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HORTICULTUBE 



June 27, 19U 



During Recess 



COMMODORE WESTCOTT'S AN- 

 NUAL OPENING. 



The picturesque bungalow of the 

 Waretown Rod and Gun Club, on 

 Barnegat Bay, N. J. — of which John 

 Westcott is the founder and ruling 

 spirit — was resplendent with flags and 

 bunting on the morning of June 19 — 

 when a distinguished company of 

 guests from all parts of the country 

 met at the Commodore's Invitation, to 

 celebrate the 14th annual opening of 

 the club house. The weather was idea! 

 during the three days' celebration, the 

 Commodore's hospitality was on the 

 usual generous scale; the sport on 

 land and water was equal to all de- 

 mands; and every one had the time of 

 his lite — renewing old acquaintances 

 and cementing new. 



An idea of the personnel of the gath- 

 ering may be had when it is men- 

 tioned that no less than five ex-presi- 

 dents of the S. A. F. were present, 

 namely: Messrs. Dean, Gude, Burton, 

 Vaughan, and Craig. It is seldom so 

 many distinguished men meet at a 

 private table. All of them show a 

 tinge of gray, but are as hale and 

 hearty as youngsters and showed 

 their virility, by out-walking, out- 

 sailing, out-running, out-quoiting and 

 out-talking many of those present, not 

 half as frosty-powed. 



Many letters and telegrams were 

 read from old friends of the Com- 

 modore, who from distance or other 

 cause were unable to be present. 

 Among these were three from ex-pres- 

 idents of the S. A. F., namely: Edwin 

 Lonsdale, California: William J. Stew- 

 art, Massachusetts and Adam Graham, 

 Ohio. An affectionate letter was also 

 read from H. B. Beatty, ex-treas. of 

 the S. A. F.. who had to leave sudden- 

 ly for Richmond on account of the ill- 

 ness of his daughter. 



A feature of the occasion was the 

 presentation of 48 new records for the 

 Victrola, including all the latest mas- 

 terpieces of the world's famous sing- 

 ers and musicians. Another feature 

 was the Initiation of a distinguished 

 Western seedsman by Bo's'n Trainer, 

 into the true meaning of the word 

 "luff." It would appear that a prairie 

 schooner can do lots of things but 

 "luff" seems to be beyond it. "Coming- 

 up," and "going-over," and "riding- 

 easy" are all possible, but "luffing" 

 required a lot of elucidation. But it's 

 all right now, and the Alamo will 

 sound with "luff, you landlubbers, 

 luff". There's always something to 

 learn. Never say " 'Vast heaving 

 when it comes to acquiring more 

 knowledge. And so once more the 

 world has said "All Hall" to the 

 "Waretown Commodore." G. C. W. 



WARETOWN REVISITED. 



The Westcott lights have blazed again 



As kindly as of yore; 

 The Beacon Light of Barnegat 



Shines tar to the Waretown shore. 



"Stars of the Summer Night" draw 



Nearer, clearer than before; 

 Sun, sljy and breeze and dancing wave 



Each signals, thine, once more. 



Long may the kindly master live 

 To greet his grateful guests; 



West winds blow soft to sail thee, John, 

 To "Islands of the Blest." 



June 19, 1914. J. C. VAUGHAN. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB OUT- 

 ING. 



The annual outing of the New York 

 Florists' Club at Glen Island on July 

 1st promises to be a gala event and 

 the committee is sparing no effort to 

 make this occasion one long to be re- 

 membered by club members, ,their 

 families and friends. Over $400.00 

 has been donated for prizes for the 

 various events and every member 

 should make a special effort to get 

 aboard and have a grand time. Tick- 

 ets can be obtained from members of 

 the committee of which W. E. Mar- 

 shall is chairman. 



