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The Florists^ Review 



January 16. 1919. 



talk as to when another meeting of this 

 kind would be held. T. E. Waters, chair- 

 man of the good-of-the-club committee, 

 who handled the affair, said that as far 

 as he was concerned the club could have 

 one every month, but he suggested that 

 another be held right after Easter. The 

 florists' trade in Chicago looks for the 

 biggest Easter on record, and it is evi- 

 dent there will be reason for getting to- 

 gether to celebrate. The affair was 

 given a lot of publicity and there is no 

 doubt that the next one will be in the 

 nature of an allied trade banquet. 



The club has decided on a novelty ex- 

 hibition at the meeting February 6. 

 Judges will be appointed to award cer- 

 tificates to th6 new things of merit. Ex- 

 hibits are invited. 



NEW YORK CLUB. 



Installs New Officers. 



The January meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club, held January 12, was well 

 attended, over 150 members being pres- 

 ent, including ten ex-presidents. It was 

 installation night. Consequently the 

 proceedings were of a more than usually 

 fraternal character, and complimentary 

 to the incoming administration. 



Charles Schenck, retiring president, 

 read a farewell address in wliich he 

 recounted the successful work of a busy 

 year and thanked his officers and com- 

 mittees for their devotion to the gen- 

 eral interest. Mr. Schenck then called 

 upon A. S. Burns, an ex-president of the 

 1890 vintage, to escort Philip F. Kessler, 

 the president-elect, to the chair, where 

 he was installed, and presented by Mr. 

 Schenck with a gavel to wield during 

 his term of office. Mr. Kessler gra- 

 ciously acknowledged the gift and made 

 his inaugural address, in which he out- 

 lined what he considers the most impor- 

 tant work which lies ahead. He named 

 the following standing committees: 



Logislative— W. II. Siebreolit. Jr.; P. O'Mara, 

 F. U. rieraon. 



Awards — Clias. W. Knight, A. Ilprrington, Pe- 

 ter Duff, Jos, A, Maiirta, W. II. Siebreclit, Sr., 

 S. O. Milosy, W. U. IMorson. 



Flower Show— C. H. Totty, Chas. Sclienck, F. 

 H. Traendly, G. E. M. Stiimpp, Wnllare R. 

 Pierson, W, H. Duckham, Max Schling, P. W. 

 Popp, A. L. Miller, John Yoiiiig. P. F. Kessler, 



House and Entertainment — Peter Gerlaird. 

 Ayres Booth, Alex, H. Donnldson, Edw. A. 

 Hanft. Henry Iluflfman. 



Exhibition — Roman J. Irwin. I.. T, Rodman, 

 Fred'k Cowperthwaite, A. Bnrhholz. 



Essay and Lecture — E, C. Vick, John H. Pep- 

 per, A. T. PeI>aMare. 



Publicity— J. H, Pepper, G. B. M. Stiimpp, E, 

 C. Vlek, 



Collection of Flowers for Soldiers and Sailors 

 in Hospital — Joseph Fenrloh, A. Le Moult, Peter 

 Gerlaird, Paul A, Rigo, John R. Kervan. Mau- 

 rice Glass, Tony Sakelos, A. S. Nash, Philip F. 

 Kessler. 



P. W. Popp, reelected vice-president, 

 was escorted to the platform, where he 

 acknowledged the honor paid him. Sec- 

 retary John Young made fitting ac- 

 knowledgment of his twenty-ninth re- 

 election to office and Wm. C. Kickards, 

 Jr., made his customary reelection ad- 

 dress. Percy B. Rigby was the only 

 trustee-elect present and, on being in- 

 stalled, intimated that figures were his 

 specialty, and as one of the ciistodians 

 of the club's wealth he should consider it 

 his duty to be continually on guard. 



Miscellaneous Matters. 



The report of the treasurer was pre- 

 sented and showed a balance in hand of 

 $15,556.12. 



The following were elected to member- 

 ship: R. H. C. Bard, Syracuse, N. Y.; 

 F. G. Sealey, 3056 Perry avenue, Bronx, 

 N. Y.; O. J. Van Bourgondien, 147 Mag- 



nolia avenue, Arlington, N. J.; Bornatt 

 Klugman, 3917 King's highway, Brook- 

 lyn; Simon Schneirow, 3917 King's high- 

 way, Brooklyn; Isadore Landsman, 

 Thirty-eighth street and Lenox road, 

 Brooklyn. Of these new members, 

 Messrs. Van Bourgondien, Landsman, 

 Schneirow and Klugman were present 

 and made suitable acknowledgment of 

 their election. Peter Henderson, D. J. 

 Pappas and W. T. Homburg, recently 

 elected members, were recognized as 

 present and were compelled to complete 

 their initiations by the usual platform 

 ceremony. 



The following were nominated for 

 election at the next meeting: Hans 

 Schwarz, Biverdale, N. Y.; James 

 Moraio, Rye, N. Y.; Anthony Moraio, 

 Rye, N. Y.; Robert H. Lickman, 

 East Islip, N. Y.; Joseph Lee, Islip, 

 N. Y.; Frank Laban, New York; Mat- 

 thew Sampson, Jr., New York; Max Leh- 

 man, New York; Robert LaBau, New 

 York; Isaac Abrams, Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 and Wm. Doyle, New York. \ 



The secretary read his annual report, 

 which was mainly a review of the year 

 just ended. It showed that the club 

 during 1918 had initiated fifty-eight new 

 members, lost one through resignation 

 and seven through death. The member- 

 ship was shown to be considerably over 

 500. 



