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TEXANS IN FIFTH 



i*B? ANNUAL MEETING 



Enthusiastic and earnest discussion made the fifth annual convention 

 of the Texas State Florists' Association interesting and helpful to the 

 florists who came from all parts of the state, and from other states, to at- 

 tend. The entertainment was as successful as the business sessions. 



NDICATIONS of the open- 

 ing day for a successful 

 meeting, as reported in 

 last week's issue of The 

 Eeview, were% amply ful- 

 filled in the succeeding 

 program of the Texas 

 State Florists ' Associa- 

 tion, at Austin, July 9 and 

 10. The business sessions 

 were carried out as scheduled on the 

 program, and the entertainment fea- 

 tures, BO well planned by the Austin 

 Florists' Club, went off in perfect style. 

 The program contained a number of 

 addresses by Texas florists on subjects 

 of much present interest and of par- 

 ticular importance to growers and re- 

 tailers of the Lone Star state. In addi- 

 tion to local talent, the association had 

 the president of the S. A. F., J. F. Am- 

 mann, as the guest of honor, who spoke 

 on matters concerning the national or- 

 ganization, and particularly of the pub- 

 licity campaign. On the latter subject 

 his remarks seemed to bear fruit, for 

 the association voted $50 to the S. A. F. 

 publicity fund. 



Enjoyable Entertainment. 



Following the regular program of the 

 afternoon of July 9, the members pres- 

 ent visited the Capitol, where they ex- 

 amined a number of historic papers, in- 

 cluding the Texas declaration of inde- 



OFFICERS ELECTED 



PRESIDENT 



U. 0. Hannah .... Sherman 



VICE-PRESIDENT 



J. H. Davis .... Ft. Worth 



SECRETARY-TREASDRER 



L. J. Tackett .... Austin 



DIRECTORS 



Chas. AlfF, Sr Austin 



E. W. Judge Tyler 



pendence from Mexico and the articles 

 of secession of Texas from the Union. 

 These documents are the originals and 

 bear the signatures of a number of the 

 men who made Texas history famous. 



That evening a dinner was given to 

 the visiting florists by the Austin Flo- 

 rists' Club. This was a most enjoyable 

 occasion. It was one of those get-to- 

 gether love-feasts, and the hour was late 

 when the guests adjourned. 



The second day was taken up in the 

 carrying out of the prescribed program, 

 the discussion of several important 



questions of vital interest to the florists 

 of the state, and the conclusion of the 

 business of the association. The elec- 

 tion of ofiScers resulted as follows: 

 President, H. O. Hannah, Sherman; 

 vice-president, J. H. Davis, Fort Worth; 

 secretary-treasurer, L. J. Tackett, Aus- 

 tin; directors, Chas. Alff, Sr., Austin, 

 and E. W. Judge, Tyler; press represen- 

 tative, Mrs. E. W. Judge, Tyler; educa- 

 tional director, Miss Bird, Denison. 



Treasury Well Supplied. 



The treasurer's report showed that 

 the association was fairly prosperous 

 from a financial standpoint, as th? treas- 

 ury had in it enough funds to pay all 

 outstanding accounts and contribute $50 

 to the S. A. F, publicity fund and yet 

 leave ample funds to bear all expenses 

 of the association for another year. 



Trade exhibits were staged by a num- 

 ber of firms from northern and eastern 

 cities, among them Wertheimer Bros., 

 New York; M. Bice Co., Philadelphia; 

 Lion & Co., New York; Poehlmann Bros. 

 Co., Chicago; Duro Paper Products Co., 

 Chicago; A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, 

 and Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, O. 

 These drew a good deal of attention 

 from the visitors. 



About seventy-five florists of Texas 

 were in attendance, in spite of the fact 

 that none of the railroads offered re- 

 duced rates. There was a good-sized 



H. O. Hanoah J. F. Ammann W.J.Baker Louis J Tackett. Robert C.Kerr. 



Officers and Guest of Honor of the Texas State Florists' Association at the Austin Convention. 



