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August 26, 1809. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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tofore the hospitalities have been only 

 for the S. A. F. members, but at Cincin- 

 nati non-members received all the cour- 

 tesies. 



Miss Pearl Fulmer is a great favorite 

 because of her voice, and wherever flor- 

 ists gather about a piano she is called 

 upon to furnish a large part of the en- 

 tertainment. 



Before the week was over the attend- 

 ance had become probably the largest in 

 the history of the S. A. F. Many staid 

 only for a day, or two days, but there 

 were many arrivals the later days of the 

 week. 



On the day the trade exhibition was 

 open to the public there were over 1,200 

 paid admissions at 25 cents, and the 

 local florists had given out some thou- 

 sands of tickets at their stores. The 

 attendance showed the interest of the 

 people outside the trade. 



Victor Morgan, who represented Bob- 

 bink & Atkins, found he was charged $20 

 for the cartage of his exhibit from the 

 depot to the hall, while the haul from 

 Rutherford to Cincinnati was only $46; 

 he thought the charges out of proportion 

 and refused to settle on that basis. The 

 drayman got out an attachment for the 

 exhibit and the sheriff had no difficulty 

 in showing Mr. Morgan that when one 

 is on the road it is cheaper to pay than 

 to stay and flght, even if it isn't pleas- 

 ant. 



W. A. Manda went west from Cin- 

 cinnati. He will visit the Seattle expo- 

 sition and various points of interest on 

 the Pacific Coast, expecting to spend a 

 considerable time on the trip. 



Mrs. J. W. Eodgers, wife of the super- 

 intendent of parks in Cincinnati, enter- 

 tained a party of ladies at the Business 

 Men's Club at luncheon August 18. 

 Among those present were Mrs. J. C. 

 Vaughan, Mrs. J. S. Wilson and Mrs. 

 C. H. Maynard. 



There was considerable increase in the 

 membership of the ladies' society during 

 the Cincinnati meeting. The ladies now 

 have over 200 members, about one-fifth 

 as many as the national society itself. 



Phil Breitmeyer took Rush's place on 

 the Detroit team and finished the cham- 

 pionship contest, rolling 190 and 162. 



Emil Leuly came all the way to Cin- 

 cinnati from West Hoboken on his bi- 

 cycle. 



BOWLING. 



The scores of the inter-city team con- 

 test were- published exclusively in the 

 Review last week, page 51, Baltimore 

 defeating Chicago by eighteen pins. The 

 scores of the ladies also appeared in 

 last week's issue, page 49, Mrs. Schaffer, 

 of Washington, winning first place. In 

 the men's individual contest W. F. Kast- 

 ing won out. Following were the scores: 



