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THE CLOSE AT BALTIMORE. 



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' iBiid Of ai Fine Convention. 



La^t week's big convention at Balti- 

 more . was reported up to Thursday 

 afternoon,' in the issue of The Eeview 

 for August 17. . It was a fine meeting 

 in every way. The interest was keen 

 in the business sessions, and it . grew 

 from day to day. The trades' display 

 was the largest yet held and the local 

 management and hospitalities certainly 

 left nothing to be desired. The work 

 of the closing session was as follows: . 



President's Beconunendations. 



The president's address had been re- 

 ferred to a committee consisting of W. 

 N. Rudd, P. Welch, F. K. Pierson, W. F. 

 Kasting and F. H. Traendly for con- 

 sideration. Mr. Budd reported that the 

 committee unanimously endorsed the 

 recommendation for the appointment 

 of a permanent, flower show committee 

 of six, the president, secretary and 

 treasurer to be members ex-officio, the 

 committee to be appointed at once and 

 the executive committee to fix the de- 

 tails and limitations of its duties. The 

 committee endorsed the proposition to 

 have the secretary appointed by the 

 board instead of being elected, as now. 

 The committee endorsed the proposal 

 to have the secretary act as superin- 

 tendent of the trades' display. The 

 committee hoped that at no far distant 

 date it would be found that the society 

 is in condition to «ay the secretary for 

 his whole time. It* was recommended 

 that tie proposal that the society guar- 

 antee half ike fund for the next na- 

 tional show be referred to the new 

 flower' show committee, with the re- 

 quest that a report be made at Chi- 

 cago. The report was adopted. 



Besolutions for Mr. Bimie. 



President Asmus called for a rising 

 vote on H- A. Bunyard's motion to 

 adopt resolutions on the death of John 

 Bimie, and the convention, as a further 

 mark ' of respect, stood silent one 

 minute. The resolutions were as fol- 

 lows: 



Whereas, We, the Society -of American 

 Florists, assembled In the city of Baltimore 

 for the twenty-seventh annual convention, 

 have been grievously touched by the sudden 

 death of our fellow craftsman, John Blrnle, 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That we, the members of the 

 S. A. F., feel keenly the loss of one so well 

 beloved, one who has been an ardent repre- 

 sentative of our pr'ofeBslon In advancing all 

 Its Interests. Be It further 



Resolved, That we present this resolution 

 as a token of our sympathy and sincere 

 affection for him and condolence with his 

 family in this their sudden and sad bereave- 

 ment, and that we submit to them a copy 

 of these resolutions, and that the society 

 forward a suitable floral tribute. 



- Leonard Barron, 



'" ■ J. C. Vaughan, 



R. Vincent, Jr., 

 J. Otto Thilow, 



Committee. 



Miscellaneous Business. 

 The committee to which were re- 

 ferred the state vice-presidents' re- 

 ports reported that the twenty-six 



reports sent in showed there is no 

 falling off in the interest and endeavor 

 of these officers, and recommended 

 that they be given a vote of thanks. 

 Adopted. 



Mack Bichmond, superintendent, re- 

 ported that the sale of space in the 

 trades' display totaled $3,796. 



The report of Prof. H. H. Whetzel, 

 the society's pathologist, was received 

 and ordered printed. 



The report of the school gardens 

 committee, by Benjamin Hammond, 

 was read by title and ordered printed. 



J. K. M. L. Farquhar, made ^. rejrort 

 for the committee on life members ' 

 badges, submitting a ^esig^,. And on 

 his motion the mattec'^was referred to 

 the executive committee for further 

 action. 



W. N. Eudd reported that the ac- 

 counts of the National Flower Show 

 had been checked so far as seemed 

 needful and the auditing committee 

 found them correct. 



The amendment to the by-laws rais- 

 ing the life membership fee from $25 to 

 $50, notice of which was given in the 

 program, was voted down, 25 to 32. 



A resolution was offered by F. R. 



Pierson for the purpose of putting into 

 effect the recommendations of Mr. 

 Gude in the matter of the parcels post. 

 After setting forth the necessity for 

 the parcels post, it urged that every 

 member get in touch with his own rep- 

 resentative in Congress and make his 

 wishes known. Adopted. The tariff 

 and legislative committee was instruct- 

 ed to draft a letter on the subject, to 

 be sent by the secretary' to all the mem- 

 bers. 



Final Besolutions. 



The committee on final resolutions 



presented the following report: 



Whereas, The twenty-seventh annual con- 

 vention of the S. A. F., held In Baltimore, 

 has proved In all ways a succesaful and 

 satisfactory meeting, all promises and 

 pledges by our Baltimore members having 

 been carried out to the letter, so that we 

 shall leave the Monumental City with the 

 fondest recollections of ouc- aojourn here, 

 therefore, be it 



Retiolved, That we tender to the florists 

 ot Baltimore and its public-spirited citizens 

 our warmest thanks for the many attentions 

 shown us and the hospitable ' treatment ac- 

 corded. We also wish to mention by name 

 R. L. Graham, president of the Baltimore 

 Gardeners' and Florists' C\\fl>, and N. F. 

 Flltton, Its secretary, and Its various com- 

 mittees as v6pr«Bented by their chairmen, 

 as follows: " Wm. Feast, Robt. Halliday, 

 Geo. Morrison, P. B. Welsh, G. O. Brown, 

 I. H. Moss, J. J. Perry, W. J. Johnston, 

 F. C. Bauer, Jas. Hamilton, J. J. Towner 

 and Mrs. I. H, Moss. We also tender our 

 heartfelt thanks to States Attorney Will- 

 iams, representing the governor of Mary- 

 land, and to his Honor, Mayor Preston. We 

 further desire to place on record our appre- 

 ciation of the efforts of the various suppl.v 

 houses that made attractive displays at the 

 convention and sent representatives here, 

 also the advertisers in the souvenir. We 

 note with pleasure the rather unusual fea- 

 ture of the general display of banners and 

 other decorations throughout the city of 

 Baltimore. 



J. C. Vaughan, 

 P. H. Traendly, 

 W. J. Stewart. 



This was adopted by a rising vote, 



and H. A. Bunvard moved "Three 



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CM. Wagner. 



(Librarian of the Baltimore Gardeners' and Florists' Club.) 



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