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The Florists' Review 



August 17, 1916. 



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THE BIGGEST SHOW 



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THE full measure of the success of 

 the National Flower Show at Phil- 

 adelphia is revealed for the first time 

 in the report of George Asmus, chair- 

 man of the committee, presented to the 

 S. A. F. at the Houston convention. 



The show cost $49,876.19. The total 

 receipts were $62,273.16, leaving a bal- 

 ance of $12,376.97, from which still is 

 to be deducted the cost of dies and 

 medals. 



Chairman Asmus, in hia report, paid 

 tribute to the cooperating societies, to 

 exhibitors, to guarantors and to those 

 who don&ted special prizes, mentioning 

 each by name. In addition, he said in 

 part: 



To one outside the circle of those 

 actually engaged in the work of inau- 

 gurating a national flower show, the 

 labor involved in the staging of such 

 a show can hardly be realized. While 

 your committee conducts its work as a 

 directing body, much of the detail must 

 be accomplished by the local organiza- 

 tion; and, as chairman of your com- 

 mittee, I have felt myself particularly 

 fortunate in having been able to assist 

 in effecting an organization in Philadel- 

 phia whose work was a most impor- 

 tant factor in the success of the show. 

 I should feel that I were remiss did I 

 not particularize in regard to this work. 



To William Kleinheinz, chairman of 

 the committee on exhibits, our thanks 

 are extended for the work performed 

 by his committee in the securing of 

 exhibits in the competitive classes and 

 for his personal effort in this direction. 



We are gratefully mindful of the fact 

 that W. F. Therkildson, chairman of the 

 committee on publicity, was instru- 

 mental in obtaining for us publicity for 

 the show of a high order and extensive 

 character. Mr. Therkildson 's work in 

 this connection is worthy of the soci- 

 ety's highest commendation. 



The work of iLouis Burk, as chairman 

 of the committee on concessions, was 

 most thorough and the arrangements 

 made by this committee were both ad- 

 mirable and profitable. 



Kobert Craig, as chairman of the 

 committee at large, with his committee, 

 cared for many things without the prov- 

 ince of other committees and helped 

 materially the work of the organiza- 

 tion. 



The committee on lectures, of which 

 J. Otto Thilow was chairman, instituted 

 and directed a program of lectures on 

 horticultural sub.iects which was an im- 

 portant and popular feature of the show 

 and, consequently, a source of much 

 gratification to those interested in the 

 success of the show. 



Samuel S. Pennock gave unstintingly 

 of his time to attend to his duties as 

 chairman of the committee on printing. 



Much important work devolved upon 

 the committee on lease, contracts and 

 hall, of which Adolph Farenwald was 

 chairman, all of which was carried out 

 with a zeal much appreciated by our 

 organization. 



The committee on trade tickets, 

 whose chairman was E. J. Fancourt, 

 gave service which was long and con- 



tinuous. The work of this committee 

 was most important and was accom- 

 plished in a most skillful manner. 



Wm. P. Craig, as chairman of the 

 committee on special premiums, was in- 

 strumental in the addition of many do- 

 nations to our list of special prizes. 



The committee on information was 

 a somewhat new feature of our show 

 organization and we must congratulate 

 Fred Cowperthwaite, chairman, on his 

 having proved the necessity for a bu- 

 reau such as was established, and for 

 the good results accomplished. 



Chas. Henry Fox, chairman of the 

 advertising committee, which ultimately 

 merged with the publicity committee, 

 with his committee rendered admirable 

 service in matters concerning the ad- 

 vertising of the show. 



The committee in charge of decora- 

 tions, John P. Habermehl, chairman, 

 through the skill displayed in the deco- 

 rations installed, met thoroughly the 

 expectations of the National Flower 

 Show committee. 



The committee on special features, of 

 which Chas. H. Grakelow was chairman, 

 did excellent work. It is to be greatly 

 regretted that some important features 

 arranged by this committee were, owing 

 to unexpected lack of room, impossible 

 of accomplishment. 



Franklin Barrett, as chairman of the 

 committee on aquariums, was instru- 

 mental in the staging of an aquarium 

 exhibit which was a highly attractive 

 feature of the show. 



The nursery interests were looked 

 after by the nurserymen's committee, 

 of which Wm. Warner Harper was 

 chairman. The work of this committee 

 was, it is to be regretted, limited by 

 space accommodation. 



Leo Niessen, chairman of the com- 

 mittee on music, deserves great credit 

 for the musical features provided. 



Arthur A. Niessen, as* secretary of 

 the local executive committee, is also 

 to be congratulated on the successful 

 carrying out of all the detailed work 

 of that office. 



The National Flower Show are also 

 deeply grateful for the valuable services 

 rendered by Daniel C. Donoghue, one of 

 the leading attorneys of Philadelphia. 

