JULY 26, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



17 



THE F. T. D. MEETINaS. 



■\-\ifo important meetings for F. T. D. 

 nil mbers are arranged. 



','he first will be a "get together 

 p^.euting" during the S. A. F. conven- 

 ti.u at New York, Tuesday morning, 

 /, iiJ^ust 21, at 9 a. m. sharp. At this 

 nn cting suggestions and general dis- 

 (■ lesion of new problems concerning the 

 1<\ T. D. will be brought up; also a pre- 

 li'.ainary program for the October busi- 

 jii ,3 meeting, at Detroit, will be laid 



oaU 



The annual business meeting and elec- 

 ti(/ii of officers will take place in De- 

 troit October 2 and 3. All officers, di- 

 rectors and district representatives 

 should attend a meeting on Monday aft- 

 ernoon and evening, October 1, to ar- 

 range the final program of the two days ' 

 session. 



From and after August 1 the new by- 

 laws and constitution will go into effect, 

 also the new schedule of dues, etc. Mem- 

 bers at this date will not be called upon 

 to pay any more into the guarantee 

 fund, but their annual dues will change 

 according to the new schedule. 



Albert Pochelon, Sec'y. 



I THE CONVENTION PROGRAM 



FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION. 



At a meeting of the directors of the 

 Florists' Hail Association at Trenton, 

 N. J., June 8, it was determined to re- 

 new the corporate existence of the asso- 

 ciation for a further period of thirty 

 years, in accordance with the laws of 

 New Jersey. Secretary Esler now is 

 notifying the stockholders and members 

 that final action will be taken at a meet- 

 ing to be held at the Eobert Treat hotel 

 at Newark, N. J., at 10 a. m. August 

 20, the day preceding the opening of 

 the S. A. F. convention. The annual 

 meeting will be held the same after- 

 noon, at the same place, for the usual 

 election of directors and other business, 

 which will include the consideration of 

 a new constitution and by-laws drafted 

 by J. A. Valentine, of Denver. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



A special meeting of the American 

 Carnation Society will be held in New 

 York city August 22 to consider recom- 

 mendations from the board of directors 

 on a proposition which provides for 

 financial participation by the Ameri- 

 can Carnation Society in the next Na- 

 tional Flower Show. The meeting will 

 be held in the S. A. F. convention hall 

 at 4:30 p. m. on that date. Please ar- 

 range to be present. 



A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y. 



Excelsior Springs, Mo. — The Bever 

 Greenhouses, leased a year ago by L. 

 R. Bever to Poland & Hammond, have 

 again been taken over by Mr. Bever. 

 He is having his houses put in first- 

 class shape and will have a fine stock of 

 plants and flowers for the next season. 



Williamsbridge, N. Y.— The Anglin & 

 Walsh Co. has heard with pleasure of 

 the safe arrival in Porto Rico of a ship- 

 ment of rose plants to Charles S. Hoff, 

 an American sent to Porto Rico to in- 

 struct the natives in agriculture and 

 floriculture. The mayor of San Juan 

 has provided a strip of land for the 

 purpose. Having made a start in agri- 

 cultural matters, Mr. Hoff and his as- 

 sistants are taking up floriculture, ob- 

 taining stock from well known trade 

 firms in the United States. 



WHAT is probably the most important convention in the history of the So- 

 ciety of American Florists will be the thirty-third annual gathering, to be 

 held in New York City, August 21 to 23. The war and its effects on the 

 florists' business will be the principal theme of discussion; the committee on storm 

 damage insurance, for which the State Florists' Association of Indiana has been 

 working, will report, and there will be action on the proposal to let the directors 

 elect the secretary. The discussion of the war's effect on business will un- 

 doubtedly bring out opinions as to the future conduct of the trade that will be of 

 value to every florist in the country. The convention program for this year pro- 

 vides for but three days, instead of four as formerly. There is no program of 

 entertainment, but New York city is the great amusement resort of the country and 

 the theaters and show places, the parks and other places of interest, together with 

 the sea shore resorts nearby, to say nothing of the large number of trade estab- 

 lishments, will give those who attend plenty to do. 



The Grand Central Palace will be the scene of the convention and the head- 

 quarters for the trade. i 



FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21. 

 Opening Sesuion. 

 2:00 P. M. — Opening exercises in Convention Hall. 



Convention called to Order by George K. M. Stumpp, president of the New Y^ork Flo- 

 rists' Club. 



Address of Welcome by Vice-President A. L. Miller. 



Address of "Welcome by Hon. John Purroy Mitchel, Mayor of New York. 