W. F. Hasting 159 201 360 



C. W. McKellar 143 208 351 



Nashlande 148 202 350 



A. Shaeffer 166 178 344 



P. Olsem 173 169 342 



R. McLeman 166 173 339 



E. F. Wlnterson 154 178 332 



A. F. J. Baur 183 142 325 



M. Dillon 160 174 324 



F. Pasternick '. 168 138 306 



W. W. Coles 176 128 304 



F. H. Holton 133 164 207 



G. McClure 146 148 204 



W. B. Patterson 137 149 286 



E. Leuly 158 126 284 



H. Papworth 141 137 278 



B. S. Kennedy 120 149 269 



B. M. Phillips 124 141 265 



E. R. MiUer 132 132 264 



F. Melnhardt 140 113 262 



H. R. Brownell 119 144 261 



G. H. Cooper 137 120 257 



A. F. Vlck 144 112 256 



A. F. Longren 122 131 253 



W. Hemest 125 125 250 



J. A. E^vans 118 130 248 



A. Poehlmann 103 144 247 



W. A. Manda 135 110 245 



W. Smith 125 120 245 



N. Zwelfel 137 107 244 



Hugh Seales 110 127 237 



A. Elberfleld 107 122 229 



J. A. Shaw 110 117 227 



C. J. Ohmer 113 112 225 



A. H. Bush 109 115 224 



G. Welland 138 80 218 



A. Rasmussen 89 128 217 



L. Kill 115 80 195 



H. Tobler 105 88 193 



E. H. Gerschick 81 111 192 



V. J. Gorley 100 00 190 



I. L. Powell 76 111 187 



J. Schuli 96 87 183 



A. H. Langjahr 89 87 176 



T. W. MoU 79 91 170 



W. A. Sperling 66 93 159 



J. W. Poehlmann 67 68 135 



There also were prizes for individual 



bowling by men over 50 years of age, the 

 following scores being made: 



G. McClure 143 134 277 



U. Klft 119 154 273 



J. A. Shaw 124 109 233 



J. Schulz 119 113 232 



W. W. Coles Ill 118 229 



J. A. Evans 108 102 211 



R. Miller 82 89 171 



As representatives of the press, the fol- 

 lowing rolled the scores set opposite their 

 names : 



J. S. Wilson 157 159 816 



A. F. J. Baur 156 158 314 



T. C. Yarnell 134 158 202 



W. W. Coles 143 185 278 



J. A. Shaw 03 135 228 



James Stevens rolled a match game 

 against a local champion and lost, a fact 

 his Chicago backers laid to the fact that 

 his ball and shoes had been lost on the 

 sleeper coming down. 



A SONG OF CINCINNATI. 



(With apologies to H. W. Longfellow.) 



On the banks of the Ohio, 

 Of the muddy, dark Ohio, 

 Stands the city, Cincinnati, 

 The Queen City, Cincinnati. 

 Thither in the month of August, 

 When the moon was but a crescent. 

 Journeyed florists, young and hearty, 

 Florists hale, with locks so silv'ry, 

 For an anniversary meeting. 

 For a meeting with their fellows. 



And the brothers of Queen City 

 Did the utmost for our pleasure. 

 Planned, and carried out their planning. 

 In a way to be commended. 

 Took us rides upon the street cars; 

 Those oft-turning, whizzing street cars, — 

 To the Zoo, out in the suburbs. 

 There to meet the chief for this year, — 

 .1. A. Valentine, the mighty, 

 From the land of the great Rockies. 

 Took the ladles for a car ride. 

 To the fair state of Kentucky, 

 There to try their skill at bowling. 

 The uncertain game of ten-pins. 

 All was planned for fun and comfort. 

 By the friends in Cincinnati. 



Then on Friday came the triumph, 

 Cnme the best of all their planning. 

 When they took us on the river. 

 On the muddy, dark Ohio, 

 In the steamer of their choosing 

 To the place called Coney Island. 

 There, surrounded by the forest. 

 By the hills so dark and frowning, 

 Did they serve a feast to please us. 

 Served a barbecue to please us. 

 With ronst ox and lamb surrounded 

 Did we there take of their bounty. 

 In the place called Coney Island. 



And when ail the fun was ended. 

 When the sun sank 'ueath the hlli-tops. 

 Did we Journey down the river, 

 Down the muddy, dark Ohio, 

 'Neath the crescent moon's dim shining 

 To the city Cincinnati. 

 There amid our friends and loved ones. 

 Did we part, with many hand-shakes, 

 Did we part, to meet next August, 

 Near the land of the Oswegos. P. B. F. 



AFTER TVENTY-FIVE YEARS. 



After a quarter century it appears 

 tliat the attendance at the first meeting 

 of the S. A. F., held in Music hall in 

 1885, was more representative of the 

 trade of that day than the attendance at 

 the silver jubilee last week was of the 

 business as it stands today. Of the 

 more than 200 who participated in that 

 first meeting a considerable part have 

 completed life's journey, and many 

 others are so well along in years that 

 they no longer have the strength for 

 such gatherings, and others have dropped 



