January 13. 1921 



The Florists' Review 



31 



Ernest Hugh Mazey. 



Ernest Hugh Mazey, widely known 

 !s Mazey, the Society Florist, Minne- 

 . polls, Minn., died of pneumonia, Jan- 

 uary 7, after a short illness. Death was 

 ,|uite unexpected. Owing to the rush 

 if holiday business, his strength 'was 

 overtaxed and this made him an easy 

 victim to the disease. 



Mr. Mazey was born at Baginton, 

 near Kenilworth, England, and came to 

 America eighteen years ago. Ih con- 

 iunction with his wife, Agnes Suther- 

 land Mazey, who had been engaged in 

 the florists' business at Glasgow, Scot- 

 land, he established the present busi- 

 ness, located at Second avenue and 

 Eighth street, Minneapolis. Due to the 

 untiring efforts of Mr. Mazey and his 

 wife and the spirit of service which 

 they practiced in business dealings, the 

 business has grown and prospered. 



The deceased was well known in the 

 business community of Minneapolis 

 and enjoyed the respect and confidence 

 of his associates. He was active in all 

 movements of a public nature, sparing 

 neither time nor money when any good 

 cause needed assistance. 



William Charles Eger. 



William Charles Eger, aged 66, died 

 nt his late home, 1408 State street, 

 Schenectady, N. Y., Monday night, 

 .Tnnuary 3, after an illness which lasted 

 three weeks. Funeral services were 

 held at his home and at the Evangelical 

 Friedens church, January 6, Rev. 

 George Esman presiding. 



Mr. Eger was born in Berlin, Ger- 

 iiinny, and when ho was but 1 year old 

 Ids parents settled in America. He was 

 a resident of Schenectady for fifty- 

 nine years. His father was a florist in 

 tliat city and, after a year spent in vis- 

 iting Europe, Mr. Eger joined his 

 father in business. He soon branched 

 out for himself and his business had 

 grown to considerable size at the time 

 of his death. 



The deceased was a well known mem- 

 ber of the trade in Schenectady and 

 was a member of many fraternal organ- 

 izations. Besides his wife, he is sur- 

 vived by two sons, Julius, also a mem- 

 ber of the trade, and Louis. Mrs. Eger 

 bravely kept the business going through 

 her husband's illness and will continue 

 it. Mr. Eger 's death onme as a shock 

 to his many friends in Schenectady and 

 elsewhere in the trade. 



Fred Percy Newton. 



The body of Fred Percy Xewton, 

 son of Mr." and Mrs. C. B. Newton, of 

 Pninesville, O., who died in camp over- 

 seas, September 24, 1918, arrived at 

 Painesvillc, January 6, and was buried 

 in Evergreen cemetery, Friday, Jan- 

 uary 7. 



Mr; Newton was 28 years old and had 

 been in the employ of the Storrs & Har- 

 rison Co. for several years before en- 

 listing in the field artillery. He en- 

 listed July 24, 1918, and after a short 

 period of training was sent overseas. 

 Just two months to the day was the 

 length of time he served his country. 

 tTpon arriving in France he contracted 

 pneumonia and passed away within 

 twenty-four hours after being admitted 



Ernest Hugh Mazey. 



to the hospital. He was buried in one 

 of the historic cemeteries of France, 

 until after the war. His body was 

 brought home on a special train con- 

 sisting of baggage cars containing the 

 bodies of 700 service men who gave 

 their lives in Franco. Each casket was 

 draped with the national colors and 

 was accompanied by a military escort. 



The funeral services were held Fri- 

 day, January 7, at 2 o'clock, with all 

 military honors. It was largely at- 

 tended, and the floral tributes were 

 both ])rofuse and beautiful. 



He is survived by his father, niotlier 

 and one sister. His fatlier, C. B. New- 

 ton, had also been employed by the 

 Storrs & Harrison Co., his services ex- 

 tending over a period of twenty years. 

 A tew years ago Mr. Newton resigned 

 his position and entered the grocery 

 business, calling his establishment the 

 Nursery Store. T. J. M. 



Joseph A. Bittner. 



Joseph A. Bittner, until recently a 

 leading florist of Gratiot county, Michi- 

 gan, died at his home at Alma, Mich., 

 December 13, after an illness of many 

 months' duration. He was born Octo- 

 ber 9, 1860, at Petcrwitz, near Frank- 

 enstein, in Schlcsien, Germany. In 

 1879 he came to America and for a 

 number of years held responsible posi- 

 tions with leading Michigan florists, 

 located in Detroit, Flint and Grand 

 Haven. August 8, 1888, he married 

 Miss Emma Milleman, of Grand Haven. 

 A year later he moved with his family 



to Alma. Here lie was engaged in the 

 florists' business until last spring, 

 when, on account of failing health, he 

 sold his greenhouses and retired. The 

 funeral services were held at the home 

 December 15, and interment made in 

 Riverside cemetery. The deceased is 

 survived by a widow and three children, 

 lie was a member of the Masonic order 

 and of the Saginaw-Bay City Floricul- 

 tural Society. 



FIRE AT LANSING, MICH. 



The Smith Floral Co., of Lansing, 

 Mich., had just experienced one of the 

 best holiday seasons in its history when, 

 early Tuesday morning, December 28, 

 fire conii)letely destroyed its store and 

 the entire Prudden building, in which 

 it was located, on ^lichigan avenue. 

 Before the fire was extinguished, re- 

 modeling bcg.nn in a room at 120 Grand 

 avenue, and the firm is now doing busi- 

 ness in its new location. 



Lansing, being the capital of the state, 

 was the scene of many New Year 's social 

 functions, where many floral table deco- 

 rations were used, and in sj)ite of being 

 handicapped, the Smith Floral Co. han- 

 dled a large portion of this work. The 

 greenhouses owned by this company are 

 located in the suburbs and rank with 

 the most modern in central Michigan. 



W. B. H. 



Walled Lake, Mich. — Raymond M. 

 Champe has gone to St. Petersburg, 

 Fla., to remain until April 15. 



