The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-20
Pleasant outinr, Enr aardaners.-Th,

Pleasant Outing For Gardeners.-The
members of the Gardeners Club were given
an outing wednesday, on the plant farms of
Messfs; Richard Vincent & Sons, White Marsh
near CONVENTION, 18th district. Mr.. Richard
vincent Is vice president of the club and one
OF us most active workers, and the entertain
ment provided by him and his sons for their
guests was heartily enjoyed.
more than hundred members of the local
ciuD we're IN attendance, together with num-
per OF their friends and fellow florists from
washington and nearby points. The entire
party was taken to Convention on special train
from camden Station. arriving at Convention
ABOUT noon. They we're met by conveyances
ana driven to the home of Mr.. Vincent, where
nearly repast was awaiting them.
AFTER dinner the visitors were taken for
TOUT Of the vast farm. Much interest was
taken in allthe plants growing on the place,
put special notice was given to the dahlia patch,
Wnere every one of the visitors plucked great
punch OF almost every known variety of the
flower and returned to the city late in the after
noon laden with huge bouquets. see
resolutions were adopted thanking the
Messrs. Vincent for the opportunity of in
specung their extensive floral and horticul-
turai establishment: commencing their care
ful. thorough and practical methods of prepa-
ration and culture, including the planning and
erection OF modern buildings; declaring that
they deserve the thanks of florists at large for
~NOAto Al udl41ld CuiIuIcs AAOAuOCo
all known varieties, and thanking Mrs. Vim
cent and her lady assistants for their entertain
ment 4
Messrs. Vincent have 26O acres, which in
clude large tract of woodland recently pur-
chased. A large portable steam sawmill is at
work on lumber for the. erection of several
new nothouses, the foundations of which have
been laid. There are now 16 hothouses, the
majority % by 225 feet each affording ca
pacty Tor growing pot and vegetable plants in,
immense numbers. The product the past sea-
son included 5000 600 cabbage plants, 2,00O 900
celery and 1900, 600 caulifower and other vege-
table plants, besides millions of bedding plants.
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W. G. T. U. Convention.-The eighteenth
annpai convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Baltimore county was
held m lhe N. e. Church at Monkton, N. G.
R. r.. Thursday, Miss Ida NJ. Rider presiding
and Miss y, H. Crosby, secretary. H
The morning session opened with devotion
al services conducted by Mrs. G. P. Everhart,
of Monkton Unien. Addresses of welcome
were made by Rev.. 7. Marsh and Mrs. Alex
ander Mitchell, and response by Mrs. Eta
H Crosby. Reports were made on literature
by Mrs. George B. Coale, of Ruxton juven-
lie work, Miss Florence Rider, of Ruxton
press work Mrs. Mary R. Haslup, of Ruxton
Jail work, Mrs. James E. Green, of Towson
narcotics Mrs. s: B. Robinson; flower mis-
sion, Mrs. W. Fl. Flayhart, of Towson; evan
colored work, Miss E. r. Crosby, of Cations,
vile; purity, Mrs. J.. e, Green, Of Towson;
kindergarten, Miss Edith Jones, of Catonsville
Sunday school work, Miss Laura E. Ross, of
st. Denis; non-alcoholic medication, Mrs. IF
Smith,, of Catonsville railroad work, Miss
Edith Ensor, of Mount Washington.
The afternoon session was opened with de-
votional exercises led by Mrs. M. L. Hyde
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Miss Ida NJ. Rider, of Ruxton;
vce-pfesdent at.large, Mrs. s. B. Robinson, of
Govanstown corresponding secretary, Mrs. J.
G. Carpenter. of Lake Roland, recording secre-
tary, Miss E. H. Crosby, Catonsville; treasur-
err. Mrs. w. Clarence Craumer, of Towson.
Resolutions were adopted favorable to con-
pulsory education, protesting against the liq-
uor interest controlling the primary elections,
and favoring a single moral standard for men
and women. tx% IL ~e,s
A mass.meeting was held in the evening,
when Rev. f. g.. Porter. of Baltimore, spoke
on the Prominence of Woman"