 Mr. Donoghue has a wide acquaintance 

 with the florists of Philadelphia and 

 vicinity and is greatly interested in the 

 work of all florists. Mr. Donoghue did 

 not render aily bill for his services and 

 our committee would recommend that 

 the society show its appreciation of 

 his work by appointing him attorney 

 for the society. 



The receipts and disbursements were 

 as follows: 



RECEIPTS. 



Guaipntors' 50% Bubscriptlon $4,917.50 



Rentals and conrossions 13,271.11 



Si^s and rental of stands 146.70 



Paid admissions, exhibition 



hall $21,997.75 



Trade and opecial tickets... 12,117.50 



34 115.25 



Sales of Snnday bajpes li217!.S0 



Rent Spellman's oirous 800.00 



Rent Meadowbrook Club 500.00 



Rebate unused badges 24.00 



Sale unused sod 5.00 



Advertising in program 2,716.00 



Sales of programs 695.16 



Sales of carnations Anna Jarvls day.. 54.00 



Electric current used by extiibitors 245.70 



Special cash prizes offered through 



S. A. F $2,008.50 



American Rose Society 1,160.00 



American Carnation Society 490.00 



3,668.60 



Interest 6.94 



Total $62,273.16 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Advertising Committee : 



Signs $ 323.50 



Blue felt pennants 132.44 



Buttons 6.50 



General expense 30.03 



Daily press 1,987.65 



Animated Advg. Co 60.00 



Publicity Committee; 



General publicity $ 3,844.17 



Expen.«>es publicity committee 202.20 



Reporting flower show committee 



ni'jetlng, Chicago 41.60 



Printing and stationery 1,469.48 



Drawing preliminary floor plan 10.00 



Premiums paid 11,498.60 



S. S. Pennock, trustee (L. P. Vol- 



lers premium) 85.00 



Premiums Aquarium Society 235.00 



Music 1,136.00 



Appropriation Philadelphia office 1,000.00 



Rent of exhibition hall 700.00 



Printing and expense of programs, 



including commissions 4,605.74 



Commission selling space trade sec- 

 tion 1,286.90 



Tick-jt Committee: 



Rental of uniforms 21.00 



Door men, ticket takers, etc 283.00 



Clerical assistance 84.00 



Incidentals 6.00 



Alfred Biu-ton, car fares 10.00 



Mark P. MlUs 9.60 



Signs 4.30 



Printing tickets 315.13 



Lease and Hall Committee: 



Electric sign 240.60 



Decoration and construction work... 3,944.09 



Insurance 248.69 



Telephones and telegrams * 52.81 



Rental invalids' chairs 20.00 



Removing rubbish 344.00 



Expense tea room 413.64 



Freight, Express and Trucking: 



Freight and express \ 29.36 



Trucking 29.20 



Incidentals at Exhibition hall 357.02 



Sign holders 77.50 



Taxi hire (trips to bank, etc.) 120.00 



A. Herrington, manager 300.00 



Guy W. French, assistant manager. 173.60 



A. A. Niessen, local secretary .300.00 



P. Welch, services and expenses.... 202.00 

 G«orge Asmus, chairman, fare, ex- 

 penses and fourteen days' services 233.30 

 Wm. F. Kasting, expenses and serv- 

 ices 110.00 



C. H. Totty, services and expenses . . 100.66 



A. Farenwald, fares, etc 26.04 



Miss Anna Jarvis, account Mothers' 



day 100.00 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., replacing Miss 



Thomson exhibit 30.90 



Electric current at hall • 879.33 



Badges associate members 350.00 



Judges' badges 21.12 



Prize award badges 85.00 



Sod 75.00 



Expenses committee on exhibits 57.19 



Southern smilax for decorating hall. 428.70 



Labor 850.33 



Banquet to Jurors and officials 366.80 



Bureau of Information 139.16 



Expenses committee on lectures 429.31 



Hotel expenses, chairman, assistant 



and secretary 196.S6 



Rebate, account circus 100.00 



Signs for exhibition 68.50 



Incidentals, secretary's office 70..% 



Haating, engineering services, etc. . 7.S6.76 



Coal 621.30 



Expenses art gallery 40.00 



Office furniture 34.00 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., difference be- 

 tween freight and express rate, 



rose garden exhibit 77.75 



Clerical assistance, stenography, 



etc., secretary's office 288.00 



Mileage flower show committee 265.45 



Office expenses, chairman of commit- 

 tee 388.95 



Traveling expenses, secretary of 



committee 73.00 



Police 297.00 



Postage stamps .'?43.57 



Guarantors' fund returned.... 4,917.50 



Dividends paid guarantors 967.00 



Engraving 3.00 



Engrossing certificates 5.00 



Total $49,876.19 



Rochester, Minn. — The Queen City 

 Greenhouse Co., a new concern which 

 has been in process of organization for 

 several months, has been incorporated 

 at $50,000. The incorporators, who in- 

 tend to erect extensive greenhouses in 

 the city, are William C. MacCarty, 

 George N. Sherman, Oscar V. Hansen, 

 W. F. Klee and D. M. Wigle. 



