The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-11
FLOWERS AND LOVE.
HUGE SUNS ARE OFTEN SPENT BY
SENTIMENTAL FELLOWS


Ardent Youth Handreds Of Dollars
Florists in Nex York City DO Thriv-
ing BusInezs IN All Seasons
Il want TO be hung up When a dap
per young blood" or an old Gotham
dandy comes into a floral establishment
in Fifth avenue some bright fall after
noon and uses the above expression, at
the same time gTinking the other eye,
the tradesman knows that the customer
Is in love. and that this Is perhaps the
beginning Of q long campaign IN which
the principal scene is 10 be Cupid daily
ing amid the flowers
Maybe she's an actress.
In that case there viii be no limit TO
the hanging up matter. Every swell
Gotham florist knows that his customers
seldom pay cash for the floral decoration
70 their love affairs. There is plenty Of
risk in the business, but the profits are
so large that the tradesmen take the risks.
You would be surprised at the number
Of men in swell circles who play broke
to their florist.
Chase me, chase me-
This Is what they say when the trades
man presents bill.
Thousands and thousands Of dollars
are spent yearly by the young dudes and
the old chappies of Gotham on their IA
vorite actresses. Maybe Cholly goes 10 the
BLACK Crook" some night, and there on
sight falls under the fascination of tne
chorus girls fair beauty. II yOu are
cynical OF dyspepsia You viii have your
doubts about her age and her hair; but
ChOlly is IN raptures all evening.
That night he hangs around the stage
entrance.
Next day he goes to his florist, takes
that worthy aside and tells him all
about it.
Il think a 500 basket viii do, ehe"
Cholly mods.
u viii make you basket four feet
high. Il VIII be delivered over the foot
lights promptly al O'Clock. 1t viii be
decorated with very wide pink aud blue
satin ribbon yard long. For a hun
dred extra ] VIII put couple Of doves
in the basket, concealed amid the roses.
The doves VIII have satin ribbons tied
10 their feet. As the basket is handed
over the lights the attendant shakes the
souvenir, and oct fly the doves. An. old
fellow, what do you say to that, eh:'
Very well; hang me up for-r two
hun'ned. dontcherknow.
Ii is a common thing for a swell New
York florist TO prepare a $500 basket for
some actress. To order 800 basket is
acommonplace.
A 500 basket usually consists Of chilled
roses, generally American Beauties, Of
rare size and sweetness. The flowers are
cut with the stalks, and when placed in
the gold tinted basket stand four feet
high. The Offering is tricked out with
great widths Of blue, gold, pink or yel-
low ribbon. In the center Of the bouquet
space Is left for a satin or lace box The
usual protestations Of regard are written
on scented note paper. This is the open
ing Of the romance.
Little Miss Million receives roses il
January.
They are rare American Beauties.
They cost in Fifth avenue S1-50 per rose.
That is eighteen dollars dozen. Maybe
she gets two dozen a day in big blue
and gold box
Cholly pays for these.
There are hundreds Of high rollers in
Gotham. says the exclusive florist, ''who
spend enough each season to keep a
family-spend II on flowers for the giddy
queen Of the footlights and upon their
lady loves.
1T Is not uncommon to receive an or
der from some young dude TO deliver to
his lady friend bouquet each morning,
say for a month. He viii plank down
$50 with the order. For this sum we
are TO send little Miss Million a bunch
Of selected roses for thirty mornings
There is to be an air OF romance over the
gift. 1t Is to be seat 10 the house
promptly at O'Clock each morning. No
note or name is 10 accompany it Little
Miss Million is not to know, you know.
OF course he viii call each night and
see his flowers on the piano. Maybe one
night he viii be rewarded by seeing her
wear one beautiful rose in her yellow
hair. am sure that is worth $50 to
any young ohappie."
There is 10 limit to the money that
may be paid for floral decorations for a
swell Gotham funeral. The late la
mented Patrick S. Gilmore's funeral was
made memorable with offerings whose
value ran up into the thousands, but it
is sweet 10 know, however, that many
Of these flowers came from the common
people, who loved him so well in life.
General Grants funeral was graced,
swell florists say, with more flowers
than New York ever saw before or since.
In Gotham the floral emblem holds
full sway in the matter Of appropriate
tributes to death.
In Gotham, if you are an athlete.
your friends VIII probably remember
you with pair of floral boxing gloves
Gt your demise.
In Gotham, if you die at half past S,
your friends viii probably remember
you with grand floral hall clock, the
hands stopped at half past 6.
In Gotham, if you die letter carrier,
your friends VIII probably remember
you with 'foral laInppost and mail
box" with letter TO yourself on top of
the box, addressed with your name and
the legend, AT rest in heaven"
IN Gotham, if you die railroad man,
your friends viii probably remember
you with floral train Of cars, engine
and all
In Gotham. if you are connected with
the Brooklyn bridge and should chance
to die, your friends viii probably re
member YOU with floral Brooklyn
bridge" maybe nine feet long.
In Gotham, If you are TO die dude or
a chappie. your friends will probably
remember You with floral swigger-
ette case" bearing the words on tine cover:
CHOLLY-GONE UP HIGHER.
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