July 25, 1912. 



The Florists' Review 



13 



PROGRAM FOR TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, AT CHICAGO 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, J9J2 



FIEST DAY— OPENING SESSION, 10 A. M. 



Opening Exercises. 



Address of Welcome. 



President Vincent's Address. 



Amendment to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted 



upon: 



To amend Article V, Section 1 



"Section 1. Meetings. — The first annual meeting of the 

 Society shall be held at Buffalo, New York, on the first 

 Tuesday of August, 1901, and thereafter the annual meeting 

 shall be held oil the third Tuesday of August in each year, 

 continuing for three days or until all business is completed, 

 the location of the next following meeting to be selected 

 by ballot at the morning session of the second day of each 

 annual meeting. ' ' 



by striking out the words "morning" and "second" and 

 inserting in place thereof, respectively, the words "even- 

 ing" and "first." 

 Reports of Secretary, Treasurer, and Committees. 



FIRST DAY— AFTERNOON SESSION, 3 P. M. 



Eeport on National Flower Show, by Charles H. Totty, 

 Chairman National Flower Show Committee. 



Paper by Mr. Wm. Gourlay, Assistant to the General 

 Manager of the American Express Company. 



Discussion. 



Consideration of Invitations for Next Place of Meet- 

 ing (if the amendment to By-Laws is adopted at the 

 morning session). 



FIRST DAY— EVENING SESSION. 



Eeception to President Vincent, at the Auditorium 



Hotel. Music, Dancing and Eefreshments. Strictly 



informal. 

 Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted 



upon : 



To amend Article II, Section 2 (a) 



"Sec. 2. Elections and Appointments: — 



"(a) The president, first vice-president, secretary and 

 treasurer shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting 

 of the Society, and their term of office shall begin with 

 the first day of January next succeeding the election and 

 shall continue for one year, or until their successors are duly 

 elected and qualified." 



by striking out the word "secretary"; and by adding: 

 "The secretary shall be elected by the directors at the 

 annual mid-Lent meeting and shall serve for one year. 

 Seven (7) affirmative votes shall be necessary to elect, 

 and nine (9) votes to remove him from office before the 

 expiration of his term." 



To amend Article III 



"GOVEENMENT, EXECUTIVE BOAED 



"Between the sessions of the Society its government shall 

 be vested in an executive board, consisting of the president, 

 junior ex-president, first vice-president, secretary, treasurer 

 and six directors. A regular meeting of the board shall be 

 hold each year about mid-Lent, at the call of the secretary, 

 upon such date as the president may direct, etc." 



by striking out the word "secretary" in the third line, 



after "vice-president" and before "treasurer." 



To amend Article V, Section 5 



"Sec. 5. Exhibitions. — There shall be held, whenever 

 practicable, in connection with each annual convention, an 

 exhibition of materials and manufactures used in and prod- 

 ucts of horticulture. It shall be in charge of a superin- 

 tendent, who shall be appointed by the executive board 

 at its preliminary annual meeting, and shall be governed by 

 such rules and regulations as the executive board shall adopt. 



Judges shall be appointed by the president and secretary 

 at least one month before the exhibition." 



by striking out the words "and secretary." 



Eesolution : — Be It Resolved, That the records of the 

 proceedings of this Society for the year 1909, in con- 

 vention at Cincinnati, Ohio, be corrected by adding 

 the following, as adopted at the time : 



"All members after paying dues continuously for twenty- 

 five (25) years shall be known as 'Pioneer Members.' They 

 shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of other 

 members; shall be exempt from the payment of dues for the 

 balance of their lives and their names shall appear in a 

 special list under an appropriate heading in the annual 

 volume of the proceedings of the Society, ' ' 



Amendment: — To amend Article IV, Section 2, cov- 

 ering fees and assessments, by adding the following : 



"Annual members after paying dues continuously for 

 twenty-five years shall be known as 'Pioneer Members,' and 

 shall be exempt from all future assessments." 

 Ballot on place of meeting if first amendment carries. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, J9J2 



SECOND DAY— MORNING SESSION. 



Paper by Mr. L. W. C. Tuthill on "Advertising. Some 



Wrongs To Make Right." 

 Discussion. 



domination of Officers for 1913. 

 Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Society of American 



Florists at 10:30 a. m. 



SECOND DAY— AFTERNOON. 



No business Sessions — This afternoon remains open, 

 to permit of those interested visiting the growers' 

 and other establishments in and around Chicago. 

 SECOND DAY— EVENING SESSION. 



Lecture, Illustrated in Colors, on "Floral Designing," 

 by Mr. Fred C. W. Brown, of Buffalo, N. Y. 



Discussion. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912 



THIRD DAY— MORNING SESSION. 



Meetings of the following Societies : 

 9 a. m. — Florists' Hail Association of America. 

 9:15 a. m. — American Rose Society. 

 9 :30 a. m. — American Carnation Society. 

 JO a. m. — Chrysanthemum Society of America. 



— Illinois State Florists' Association. 

 10:15 a.m. — American Sweet Pea Society. 

 10:30 a.m. — American Gladiolus Society. 

 10 a. m. to 13 m. — Election of Officers. 



THIRD DAY— AFTERNOON. 

 The Annual Bowling Tournament will take place at 

 Bensinger's Bowling Alleys, 29 W. Randolph St., 

 starting at 2 o'clock. 



THIRD DAY— EVENING, 8:30 P. M. 

 Reception and Dance given by the Ladies' Society of 

 American Florists. 



FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, I9I2 



The Chicago Trade Committees have arranged for a 

 full day's entertainment at Ravinia Park. 



Special trains, luncheon and dinner, outdoor sports, 

 baseball and foot races, band concert and grand opera. 

 Ideal surroundings of ravines and groves. Most 

 noted and exclusive resort near Chicago. 

 ^Members on arrival at Chicago should register with 



the Secretary and register with the Chicago Committer. 