Response, Robert Craig. 



President R. G. Kerr's Address. 



Reading of Minutes of Kxecutive Board. 



Report of Secretary, John Young, of New York. 



Report of Treasurer, J. J. Hess, of Omaha, Neb. 



Report of Washington Representative, W. F. Gude. 



Reports of State Vice-Presidents. 



Reports of Standing Committees. 



Reports of Special Committees. 



Discussion of Amendments to be voted on at evening session. 



Miscellaneous Business. 



Judging of Trade Exhibits. 



Consideration of place of meeting for 1919. 



Evening Session. 

 8:30 P.M. — President's reception In Convention Hall, Grand Central Palace. President Kerr 

 wishes it distinctly understood that the reception will be Informal and that the 

 most comfortable clothing will be the most appropriate. 



Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws to be voted on: 



To amend Article II, Section 2 (a): 



"Section 2. Elections and Appointments — 



"(a) The president, first vice-president, secretary and treasurer shall be elected by 

 ballot at the annual meeting of the Society, and their term of office shall begin 

 with the first day of January next succeeding the election," by striking out the 

 word "secretary" and adding: "The secretary shall be elected by the directors 

 at the annual mid-Lent meeting and shall serve for one year." (If amendment 

 is approved, the secretary elected at the next mid-Lent meeting of the Board of 

 Directors shall assume ofRce January 1, 1919.) 



To amend Article III (b): 



"Government, Executive Board — 



"Between the sessions of the Society Us government shall be vested In an Execu- 

 tive Board, consisting of the president, Junior vice-president, secretary, treas- 

 urer and the board of directors. A regular meeting of the board shall be held 

 each year about mid-Lent, at the call of the secretary, upon such date as the 

 president may direct, etc.," by striking out the word "secretary" In the third 

 line, after "vice-president" and before "treasurer." 



Balloting on meeting place for 1919. 



Polls open from 8:30 P. M. to 9:30 P. M. 



SECOND DAY, "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 

 Morning Session. 

 10:30 A. M. — Nominations of officers for 1918. 



Report of Committee on President's Address. 



Report of Committee on Storm Damage Insurance, by A. Rasmussen, chairman. 

 E. G. Hill, J. F. Ammann, Special Committee. 



Afternoon Session. 

 2:00 P. M. — Report of Committee on Publicity, by "W. F. Therkildson, chairman. 

 3:30 P.M. — "The Florists' Business in Its Relation to War Times." A discussion on this 

 Important subject will be opened by Robert Craig, Philadelphia. 

 Judging exhibits. Convention Garden. 



THIRD DAY. THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 

 Morning Session. 

 10:00 A.M. — Election of Officers for 1918. Polls open 10 A. M. to 11 A. M.. or until all in 

 line have voted. Voting will bo done under a new system. There will be four 

 voting places, "A" to "D" Inclusive; "E" to "K" Inclusive; "L" to "R" Inclusive; 

 "S" to "Z" Inclusive. Please vote promptly. 

 Question Box. 

 Deferred Business. 



Report of Judges of Trade Exhibition. 

 Report of Judges of Convention Garden. 



Afternoon Session. 

 2:00 P. M. — Report of Committee on National Credits and Collections Bureau, by Patrick 

 "Welch, chairman. 

 Di.-scusslon. 

 3:30 P. 'AT. — Report of Committee on Convention Garden, by Theodore Wlrth. chairman. 

 4:00 P. M — Report of National Flower Show Committee, by George Aamus, chairman. 

 Discussion. 



SPECI.^L MKETINGS. 



Fir.it Dav, Tuesday, August 21. 

 9:30 A.M. — Meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery .Association in Convention Hall. 

 Grand Central Palace. 



Spcond Dav, Wednesday. August 22. 

 9:00 A. M. — Meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Carnation Society In Con- 

 vention Hall, Grand Central Palace. 

 4:30 P.M. — Meeting of the American Carnation Society. Convention Hall. All visitors 

 Invited. 



Third Dav, Thiirsdav. A\igust 23. 

 11:00 A. M. — Meeting of the American Rose Society, Convention Hall. All visitors Invited. 



L,ADIE8' SOCIETY. S. A. F. 



The headquarters of th« secretary, Mrs. Charles H. Maynard, will he located near 

 S. A. F. Secretary Young's office In the Grand Central Palace and will he open 

 from 10:30 A. M. until 4 P. M. for the purpose of registration and payment of 

 dues. Annual meeting at 10 A. M. August 22. .'Adjourned meeting August 23. 



