Apeil 14, 1921 



The Florists' Review 



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MAYOR ADDRESSES FLORISTS. 



Pageant of Progress the Theme. 



To urge participation by the florists 

 of Chicago in the big Pageant of Prog- 

 ress, to be held July 31 to August 14 

 at the Municipal pier, Mayor William 

 Hale Thompson appeared in person 

 Thursday evening, April 7, to address 

 the Chicago Florists' Club at its regu- 

 lar meeting at the Hotel Randolph. 



The mayor outlined the ambitious 

 plans laid by himself and his associates, 

 the object of which is to set the wheels 

 of idle factories in the Chicago district 

 again in motion and to fill the shops of 

 the city with buyers from out of town. 

 To accomplish this, a combination of 

 the great exhibitions such as held at 

 the Coliseum is to be staged on the 

 Municipal pier, which is said to con- 

 tain ten times as much exhibition space 

 as the Coliseum. The pier will be di- 

 vided into sixteen sections, and the 

 leading industries of the city have 

 been invited to underwrite a section. 

 The florists have been offered the sec- 



Wherc Chicago Florists Will Participate in Pageant of Progress. 



Pageant of Progress. He stated that 

 there are many things florists could 

 show in connection with this exhibi- 

 tion; for instance, the old method of 

 delivering flowers compared with tele- 

 graph service at the present time, a 

 view of old greenhouses compared with 

 the present houses eighty feet wide, the 

 progress of heating from the days of 

 the old flue system to the present water 

 tube steam boilers. It was pointed out 

 that the flower shows formerly held at 

 the Coliseum simply attracted people 

 who were interested in flowers; at the 



How Trolley Lines Will Bring Crowds to Doors of Pageant of Progress. 



tion at the entrance to the pageant, and 

 the mayor detailed to the 150 florists at 

 the meeting the benefits to be derived 

 from their occupying this space. 



The mayor's address was heartily 

 cheered by everyone present. On mo- 

 tion of D. l'\ Simonds, duly seconded by 

 William J. Keimel, it was resolved that 

 the committee of the Chicago Florists' 

 Club and the Allied Florists' Associa- 

 tion be empowered to engage space im- 

 mediately for all branches of the flo- 

 rists' industry. 



Upon his departure the mayor was 

 presented with a large basket of roses 

 by the presiding officer. The splendid 

 basket of tlie new white carnation, 

 Thomas C. Joy, exliibited by the Amer- 

 ican Rulh Co., previously much admired 

 by the florists present, was presented to 

 the mayor Ijy Fred Lautonschlagor. 



Opportunities Suggested. 



J. E. Pollworth, of the Pageant of 

 Progress committee, stated tliat the 

 committee would welcome suggestions 

 and ideas in reference to the exhibition. 



President Kohout presented H. B. 

 Corner, head of the division of flori- 

 culture at the University of Illinois, 

 Urbana. Professor Dorncr has been a]i- 

 pointed a member of the committee on 

 education in connection with the 



Pageant of Progress many attractions 

 will draw the public. 



William J. Keimel stated that he ex- 

 pected to have Premier roses on exhibi- 

 tion during the Pageant as good as any 

 shown at the New York flower show or 

 any other time. 



Herman Sehau, William Hennig and 

 D. F. Simonds each volunteered to malie 

 a cash donation to support this move- 

 ment. This matter was referred to the 

 committee. 



Lehenbauer Presents Paper. 



President Kohout then ]iresented Pro- 

 fessor I'. A. Lehenliauer, of the Uni 



versity of Illinois, who read a pajier on 

 ' ' What We Are Learning About 

 I'lants," which appears on another 

 page of this issue. 



In response to a request fron: J. F. 

 Ammann, chairman of the membership 

 committee of the S. A. F., President 

 Kohout appointed Paul Weiss chairman 

 of a local committee to secure members 

 in the national organization, with 

 power to appoint the rest of his com- 

 mittee. 



New Members. 



The following candidates for iiumh- 



bership were presented: 



Gustaf Bloom, grower, 1193G Esglfstuii ave- 

 nue, Chicago. 



Anthony Uatek, grower, Shermerville, 111. 



The following nominees were elected 



to membership,jj^e ballot being cast by 



the secretary upon the motion of T. K. 



Waters, duly seconded and carried: 



Frank M. Snttle, advertisiiic, l.".;."i Nnrdi Mith- 

 igan avenue, Chicago. 



Edward L. Martin, snlesniMu. 174 Ncnili Wa- 

 bash avenue. Chicago. 



John U. Paddon, grower, Lincoln park. .31& 

 Center street. Chicago. 



W. J. Sliarpe, seoilsniau, 904 Norlli T<a Salle 

 ^4treet, Cliie.Mgo. 



Alee F. Gardiner, retail florist, 11301 Michi- 

 gan avenue. Chicago. 



Oscar Anderson, grower, Mt, Greenwood Cem- 

 etery Assn., Morgan X'ark, Chicago. 



Relnberg Memorial Resolution. 



While the members stood, the resolu- 

 tion in memory of Peter Keinberg was 

 read, as follows: 



Whereas, in view of the loss to the Chicago- 

 Florists' Club sustained by the decease of our 

 friend, member and associate, Honorable Peter 

 Keinberg, 



In view of his high standing in the councils 

 of public service, liis monument and heritage to 

 the people In the worl; and the perpetuation of 

 the forest preserve, liis many acts of kindness 

 and assistance given to the poor, to the needy 

 and to the distressed, wliicli have endeared his 

 memor.v to all. 



We are also deeply appreciative of Mis services 

 rendere<l to floriculture and to this club. Wheiv 

 be lirst began to l;iy the fouudatiou in the west 

 of a great and prosperous industry in the build- 

 ing of the world's largest greeiilmusps, ^vc had 

 with us .1 man of visiim who foresaw tlie oppor- 

 luuities and the growth in floriculture. ,Si) hv 



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View from Lake of Chicago's Municipal Pier, to House Pageant of Progress. 



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