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The Florists' Review 



JuiA' 28, 1921 



The cliair tlu-ii fjillcd upon .1. K. Am- 

 iiiaiin for a talk on his recent trij) to 

 the coast and its results. Mr. Aniniann 

 responded with one of the most reniarl<- 

 ably beneficial and inti'restinjj- talks 

 ever listened to l)y a body of tiorists 

 and all present remarked that this alone 

 was wortli the trip to be ])resent at this 

 nieetinj^. 



The meeting: then adjourned and the 

 delefjates were taken in hand by 

 Messrs. Koss and Wei)ster and escorted 

 to the Christian church for a dinner 

 which liad been j)re|iared by the ladies 

 of the con^reyation. It was much en- 

 joyed. After the ])arty liad been photo- 

 {jrajjhed, it went to the exhibition hall, 

 where the (!entralia Coinmercial Olul) 

 liad in waiting; a number of automobiles 

 for a trij) to see Centralia. The first 

 stop was at Koss 's Posey Hollow Farm, 

 at which the visitors saw a sight, look- 

 ing over a field of 2,500,000 gladioli. 



Many new varieties were planted and 

 all of the old, standard varieties. The 

 Skinner system was working over them 

 when the visitors arrived. This was 

 demonstrated by R. R. White, repre- 

 senting the Skinner Irrigation Co. Mr. 

 Koss, Jr., then demonstrated the Bee- 

 man tractor. 



As the hour was growing late, the 

 entire party was taken to the golf 

 club. W. A. Amling, V. A'T'Windler, 

 .1. J. Windier, George Kuehner, Erwin 

 Dotzmann and W. A. Rowe engaged in 

 a game, in which many were interested. 



Those in attendance were J. F. Ani- 

 mann and J. H. Blixen, of Kdwardsville; 

 Charles Johann, Collinsville, 111.; M. ¥. 

 Widmer, Highland, 111.; W. J. Hem- 

 breiker, I. Cole and A. C. Brown, 

 Springfield, 111.; W. A. Amling and A. 

 N. Neilson, Pana, 111.; Albert Hey, May- 

 wood, 111.; Joseph Kohout, A. Miller, 

 Guy French, S. R. McKee and Matt 



Schill, Chicago; N. Cole, James N. Cob 

 and Charles Loveridge, Peoria, HI.; Eli 

 Menix, Carlyle, 111.; F. Clark and son, 

 S.aleni, 111.; Frank Washburn, Blooming 

 ton, 111.; Philij) Daut, Decatur, 111.; ('. 

 E. De Wever, Olivette, Mo.; Otto 

 Bruenig, Olivette, Mo.; Mrs. M. L. 

 Copeland, Marion, 111.; R. R. White, 

 Troy, O.; Alex Johnson, Wellston, Mo.; 

 W. A. Rowe, W. J. Pilcher and 

 Fred Decker, Kirkwood, Mo.; Joseph 

 Deutschmann and Philip Goebel, Jr., 

 Webster Groves, Mo.; Gust Grossart and 

 A. B. Fehr, Belleville, 111.; Frank 

 Windier, J. J. Windier, Erwin Dotz- 

 mann, D. S. Geddis, John S. Carter, Jr., 

 Charles Beyer, Walter Weber, George 

 Kuehner, A. H. Hummert and son, W. 

 C. Smith, J. J. Beneke, Mrs. Frank 

 Windier, Mrs. W. A. Rowe, Miss Rowe 

 and W. A. Rowe, Jr., of St. Louis. 



J. J. B. 



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BADGERS' BIG DAY 



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WISCONSIN SUMMER MEETING. 



At Madison, Wis. 



The third semiannual meeting of 

 tht* Wisconsin State Florists' Associa- 

 tion, at Madison, July J!t, was voted 

 well done. Under ideal weather condi- 

 tions, after a short business session in 

 the afternoon, the members and fam- 

 ilies were treated to ;tn automobile ride 

 through Madison and its beautiful lake- 

 dotted and wooded environs. Th^ auto- 

 mobiles were piIote<l by Madison Ko- 

 tarians. Ninety-eight attended the 

 banquet at the Park hotel in the eve- 

 ning. During the repast, at which Wil- 

 liam Zimmermann acted as master of 

 ceremonies, Jiigh-dass artists enter- 

 tained. Everybody voted the entire 

 affair a success, with all due credit to 

 Fred Rentschler, the host, who out<lid 

 himself in his efforts to make everybody 

 hapjiy. 



