NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB 



Transportation Arrangements 

 The Transportation Committee of 

 the New Yorli Florists' Club has 

 made the following arrangements for 

 transportation to St. Louis: 



The party will proceed over the 

 Pennsylvania Railroad on Sunday, Au- 

 gust 18. Arrangements have been 

 made for accommodation on the Key- 

 stone Express No. 21, leaving the 

 Pennsylvania Terminal Station, 33rd 

 street and Seventh avenue, at 2.04 p. 

 m., and arriving in St. Louis at 5.25 

 p. m. next day, (Monday). 



Under existing traffic conditions it 

 has not been possible to secure any 

 rebate in the regular rates, which for 

 the train selected are: 



Fare, New York to St. Louis, 



one way $31.68 



War tax 2.53 



Additional fare tor Pullman 



train 5.28 



War tax 42 



Pullman berth, lower. 6.00 



War tax 60 



Pullman berth, upper 4.80 



War tax 48 



or, inclusive fare one way — 



Upper Pullman berth 45.19 



Lower Pullman berth 46.51 



In view of the limited passenger 

 service in these times available, all 

 who wish to join the Club party should 

 make early reservations. 



Transportation Committee: A. L. 

 Miller, Chairman; J. G. Esler, Thos. 

 Boothe DeForest, Roman J. Irwin, 

 Emil Schloss. 



ALBANY FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The July meeting of the Albany 

 Florists' Club was held at the beauti- 

 ful home place of Fred Goldring at 

 Slingerlands. There were about forty 

 members present, some coming from 

 Canajoharie, Saratoga, Rhinebeck, 

 Troy and Schenectady, anxious to 

 discuss the coal question which 

 seemed to be the principal topic, the 

 general opinion being that if they can 

 get 50 per cent of their supply they 

 will get through fairly well and with 

 increased prices the trade generally 

 will be better oft. A committee was 

 appointed to formulate a plan to fill 

 some window boxes and vases to be 

 donated by the club and placed in 

 prominent places in the city of Albany 

 with the idea of educating the public 

 and incidentally of increasing the 

 business. 



It was agreed to have a clam chow- 

 der at Menkes Bros., Watervliet, at 

 the next meeting, to be postponed to 



Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17, for that 

 especial occasion. A letter was read 

 from the New York Florists' Club 

 relative to the proposed prohibition of 

 shrubs and trees with soil being im- 

 ported from foreign countries. A 

 short discussion was had on this sub- 

 ject but no action was taken. 



There were plenty of refreshments, 

 for hospitality unbounded is a trait at 

 the Goldring home, and everybody 

 went home happy after a most enjoy- 

 able meeting. 



F. T. D. MEETING. 



During S. A. F. Convention, which 

 takes place at St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, 

 Aug. 20, at 10 a. m., or 60 minutes 

 after 9, and NOT 65 minutes after 9, 

 as our President, Mr. Wm. F. Gude of 

 Washington, states. He will open the 

 meeting, and we all know very well 

 that he can start something when he 

 gets at it. Be sure and bring all your 

 grievances and complaints along so 

 they can be talked over and filed 

 away. If you have any good ideas do 

 not keep them to yourself, but share 

 them with your brother professionals 

 and help make things better and 

 bigger for your own gain as well as 

 for every one concerned in the florist 

 trade. Albert Pochelox, Secy. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB 



The Chicago Florists' Club held its 

 July meeting out of doors as was 

 planned, on July 18th, a good number 

 being in attendance. The business of 

 the club was made as brief as possible 

 and a round table afforded all to dis- 

 cuss their problems new and old. 

 President Lautenschlager appointed 

 the following committee to look after 

 the welfare of the S. A. F. visitors 

 while here on their way to and from 

 the convention: Paul Klingsporn, 

 chairman, J. Michaelson, W. J. Keimel, 

 Otto Amling, T. Waters. 



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LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 

 With bright skies overhead, a touch 

 of real summer weather and about 

 125 people out for a good time, the 

 picnic at the farm of ex-president B. 

 F. Barr could not well be anything 

 bup the great success it was. As out- 

 of-town guests we had with us Messrs. 

 T. J. Nolan of N. Tonowanda, D. J. 

 Keohane and C. U. Liggit of Phila., 

 Ralph Eaby of Paradise, Pa., and Mr. 

 Marshall of Kennet Square with his 

 wife, daughter, sister and mother. Mr. 

 Therkildson of the Burpee Co., and S. 

 S. Pennock, who expected to be with 

 us wired their regrets. 



The formal garden was the first at- 

 traction. The beds were just in their 

 prime. The second attraction was the 

 acres upon acres of evergreens. 

 The peony acreage has been increased 

 and a start made with perennial 

 phlox. The farm end contains some 

 thirteen acres of tobacco and im- 

 mense tracts of corn. Altogether it is 

 a model farm in a community of 

 model farms. 



Coming back to the house and lawn 

 the sports were pulled off under the 

 direction of Mrs. B. F. Barr, Mrs. Al- 

 bert M. Herr, Mrs. Elmer Weaver and 

 Mrs. Lemon Landis, with the follow- 

 ing results: 



Little girls' running race won by 

 Ruth Raer; little boys' running race 

 won by John Landis; larger boys' run- 

 ning race won by Robert Snodgrass; 

 young men's running race won by 

 Paul Weaver; hopping race (girls) by 

 Francis Fine; hopping race (boys, by 

 Harry Rohrer; wheelbarrow contest 

 (girls) by Esther Kreider; wheelbar- 

 row contest (boys) by D. Irwin Herr; 

 throwing the ball won by Elizabeth 

 Hershey. 



Suitable prizes were awarded for 

 these contests and the older people 

 enjoyed themselves bowling on the 

 green, croquet, quoits and card play- 

 ing with a few sitting on the grass 

 discussing the fuel situation and 

 kindred subjects. 



Six o'clobk the lunch was indulged 

 in, some in family groups and some in 

 community groups all having an abun- 

 dance and the club supplied the cof- 

 fee and ice cream to complete the 

 meal. About 9 p. m. found us bidding 

 our host and hostess a fond farewell 

 This was meeting night but business 

 was all deferred until we meet at the 

 home of President Elmer Weaver, 

 August 15. 



Albert M. Herr. 



