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The Weekly Rorists' Review. 





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Lorraine Flower Shop, in the Majestic 

 building. W. E. Maebaius will act as 

 manager and is one of the partners of 

 the firm. He says a long lease has been 

 secured. At present they will occupy but 

 a small part of the Lorraine Candy Co. 's 

 place, Jaut as business grows more room 

 will be used. They will endeavor to run 

 a first-class establishment. H. S. 



SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. 



Qtib Meeting. 



A notable event in the annals of the 

 Springfield Florists' Club occurred on 

 Tuesday evening, December 15, when a 

 congenial company of forty-eight people 

 assembled in the office of the Good & 

 Beese Co. An invitation to be present 

 had been extended to the wives and 

 daughters of the members, while Pearl 

 Young represented the floral press, Stan- 

 ley Pettigrew the amateurs and the 

 Misses Fennimore, Howell, Jacobs and 

 Sherwood the retail flower trade. 



The attraction of the evening was the 

 address of E. G. Hill, of Bichmond, Ind., 

 on the subject of "Observations in Eu- 

 rope, ' ' in which he was assisted by Prof, 

 B. B. Mclntire with the stereopticon. 



The views consisted chiefly of build- 

 ings, bridges, towers, statues and similar 

 beautiful objects of architecture in Paris 

 and its world-famous rose gardens near- 

 by. Mr. Hill stated that lecturing was a 

 new role for him, but he succeeded in 

 making his talk highly interesting, in- 

 structive and amusing, as he portrayed 

 the characteristic traits of the French 

 people, among whom he has so frequently 

 and closely mingled. He especially com- 



mended the prevailing habit of laeautifi- 

 cation and the artistic touch wbich is 

 given to everything, no unsightly object 

 or unfinished spot being permitted to 

 exist, and cost seemingly not being con- 

 sidered. The rivalry on the continent 

 between such cities as Berlin, Yienna, 

 Florence, Paris and other places vpas 

 spoken of, but Paris, "The City Beauti- 

 ful," keeps in the lead. Springfield 

 might well imbibe considerably more of 

 this spirit when again she shall consider 

 the subject of park extension. 



The views taken in the Eosarie de 

 L 'Hay, the rose gardens owned and main- 

 tained by Jules Gravereaux, proprietor 

 of the Bon Marche and known as "the 

 Marshall Field of Paris, ' ' illustrated the 

 lavish outlay and intense interest of one 

 rosarian whose motives are purely those 

 of a flower lover and a philanthropist, 

 the gardens being open to the public. 

 These views would astound the average 

 American millionaire, and the ttiirty-five 

 acres of roses in the "Garden Baga- 

 telle," a portion of an immense park, 

 owned and maintained by' the municipal- 

 ity at an enormous expense, would liter- 

 ally take the breath of the petty 

 * ' knocker ' ' and voter against play- 

 grounds, parks, walks, drives and other 

 things beautiful. 



Mr. HUl urged the members arid guests 

 present to help by interrupting him at 

 any point to ask questions, which privi- 

 lege was freely taken advantage of by 

 the florists, most of whom are old and 

 familiar acquaintances of the speaker, 

 and by this means much interest was 

 added and valuable information obtained. 



For a good story illustrating the artful 

 traits of the women of Paris, whom Mr. 



Hill pronounces beautiful, ask him to 

 relate his experience in attempting to 

 assist a friend by acting as interpreter 

 while making a purchase of shirts and 

 other linen articles. 



After the address had been concluded, 

 all present were invited to the dining- 

 rooms and served with ice cream and 

 cake by the entertainment committee, 

 consisting of C. W, Schmidt and E. J. 

 Kriegbaum. Upon dispersing, comments 

 were freely made as to the value of such 

 gatherings in furthering the welfare and 

 fraternal feeling of the local florists, 



Ge Dale. 



CALUMET, MICH. 



The capitalization of the Lakeside 

 Floral Co., with headquarters here and 

 greenhouses at Chassell and Bed Jacket, 

 has been increased from $25,000 to $40,- 

 000. The increase is all in preferred 

 stock, making the capitalization now $25,- 

 000 in common stock and $15,000 in pre- 

 ferred. Of the $25,000 common stock 

 all has been subscribed and actually paid 

 in, while of the new issue of preferred 

 there has been subscribed and paid in 

 $12,000. 



The directors of the company, whose 

 signatures appear on the amendatory 

 articles, are: President, John G. Stone; 

 secretary, Charles H. Moss; B. F. Chy- 

 noweth and Claude V. Seeber. This in- 

 creased capitalization. President Stone 

 says, was necessary in order to take 

 proper care of the firm 's rapidly develop- 

 ing business. 



The florists' business in northern 

 Michigan is increasing rapidly and every- 

 one is expanding. 



