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The Florists^ Review 



AiotsT 15, 101: 



THOSE S. A. F. AMENDMENTS. 



It is natural for us, in matters which 

 Wo not touch us vitally, to say, "Let 

 well enou}i;h alone,'' and a reasonable 

 amount of conservatism is a {food thing. 

 The c{)nser\atism which insists on 

 beinjj: "shown" liefore acting is one 

 of the best of good (jualities, but the 

 conservative who refuses to be shown 

 or, after being shown, refuses to act, 

 must be given another and harsher 

 name. 



The amendment changing the manner 

 of selecting the city iu which the meet- 

 ing is held should hardly have any op- 

 position. At ])resent we vote on this 

 important question from the floor, and 

 there is no way of checking the results 

 or of preventing anyone in the room 

 from voting, whether in good standing 

 or not. The vice-president must be a 

 resident of the city where the meeting 

 is helil; hence it is evident that the city 

 should be selected on the first day, so 

 that all oflicers may be nominated at 

 one time on th(^ following day. The 

 balance of the anu'ndments are prac- 

 tically one amendment; that is, they 

 cover the various changes in the word- 

 ing of different ])arts of the by-laws 

 necessary to make the secretary's" office" 

 appointive instead of (dective, and to 

 t;ike away from the secretary the right 

 of voting at meetings of the directors. 

 Of course it would be highly improper 

 to allow him to vote at meetings of the 

 body which appoints, and may dis- 

 charge him. 



It seems to me that this proposition 

 is sinijily a business one, to be carefullv 

 <'(.nsidered in all its bearings, and to be 

 decided by each member iis he would 

 decide any important l)usiness matter 

 coming uj) in his own business. 



There is no occasion for hysterics or 

 for impassioned bursts of eloquent hot 

 air. The society will not go to the 

 "demnition ))ow-wows" if we make no 

 chantre. neither will the bulwarks of 

 our freedom be overthrown, nor will we 

 become slaves under the lash of the 

 despots who are engineering this dark 

 and despicabb' conspiracy, should we 

 adoj>t the wise and businesslike course 

 of taking the secretary out of ]iolitics. 



The admitted fact that the society 

 ])rospered years ago under an elective 

 secretary is no argument, unless it can 

 be shown that conditions are the same 

 now as then. They are vastly different 

 now, and every mend>er of the society 

 knows they are. 



The secretary mav today be consid- 

 <'red our head bookkeeper and business 

 rmnager combined. Within seven vears 



we have had five secretaries, ;ind it is 

 rumored that another candiilate is in 

 the field — not because the present in- 

 cumbent is not doing well, but because 

 the other fellow wants the job. 



What would happen to a business 

 concern which changed its 

 five times in seven years? 



Twenty-five years ago no one dreamed 

 that the trade exhibition was, or would 

 be, a valuable asset, but it will this 

 year, without doubt, yield a revenue 

 running into the thousands of dollars. 



This exhibition is a big thing and 

 requires tact, skill and experience. We 

 have heretofore had little gain from 

 this source, because we have had new 

 and inexperienced men to handle it. 

 Tinder the present plan of placing the 

 secretary in charge, better results will 

 be had; but if wo do not change officers, 

 this year's experience will teach him 

 much of value for next year. AVe all 

 know that when it comes to elections, 

 being a "good fellow" often counts 

 nuue than liusiness ability. Being a 

 "good fellow" gets votes, but the 

 "good fellow" is not always the man 

 whom you and I want to handle our 

 money and transact <our business. 



Take the present year, for instance; 

 the secretary has on his hands the 

 whole management of the trade exhibi- 

 tion, on top of his other duties at the 

 convention, and yet, with these (Uities 

 requiring every minute of his time and 

 every particle of his attention, he is 

 forced into a ))olitical fight because 

 some other fellow thinks it a nice jol) 

 and wajits to get it. 



Tn a great business concern such as 

 our society now is, there must be some 

 one employee who holds over and keeps 

 in toucli with business details, which a 

 new man can not master, fully, for six 

 months or more. 



Two ])residents of the society have 

 considered this matter of so much im- 

 j)ortance that they have recommended 

 it in their annual addresses. The whole 

 ]>resent board of directors has recom- 

 mended the change. Here is the list 

 of nan)es: J. A. Valentine, ex-])resi- 

 dent; (leo. Asmus, ex-president; Rich- 

 ard VJTicent, .Tr., ])resident; Wm. V. 

