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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



July 10, 1902. 



Help along the good cause of which you 

 are all beneficiaries, for by stopping at 

 home without a very substantial reason 

 you are exercising selfishness and a lack 

 of public spirit, as well as disloyalty to 

 the good society to which you owe so 

 much. 



I spoke in favor of a visit to Ashe- 

 ville and 1 don't regret it, whatever the 

 result. All our northern cities bear a 

 great resemblance, and there is really 

 -.me difference in them except size. 

 North Carolina is truly southern. It will 

 be an education which, for those suscepti- 

 ble to it, will be a great blessing. We 

 shall meet a people with whom we are 

 not acquainted, a people, and their off- 

 spring, who forty years ago fought val- 

 iantly for what they beheved was their 

 right, but who now are as loyal to this 

 real republic as the farmer of Vermont. 

 We shall see mountain slopes and green 

 valleys clothed with a verdure new to 

 many of us, and with nature's best 

 blessings of a beautiful country and a 

 salubrious climate we shall return to our 

 homes replenished with vigor of mind 

 and body. 



The Book of Solomon contains count- 

 less admonitions regarding the blessings 

 of knowledge. You can gain a great 

 knowledge of the world sitting by your 

 own fireside if you choose the right read- 

 ing and sources of information. Yet 

 there is nothing like seeing for yourself, 

 and travel is the greatest educator, as a 

 well-stored mind is the most continuous 

 and lasting blessing within the reach of 

 man. See and observe all you can, and 

 don't think that the acquisiton of the 

 dollar is the chief aim in life. The dol- 

 lar is most useful to meet obligations, 

 but beyond the necessities and moderate 

 comforts of life it's not a blessing. So 

 don't say you can't afford a trip to 

 Asheville, and don't let's hear that you 

 have been fishing in Muskoko that week. 

 Fish some other day. 



The president of the society is known 

 to you all. He is one of themost earn- 

 est, substantial and capable men in our 

 brotherhood. He accepted the presi- 

 dency knowing that the society was go- 

 ing to the south to a location far re- 

 moved from the "madding crowd" of 

 florists and where all at first thought 

 the attendance might be slim, although 

 I now believe it will be good. He could 

 have been president any time within the 

 past ten years had he desired the honor, 

 and now it has been given to him by the 

 unanimous vote of the society. He, John 

 Burtcm, deserves a splendid meeting and 

 the loyal support of every member. 



William Scott. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Outing. 



Monday, July 7th, was a great day 

 among the florists of this section. The 

 summer outing of the New York Florists' 

 Club was unanimously voted a great suc- 

 cess, and our sympathy is extended to 

 those who were unable to attend. Early 

 in the morning the elans began to board 

 the steamer Isabel, and when all the blue 

 badges were pinned on the party was 

 taken for a delightful sail up the Sound, 

 as far as Execution light house, returning 

 to Witzel's Park shortly after 1 o'clock, 

 where a very good hot dinner was served 

 and thoroughly enjoyed by the two hun- 

 dred and thirty present. But let us re- 

 turn to the morning. On the boat re- 



freshments ofall kinds were there in un- 

 limited quantities. Mr. Metz, who is ac- 

 customed to iixing up bracers and croton 

 water for florists in the wholesale dis- 

 trict, had charge of the commissary de- 

 partment. He, with numerous assistants, 

 was kept busy all the time. Ping Pong 

 was played on the upper deck. The ex- 

 perts, D. Y. Mollis and Joe Manda, were 

 the instructors. We are unable to say 

 who won the prize. There were two 

 bands of music, the black and the white 

 alternating to the stern and bow. The 

 pleasant time on the boat was worth the 

 money charged. 



At the grove during dinner the bands 

 discoursed the popular airs of many 

 lands, much to the pleasure of the party. 

 In the afternoon fun ran riot out on the 

 fields where the following games were 

 played: Baseball match, married versus 

 single men, was won by the singles with 

 a score of 18 to 2. The teams were lined 

 up thus: 



Singles. Married. 



B, Brandt 1st b Wheeler 



Kessler 3d b PhilUps 



Guttman c Scollay 



H. Schmutz p Traendly 



J. Manda s s Langjahr 



Fenrick 2d b Mellls 



Rotl" 1 t L. Schmltz 



Hayden c f Hillebraml 



P. O'Mara rf Burns 



.Score IS. Score 2. 



Wheeler won the prize for most runs, 

 and O'Mara was voted the star batter. 

 Joe Manda got the sweet caps for base 

 hits and Wheeler handed round the box 

 of pure Rosa's given by President Sheri- 

 dan. 



The ladies' bowling match was a hot 

 contest. We often pitied the official 

 scorers. Frank Traendly 's prize for mar- 

 ried lady was won by Mrs. J. Cook. Wm. 

