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The Florists' Review 



19 



OASSEB'S GOOD WOBD. 



The advertising you placed for us 

 in last week's issue of The Keview 

 for a store man and also a greenhouse 

 manager, has brought us a flood of ap- 

 plicants from all over the country and 

 it will be a hard matter for us to pick 

 out the right man to fit the position. 

 The positions we offer are exceptionally 

 good opportunities for the progressive 

 florist of today and one reason they 

 will be hard to fill ia because we have 

 had men. of sterling worth holding the 

 two positions for the last four years, 

 who have now formed a partnership 

 and will go into business for them- 

 selves. They will take over the entire 

 plant and store of the Jas. Eadie Co., 

 and men with the caliber of Frank 

 Schoeii and Frank Friedley are bound 

 to make a success of the new firm. 



J. M. Gasser Co. 



WE WILL, WITH PLEASUBE. 



Will you kindly publish a paragraph 

 in your paf)er to the- effect that any 

 contributions and doiiations will be 

 gladly received for - the games and 

 sports which will be held, at the outing 

 during the S. A. F. convention in Au- 

 gust. These prizes will have to come 

 from the trade and any assistance that 

 can be given us will be greatly appre- 

 ciated. Address communications, etc., 

 to C. N. Kuedlinger, Chairman of the 

 Sports Committee, Minneapolis, Minn. 

 C. N. Euedlinger. 



OBITUAEY. 



Edward Schumann. 



Edward Schumann, senior member of 

 the firm of Edward Schumann & Sons, 

 was born April 17, 1846, at Trautmann, 

 near Cincinnati, O,, and died June 29, 

 1913, within half a square of the old 

 homestead. He was engaged in the flo- 

 rists' business for about twenty-five 

 years, at first by himself and after 1905 

 in partnership. His specialties were vio- 

 lets, sweet peas and pansies. The part- 

 ners now remaining, Edward A. Schu- 

 mann and Chas. M. Trautmann, will 

 carry on the business. Another son, 

 Fred C. Schumann, is located in Den- 

 ver, Colo. Mr. Schumann was a man 

 of kindly disposition, loved and re- 

 spected by all who knew him. 



Samuel M. Sibley. 



Samuel M. Sibley died of apoplexy 

 Wednesday evening, June 25, at his 

 home, 1959 West Fayette street, Balti- 

 more, Md. Mr. Sibley had been a trav- 

 eling salesman for many years, having 

 been connected with the Leonard Seed 

 Co., of Chicago. He was 56 years old 

 and a member of Ben Franklin Lodge 

 of Masons. Besides his widow, Mrs. 

 Catherine E. Sibley, Mr. Sibley is sur- 

 vived by two daughters, Mrs. T. H. 

 Tracey, of Cheltenham, Pa., and Mrs. 

 Otto W. Gall, of Binghamton, N. T. 



The Convention Program 



THE PEOGEAM of the twenty-ninth annual convention of the Society of 

 American Florists, to be held in Minneapolis, Minn., beginning August 

 19, has .been so shaped that the business sessions of the convention will 

 occupy the greater part of four days, instead of the customary three, and 

 the final outing and sports will occur on Saturday instead of Friday. Thus the 

 entire program of business and pleasure will extend from Tuesday, August 19, 

 to Saturday, August 23, inclusive, and will cover a period of five days instead' 

 of four, as in the past. 



It will be noted, however, that there will be no morning session on the 

 first day of the convention, but that the opening meeting will be called to 

 order at 2 p. m. Probably the majority of attendants, especially visitors from 

 a distance, will heartily approve of that arrangement, as it may be a con- 

 siderable advantage to them to be free to spend the first half day as best suits 

 their convenience — in renewing friendships, in "getting their bearings" and 

 adjusting themselves to their new surroundings, or in attending to any prelimi- 

 naries that may seem to them to be important. Then they can settle down to 

 convention business promptly and with a will. 



Sheridan, Wye— The plant of the L. 

 M. Best Floral Co. was visited by the 

 Sheridap Manufacturers ' Association on 

 its monthly outing June 24. 



South Iiftllford, Mass. — W, D. Howard 

 is adding a new section, 65x303, to the 

 greenhouses on his estate. The new 

 space will be used for carnations. With 

 this addition, Mr. Howard will have 

 six large greenhouses. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. 

 ' ■ — - Fir st Day — Opening Session. 



' 2 P. M. — Opening Exercises — Ball Room. 



Address of Welcome — By Hon. Wal- 

 lace G. Nye, Mayor. 

 President Farquhar's Address. 

 Reports of Officers. 

 Naming of Meeting Place for 1914. 

 Evening Session. 



8 P. M. — Reception to President Farquhar — Gold 



Room, Balcony Floor, Hotel Radis- 

 son. 



Music, Dancing, Refreshments — Strict- 

 ly Informal. 



Balloting for Meeting Place for 1914. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 

 Second Day — Morning Session. 



9 A. M. — Meeting of the American Rose Society 



— Committee Room B. 

 10 A. M. — Meeting of the American Sweet Pea 

 Society — Committee Room C. 



Morning Session of S. A. F. — Commit- 

 tee Room A. 



