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H K T I C U L T IT K E 



July 18, 1914 



During Recess 



Knoxville (Tenn.) Florists' Society. 

 The first annual picnic of the Knox- 

 ville Florists' Society, which was held 

 at Clinch River Station. 42 miles north 

 of Knoxville, on July 9th, was a grand 

 success. All the florists, their fami- 

 lies, employees and invited guests 

 were present. Two special cars were 

 attached to the regular train. The en- 



1st; W. R. Ryno 2d; C. W. Crouch, 3d. 

 Target shooting for ladies, prizes do- 

 nated by Reed & Keller, New York and 

 Rice Company, Philadelphia, won by 

 Mrs. K. P. Baum, 1st, Miss Margaret 

 Todd, 2d. Longest jump for children, 

 prizes donated by Kuhlmans, Knox- 

 ville and D. A. Rosenthall, Knoxville. 

 won by Nadine Angus, 1st, and Martha 

 Howell, 2d. Shooting contest, prize 

 donated by Hope Bros, Knoxville, won 

 by John McMillan. Ladies' pot-break- 



Knoxville Florists' Society Picnic 

 l!e;idv for the Start. 



tire forenoon was taken up by the dif- 

 ferent contests which were as follows: 

 Three-legged race, prize donated by 

 A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago, won by Ho- 

 bert Johnson and Lum Reeder. Tail- 

 ing the donkey, for ladies, prizes do- 

 nated by H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., won by Mrs. A. H. Dailey. 

 1st; Miss Lola Harrison. 2d. Driving 

 contest, prize donated by Poehlmann 



ing contest, prize donated by Werthei- 

 mer Bros., New York, won by Mrs. K. 

 P. Baum. 



After dinner was over, everyone put 

 on their bathing suits and made for 

 the river, where there was enough 

 boats for all who cared to go rowing 

 and pearl hunting, and several small 

 pearls were found. The day was 

 wound up with a watermelon-eating 



Knoxville Florists' Society Picnic 

 Dinner. 



Bros. Co., won by Miss Ida May. Men's 

 sack race, prize donated by A. L. Ran- 

 dall Co., won by Lawrence Lane. Sin- 

 gle ladies' sack race, prizes donated by 

 Poehlmann Bros, and S. H. George & 

 Sons, Knoxville, won by Mildred Cain, 

 1st. Elsie Kirby 2d. Target shooting 

 for men, prizes donated by H. F. Mi- 

 chell Co., Philadelphia and A. L. Ran- 

 dall Company, won by J. W. Smart. 



contest between the colored porters 

 from the different stores, which was 

 indeed very amusing. Everybody 

 voted another outing next year. 



St. Louis Florists'. 



The St. Louis florists' picnic takes 

 place Wednesday, July 22, at Romona 

 Park in St. Louis County. The trustees 

 have arranged everything. This outing 



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is not alone for the members, but all 

 florists and their families. No charge 

 is made; the Florists' Club pays all 

 expenses. It is to be hoped that all 

 florists will close up half a day and 

 give their employees a half holiday. 

 The wholesalers always do and some of 

 the retailers. Let's hope they all do 

 this year. 



Florists' Club of Washington. 



The July meeting was held in con- 

 nection with a garden party at the 

 liome of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gude. In 

 all more than three hundred, people 

 were present, including a party of flor- 

 ists from Baltimore. The grounds were 

 brilliantly lighted and in a number of 

 arbors refreshments were served, 

 while another summer house was util- 

 ized as a stage. 



The program started with music by 

 the Kallipolis Grotto Band. This was 

 followed by a lecture on "A Trip 

 Through Scotland — The Land of 

 Burns," by Richard Vincent, Jr., of 

 White Marsh. Md. He also spoke of 

 the late William R. Smith and of the 

 memorial that it is proposed to erect 

 in his memory. Mr. Vincent's account 

 of his trip through "The Land of 

 Burns" was a most interesting one and 

 was well illustrated by lantern slides. 

 After the lecture Charles A. Stevens, 

 who acted as master of ceremonies, an- 

 nounced that the Florists' Glee Club 



