The Washington times., 1909-08-30
WASHINGTON LEADS
IN PROSPERITY RACE
William F. GUIDE Confident
of Future of the
Capital.

Just watch Washington. This city is
going To be ct the top Of b list OF
American cities showing the greatest
improved conditions. And that will be
making progress. for every city, big or
little. seems to b on the list for q taste
Of prosperity this year"
As one Of washington's leading COM
merciaI boomers. William +. GUIDE,
senior member of the firm of A Guide
& Bros, florists. and president Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce. in
these words today epitOmized his belief
in the prosperous outlook for 1910.
my own business is the barometer by
which 1 have formed my opinion" said
Mr.. GUIDE. Last year we practically
doubled our facilities and, at the pres
emit time, we are increasing them by
more than one-third. II we did not be-
lieve that the outlook for continued
prosperity looked exceedingly bright We
would hardly make these extensive in
creases in our output. NeTer in the his
tory Of our firm has the outlook been
more encouraging than now.
IF you want 10 know VIVA the hor-
lists all over the country are Doing, let
me tell you about the convention of the
American Society of Florists and Ornd-
mental HoTticulturists last week IN en-
cinnati. At this convention II was de-
Clded to hold bur national flower snow
In Boston next spring, and within I'VE
minutes after this decision was made
5000 was pledged by delegates 10 insure
its success.
Satisfied As to Future.
a lot Of things could happen before
next year TO disturb financial conditions,
I but the florists are not a class Of bust
ness men who think that any disturb
ances are going to happen. The raising
Of this So 900 wag a sort of guarantee Of
their confidence In Il 2 future, and they
would have pledged vice that amount
had il been necessaIy-
Referring TO the Washington Cbamoer
of Commerce as a factor in this city ;
improved commercial conditions, Mr.
GUIDE added:
In my opinion the Chamber Of Com
merce is about TO accomplish the most
GOOD II has ever done IN bringing about
"a greater harmony and cooperation
among Washington business men The
I chamber can and is. turning its atten-
/ ton TO bringing 20 its members the
dement's its organizers intended II should.
! With q greater degree or cooperation
existing between business men at a
! time when commercial conditions are
/ improving naturally the result can only
be prosperity for everybody The cham
ber's floral parade viii be an excellent
/ medium for advertising Washington $
( enterprise, and other undertakings villa
follow during the yea. which Will De IN
/ This should have a good effect on the
entire country.
Few Realize Blessings.
Conditions as they exist now should
make us particularly satisfied to live
/ IN Washington But people who stay at
! home somehow fail to realize these
blessings. They ought 10 be thankful
/ that they live right here IN the most
[ beautiful and, to me, most satisfactory
/ city iu the world. I do not know that
| Washington will ever become a great
/ commercial city, If thar Is TO be meas
ured by great smoking chimneys and
/ soot-covered factories. 1 doubt If there
! are many people who would care to see
| This change wrought, but there are
I many who will agree that the business
and the prosperity GF this city can be
1 come great without tE- factories