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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBHE 16, 1919. 



Charles H. Grakelow, who has come 

 to be known as the silver tongued mem- 

 ber, presented a silver table service to 

 Secretary Pochelon in a speech which 

 was full of fervor. 



Local Florists Active 



The florists of Buffalo had industri- 

 ously prepared for the F. T. D. conven- 

 tion. The results of their work were 

 strongly evident in the newspaper pub- 

 licity, in the hotel arrangements, in the 

 decorations of the meeting hall, which 

 drew considerable praise, and in the 

 luncheon given by the Buffalo Florists' 

 Club on the opening day. 



S. A. Anderson was the leader, but 

 all the retailers gave him strong sup- 



port in his efforts. Sunday, October 12, 

 the Buffalo Courier filled three pages 

 with florists' advertisements and mate- 

 rial concerning the F. T. D. The papers 

 of the convention days gave the ses- 

 sions liberal space. This result was the 

 effect, probably, of flowers sent the edi- 

 tors by the F. T. D. board of directors 

 on the eve of the convention opening. 



The Hotel Iroquois, where excellent 

 facilities were provided for the meet- 

 ings, carried a huge sign of the F. T. D. 

 convention over its entrance. 



The luncheon was remarkable in the 

 abundance of good food and the absence 

 of oratory. The latter was confined to 

 the meetings of the association, where 

 it was plentiful. 



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ATTENDANCE at Buffalo was the 

 largest at any retail convention 

 held so far. At the meetings well over 

 200 were present; optimistic estimators 

 said more. The registration was not so 

 complete as was desired, and therefore 

 no definite figures can be given. ; 



The rule of the F. T. D., tacitly ob- 

 served, to meet as centrally as possible, 

 has been largely responsible for the in- 

 creasing attendance each year. This 

 year's meeting was the farthest east of 

 any. As a result the Atlantic seaboard 

 had a good representation, but the mid- 

 dle states and southwest were in good 

 attendance also. Canada appeared 

 strongly at the meetings. 



Those whose presence was noted on 

 the opening day of the convention were 

 the following: 



Ammann, J. F., Edwardsville, III. 



AsmiiH, George, ChicaKO. 



Atkins. F. L., Rutherford, N. J. 



Baer, JuliiiR, Cincinnati, O. 



Bard, Eob«'rt, SyracuBe, N. Y. 



Haum, Karl P., KnoxvlUe, Tenn. 



Batimer, Aug. R., Louisville, Ky. 



Berg, JuUuB, New York, 



Berkowltz, Paul, Philadelphia. 



Bertermann, Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind. 



BlackUtone, Z. D., Washington, D. C. 



Blackshaw, R. B., Laporte, Ind. ^ 



Bloy, M., Detroit, Mich. 



Boucher, George T., Rochester, N. Y. 



Boyle, C. F.. Boston. 



Br^itmever, Philip, Detroit, Mich. 



Brookins, Harold B., Orchard Park, N. Y. 



Brown, Charles H., New York. 



Brown. F. C. W., Cleveland, O. 



Bultmann, Werner F., Syracnse, N. Y. 



Butler, E. C, Niagara Falls, N. Y. 



Champion, John N., New Haven, Conn. 



Coggin, 8. W.. Battle Creek, Mich. 



Cohen. Morris M., New York. 



Cotter, Charles N.. Jamestown, N. Y. 



Cramer, Guy, Rochester, N. Y. 



Culver. C. S., Youngstown, O. 



Danker, Fred. A., Albany, N. Y. 



Davis, Guy B.. Ypsilanti, Mich. 



Dillemuth, H., Toronto, Ont. 



Dobbs. George G., Auburn, N. Y. 



Dve, M. M., Salamanca, N. Y. 



Edwards, D. B., Atlantic City, N. J. 



Ellsworth, R. C, Chicago. 



Fnncourt, E. J., Philadelphia. 



Feast, William, Baltimore. 



Fnieh, Charles, Snginaw, Mich. 



Galvin, Thomas F., Boston. 



Gammage, W. W., London, Ont. 



Oeraghty, George M., Toronto, Ont. 



Oetz, Hester A., Cleveland, 0. 



