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March 23. IDl^ 



PARIS 



"OVER THERE" 



EASTER DELIVERIES 



IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK 



We are prepared to deliver flowers, plants or made up 

 work as ordered. Florists at a distance may transfer their 

 orders by mail, telegram or phone to us with the cer- 

 tainty of prompt and careful attention 



Thomas F. Galvin, Inc. 



1 Park Street 



Boylston and Fairfield Streets 



Galvin Building, 561 



THE NEW YORK FEDERATION OF 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES 



AND FLORAL CLUBS. 



A meeting of the {•''ediTation was 

 held in John Young's office. New York. 

 Monday, March 18th. with President F. 

 R. Pierson. presiding. .-V report of 

 progress regarding the Horticultural 

 Building at the State Fair Grounds in 

 Syracuse was heard. The race track 

 and grand stand have been moved and 

 a splendid site for the building is now 

 available. The State Fair (Commission- 

 ers have expressed themselves as of 

 the opinion that the building will be 

 the next erected and plans for its con- 

 struction are now being formulated in 

 the State Architect's office. 



The fuel situation was discussed 

 and it was the opinion that any artiv 

 campaign for the florists' winter sup 

 ply should be postponed until the fall 

 meeting In Syracuse. A fuel commit 

 tee consisting of F. R. Pierson. of 

 Tarrytown. W. J. Palmer of Buffalo, 

 and Robert Simpson of Clifton. N. J., 

 was appointed to keep in touch with 

 the fuel commissioner and if neces- 

 sary to lend its aid In getting a supply 

 of fuel for any florist in difficulty. A 

 committee on affiliation of the Pedera 

 tion with the New "V'ork Federation of 

 .\griculture was appointed. This com- 

 mittee consisted of Dr. Erl Bates of 

 Syracuse. F. A. Danker of .Mhany. and 

 C. H. Vick, of Rochester. The follow- 

 ing resolution was unanimously adopt- 

 ed; 



Wherf.^s. the splendid success of 

 the International Flower Show has 

 demonstrated conclusively that the 

 American people in these times of 

 stress seek relaxation and comfort In 

 the cheering message expressed by the 

 bright blooms, and 



\Vjimci:.\.><, the Floricultural inter- 

 ests of our people are important eco- 

 nomic factors in the life of our peo- 

 ple, therefore be it 



Ui,-.oi\iiJ. tlint \vp. ttio Xi'W York 



F. R. PiKHSON 



I're8ident New York KediTation of Horti- 

 cultural Societies and Floral Clubs. 



Federation of Horticultural Societies 

 and Floral Clubs, while we shall give 

 our energy as patriotic Americans to 

 increasing the conserving food sup- 

 plies, nevertheless believe there 

 should be an even larger cultivation 

 of flowers and we pledge our united 

 efforts towards this end. 



E. A. White. Secy. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB 

 BANQUET. 



The 31st annual dinner of the New 

 York Florists' Club was held at the 

 Hotel .McAlpin on Saturday evening. 

 .March 16th. About 180 ladiesi and 

 Ljentlemen were present and the af- 

 fair was in every respect a brilliant 

 social and most enjoyable success. 

 There were many visitors present who 

 had been in attendance at the Inter- 

 national Flower Show at the Grand 

 Central Palace. President Charles 

 Schenck presided and when the time 

 lor speeches had arrived made a very 

 hojteful and congratulatory address. 

 He especially applauded the fact that 

 the club had not cut out their annual 

 entei tainment which had always been 

 -so enjoyable, but had decided to keep 

 .i^oing on as usual and that principle 

 he believed should govern all the work 

 of the members as well as the official 

 acts of the club. Upon the conclusion 

 1)1' his speech the entire audience 

 stood and sung the "Star Spangled 

 Banner." A toast was then given to 

 President Wilson and the orchestra 

 played "Over There" in which the 

 guests joined. Charles H. Totty, pres- 

 ident of the Society of American 

 Florists, was the next speaker. He 

 spoke of the splendid public support 

 of the flower show in progress at the 

 Grand Central Palace and was en- 

 thusiastic as to the hearing of this 

 public attitude towards the so-called 

 non-industry of plants and flowers on 

 the New York Florists' Club and the 

 big things which it presaged in the 

 work of the Society of American 

 Florists. Major O'Keefe of Boston 

 spoke briefly, and was followed by W. 

 F. Gude of Washington, who was ac- 

 corded a most enthusiastic greeting. 