Tlie meeting was held ;it the New 

 Park hotel, and in the morning most 

 of the visitors visited the Capitol, which 

 is one of the finest Imildings of its kind 

 in the country. Tlie business meeting 

 opened ]iromptly at '2 o'clock. President 

 Richard Hacntze yiresiding. The mayor 

 of Madison welcomed the visitors to 

 the city. A number of matters came 

 up at the meeting on which there was 

 considerable discussion. Among them 



Avere the express rates, the coal situa- 

 tion, florists' telegraph delivery, pub- 

 licity matters and dealings with un- 

 scruj)ulous advertisers in the trade 

 journals. It was a short but snappy 

 meeting. Everyone was much inter- 

 ested. 



During the session tUe visiting ladies 

 were given ;i ride throughout the city, 

 around the beautiful lakes and in the 

 surroundings of Madison. After the 

 business meeting all the members wen- 

 given a ride around the city, visiting 

 Fred Rentschler 's greenhouses, where 

 light refreshments were served. 



At 7 :,■{<) ]). m. the usual banqu(>t took 

 ^iliice at the New Park hotel. Mr. 

 Rentschler ]>rovided an excellent enter- 

 tainment. Several singers, a magician, 

 .1 ventribxpiist and a well balanc(>d jazz 

 band furnished excellent entertainment 

 and dancing followed. The entertain- 

 ment was enjoyed by all those j)resent. 



Those Present. 



Thi> following were ])resent: 



Ma.vor <Tn(i Mrs. ]{. II. Ilaeiitzo. Fond dii I^jic, 



Mr. and Mrs. .\. Fprdinand. Fund dn 1mi\ 



Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. I!(«'ltcr. Applcton. 



Kdward Anicrpolil. .TancKVillo. 



Henry R. Wdkc. Milwankco. 



.\. F. Longrcn. Dps Flaincs. Til. 



.Icic Marks. ChicaK". 111. 



F. ('. Smith. -Ashland. 



.Tohn H. Stroi-r. Manitowoc 



r. K. MatthoHson. Shf"h(i.v>:aii. 



O. v. .Tanson. Manitowoc. 



W. I,. Hamilton. Manitowoc. 



Hugo Rudolph, Manitowoc. 



Albert Meier, Madison. 



Fred Rentschler. Madison. 



Eugene Oestreicher, Milwaukee. 



Guy O. Klondey, New London. 



George Schissier, OshkoHh. 



Ward H. Davis, Oshkosh. 



Elmer Fersou. Neenah. 



.Tames E. Taylor, Oshkosh. 



R. E. Pamplin. Oshkosh. 



W. Buchholz. Oshkosh. 



Charles Oelilensohlager, Oeononiowor. 



William Uayner, Sr. , Oconomowoc. 



William Rayner, Jr., Oconomowoc. 



.1. v. Nelson, Oshkosh. 



Otto Sylvester and wife, Oconomowoc. 



Alfred Locker and wife. Milwaukee. 



Hugo Ijocker, Milwaukee. 



Miss Richter, Milwaukee. 



Rudolph Preuss. Milwaukee. 



Thomas Griebler, Milwaukee. 



George Mohn, Chicago, 111. 



George Vatter, Marinette. 



W. ('. Zimm<'rmnnn. Milwa\ikic. 



W. T. Malaney, Milwaukee. 



F. F. Delventhal, Milwaukee. 



Gust. .T. Rusch and wife, Milwaukee. 



Wm. C. Manko and wife. Milwaukee. 



N'ic Zweifel and wife, Milwaukee. 



Irwin A. Riehs, North Milwaukee. 



A. R. Uriieggeinun. North Milwaukee. 



Walter II. (Jrunwuldt. Nortli Milwaukee. 



Fred H. Holton and wife, Milwaukee. 



Ruth Ilolton, Milwaukee. 



Oscar Golin and wife. Milwaukee. 



Gust. I'olii and wife, Milwaukee. 



W. A. Toole and wife, Baraboo. 



Otto Schroeder and wife. Green Bay. 



Wm. A. Sohaefer and wife, Plntteville. 



L. C and E. E. Stair, Mineral Point. 



C. C. Pollworth and wife. Milwaukee. 



A. H. Amdt, Wauwatosa. 



C. E. Dettraann, Milwaukee. 



Fred Gutermuth. Milwaukee. 



.Jacob J. Kolb, Beaver Dam. 



Edna Zweifel, Milwaukee. 



(;. G. Tllraer, Pittsburgli, Pa. 



W. A. Kennedy and wife, Milwaukee. 



Wisconsin Florists at the Rentschler Floral Co., Madison, during Semi-Annual Gathering Last Week. 



