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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 3, 1911. 



THE CONVENTION HALL. 



The big stone building in which the 

 Society of American Florists ■will hold 

 its convention and trades' display 

 August 15 to 18 is the pride of Balti- 

 more. It is the Fifth Kegiment Armory 

 and the illustration herewith, showing 

 the exterior, is reproduced from the pic- 

 ture post-card that the conventionites 

 will be sending to the stay-at-homes. 

 The interior view is much more impress- 

 ive. It is made from a photograph pro- 

 duced by the joining of three plates in 

 the printing. Mack Richmond, the su- 

 perintendent of the trades' display, says 

 he will have the great floor space filled 

 with exhibits convention week. 



GETTING TOOETHEB. 



Routes to the Convention. 



One of the pleasantest features of 

 the S. A. F. convention is the getting 

 together in parties at the principal cen- 



Va. Address Herbert Wiley, G. A., 104 

 South Clark street, Chicago. 



St. Louis to Baltimore. 

 The St. Louis and southwestern party 

 will travel via Pennsylvania raibroad, 

 leaving St. Louis 12:20 noon Monday, 

 August 14, arriving at Baltimore at 

 12:05 noon Tuesday, August 15. En 

 route the train will pass through In- 

 dianapolis at 6:05 p. m., Richmond, 

 Ind., 7:45 p. m., Dayton, O., 8:50 p. m., 

 and Columbus, O., 10:20 p. m., Monday, 

 August 14. This is one of the Penn- 

 sylvania's finest and fastest trains, on 

 which an extra fare is charged to New 

 York, but not to Baltimore. Low sum- 

 mer excursion rates. For reservations 

 in the florists' special cars address F. 

 H. Weber, Boyle and Maryland ave- 

 nues, St. Louis. 



Pittsbuig to Baltimore. 



The B. & O. rate, Pittsburg to Balti- 

 more, is $13.05 for the round trip. 







Interior of the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore. 



(Where the 8. A. F. Trades' Display Is to be held.) 



ters for the journey to the convention 

 city. Whenever these parties fore- 

 gather everyone who can do so always 

 is expected to join in. Here are the 

 routes of the principal parties for the 

 trip to Baltimore: 



New York to Baltimore. 



Via B. & O. E. E., leaving West 

 Twenty-third street. New York, at 11:50 

 a. m., Monday, August 14, arriving at 

 Baltimore 4:15 p. m. Address F. H. 

 Traendly, 131 West Twenty-eighth 

 street. 



Boston to Baltimore. 



Via Fall Eiver line to New York, 

 leaving south terminal at 6 p. m. Au- 

 gust 13, joining the New York special 

 train via the B. & 0. Fare $13.84 round 

 trip. Address W. A. Hastings, C Park 

 street, Boston. 



Chicago to Baltimore. 



The Chicago Florists ' Club will travel 

 via the Monon railroad and the C, H. & 

 D. E. E. to Cincinnati, and via the 

 B. & O. S. W. and Baltimore & Ohio 

 from Cincinnati to Baltimore. Leave 

 Chicago 11:30 p. m. August 13; leave 

 Cincinnati 8 a. m. August 14, arriving 

 at Baltimore at 11 p. m. This will be 

 the President's Special. Low fares on 

 summer excursion tickets via Norfolk, 



which includes the charge for validat- 

 ing the ticket at Baltimore. Tickets 

 on sale from August 11 to 16, good 

 returning until August 22, with stop- 

 over privileges at Harpers Ferry and 

 Washington. Train leaves Pittsburg at 

 8 a. m., 1:15 p. m., 6 p. m. and 10 



p. m. The Pennsylvania railroad fare 

 is the same cost, with train leaving 

 Pittsburg at 9:40 a. m. and 11:18 p. m. 

 Berth rates, lower berth $2 and upper 

 berth $1.60. Both railroad companies 

 promise a special car, providing the 

 Pittsburg delegation travel togethecr 

 and the number is twenty-five or more. 

 Anyone desiring to join the Pittsburg 

 party should notify T. P. Langhans, 

 121 Seventh street, Pittsburg. 



Philadelphia to Baltimore. 



The Philadelphia party will have spe- 

 cial cars on the Eoyal Blue train, via 

 the B. & O., leaving Philadelphia at 

 10:17 a. m., August 15, arriving at Bal- 

 timore at 12:16. John Westcott is in 

 charge. 



HOTELS IN BALTIMOBE. 



The following is a list of the leading 

 hotels in Baltimore, with their locations 

 and their rates on the European plan. 

 Please note that they are all conducted 

 on the European plan. The first one 

 in the list, the Hotel Belvedere, has 

 been selected as convention headquar- 

 ters. 

 HOTEL BBLVBDBRB, Charles and Chase Sts. 



Rooms, without bath |2.00 to $4.00 per day 



Booms, TTlth bath 3.00 to 9.00 per day 



HOTEL RENNERT, Liberty and Saratoga Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.60 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 to 6.00 per day 



HOTEL STAFFORD, Mt. Vernon Place. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 8.00 to 7.00 per day 



HOTEL ALTAMONT, Butaw PI. and Lanyale St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 1.50 per day np 



NEW HOWARD, Howard and Baltimore Sts. 



Elooms, without bath $1.60 to $2.50 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 to 3.50 per day 



HOTEL CASWBLL, Baltimore and Hanover Sts. 



Booms, without bath $1.50 to $2.50 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 to 3.60 per day 



NEW CAHROLLTON, St. Paul, nr. Baltimore St. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 up 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 up 



HOTEX. JUNKER (Stag), 20-22 B. Fa/ette St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 to $1.60 per day 



Rooms, with bath 1.60 to 2.60 per day 



HOTEL RALBIGH, HoUlday, near Fayette St. 



Rooms, without batb $1.00 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 to 4.00 per day 



HOTEL KERNAN, Franklin and Howard Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.60 up 



Rooms, with batb 2.00 np 



For any further information, address 

 William Feast, 331 North Charles 

 street, Baltimore, Md., who is chairman 

 pro tem. of the hotel committee. 



Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md. 



(Where the S. A. F. Convention Is to be held August IS to 18.) 



