August 18, 1904. 



The Weekly Rorists^ Review* 



589 



ches in circumference, four to five, and 

 three to four. Mr. Scott renewed his 

 protest as to impracticability of such 

 grades and the report was tabled. 



J. A. Peterson read his paper on "In- 

 door Blooming Plants ' ' aiul was given a 

 vote of thanks. 



The amendment to the constitution, to 

 provide for sections, was taken up and 

 provoked the liveliest debate of the con- 

 vention. Opinion was unanimous as to 

 the desirability of the object, but views 

 differed widely as to the practicability 

 of the method proposed. A motion to 

 adopt was declared defeated, but W. K. 

 Smith called for a division which re- 

 sulted in defeat twenty-two to thirty. 

 Many present not voting. 



The question box filled the interim un- 

 til the result of the election was de- 

 clared, which was as follows: 



For president, J. C. Vaughan, 166; 

 Lewis Ullrich, 99; 



For vice-president, J. E. Freeman, 

 246. 



For secretary, J. F. Sullivan, 115; 

 W. J. Stewart, 148. 



For treasurer, H. B. Beatty, 257. 



The judges of trade display asked 

 leave to correct an error, and amend 

 their report by giving honorable men- 

 tion to Bayersdorfer & Co. for rain- 

 bow baskets. 



G. L. Grant, J. L. Dillon and J. F. 

 Sullivan were appointed a committee on 

 final resolutions, and the convention ad- 

 journed. 



Breitmeyer Gets Diamond. 



In recognition of the able and impar- 

 tial manner in which ex-President Breit- 

 meyer had presided, his friends in the so- 

 ciety presented him with a handsome dia- 

 mond stud. 



For Thursday afternoon there was 

 the shooting tournament, the trip to the 

 brewery and the meeting of tlie carna- 

 tion society. For Friday, deferred busi- 

 ness, addresses by eminent visitors, the 

 garden party at Shaws Garden and a 

 trip to Tower Grove park. 



President's Reception. 



The president's reception Tuesday 

 evening was under the management of 

 J. J. Beneke. Several hundred people 

 passed the receiving line, after which 

 short entertainment was provided, part 

 professional, the quartette being excel- 

 lent. J. W. Eodgers, of Cincinnati, sang 

 most acceptably, and Miss Pearl Ful- 

 mer, of De8 Moines, received a warm 

 welcome. The Koenig family octette also 

 sang and J. J. Beneke atppeared in 

 black face, being introduced as St. Louis ' 

 Lew Dockstader. He made a great hit. 

 Later in the evening refreshments were 

 served. 



THE TRADE EXHIBITION. 



The trade exhibits, if they did not oc- 

 cupy quite so much space ^s at Milwau- 

 kee, were just as numerous and of equal 

 diversity and quality. Several of the 

 large plantsmen did not exhibit • such 

 quantities of stock as last year; that was 

 the only feature in which the display was 

 not the best in the history of the society. 

 The supply men made very pretentious 

 displays and showed a wealth of novel- 

 ties of value to the storekeepers. These 

 remarkable exhibits should alone com- 

 pensate the members of this branch of 

 the craft for attendance. The plant 

 displays were numerous, of uniform 

 high quality, and an .opportunity was 

 afforded for the examination of several 

 fine novelties. Scottii was the conspicu- 

 ous feature among these Because of the 

 great size of the exhibit, but the others 

 were by no means overlooked. The build- 

 ing material was less of a feature than 

 usual, partly due to a location away 

 from the main body of exhibits, but a 

 good showing was made nevertheless. 

 Supt. Kuehn is entitled to praise for the 

 able way in which he handled the ex- 

 hibition. Nearly every exhibit was in 

 place Monday evening and the arrange- 

 ment left no room for criticism. Follow- 

 ing are the exhibitors, with very brief 

 mention of their wares: 



S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, made a 



very large display of ribbons, including 

 all grades and colorings, and many nov- 

 elties in ties, etc., also crepe papers, 

 sheaves and other supplies. 



Ed. Jansen, New York, showed a fine 

 line of baskets, roping, wreaths, etc. 



Hummel & Downing Co., Milwaukee, 

 had an exhibit of paper boxes. 



D. B. Long, Buffalo, had his various 

 specialties. 



C. S. Ford, Philadelphia, had a line 

 of letters, bells and staple supplies. 



Lion & Wertheimer, New York, made 

 a fine display of ribbons and ties, requir- 

 ing a large space. They showed sev- 

 eral good novelties. 



Reed & Keller, New York, made their 

 usual very large showing of bells,, bas- 

 kets, vases, staple supplies and novelties, 

 a number of the latter of the kind that 

 catch on. They also had a big lot of 

 wire work showing new ideas. 



The J. W. Sefton Co., Chicago, had a 

 large line of paper boxes. 



Schloss Bros., New York, had an ex- 

 cellent display of ribbons, including some 

 new effects and some novelties in sh6wers 

 and ties. 



The Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, 

 O., staged a large line of jardinieres and 

 pedestals. 



Kift's flower vases, from Philadelphia, 

 were shown by Eobt. Kift. 



Adolph Brix, St. Louis, showed arti- 

 ficial goods and baskets, representing An- 

 ton Weber, Austria. 



Lord's frost-proof plant shipping box 

 was shown by the Sperry Mfg. Co., 

 Owatonna, Minn. 



M. Kice & Co., Philadelphia, occupied 

 1,200 square feet of space and Mr. 

 Eschner had three assistants in handling' 

 their very complete line. Besides all the 

 staples in supplies and ribbons they had 

 a large number of novelties. A bridal 

 arch, gates and kneeling stool was a fea- 

 ture. Bay trees of juscus were noted. 

 Among the useful things in the ribbon 

 department was what is called Empress 

 silk ribbon, for tying pot covers and 



Display of S. S. Pennock^ Philadelphia, Pa. 



