New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-05
FLOWER GUILD WORK.
Soaety Loses Good Friend an Mr..
Whitney.
MEETING AT MRS. MoRTONS.


IN the death OF Mr.. whitney the guild has lost
q great benefactor" said Mrs. John Wood Stewart
OF Glen Ridge. X j. who presided. vice Mrs. Win
throp Sargent. OF Boston. the president at meet
ing OF the National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild
yesterday at the house OF Mrs. Levi p. Morton,
No 6a Fffth-sve-
He always gave US 500 every year, and never
had an entertainment at his house that he did not
write telephone TO US TO come and get the floral
decorations. Only last Christmas week be tele-
phoned 10 Us 10 call, and when We got there We
found twenty-five great crates OF delicate pink
begonias many more azaleas Nhey would keep
In bloom for weeks. yards and yards OF asparagus
fern. hundreds OF heads Of ponsettias. and more
American Beauty roses than I could pack into the
carriage. As al function flowers 20 In the name
Of the donor. with card-'1dr. or Mrs. so-and-So
takes pleasure In sending you these fowers'-each
tenement house dweller knew where the flowers
received from Mr. Whitney came from. II
when you attend his funeral services on Friday
you see little bunch Of vioets among the splendid
noral tributes. you Will know that II comes from
the heart OF the teneInents
FLOWERS IN HOSPITALS
II was a very pleasant meeting that was held In
MIS- MOTIONS beautiful drawing room. with great
vases OF Easter lilies carnations. American Beau
lies and hles-ofthe-valley standing about on table,
pisnO-everywhere
= can't give you a lot OF statistics about the dis
Parker. who is chairman Of the COMMITTEES having
this IL charge but ] know that they cheer up do
rood. help. don't say If I had pertonitis should
be any the better for having a big bouquet stuck
IN my lace, or II were suffering from a cold
" my head should enjoy having a strong smelling
I've thrust Unqer my nose just as the taCtless
NAIlstlaf Is capable Of doing q great deal OF harm
% me tactless flower distributor can do harm. Z
ssAeo tlle head nurse al Roosevelt Hospital how IL
va Ald she sa1c flowers were a perfect nuisanc 20
4 NMneh lney were given 10 patients VINO very
80 Nhen they We're tumbled on the floor. etc. but
Nat The feeling Oh the whole among the nurses
vas very favorable 10 them. They have q good ef-
Lsct on the sck-and they have good effect on the
t NeL II does you people good 70 know a little
a0O1t The seaIny side OF hospital life"
METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION.
DR.. Parker has come into the guild so recently
ne Knows almost nothing Of our methods" Mrs
stuart said trihe reseutfuily. The flowers are
picked before 80 In the morning collected from
mouse 10 house, shipped direct the hospital and
uefe made 70 Into small bouquets for the patients
20 pay with and enjoy. We are careful 10 have
N'-s kooo ana fresh flowers sent
- Nhne Ne have branches an the country
- Aieesl are m Albany Washington. Philadel-
gna anc NeW-AOrE- Albany makes a point OF
SsuioulnE .olles and fresh fruits washington has
esss.ulshec truit and vegetable gardens among the
SS,lnil1Ien ~ TIE poor and built backyar I'd eardens
1aEoepnla has taken the lead in distributing nat
ere material 10 the schools"
Sus1aNe straubenmuller, district superintendent