J. H. Pepper presented a resolution of 

 sympathy on the death of Mrs. F. 

 Milliot, of Yonkers, N. Y., which was 

 passed and ordered to be entered on the 

 minutes; and the secretary reported the 

 decease of Geo. Allen, son of J. K. 

 Allen, one of the oldest members of the 

 club, and Mrs. McGovern, mother of two 

 prominent members of the club. The 

 president was directed to appoint com- 

 mit teeg to prepare resolutions of sym- 

 jiaihy in each case. / 



John Scheepcrs presented a memorial 

 resolution on the death of Capt. Do 

 Lamar, a generous supporter of the 

 club 's flower sliows. 



The question as to whether the club 

 should have its official dinner this year 

 was brought up and, without discussion, 

 answered in the affirmative. President 

 Kessler thereupon appointed as a dinner 

 committee Charles Schenck, Andrew C. 

 Scott, Alfred T. Bunyard, W. H. Sie- 

 brecht, Jr., and Emil Schloss. 



By resolution it was ordered that a 

 committee on transportation be ap- 

 pointed for the convoy of all wishing 

 to attend the forthcoming convention 

 and exhibition of the American Carna- 

 tion Society, to be held in Cleveland 

 January 29 and 30. 



More About Publicity. 



A short discussion of the work inci- 

 dental to the national publicity cam- 

 paign ensued. Secretary Young de- 

 scribed many humorous incidents of his 

 recent trip across continent in the in- 

 terests of the campaign. George E. M. 

 Stumpp in a few remarks spoke volumes 

 for the efficacy of the campaign, al- 

 though he probably would have remained 

 silent had he not been urged into action 

 by Mr. Young, who announced that the 

 opening gun of the 1919 campaign had 

 been fired by Mr. Stumpp, when he came 

 across at the beginning of the year with 

 his annual subscription of $350. 



Wallace R. Pierson spoke at some 

 length of the value of the campaign. 

 He quoted a story related by Robert 

 Craig at the publicity rally in Philadel- 

 phia January 7. Dugan and Hennessy 



were discussing topics in general. Says 

 Dugan: "There's a moighty foine medi- 

 cine they are giving out now; it cures 

 anything." "Cures anything?" said 

 Hennessy. ' * Sure, ' ' says Dugan. ' * How 

 d 'y e know ? " says Hennessy. ' ' Know ! ' ' 

 says Dugan, "sure, I've seen it painted 

 on a fince! " 



Mr. Pierson told of the way in which 

 the Hartford, Conn., florists had been 

 affected by the spirit of the campaign 

 and of his belief that the movement was 

 giving an incentive to side issues all 

 for the good of the trade. The Hart- 

 fotd florists now, prior to holidays or 

 special flower-using occasions, cooperate 

 in the insertion of page advertisements 

 in all the Hartford newspapers. He ven- 

 tured the question of whether the New 

 York florists were, or could be, of a suffi- 

 ciently cooperative mind to do the same 

 thing in New York. He believed they 

 could and would if they realized the im- 

 mense advantage to be obtained. 



J. H. P. 



BUSINESS EMBABBASSMENTS. 



San Francisco, Cal. — Armand B. Kref t, 

 referee in bankruptcy for the Pacific 

 Florist Supply Co., G. Madvig, proprie- 

 tor, cited to appear before the southern 

 division of the United District court for 

 the northern division of California, has 

 sent letters to the creditors of this con- 

 cern notifying them that A. J. Oliver, 

 trustee, has filed his second and final 

 account, calling a meeting to be held 

 January 16, 1919, at 10 a. m., at his 

 office in the courthouse and post-office 

 building in San Francisco, to examine 

 accounts and declare a dividend. 



Chicago, 111. — Irene Williams, trading 

 as the Atlas Floral Shop, filed a volun- 

 tary petition in bankruptcy January 9, 

 scheduling the following liabilities: 



McCormick Estate $4,000.00 



Ratavia Greenhouse Co 2,000.00 



Poehlinann Rros. Co .3«J0,00 



Ililmer V. Swenson Co 160.00 



Morgan Co 400.00 



Chas. A. Stevens & Bros 103.00 



Marshall Field & Co 17.00 



A. Sorenson 75. QO 



J. Blattner 68.40 



A. L. Randall Co 139.00 



F. Oechslin .TO.OO 



A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co 60.00 



E. F. Winterson Co 50.00 



Crescoe Cream & Supply Co 340.00 



Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n 70.00 



Mendleson 68.00 



Corboy's 29.00 



McMillan & Co ; 165.00 



Geo. Wittbold Co 6.00 



H. L. Kidwell 17.00 



S. Buxbaum Co 70.00 



Geller 35.00 



Total $8,282.40 



The assets were stated to be $618. 



The store, now at 176 North Wabash 

 avenue, is being continued. The largest 

 item of liabilities is for back rent and 

 lease on the store formerly occupied, on 

 the Randolph street side of the Atlas 

 block. Most of the claims are old and 

 several are in judgment. 



G-reenvllle, S. C. — Damages estimated 

 at $12,000 resulted from fire at the range 

 of the Greenville Floral Co., January 6. 

 The fire broke out about 3 a. m. in the 

 boiler room, putting the heating system 

 out of commission and wrecking the 

 houses. The most serious loss was in 

 stock, which probably amounts to $10,- 

 000. Only $500 insurance was carried 

 on the plants, while the loss to the build- 

 ings and heating system is practically 

 covered. Emil Bovey, proprietor, pur- 

 chased this establishment in 1911 and 

 has enlarged the range and extended the 

 business. He has not decided whether 

 be will rebvjild, 



