The Washington times., 1908-11-08
Mayberry & Hoover Will
Present Some Pleasant
Surprises.
DECORATED TABLE
TO BE DISPLAYED
Beautiful Flowers and Foliage
Helped Out by Rich
Tableware.

MaybeUTy a Hoover, who have one
of the biggest flower stores in the up
town section OF the city, at 1889 Four
teenth street northwest, are planning a
beautiful and unique splay for the
exhibition OF the Florists Club Like
most Of tho other local flower men, how
-ver they arc not disclosing the details
of their plans. and will not tell whst
decorations they will use until the time
comes TO put them in place. While Mr..
Mayberry wouldn't say so, IL is evident
that he does not wish TO make the firm' 5
design known for fear there may be
mother exhibit like it,
AS Mayberry d Hoover cater 10 an
extensive wedding and reception trade.
one OF their exhibits viii be a decora-
tive palm bank. This viii contain moth
ing but green, but the shades viii run
almost from a pea green 20 the rich
dark Sreen Of some of the tropical
palms Mr. AIaybcrry expects TO work
In a great variety of plants. all Of which
he is now nursing into luXuTiance, In
the palm conservatory just back Of the
store on Fourteenth street. The plants
TO be used will run ali the way from a
tail tropical palm, to the most perish
able small ferns of the temperate zone.
hall at Masonic Temple
Charter Member Of Club.
AIr. Mayberrr. with his partner. L.
+. Hoover. has been in the florists bus
mess in Washington, that is as a pro-
prietor. for seven years. He IS a char
Ter member Of the Florists Club. aud
has always taken a great interest In
this organization which has done so
much for the advancement OF the florist
individually, and for the promotion Of
the trade. He attended the first meet
ing OF the Florists ia Washington
which was called for the purpose OF
taking some action relative 20 the pro
posed personal tax law. II was out OF
this impromptu meeting. that the pres
ent organization grew.
The main exhibit Of the firm of May
berry & Hoover will be in tn banquet
rooms. This exhibit viii represent a
table, decorated by the firm, for a fash
ionable dinner. Mr. Maybergy said yes
terday he he'd not yet decided what
flowers or what shades would be used
in this table, but he promised that It
would be gorgeous. The siIverware,
china, and caEdelabra are being loaned
by a local caterer. and Mr.. Mayberry
upon the shade Of candles which the
caterer will furnish.
Table for Informal Dinner
The table viii represent a table set
for d small informal or family dinner.
Just how many covers It will have Mr
Mayberry does not yet know, but It
viii not run over dozen The flowers
viii probably be Of the usual decorative
varieties, and VIII be Of a shading of
either pink or pale yellow There will
he an abundant and Judiclous use OF
greens, since It has come to be reccg-
nized that beauty of flower and color
depends upon foliage This table Will
bear the firm name and that of the
caterer who assisted.
r. C. AIayberry. senior member Of the
firm, is a native OF Pennsylvania he was
born in Plainheld. September 5, 1863. ana
spent the first twenty years Of his life
on mis- fathers farm. He was educated
in the PlainheId public schools and his
love for flowers seemed to be inherent
When a boy he used to cultivate and
pl5nt for his own benefit. and when he
wished 10 expand and get Off OF the