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The Florists^ Review 



JAN0ABT 29, 1920 



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BANNER BANQUET 

 AT CHICAGO 



BANQUET Bia SUCCESS. 



Completes Qood Convention. 



After the Chicago retailers had turned 

 the carnation exhibits into floral decora- 

 tions for the benefit of the visiting pub- 

 lic, there was a further transformation 

 of the displays into a setting for the 

 banquet of the American Carnation So- 

 ciety and the Illinois State Florists' 

 Association on the evening of January 

 22. It was set in the ballroom of Hotel 

 La Salle, where the exhibition had been 

 held. 



After a good menu, interspersed with 

 dancing between courses, Chas. W. John- 

 son, as chairman of the committee on 

 arrangements, which had done such 

 splendid work, spoke briefly. President 

 Corner completed some unfinished busi- 

 ness of the American Carnation Society, 

 including F. C. W. Brown's reading of 

 the report of the committee on condo- 

 lences; the report of the committee on 

 final resolutions, comprising John H. 

 Dunlop, H. B. Dorner and C. S. Strout; 

 the appointment of the committee on 

 parcel post service, W. N. Rudd, C. S. 

 Strout and Dr. W. A. Rowlands, and 

 that on the exhibit at the national 

 flower show, S. J. Goddard, James Wil- 

 son and Alfred M. Campbell. 



Short Speeches. 



Then Timothy E. Waters, president of 

 the Chicago Florists' Club, gave an ad- 

 dress of welcome, introducing the toast- 

 master of the evening, W. N. Rudd, who 

 presided graciously and effectively. 



Albert Von Tilzer, whose song, "Say 

 It with Flowers," had received the S. 

 A. F. endorsement at the hands of the 

 publicity committee the day before, 

 sang it for the banqueters, receiving 

 much applause. 



Theodore Dorner gave a short address 

 as president of the American Carnation 

 Society and A. L. Miller gave a still 

 shorter one as president of the S. A. F. 

 J. F. Ammann, Philip Breitmeyer and 

 Charles H. Grakelow spoke interesting- 

 ly. Carl Engelmann told of English car- 

 nation growing. Major P. F. O'Keefe 

 reminded his hearers of the tremendous 

 value of their publicity campaign. 



All the talks were made brief in order 

 to allow the members of the board of 

 directors of the S. A. F. to catch their 

 train to Cleveland, where they were to 

 meet in session next day. Between 

 speeches entertainers sang popular num- 

 bers. The evening concluded with 

 dancing, with excellent music. 



Various Notes. 



A billboard occupied one end of the 

 exhibition and banquet room. It was 

 one of the signs of the Commercial 

 Flower Growers of Chicago. 



The Chicago retailers did oxc?llent 

 work in rearranging the exhibits in 

 baskets for floral effect. Schiller the 



Florist and George Wienhoeber made a 

 number of attractive displays. 



As committee on arrangements, 

 Charles W. Johnson, George Asmus and 

 Fred Lautensehlager came in for much 

 deserved praise for their hard work. 

 Mrs. C. L. Washburn was untiring in 

 providing for the good time of the 

 ladies in attendance. 



VISITORS AT THE CONVENTION. 



A list of out-of-town members of the 

 trade who were noted at the opening of 

 the convention was given in last week's 



Frank M. Ross at Palm Beach. 



issue of The Review. The complete list 



(if visitors follows: 



Ammann, J. F., Edwardsville, lU. 



Anderson, S. A., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Baum, Cbaa. L., KnozTille, Tenn. 



Baur, A. F. J., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Beck, W. J., New Castle, Pa. 



lierninK, H. O., and wife, St. liouls. Mo. 



Blnrkman. O. D., and wife. EvansTille, Ind. 



Blind, Edward H., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Blixen. J. H., Edwardsville. 111. 



ISourdet, L. Jules. St. Louis, Mo. 



Breitmeyer, Philip, Detroit. Mich. 



Itn>oks, (has. S., Memphis, Tnnn. 



Brown. F. C. W., Cleveland, 0. 



Buxton, G. E., Nashua, N. H. 



Campbell, A. M., Strafford. Pa. 



Coggan, S. W., Battle Creek. Mich. 



("ole, James Nelson, Peoria, 111. 



Coles, W. W., Kokomo, Ind. 



Crltchell, C. E.. Cincinnati, O. 



Denmead, Jas. L.., Marsballtown, la. 



Dlllemuth. H. G., Toronto. Ont. 



Dllloff. Julius, -New York. 



Doemling, Geo. R., and wife, Detroit. 



Dorner, H. B.. Urbana. 111. 



Dorner, Theodore, and wife. La Fayette, Ind. 



Dunlop, Frank W., Toronto. Ont. 



Dunlop, John H., Toronto, Ont. 



Elder, L. 8., Indianapolis. Ind. 



Engelmann, Carl, Saffron Walden, England. 



Evans, John A., Richmond. Ind. 



Frank, Chas. L.. Portland. Ind. 



Frey. Irwin, Lincoln, Neb. 



Frey. R. J.. Lincoln, .Neb. 



Oammage, W. W., London, Ont. 



