jtr.Y 28, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



13 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Special Rates to Rochester. 



liitc of ono and thrco-fifths, on the 

 , ilicato plan, lias been granted by the 

 •| k Lino Association, New England 

 I' cnger Association, Central Passen- 

 ._. Association and the Eastern Cana- 

 ,l Association. Tickets may be se- 

 ll not earlier than August 12 and 

 ,1 Inter than August 17, and will be 

 ■J, ;. returning, up to and including 

 A list 23. In securing your ticket pur- 

 , : -I' a full one-way first-class fare and 

 1,. lire to request a certificate. Inquire 

 ;ii your home station and ascertain 

 u . ilior certificates and through tickets 

 he obtained to the place of meet- 

 in. If not, purchase your ticket to the 

 II. II st ]ioint where they may bo se- 



I i: .il, and there purchase a through 

 liiM't and certificate. No reduction of 

 t.Mc will be made unless a certificate 

 |pr v.'t'ured at the time of the purchase 

 III tlie ticket. Be sure to ask for a 



II itilicato and not for a receipt. 

 Immediately upon your arrival at the 



. iiiivention hall, present your ticket and 

 ■2'i cents to the secretary. A fee of 25 

 ri'iits is charged for each ticket vali- 

 il:ili(l. An agent of the associations 

 will be present at the office of the sec- 

 iitnry August 17 and 18, from 9 a. ni. 



III <) p. ni., to validate certiticates. No 

 icrtificates will be signed before or 

 Miter that date. 



When returning, present your certif- 

 ii.ito at the railway ticket office and a 

 tiikct at three-fifths of the regular 

 I'll If will be furnished you. 



I'or those living west of the western 

 iHiiindary of the Central Passenger As- 

 siiiiation — that is. west of Chicago and 

 ^'. Louis — summer tourist tickets may 

 hi purchased to Chicago or St. Louis, 

 iinni which point the reduced rates may 

 111' secured to the place of meeting. It 

 \\ill be well to confer witii your local 

 ;i;:int for full particulars regarding 

 i: 'es and routes. 



Special trains and special cars start 

 ' 'HI many of the larger centers. By 

 1 iiing one of tliese a pleasant trip 

 " ly be had. 



Headquarters. 



Headquarters for tlie convention will 



' at the Seneca Hotel. Botli the presi- 



iit's reception and the reception 



en by the Ladies' Society will bo 



■ !d there. It will also be headquarters 



I the ladies. Requests or inquiries 



'■ rooms siiould be addressed to tlie 



~ iieca Hotel. Kochester, N. Y. Other 



•iols in Rocliester .-ire Powers Hotid, 



itel Rochester, ^Vllitconlb House, Os- 



in House and Hotel Eggleston. The' 



'ter is for men only. The Osburn is 



the American plan. 



It will be well to make applications 



■' rooms in advanee and so ])revent 



ing disappointed on arrival by find- 



■^ all the best rooms taken. 



Dues. 



All members should send in their dues 



1 advance and have their certificates 



lid badges mailed to them. In this 



ay much delay may be avoided in the 



I'cretary's office. Dues cannot be paid 



*^<iile meetings are in ])rogress. Remem 



'ler that the secretary has other duties 



'* perform, 



A badge and certificate of meinber- 



ship are absolutely necessary before any 

 individual can sign the roll and receive 

 invitation cards for any of the enter- 

 tainments. Badges will also be neces- 

 sary to get into the exhibition hall. All 

 not having badges will be retjuired to 

 pay the admission fee. 



II. B. Dorner, Sec, 'y. 



Amendments to Constitution. 



Notice is hereliy given to all iiieiubers 

 of the S. A. F. that the following 

 amendments h,'i\e been received by the 

 secretary and will be picseiited at the 

 annual meeting, to ))e held in Rochester, 

 August 10 to 19, 191(1: 



Article V, Section 1, to he amended 

 to read as follows: 



"Section 1. Meetings. The first an- 

 nual meeting of the Society shall be 

 held at Buffalo, N. Y., on the first Tues- 

 day of August, 1901. Subsequent meet- 

 ings shall be held annually at such time 

 and place as may be fixed by ballot at 

 the morning session of the second day 

 ot each annual meeting, and shall con- 

 tinue for at least three days." 



This provides for the selection, each 

 year, of the time as well as the place of 

 meeting. 



Article IV, Section 2, to be amended 

 by striking out the figures "25.00" and 

 inserting in place thereof the figures 

 "50.00," meaning to increase the life 

 membership from $25 to $50. 



Article II to be amended as follows: 



Section 2 (a)— Strike out and substi- 

 tute the following: "The president, first 

 vice-president and two directors shall 

 be elected by ballot at the annual meet- 

 ing of the society; and their term of 

 office shall begin with the first day of 

 January next succeeding the election; 

 and the terms of the president and vice- 

 president shall continue for one year, 

 or until their successors arc duly elected 

 and qualified; and the directors shall 

 serve for three years from the first day 

 of .lanuary following their election." 



Section 2 (bj — Strike out the word^i 

 "two directors, to serve ior a term of 

 three years. He shall also ai)[ioint at 

 the same time. ' ' 



Section 2 (c) — Insert the words "and 

 directors" after the word "olHcers" 

 and before the word "shall." 



Section 2 id) — Add the words "and 

 directorships ' ' after the word ' ' ol'lices, 

 in the fniirtli liin>. 



Section 2 (g) — Add tin; worih ■•ur 

 ilirectiirshi|is " ' after the \vord "'olU- 

 ces," ill till.' iM'st line. 



Section '■'< (aj — Strike out the word> 

 '"two (lirertors. to ser\e for a term of 

 tlu'i'i' ^■e.•lrs, ■ ' after the word ' ' appoint 

 and before the words "one Botanist.'' 



Section .'! (e) — Add the followiiii:: 

 "Anil They ^hall alsi>, at their annual 

 meeting in .lanuary, appoint a secretary 

 and treasurer of the society for the en- 

 suing year, whose term of office shall 

 commence at such time as shall be then 

 designated, ainl continue until their suc- 

 cessors are appointed." 



The .above amendments to .\rticle 1 1 

 were presented at the twent \-lifth an- 

 nual meeting. In case these jiass, the 

 following amendments will also be pre- 

 sented: 



Article II. Section r! (d) — Add to the 

 end of the same: "Ho shall attend all 

 nu'etings of the executive board, and 

 shall be paid mileage as is allowed 

 members of the board." 



Article III — Strike out the word 

 "secretary" (page 13, second line) and 

 the word "treasurer" (page 13, third 

 line). 



Strike out the words "a regular"' 

 (page 13, fifth line) and insert in place 

 thereof "an annual." 



Strike nut the word "mid Lent'' 

 (sixth and scxeuth lines') aut,! insert in 

 place thireof the Avords ".lanuary 15.'" 



Insert after the word "audited'' and 

 liefore the v,'ord " approjiriations, ' ' the 

 wiinls " ap]ioiutments of a secretaiy 

 .iiid a treasurer >hall be made."' 



Convention Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 



' Siildii-i's' Moiiiiiiiciii. WiisliltiL'ioii Paik, in I'l.rt L'li'uncl. 