 Kasting, ex-president; Kobert Craig, ex- 

 )>resi(lent; W. X. liudd, ex-president 

 and ex-secretary; E. Allan Peirce, di- 

 rector; Harrv A. liunvard, director; 

 ('. H. Totty, "director; John A. Kvans, 

 director; August I'oehlmann, vice-presi- 

 dent. 



These are the men who are "backing 

 this movement'" and who, Mr. ()'^^ara 



CHICAGO HOTEL BATES. 



This list includos all the important hotels easily reached from the place of meeting, with 

 the special rates oiTeiert lor the convention. 



Single Single Double. Double 



Hotels. Without Bath With Bath. Without Bath. With Balh. 



Auditorium $1..''>0 to $2..50 ?; J. .50 to $4.00 J.^.OO to $4.0(» $4.00 to *C..iiO 



Bismarck 1.00 to l.lo l.'.Olo l!.ljO U'.OO lo 3.00 3.00 to ."i.dlt 



Blackstone 2..'iO 3 on to ."..Ot> .1. 00 to s.(Mi 



Brevoort 1..50 to •.'..'iO l' .".O to 4.0t» 3.00 to 4.00 4.00 to .->.O0 



Congress 2.00 to 3.00 3 .%(» to r.OO 3.00 to 4.00 o.OO to 7.00 



Grand Pacific ].r>o L'.OO I'.OO 3.00 



Great Northern ].50 to 'J.OO '.•..lO to 4.00 l.'..'>0 to 3..')0 S.'.O to C.OO 



Kalserhof 1.00 to 1!.00 H.OO to ^..^O L'.OO to ;;.(»0 3.(»0 to 4.00 



La Salle 2.00 to 3.00 .'t.OO to .1.00 3.00 to ."..OO ."i.OO to S.OO 



Lexington 1.00 to 2.00 2.00 to 3.00 2.00 to 3.0(» 3.00 to 4 oo 



Morrison 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 to .TOO 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to ."i.OO 



Palmer 1..50 to 2.00 2.r.0 to 3 .".<• 2.o0 to IH.OO .3.00 to 4.00 



Snratojra 1.00 to 2.00 1 r.O to 2.I'.0 2.(»0 to 4.00 :;.00 to 5.00 



Sherman 2.00 to 4.00 3.00 to r..(io 



Stratford 1.r,0 2.00 to 4 00 2..'>0 3.00 to 0.00 



Majestic ]..">0 to 2.00 2..''.0 to 3.00 2..''i(» to 3.00 4.00 to ."..OO 



.Southern 1.00 to ]..-,0 1..50 to 3.00 2.00 to 2..''«0 2..".(» to 4.00 



Wellington 1.00 to L.IO 2 00 to 3.00 2 00 to 2.50 4.00 to .5.00 



Windsor Clifton 1.00 to 1.50 2.00 l.'O to 2..50 3.00 



Heservations may be made through the chairmen and vlco-chaiinien of tlie lucal hotel 

 cnmiiiittees, as follows: 



.T. B. Deamud, Robert Newcomb, 



ICO North Wabash avenue, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street. Chicago. 



T. E. Waters. Wm. Langhout, 



32 East Randolph atreet, Chicago. 31 West Randolph street, Chicago. 



intimates, have something or some per 

 son ' * up their sleeves. ' ' 



These men know from actual expe- 

 rience the present business needs of 

 the society. 



They strongly recommend this change. 



Shall the sober judgment of these 

 men be considered? 



Let us take the secretary 's office 

 out of politics and put it into business. 



W. N. Rudd. 



CONVENTION SPOETS. 



The ladies will bowl at Bensinger's 

 alleys, 29 West Randolph street, at ]() 

 a. m. Thursday, August 22. Contestants 

 must be members of the Ladies' S. A. 

 F. to draw prizes. Two games, prizes 

 as follows, in order: 



Silver loving cup, bv Detroit Flower Pot Co.. 

 Detroit. 



Coral chain, by Henry A. Dreer, I'hlladelplibi. 



Sliver cup, by John C. Moninger Co., Chicago. 



Cut glass pitcher, by C. W. McKellar, Chicago. 



Sliver buckle, by American Florist Co.. Cliiciign. 



