New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
a sH1Dow ON TEE Nrw FLOWER MARKET
NOT A BRILLIANT oPENISG-THE OLD STAND
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NOT BRILLIANT opENING-THE OLD STAND
In oANAr.sr. BETTER PATRoNIzED.
The opening Of the new flower market in Union
Square yesterday morning did not develop all the brill
liant ana picturesque features that might have been
expected Of it. II was, Of course, too much 70 HOOK
for second Covent Garden TO rise fun-heAged on inc
frst moyng amid the everyday surroundings OF Union
Square II the enthusiastic projectors OF Jhe schsme
had suy such hopes they certainly were not rcanhea'
for tAe econe presented by the new hewcr mart az
dawn yesterday was not inspiring In tlie early gray
OF Sbe cfxfl morning down-pour OF rain threaienn@
to begin at any moment stood eight or nine ncrls~
wagons Sszwn up by the sidewalk on the northeastern
corner of Union Square. The florists looked Sleepy
and dspoli0ent, ana the boxes and pots Oh ho"eio
which they had rsnged along the sidewalk SCENE"
scarcely able with their bright hues to liven inc
prevailing gloom Of the early morning Customers were
few. Men and women in fashionable society had not
begun tner reform the matter Of early rising 10
visit The flower market after the manner Of the Lon
donere and parisians and not one appeared VINO cod
IN strctess be said 10 belong to the 400 There were
a few retail peders hand who bought some pahts'
but, as one Of them grumbled. prices seemed to be
higher than at the old place.
Alderman John Morris, who 1s the chief supporter
OF the scheme and who secured from the Park COM
ruissioners tine permission to Union Square as
flower market, was not at all discouraged He talked
with much eloouenoe the brilliant future that was in
store for the Union Square flower market. wheh 'he
weather should get warmer and the people should
find out what was going there. The advantages
of Union SQUARE over the Canalst site he described
as numerous the surroundings were far plessanter,
and were such as would allow ladies TO visit the
market. while the situation much more accessible
than Canakst. in the early morning, both 10 sellers
and buyers. The Alderman was sure his pet scheme
had met with opposition mainly on account Of the
restaurant and liquor keepers In the neghborhood
Of Canal and West sts. who would suffer loss OF
patronage by the removal to Union Square. He
predicted that the Market Florists Association would
have some searching questions at their next meeting
10 put 10 President John NicoI and Secretary George
Darsley Who he says, after favordng the plan OF
removal had helped circulate petition to the PARK
Commissioners to rescind their action and let the
flower market stay in Canal-st
This petition was presented 10 President Albert
Gallup, of the Park Commissioners, on FRIDAY, ana
as a result it was arranged that the florists who
wanted 10 could still keep their stands at the little
triangular park at Canal and West sts About thlr-
teen OF them did yesterday morning, ana 30 tneIo
were two flower markets. the main Drancn aPPesl ~
10 be at the old place. The prevailing opinion lhere
seemed 30 be against the change me nOrsts VINO
opposed II did not think that they would De StIONeu
10 STAY long In Union Square even II the TRANSFER WIS
JMould necessarily attend the selling OF flowers from
hundred or so OF wagons later in the season SONIC
of them thought they would do better without trying 10
get the retail trade and that the pedlers were tne
ing on the business at the Canast stand ior nearly
thirty years and change would only 40 tleh injury
The matter still rests with the Park Oomnlsson'
who at their next meeting VIII take lhtO
the protests of the market gardeners. ms tahes
place on "Wednesday April o. TIL then tle nol1s's
can take their choice between the two stands.