Geddis, D. S., St. Louia, Mo. 



Geraghty, G. M. Toronto, Ont. 



Goddard, S. J., Framingbam, Mass. 



Goebel, Philip, Webster Groves, Mo. 



Gorly, Vincent J., St. Louis, Mo. 



Grakelow, Chas. H., Philadelphia. 



Grande, John, Indianapolis, Ind. 



GrlUbortzer, D. O., Waahington, D. O. 



Grimmer, Frank P., Highlaad, UL 



Grullemans, J. J., Avon, O. 



Gude, W. F., WashingtOB, D. 0. 



Gude, Amelia, Washington, D. O. 



Gullett, O. B., Lincoln, 111. 



Hagenburger, Carl, and wife, Mentor, O. 



Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. 



Hartje, John, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Hembrelker, W. J., Springfield, III. 



Henshaw, A. M., New York. 



Hepler, T. D., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Hess, J. J., Omaha, Neb. 



Hunkel, Herman, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Jones, R. B., Richmond, Ind. 



Kennedy, C. W., Oil City, Pa. 



Kennedy, W. A., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Kerr, R. C, Houston, Tex. 



Klrscht, P. N., Morton Grove, 111. 



Knoble, Herman, Cleveland, O, 



Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekln, 111, 



Lehenbauer, P. A., Urbana, IlL 



Lenk, W. E., Arlington, Mags. 



Liudberg, N. P., Rugby, N. D. 



Lindgren, John H., Minneapolis, Minn. 



MacLaugblin, Jas., Cleveland, 0. 



McCallum, Edward J., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Manke, W. C, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Mann, Barl, Richmond, Ind. 



Marshall, W. E., New York. 



Matthewson, Ed., Sheboygan, Wis. 



Matthewson, J. B., Sheboygan, Wis. 



May, Oscar, and wife, Sappington, Mo. 



Maynard, Charles, Fort Wayne, Ind. 



Medbranc, T., Johnston, Pa. 



Miller, Mrs. A. C, BvansvlUe, Ind. 



Miller, A. L., Jamaica, N. Y. 



Mott, Walter, Beacon, N. Y. 



Murphy, W. Ray, Cincinnati, 0. 



O'Keefe, P. F,, Boston, Mass. 



Oppeneer, H. H., Lancaster, 0. 



Pegler, Thomas, Lewiston, Me. 



Penn, Henry, Boston, Mass. 



Peterson, J. A., Cincinnati, 0. 



Peterson, Clarence H., Cincinnati, O. 



Peterson, P. W., Joliet, 111. 



Pelrce, E. Allan, Waluiam, Mass. 



Pierson, W. R., Cromwell, Conn. 



PlUsbury, I. L., Galesburg, lU. 



Pohl, Gustav, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Pollworth, C. C, Milwaukee, Wis, 



Psenicka, Jas., Gross Point, 111. 



Rasmussen, Anders, and wife. New Albany, 



Ind. 

 Reuter, L. J., Boston, Mass. 

 Rock, W. L., Kansas City, Mo. 

 Roepke, Wm., Indianapolis, Ind. 

 Rowe, W. A,, and wife, Kirkwood, Mo. 

 Rowlands, W. A., Utlca, New York. 

 Rusch, Oust., Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Saunders, Ernest, Lewiston, Me. 

 Schroeder, Wm. R., Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Schwake, Chas., New York. 

 Sheppard, H. W., Cincinnati, 0. 

 Shideler, Adam, Mnnoie, Ind. 

 Skidelsky, S. 8., New Tork. 

 Steinhauser, J. C. I'ittsbiirg, Kan. 

 Stelnkamp, O. E., Indianapolis, Ind. 

 Strout, C. 8., and wife, Biddeford, Me. 

 Vesey. David S., Fort Wayne, Ind. 

 Von Tiller, Albert, New York. 

 Wagner, C. M., Cleveland. 

 Walley, John C, Zelienople, Pa. 

 Washburn, Frank L., Bloomington, III. 

 Wiegand, Homer, Inclianapolis, Ind. 

 WiU-oz, Roy F., Des Moines, la. 

 Williams, Mrs. Fred H., LaFayette, Ind. 

 Wilson, J. A.. Des Moines, la. 

 Wisely, Claude, Murphysboro, III. 

 Young, John, New York. 



PHILADEU^HIAN IN FLORIDA. 



Frank M. Ross is resting up after a 

 big holiday trade in his Philadelphia re* 

 tail store. And he is enjoying the rest 

 immensely. At any rate, it looks like it, 

 from the photograph he sent from Palm 

 Beach, Fla., to Frank Niessen the other 

 day. Judge for yourself; here's the 

 photograph reproduced. 



EUPHORBIA FROM MEXICO. 



I should like to know what the name 

 of the enclosed plant is and of what 

 place it is a native. 



E. H. M.— Okla. 



The plant sent is Euphorbia jacquini- 

 seflora, also called E. fulgens. A com* 

 mon name is the scarlet plume. This 

 ahowy and brilliant winter-flowering 

 plant, so valuable at Christmas, is a na- 

 tive of Mexico. C, W. 



