The suburban citizen., 1900-11-03

located in a splendid new modern dwell
ling at No. 5000 New Hampshire ave-
nue., corner Newark and Eighth streets
In Petworth subdivision, After NOV
ing there one of his first acts was to
connect himself with the Brightwood
Citizens Association, thus Indicating
his intention of joining his splendid
energy and business capacity with his
ncighbors in every effort to build up
and improve the section in which he
has made his home
He is a director of the Business
Mems Association and on some i'm
portant committees of the Board of
Trade. In 1898, at the age of 20, he
was elected president of the National
Society of American Florists and Orna-
mental HOrticulturist of the United
States, being the youngest president
by twenty years that ever filled that
important position
Though yet young man, Mr. GUIDES
business Is a record of continuous sue
cess wrought by an untiring energy
and indomitable pluck that knew no
such word as fail
Starting in business with his brother
some years ago on a small scale. the
business has been pushed and widened
and increased until now they have one
of the largest and most complete estab-
lishments of the kind in the United
States and a large and constantly in
creasing trade. Their greenhouses.
which are located in Anacostia, are
large and are equipped with every mod
ern appliance for the culture of flowers
and plants of every description They
are under the personal supervision of
Mr.. A. Guide, the senior member of the
firm, who devotes his entire time to
the work, while the salesrooms and the
disposal of the product of the green
houses are under the management of
Mr.. VIM. r. Guide
In conducting this branch of the
business Mr.. GUIDE has demonstrated
his admirable taste and business quail
tications, Keeping nothing but the
best, he has vet addrd to the excellence
OF his goods by the artistic groupings
of his displays, until his place of bust
ness is always a Yeritable bower of
beauty and his showrooms are not
only one Of the greatest attractions of
f street. but it is thoroughly known
that when he decorates a church for a
wedding, a theatre or hall for some
public function, or private residence
for some elaborate entertainment there
is never anything left to be desired.
This reputation he has earned by Civ
ing his personal attention to every or
der that requires taste and care in its
arrangement, it being his rule to leave
nothing to chance but to personally see
to it that all orders are properly filled
About four years ago Mr.. GUIDE was
united in marriage with Miss Kathryn
M. Loetfier, the charming daughter OF
Mr.. A. Loeffler, the Sausage King of
Washington, the flavor of whose pro-
duct fingers vividly in the memory of
every gastrOnOmic specialist who has
visited the Capital City during recent
years: and thus with a prosperous
business we'll conducted and happy
home presided over by a lovely and
loving wife. his life is rounded out to
all completeness, leaving nothing to be
desired save its continued prosperity,
which because of his untiring energy
and exceptional business qualifications,
is doubly assured
Brightwood is to be congratulated
upon the accession to her citizenship
of such a man as Mr. VIM f. Guide
His influence cannot but be felt and the
impress of his activity viii soon be
seen in the improvement and increased
prosperity Of that favored section