The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Plans Completed for
Florists Convention
Elaborate Program Arranged for the Enter
tainment of Foreign and Local Delegates.
Topics of Interest to Art to Be Discussed.

Arrangements have been completed by ,
the local florists for the entertainment |
of the delegates to the twenty first an
nGal meeting and exhibition of the So |
ctety Of American Florists and Orna- |
mental Horticulturists, who will meet
here for four days beginning Tuesday. |
August 15.
1t Is expected that by Monday morn |
ing. when most of the delegates shall
have arrived. all the display and
exhibits VIII be IN place The large eX-
hibition halls of the National Rifles
Armory and the Masonic Temple, where
the exhibitions VIII be held. are being
rapidly converted into bowers of flowers
The business meetings of the cOnVen-
tion will be held in Carroll Hall. The
visitors headquarters VIII be on the
second floor of the Masonic Temple.
Second Visit to Washington.
This is the second time that Wash
ington has had occasion to extend
greetings to this society. The first
convention held occurred in 1898.
1t is the desire of the local florists
club. Of which William F. GUIDE Is
president, to make this meeting and
exhibition a big success.
The convention will be called to order
c. Vaughan. of Chicago, president of
the society who Will briefly give
resume OF the work and progress made
by the florists and ornamental horti-
cuiturists during the year.
Commissioner II. 3. +. Macfarland.
representing the District of Columbia,
win welcome the delegates and their
ladies He will be followed by Secre-
tary Wilson. of the Department OF
Agriculture with q short talk on sci
entific horticulture.
Reception to President Vaughan
The feature of the opening days en-
tertainment viii be a reception rendered
To President Vaughan by the Florists
Club OF Washington. The affair will be
given az Loetfiers lawn. 1880 Brightwood
avenue. and viii be somewhat in the
form OF barbecue.
Another event in the long and varied
performance that has been arranged for
entertaining the visitors will be the
reading Of the essays prepared by mem
bers of the society on the subject of
The Ideal Employer
On Wednesday at the mornings ses-
sion Dr. B. r Galloway. chief OF the
Bureau Of Plant Industry. Department
OF Agriculture. viii deliver a stere-
opticon lecture on horticulture and hor-
ticulture
Thursday the election OF officers wilI
be held and Friday has been set aside
as Washington Florists day.
Convention Program.
The complete proeram for the eonven-
Tuesday. August 15-Openlng session.
P. m.
Address of welcome by William F.
GUIDE, president OF the Washington Flor
lists Club. Annual address OF J. C
Vaughan. president of the society. Ad-
dress by Commissioner Macfarland ana
Secretary Wilson, of the Department OF
Agriculture, and the submitting Of the
reports Of the secretary asurer, State
vice presidents committees, and other
officials of the society. Submitting of
reports of the judges upon the novelties
and new inventions in trade exhibit.
Tuesday evening, T:30 p. m.-Washing-
ton Florists Clubs reception TO Presi-
dent Vaughan.
Wednesday, August 16. 9:S9 a. m.-The
reading and awarding of prizes on the
pr.ze essay, the Ideal Employer. 3"
Stereopticon lecture on Horticulture
and Horticulture" by DR.. 3. s. Gallo
way. chief Of the Bureau of Plant In
dusrry. Department OF Agriculture.
The bowling contests between teams
representing the various Florists Clubs
Will take place at the bowling alleys,
ccrncr Eighth and Z streets. at D. IL.
Many valuable trophies have been do
mated, which are on exhibition at Slime
metz's windows on F street.
The ladies of the convention viii be
entertained after the morning session by
q luncheon 1T Mrs. J. r. Freeman $.
G12 Thirteenth street northwest. and 4
carriage ride through Rock Creek Park.
The work of the Bureau Of Plant In
dustry in encouraging civic Improvement
and the teaching of horticulture IN the
pubnc schools. by Miss Susan B. Sipe.
Washington, d. c. Illustrated by ste
reopticoa slides.
The question box viii be opened after
the close OF the lecture. and "a general
discussion will be in order upon num-
Der OF pertinent subjects, including
plants worthy of more general use as
summer bedders; handling OF carnations
between time of cutting and marketing
effect OF cold storage in retarding paeony
blooms: should the S a. F. have = win
ter meeting or exhibition, and If so, how
arranged
Thursday. August Il, $50 a. m.-sub-
jects for discussion at the morning ses-
sion. Thursday, August Il. will be: Helps
To Horticulture in the South and South
west. The feasibility Of preparing a text
book OF horticulture for dissemination
BY florists clubs.
During the discussion the election of
officers for 1905 will take place. the polls
being kept open TWO hours.
The question box viii be opened during
tae yGsing. Among the questions al
ready received for discussion al this
time Is the following: Should this so
ciety counteHance the substitution Of
popular appellations for cumbersome
and often unpTonounceable foreign
names OF new plant tntToductionsr
During the morning the ladies VIII he
entertained with a car ride TO Cabin
John Bridge, returning 70 the Congress
sionaI Library. where complimentary
luncheon will be served by the Florists
Club of washington.
Afternoon session at .. N.
The Florists Hail Association Of
America will hold its annual meeting Ia
Convention Hall at D. n.
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