The Washington times., 1905-08-15
Three Thousand Florists
Welcomed by MacfarLand
Their TwenN-first Annual Convention Is Now
On-Al FresCo Reception on Bright
wood Avenue This Evening.

Promptly at O'Clock this afternoon
William +. Guide president of the
Washington Florists Club, called the
twenty-drst annual convention of the
Society of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists TO order
After few brief remarks outlining
the program that had been arranged
and thanking the society for the favor
1t conferred in selecting Washington
as the place of this auspicious meeting,
Mr. GUIDE introduced Commissioner H.
B. +. Macfarland, who said;
we welcome you. as ministers of
beauty. to the Capital OF beauty. We re-
joice that you are celebrating your
twenty-frst birthday In your National
Capital, whose flowers, trees and lawns,
fresh as spring. welcome you as we can
not da.
ran Beauty rose. most perfect OF the
roses. and it is the home of the father
of your charter.
Local Members.
You are represented here by some
of the best of our citizens, honorable
for their constant charity as well as
their contributions to the common stock
of beautiful things. You could not go
anywhere without reminding your hosts
of the strongest and the tenderest sentf-
ments.
For flowers are our common languag
when words are too poor. Far more eX-
pressfve than words. thev speak with
gracious sympathy in JOY or in sorrow.
What memories OF birthdays and death
DAYS. of courtings and weddings, of
tri,lrnphs and trials. of loved ones scat
tered of those who have gone 10 the
better country, a single hover brings
back 10 Us, What an meXunS ulSh5ibIe
debt we all owe FOR that most precious
wealth of love which flowers have eX-
pressed 10 us
You come, then, however common
place your daily business may seem 10
you, rabed in poetry and fragrant with
sentiment, No wonder that here where
we think more of beauty than IN the
commercial and manufacturing Centers,
that here, where all Americans ought tC
feel at home. lou have very special
welcome. We know that we can count
uDon You to stand with us for the en-
belhshment and advancement of our be
loved Capital, for carrying out the prin'
ciples on which it was planned by
George Washington.
Appropriate Gavel,
'"The head gardener of MI Vernon
where Washington's own hand mad,
grace and beauty. after he had showr
the most perfect development of patriot
ism. that flowers of all civic virtues, ha!
made it possible for us 70 present yoi
today a most appropriate gavel mad,
from magnoIias planted by Washington
and Lafayette. and stin living to con
meet US with them.
What more fitting symbol could b
givcn of the noble beauty and Lowell,
memory of the Father of His COuutT,
and his friend and comrade-at-arms. III
representative of our only ally. VIII
said, When 7 heard OF your cause m
heart enlisted "
] a Valentine, OF Denver, Col, re
sponded 10 Mr.. Macfarland. after whicl
j. c. Vaughan, president of the so
ciety, delivered his annual address MT
Vaughan dwelt at length upon the wOrl
accomplished by the society during tn
past year. which he said clearly ecllpset
all former years.
Official Reports.
The reports of the secretary, treasur
er, State vice presidents, standing an'
special committees We're then receives
and the regular routine business OF th
meeting, which incidentally celebrate
the tWenty-f1rst anniversary OF the or
ganization Of the society. began.
PhiladeIphia's delegation. numberin
about 200, arrived early this Afternoon
other delegations from Chicago, Buffalo
Detroit. Cincinnati Kansas City, Den
yer and san Francisco arrived durin
last night and early this morning
bringing the total number of delegate
and friends at the convention 10 a tOta
of nearly 3 600
The exhibition part of the conventio
far surpasses anything ever before a
tempted by the society. The large ha
of National Rifles Armory and tn
first and second floors OF the Masoni
Temple presented a confused mass {
florists handiwork. The doors Of bot
exhibits We're thrown open TO the pull
lie yesterday and again early this moTI
ing. and were thrOnged by those VIII
We're eager to get a first glimpse at th
Moral treasures there on exhibition,
Unique Reception.
The presidents reception. schedule
for this evening. promises TO be a
unique affair in the form of a lawn fei
and o]d-fashioned barbecue. TT
spacious lawn OF Andrew Loeftier. IS