE FUND INVESTMENTS 

 Of Florists' Hail Association of America. 



Certificates of deposit with Lancaster Trust Co $3,400.0 



Tri-State B. and L. certificates 2.200.0 



Chicago Bond, par value 500.0 



U. S. Government Bond, par value 600.0 



Orvil Township. N. J.. Bonds 1.000.0 



$ 7.600.0 

 ALBERT M. HERR, Treasurer. 