Report of Tariff and Legislative Com- 

 mittee — Discussion. 



Nominations of Officers for 1914. 



Reports of State Vice-Presidents. 

 10 A. M.— Annual Meeting of Ladies' S. A. F.— 

 Committee Room D. 



Afternoon Session. 



2 P. M.— Meeting of the Florists' Telegraph 



Delivery — Committee Room B. 



3 P. M.— S. A. F.— Report of National Flower 



Show Committee, by Chairman 



Charles H. Totty— C o m m 1 1 1 e e 



Room A. 

 Discussion. 

 Report of School Garden Committee — 



Committee Room A. 

 Report of Judges of Trades' Exhibit — 



Committee Room A. 



£^venlng Session. 

 & P. M. — Stereopticon Lecture — By Theodore 

 Wirth: "Parks and Boulevards of 

 Minneapolis" — Ball Room. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 



Third Day — Morning Session. 



9 A. M. — Meeting of the American Carnation 



Sodety^-Commlttee Room B. 



10:30 A. M. — Meeting of the American Gladiolus 



Society — Committee Room C. 



10 A. M. to 12 M.— S. A. F.— Polls open for Elec- 



tion of Officers. 

 10 A. M.— Bowling Contest, Ladies' S. A. F.— 

 Central Bowling Alleys, 4th Floor, 

 Corner 6th Street and 1st Avenue 

 North. 

 2 P. M. — Annual Bowling Tournament S. A. F. — 

 Central Bowling Alleys, 4th Floor, 

 Corner 6th Street and Ist Avenue 

 North. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 

 Fourth Day — Morning Session. 

 A. M. — Meeting of the Florists' Hail Associa- 

 tion — Committee Room C. 



10 A. M. — Meeting of the American Chrysanthe- 



mum Society — Committee Room B. 



11 A. M. — Session of S. A. F. — Committee 



Room A. 



Report of Chairman of Publicity Com- 

 qiittee. 



Discussion and Action on the following 

 recommendation of the Board of 

 Directors: "Resolved, That It is the 

 sense of the board of directors that 

 some action be taken by the society 

 whereby exhibits of artificial flowers 

 at our trade exhibitions and flower 

 shows may be excluded." 



Afternoon Session.' 

 2P. M.— S. A. F.— Report of Chairman W. E. ' 

 Smith Memorial Committee; Report' 

 of Chairman Committee on Sports — '" 

 Committee Room A. 



3 P. M. — Stereopticon Lecture — By Leonard Bar- 



ron: "Glimpses of American Gar- 

 dens" — Ball Room. 



4 P. M. — Paper By A. Farenwaid! "Affiliation" 



— Ball Room. 

 Discussion. 



Evening Session. 



8 P. M.— Special S. A. F. Concert— By the Min- 



neapolis Park Orchestral Band at 

 Lake Harriet Pavilion. 



Boating — On Lake Harriet (Compli- 

 ments of the Board of Park Com- 

 missioners). 



Take cars for Lake on Hennepin At«., 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 



Fifth Day— All Day Outing. 



Guests of the Minneapolis Florists' Club 



9 A. M.— Take special cars on 6th Street be- 



tween Hennepin Avenue and 1st Ave- 

 nue North for Tonka Bay. One 

 hour's ride through a splendid rolling 

 farming country to beautiful Lake 

 Mlnnetonka. 

 Refreshments, Dancing, Boating, Fish- 

 ing, Bathing. 

 Sporting Events — As per program. 

 Note: Cars for return to city leave every hour. 



Ladies' S. A. F. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. 

 First Day. 

 8 P. M.— President Farquhar's Reception— Gold 

 Room, Balcony Floor, Hotel Radis- 

 Bon. 

 Music, Dancing, Refreshments. 

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 

 Second Day. 

 10 A. M.— Twelfth Annual Meeting— Convention 

 ,o,r /, T, .,^""' Committee Room D. 

 12 M.-6 P. M.— Auto Trip— Around City and Park 

 System. 

 Luncheon— At Minnehaha Park (Guests 

 of Ladles of Minneapolis Florists' 

 Club). 

 Evening Open. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 

 Third Day. 

 10 A. M.— Bowling Contest— At Central Bowling 

 Alleys, 4th Floor, Corner 6th Street 

 and 1st Avenue North. 

 Afternoon Open— Minneapolis ladles 

 will be glad to act as guides to stores 

 o o/> ^ „ ■"" places of interest. 

 8:30 P. M.— Reception — Gold Room, Balconv 

 „ „« „ . Floor, Hotel Radlsson. 

 9:30 P. M.— Dftncing, Refreshments. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 

 Fourth Day. 

 10 A. M.— Automobile Trip— Starting from Hotel 

 Radlsson, to St. Paul (Guests of 



^i-.^"l.^**f'»t8- Return to Hotel 

 at 5 P. M. ). 



8 P. M.— Special S. A. F. Concert— By Minne- 



apolis Orchestral Park Band at Lake 

 Harriet (Compliments of Board of 

 Park Commissioners). 

 SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 

 Fifth Day. 



9 A. M.— Outing— To Lake Mlnnetonka. Special 



cars from eth Street between rfeiine- 

 pin Avenue and 1st Avenge North 