Gloeckner, William C. Albany, N. Y. 



Oorly, Vincent, St. Louis, Mo. 



Grakelow, Charles H.. Philadelphia. 



Grandy, F. W., Norfolk, Va, 



Grandy, J. W,, Jr., Norfolk. Va. 



Grohman, B. H., Saginaw. Mich. 



Gude, WllhelmiB«, Washington, D. C. 



Gude, W. F., W«»hlngton, D. C. 



Gtide, W. H., and wife, Washington, D. C. 



Hagenburger, 0«rl, West Mentor, O. 



Hamilton, Bmery V., Ix>ndon, Ont. 



Harper, Ini C Pittsburgh. 



Hatcber, aeorge. Toronto, Ont. 



Hathaway, William W., Brockton, Mass. 



Head. Horace J., Rochester, N. Y. 



Hecock, L. C, Elyria, O. 

 Herron, D. R., Olean, N. Y. 

 Hlgglns, J. J., Toronto, Ont. . 



Jagsch, Carl A., Columbus, 0. 

 Joy, J. K., Nashville, Tenn. 

 Joy, Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. 

 Karins, J. J., Philadelphia. 

 Keller, W. L., Rochester, N. Y. 

 Kift, Robert, Philadelphia. 

 Kilner, F. R., Chicago. 

 Klrchner, F., Cleveland, O. 

 Klrchner, W. W., Cleveland. 0. 

 Klingspom, Paul R., Chicago. 

 Knoble, H. P., Cleveland, O. 

 Lautenschlager, Fred, Chicago. 

 I.iewl8, Roger B,, Lockport, N. Y. 

 Long, T. D., Chicago. 

 Lowther, C, New York. 

 Ludwig, DeForest W., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 Ludwig, B. W,, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 Ludwig, J. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 McCarthy, J. P., Philadelphia. 

 McCoy, G. B., Chicago. 

 McFadden, S. A., Toronto, Ont. 

 McGorrick, J. H., Des Moines, la. 

 McKenna, Frank J., Montreal, Cun. 

 McKenna, H. W., Quebec, Can. 

 McLaughlin, James, Cleveland, 0. 

 Magnuson, O. S., Kane, Pa. 

 Mann, Earl, Richmond, Ind. 

 Marks, Joseph, Chicago. 

 Marvin, G. Guthrie, Wilkes Barro. I'a, 

 Matthews. W. G., Dayton, O. 

 Mearns, Miss B., Toronto, Ont. 

 Moore, Mrs. A, B., Toronto, Ont. 

 Moore, J. W., Philadelphia. 

 Morris, Elliott N., Norfolk, Va. 

 Mueller, M. S., Wichita, Kan. 

 MuUer, H. J., Alliance, O. 

 Murphy, B. W., St. Joseph, Mo. 

 Neal, J, A., Toronto, Canada. 

 Nolan, T. J., Burlington, la. 

 O'Keefe. P. F.. Boston, 

 eisen, Olaf. St. Paul. Minn. 

 I'enn. Henry, and wife, Boston. 

 Phillips, Wm. A., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

 Pierson, F. R., Tarry town, N. Y. 

 Pochelon, Albert, Detroit, Mich. 

 Reck, Carl C, Bridgeport, Conn. 

 Renter, L. J., Waltham, Mass. 

 Rock, William L.. Kansas City, Mo. 

 Kodgers, J. W., Dayton, 0. 

 Ryan, J. G., Youngstown, O. 

 Saltford, W. A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

 .Sanders, Eric H., Toronto. 

 Sceery, Edward, Paterson, N. J. 

 Schllng, Max, New York. 

 .Schlurafr, H. M., Erie, Pa. 

 Schramm, Frank M., Toledo, 0, 

 Scbulz, George E., Louisville, Ky. 

 Selinka, Milton, New York. 

 Relkregg, »; E., North East, Pa. 

 8heppard/H. W.. Cincinnati, O. 

 Simnionr^ Ernest S., Toronto, Ont. 

 Smyth, /W. J.. Chicago. 

 Street, Joseph, Detroit, Mich. 

 Stroh, L. C, and sons, Batavia, N. Y. 

