New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
FLOWER DEALERS WORR1ED.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE SUNDAY LAW
WILL HURT THEIR BUSINESS
THE GROWERS 1T is SAID. WILL RE THE HEAvI-
EST sUFFERERs-sTEps TO BE TAKEN TO
SECURE A MODIFICATION OF THE
LAw-WEEK- DAY ORDERS MAY
RE FILLED on SUNDAY
BE FILLED on SUNDAY.

BE FILLED on SUNDAY
The report that Acting Chief Conlin had called
the attention OF Captain Pickett. Of the Tender.on
precinct. TO Section 267 of the Penal Code. which
makes the Sunday sale OF flowers unlawful, created
much worry yesterday among florists and all per-
sons engaged in the flower business to the effect
the enforcing OF the Sunday law would have upon
their business 1t is the belief OF majority of the
large retail dealers 90 the city that the enforcement
of the law will be seriously felt by the retailers and
wholesale dealers and that the greatest loss will be
shouldered by :he growers. On Sunday the retail
dealers do lively business with a large class Of
customers. VINO attend dinners and receptions. and
take with them bouquets of flowers for their friends
There also many orders for flowers from the
churches. and for funerals and Hebrew wedding
parties Sunday, which the retailers fiji These
orders cannot be filed after next Sunday unless
they sent to the retailers In the course OF he
week Then there many persons who visit tn.
cemeteries Sunday and decorate the graves Ct
their dead. thousands Of kind-hearted men and
women Of all denominations who TO he hospitals
and other institutions Sunday. and cheer with
flowers the lives of the afflicted.
THE GROWERS THE HEAVIEST SUFFERERS
The loss of this class of custom will mean thou
sands of dollars to the retailers But the enforce
ment of the Sunday law will not be so seriously felt
by the retailers as ii will by the growers The New
York Cut Flower Company. Of Nos. ll9 and 12l West
Twenty -third-st.. which is one OF the largest COM
that its sales on Sunday average from 1920 to $500
and that If they compelled to close Sunday
they will lose by the enforcement Of the law about
1000 annually. c. W. Ward. a member OF the
company. explained the situation from a growers
point of view yesterday afternoon Mr. Ward
said:
The flowers for Sunday sales reach us Saturday
BY Monday these flowers would not be fresh. their
market value would be considerably lessened and
lower prices would prevail by stagnation in the
market Our remedy is to dispose of this surplus by
selling out the Saturday stock Saturday afternoon
at o'clock to the highest bidder"
This company comprises fifty Of the largest
growers around New-York with business OF 5000 900
yearly The company prepared the following letter
yesterday copy of which will probably be sent to
its customers this week:
"A recent order having been issued from the
Police Department closing all flower stores and
stands on Sunday by reason OF which enormous
stock of fresh flowers will be left in the hands Of the
growers agents every Saturday the New York
their product every Saturday at o'clock at pubic
MIR Ward said that ne believed the florists bust
ness would be practically dead before the present
Sunday law could be repeated NH, uo-o soor
Yesterday expressed themselves as being in favor
of closing on Sunday. II the law was genera a en-
who denounced the law in bitter terms and were
DESTROYS OF having it amended so that the florists
business would not be affected by it, The reason
why the wholesale dealers rot worrying them
selves about the enforcement; OF the law Is mat
they do a commission business. II matters little
10 them whether the stock sent to them by the
growers is sord on Sunday not for whatever
flowers perish by holding over sunday must add
10 the loss OF the consignors. The wholesale deal,
shin orders of flowers to PlttsDnrg ana
other cities Sunday for Mondays trade II
thew are prohibited from filing these orders their
business Will suffer TO the extent OF thousands OF
dollars.
NAY MOVE TO HAVE THE LAW AMENDED.
It IL believed that the retail dealers will take
steps to have the Sunday law modified
John W. Scallen the florist of No 1,2A Broadway
said TO a Tribune reporter yesterday: Not long
ago several well-known retail dealers formed the
Retail Fl, rist Alliance Association We have held
several meetings at the Hoffman House ana AT the
Imperial Hotel ] have no doubt tnat Inc as
sociation Will take some action In the matter. /
shall keep open next Sunday and VIII be here 10 90
business as I believe the Law is unconstitutional
J. f. Thorley the well-known florist SAID:
This movement stop the sale or mowers on
Sunday is born Of malice 1t is intended TO hurt
The street seller flowers and the wholesale deal
ers ! have many church orders that must be
Allied on Sunday. This morning had talk VITA
the proper authorities about the matter. was
told that | would not be moested on sunday
Acting Chief Conn said yesterday tnat the
retail and wholesale dealers and growers had a
legal right to I'll orders Sunday. but they broke
tbs law when they offered flowers for sale
The captains have been ordered 10 arrest any
rereon selling flowers next Sunday.