 Elliot's prize for single lady went to 

 Miss F. L. Demeusy. It was a five frame 

 game. Following are the results: 



Ml-s. A. Moss 4 Mrs. P. B. Meissner.20 



Mrs. J. Keimels 13 Miss Lewis go 



Mrs. J. Cook 50 Miss M. Donoghuc.li 



Mrs. Kreshover 13 Miss L. Swenson...lO 



Mrs. J. Theilman. . .46 Miss Demeusv 49 



Mrs. F. Traendly... S Mrs. Elmore' 1 



Mrs. Bunyard 12 Miss Auer 23 



Mrs. W.H. Siebrecht26 Miss B. Koch 24 



Mrs. W. Duckham..2S Miss E. Koch 30 



Miss A. Elmore 33 Miss Manda 2C 



Mrs. F. Chapman... 27 Mrs. L. Schmutz. Jr.23 



Mrs. A. L. Miller... 30 Mrs. A. Schmutz 29 



Mrs. J. V. Phillips.. 



The fat men's race was won by Frank 

 Traendly^ John Nugent, second; Harry 

 Bunyard, third. H. Clucas, Alex Burns, 

 J. Austin Shaw and others did not com- 

 pete. Charlie Weathered 's prizes for the 

 girls' race, 1st prize was won by Miss 

 L. Nugent; second, Miss L. Butterfield; 

 third. Miss Freda Schenek. Alex Bun- 

 yard's prizes for boys' race, 1st went to 

 Joe. Douglas; 2nd Larry Schenek: 3rd, 

 Fred Theilman. Clucas & Boddington's 

 case of Harrisii bulbs and knife for 

 three-legged race was won by Harry Von 

 der Schmidt ana Fred Theilman. ' Fat 

 men's bicycle lace was won by Frank 

 Traendly, with Harry Bunyard a hot 

 rival. The game of quoits between Mad- 

 ison and New York was won by the for- 

 mer in following order: 



New York. Madison. 



P. O'Mara 7 A Herrington 13 



3. Manda 4 Vt. Duckham 8 



11 21 



Alex Wallace gave prizes for the boys' 

 bicycle race, and they were won by Alex 

 H. Donaldson and John Duncan. 



There were many other games of which 

 we could not keep track. 



On the return journey Mr. O'Mara 

 presented the prizes to the victors with 

 pleasant, witty remarks. Afterwards 



dancing was indulged in till the dock 

 was reached about 8 p. m. 



We wish to give the very highest praise 

 to the members of the committee, Frank 

 Traendly, William Elliott, Harry Bun- 

 yard, D. Y. Mellis and John Birnie. They 

 worked hard and succeeded in giving the 

 New York florists and their families one 

 of the best outings ever enjoyed. There 

 was not a blemish. The entire party was 

 like one great family and any profession 

 could be proud of them. To give a list 

 of names would be naming the best of 

 the business element. Many were of the 

 opinion that such gatherings should be 

 more frequent. Next ailair may be larger 

 but it cannot excel in the good that is 

 required in life. 



J. I. DONLAX. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 



It was with deep sorrow that the florists 

 of this city learned of the death of our 

 good friend and brother florist, Wm. G. 

 Bertermann. His death was not a surprise 

 to his many friends as he had been in 

 poor health for several years, and al- 

 though he had been traveling, both in this 

 country and abroad, seeking a climate 

 that would be beneficial to his health, 

 he had been gradually growing weaker 

 from day to day, until at last he was 

 compelled to halt at Sacramento, Cal., 

 where he died June 29. 



There was no florist in the city who 

 was better known or better liked than 

 Will Bertermann and he was always a 

 welcome visitor wherever he went. He has 

 been an active member in several socie- 

 ties in the trade as well as outside, and 

 his words were always listened to with 

 interest in our club meetings. He was 

 one of our oldest members. He was one 

 of the leaders in our famous mum shows 

 from the beginning until his health 

 failed him, and last year, after several 

 unsuccessful attempts had been made at 

 a fall show, he undertook the task al- 

 most single-handed, and worked up the 

 finest flower show ever held in this city. 

 The strain was too great for his already 

 weakened body, and he was obliged to 

 go south soon after the show closed. 



At the American Carnation Society 

 meeting m Baltimore he was elected pres- 

 ident of that body, but after getting the 

 work started in preparing for the con- 

 vention m this city last February he was 

 obliged to turn the leadership over to 

 the vice-president and our own state 

 society president, he even being unable 

 to attend the convention. 



Mr. Bertermann was for many years a 

 memoer of the Society of American Flor- 

 ists and seldom missed the annual con- 

 ventions. Also a member of the Bose 

 Society. Outside of the above societies 

 he was a member of numerous fraternal 

 societies and was very popular among 

 the business men of the city. 



Wm. G. Bertermann was born in Ger- 

 many in 1857 and came to this country 

 in - - . 2, but did not come to this city 

 until 1878, since which time he has been 

 engageu in business here. Beginning in 

 a small way, but attending to business 

 strictly, he, in company with his brother 

 John, has worked up one of the largest 

 florist businesses in the country. 



He was unmarried and made his home 

 with a widowed sister, who survives him. 

 besides his brothers John and Edward. 



The funeral was held July 5th from 

 the home of John Bertermann on East 

 Washington St. The florists of this city 