ANNUAL PICNIC FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Jupiter Pluvius frowned a little in 

 the forenoon of the 22nd inst. when 

 the annual outing of the Florists' Club 

 of Philadelphia was scheduled to take 

 place. But the committees' defy of 

 "rain or shine" seemed to have had 

 some effect, for he drew up his old 

 watering can and retired behind by 

 the afternoon, and the sun shone on 

 the gay assemblage that gathered at 

 Schuetzen Park to celebrate the 

 twenty-eighth annual festival of the 

 club. 



There was a fine turn out of mem- 

 bers and everyone had a good time. 

 The games were well contested; the 

 dinner was fine and everything went 

 merry as a marriage bell. 



Scores of old timers, who never 

 come to a club meeting were there. 

 They like a picnic in the open air — 

 where they can meet their cronies in- 

 formally under a tree and swap rem- 

 iniscences, and once a year just about 

 suits them. 



There were no fines for talking poli- 

 tics, religion, business, free-will, fore- 

 ordination, the nebular hypothesis, 

 pure scandal, or any other old thing 

 that interested — thanks to the timely 

 hint by Houtuvltire — so we take our 

 hat oft to our noble selves. (Commit- 

 tee please note.) 



The committee in charge did their 

 work nobly and they deserve the high- 

 est commendation, one and all. They 

 worked like beavers to make every- 

 body happy and by so doing were 

 happy themselves. That is their true 

 reward for good work well done. Hand- 

 claps are unnecessary. Smiling faces 

 all around them — far more eloquent. 

 Geo. C. W.\t.sox. 



Report of Sports Committee. 



Ba.se Ball Oaiiie — Seedsmen and Retailers, 

 S; Growers and Commission Men, 7. 



Men's Wheel Barrow Race — 1st, Charles 

 Kohler; 2nd, M. Wohlert ; 3rd, R. Kienle. 



Ladies' Wheel Barrow Race — 1st, Mrs. E. 

 Aschman ; 2nd, Mrs. A. Heubner; 3rd, Mrs. 

 A. Campbell. 



Sack Race — 1st, Duncan Macaw; 2nd, A. 

 Culbertson; 3rd, E. Goehring. 



Fat Men's Race— 1st, R. Shock; 2nd, E. 

 Dornheim; 3rd, J. Heacock. 



Ladies' Race — 1st, E. Heacock ; 2nd, R. 

 Dieroff; 3rd, A. Kleinhans. 



Girls' Race, 10 to 1.5 Tears— 1st, G. Wan- 

 ger; 2nd, E. Robertson; 3rd, R. Gerlock. 



Boys' Race, 10 to 1.5 Years — 1st, J. Stroh- 

 lein ; 2nd, A. Strohlein ; 3rd, M. Santman. 



Tug of War — Seedsmen and Retailers ts. 

 Growers and Commission Men — Won by 

 Commission Men. 



Growers and Commission Men : Mr. 

 Aschman. E. Craig, Mr. Shobler, Duncan 

 Macaw, E. Dornbeim, .T. Heacock. 



Seedsmen and Retailers Team : E. Hof- 

 ferman, J. Dectricth, B. Miller, R. Shoch, 

 F. Stokes, F. Cowperthwaite. 



FRED COWPERTHWAITE, 



Chairman of Sports Committee. 



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Member of Floriits' Telegraph DellTsry 



FITTING ON THE CAP. 



Not so much in self-defense, as in 

 defense of my fellow committee-men, 

 I wish to say that I am entirely re- 

 sponsible for the paragraph which ap- 

 peared at the bottom of the Florists' 

 Club Outing Circular, "Anyone talking 

 business on the grounds will be fined 

 $5.f>0 by the committee." It was not 

 my intention to be humorous. I only 

 tried it once, and I was set upon so 

 severely, that I will not very soon 

 venture to try it again. I claim no 

 accomplishments in that direction, not 

 any more so, than it is possible for a 

 Scotchman to appreciate. 



I have had the pleasure of attending 

 several of the Florists' Club Outings, 

 and if there was anything being done- 