 .Sttimpp, George M., New York. 

 Sutllff, L. E.. Elyria. Ohio. 

 Swenson, H. V., Chicago. 

 Tracey, B. P., Albany, N. Y. 

 Washburn, George A., Bloomington. III. 

 Waters, L. S., Toronto. Ont. 

 Waters, Mrs. Percy, Toronto, Ont. 

 Weber, Jr., Fred C, St. Louis, Mo. 

 Weber, F. C, St. Louis, Mo. 

 Weiland, George C, Evanston. 111. 

 Wilson, A, H., Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Wilson, Carl O., Cleveland. O. "*• 



Wilson, E. P., Rochester, N. Y. 

 Wilson, Mrs. Blla Grant, Cleveland, 0. 

 Wilson, John, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 

 Wilson, Jr., J. 8., Des Moines, la. 

 Winnipeg, Z., Rt. Joseph, Mo. 

 Young, John, New York.. 

 Ziegler. Mrs. Nellie, Rellevue, O. 



SECRETARY'S CELEBRATION. 



[From the report of Albert Pochelon, secretary 

 of the F. T. D., presented at the Buffalo con- 

 vention, October 14, 1919.] 



Perhaps none of you are aware of 

 the fact that this is a special event in 

 the history of our F. T. D.; we are cele- 

 brating our tenth anniversary. 



Of course you also understand that 

 several similar organizations had 

 started out long before our good old 

 friend, Mr. Valentine, took the initia- 

 tive in 1909 to bring about the present 

 organization, but all fell by the way- 

 side because of lack of cooperation, and 

 even our present organization would 

 have been dooiped after Mr. Valentine, 

 Mr. Bertermann and Mr, Rock's hard 

 work in the year of 1911, when Mr. 

 Valentine absolutely refused to again 

 become president of the F. T. D., Mr. 

 Bertermann resigned and Mr. Rock did 

 the same. It was only through the 

 efforts of Mr. Breitmeyer, at the Chi- 

 cago S. A. F. convention, that the pres- 

 ent organization was brought about. 

 See your proceedings of that meeting 

 and convince yourself. I am proud of 

 his action at that time, because from 

 1911 we have kept on growing, slowly 

 but surely; we have weathered many a 

 storm and have overcome a great deal 

 of trouble. 



Steady Growth. 



In 1911 we had fifty-seven members, 

 but even these original fifty-seven 

 members were not at all sincere, or as 

 sincere as they should have been, and 

 it is strange to say that, with few ex- 

 ceptions, younger men, or men just 

 starting in the florists' business, have 

 taken a much keener interest than some 

 of the old established firms, who will 

 forever remain under the impression 

 that they will get the business anyhow, 

 as they are so well known, or so good 

 looking. 



As I said before, in 1911 our mem- 

 bership numbered fifty-seven. Today 

 that same list shows 1,206 members, rep- 

 resenting 829 towns. The gospel of the 

 F. T. D. has reached almost every nook 

 and corner of the earth, especially in 

 the United States and Canada, and why 

 should this not be greater and bigger if 

 each of our members does three things, 

 and does them sincerely, for his own in- 

 terest as well as the interest of our 

 entire organization? 



Three Ways to Help. 



First of all, orders that our members 

 at times are compelled to send to non- 

 members should be followed up imme- 

 diately with a personal letter inviting 

 such a florist to join and work with us. 



Second, as soon as a member has filled 

 an order for you, pay him promptly, as 

 this has helped to build up the high 

 standing that the F. T. D. has as an 

 organization. 



Third, if you get an order from a non- 

 member and you fill it without making 

 sure oi the party's credit, write him a 

 letter and tell him that you will not 

 do so again unless he becomes a mem- 

 ber of the F. T. D., which will estab- 

 lish his credit; that yoa have filled his 

 order only to protect the public and 

 have the confidence of our patrons. 



Our guarantee fund is like the rock of 

 Gibraltar back of our F. T. D. 



A great deal more earn be said about 

 our results in the last eight years, bnt 

 I never iid like to listen to a real long 

 sermon and I am not goiag to reai. ene 

 to you. 