Silver hand bag, by Percy .Tones, Chicago. 



Kodak, by Sam Sellgman, New York. 



Rasket, by M. Klce & Co., Phlladelphlii. 



Silver buckle, by American Florist Co.. Chicn.i:u. 



Hasket. by Racdicin Basket Co., Chicago. 



High single game, silver spoon, by Mrs. F. II. 

 Traendly, New York. 



Most strikes, umbrella, by Lubllncr & Trinz, 

 Chicago. 



Most spares, cut glass bowl, by F. I.auteii 

 schlager, Chicago. 



.Most railroads, gold cuff buttons, by K. Wleti 

 liochcr Co., Chicago. 



For eiicli 200 game, cut glass viisc, by Seftoii 

 -Mfg. Co., Chicago. 



The men's individuals will be rolled 

 at 2 p. m. Contestants must be mem- 

 bers of the S. A. F. Three games. 

 Prizes in the following order: 



Suit case, by I'ennock-Meelinn Co., I'lill.i- 

 (lelpliln. 



rnibrellM, by llolton * Iluukel Co.. Mllwaukeiv 



Traveling bag, by Vaugluiu's Seed Store, Clii 

 cago. 



rnibrella. by lluninicl & Downing, Milwaukee 



Traveling bug, by .\. Lange, Chicago. 



Ro.v cigars, by (leorge Asmus. Chicago. 



rnibrella, by A. L. KnndiiU (,'o., Chicago. 



Suit cji.se. by W. II. Kldwell, Chicago. 



(h'der and hand case, by Douglas Boulevanl 

 Floral Co.. Chicago. 



riiibnlla. by F. llnhr, Illghlnnd Park. 



Most strikes, umbrella, by F. Rahr. 



Most spares, umbrella, by F. Rahr. 



M<tHt pins In any one game, box cigars, hy 

 I'cter Freeman, .\urora. III. 



-Most rallroa<ls, IxKik, by Florists' Exchange. 

 New York. 



High man In Individuals to roll three games 

 with high man In tciiui contest for diamonil 

 ehiimpionsliip medal, by Rrunswlck-Balke-Col- 

 lender Co., Chicago. 



The city teams will bowl at 4 p. ni. 

 Contestants must be members of clubs 

 they represent and of the S. A. F. 

 Three games. Prizes as follows, in 

 order: 



by KolK-rt Craig Co., nobi 



.Tolin C. Moninger Co. 



Silver loving cup, 

 (lelphta. 



Silver loving cup. by 

 Chicago. 



Cash. $10. by W. \. Rudd. Chicago. 



Team prize, by II. Rayersdorfer & Co., Phllii 

 delpliin. 



Team prize, b.v Wertheimer Rros,, New York. 



Cash, $.5. by A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago. 



Five lioxes cigars, by C. C. I'oUwortli, Mil- 

 waukee, 



Five cans cigars, by Knight Cigar Shop, Clii- 

 cago. 



Cnsli, $.". b.v lloerlier Rros., Chicago. 



Silver cup, by .1. C. Moninger Co.. ('hicago. 



I Ugliest miin on each team, umbrella, by Foley 

 Mfg. Co., Chicago, 



lligbcst one game by team, $.">, b.v PooUlmann 

 Rros. Co., Cbi<'iigo. 



Team milking most strikes. $.'>, bv Poehlraau" 

 Rros. Co. 



Team nuiking most spares, $,', 

 Roas & Co., I'ldladelphin. 



Team making most railroads, $.5, 

 Roas & Co. 



by W. 

 by W. 



The gunners' contest will take place 

 at Peter Keinberg's farm August 22. 

 ^feet at bowling alleys at noon. Prizes: 



Cash. $10, by Sefton Mfg, Co.. Chicago. 

 Fishing rod, b,v .1. A. Mendel, Chicago. 

 Rook, by Florists' Kxcliange, New Y'ork. 



The field sports will take place at 



Ravinia ])ark at 11 a. m. .August 22, as 



follows: 



Itiice. gills 1(1 vi'ais ■•incl under. 40 .yards; $2. 

 by Scftoii .Mfg. Co.. Chlcajro: bolt rlbKiu. bV 

 Slim .SellgiiiHii. New York: liox ciindy, by FIsi'- 

 Wintcrsoii. t'lili-iigo. 



