Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
CRAB FEAST FOR FLORISTS
CLUB MEMBERS GUESTS OF ED
WARD S. SCHMID.
Epicures Wrestle With Crustacean
and Witness Vaudeville Features.
Floral Parade Considered.

A crab feast that will be memorable
among the annals Of the epicures of the
Washington Florists Club was provided
last night by Edward S. Schmid, the nat
uralist, who at one time was himself a
florist. The feast came at the close of
a meeting of the club at Eagles Hall,
9Th and E streets northwest. The crusta-
cean was served in every style known to
the culinary art and with accompaniment
that made merry evening for those who
catered to the soul beautiful" as Rob-
ert Lee Montague described it in an adj
dress replete with eloquence.
And the florists proved their ability to
wrestle with the crab quite as proficiently
as with the carnation. In the course of
the feast Robert Griffith gave some clever
limitations and Prof. Victor regaled the
company with laughable stories. After
ward In the hall above the Diamond Erri-
dome stock Company, under the man.
agement of John L. Reh. contributed a
vaudeville entertainment in which Fred
clever work; Misses Violet Coons and
Eva Steele sang, and John L. Reh, with
Danford and Young, contributed special
ties.
Plans for Floral Parade.
AT the business meeting of the club, at
which President F. H. Kramer presided,
w. F. Guide made an address in which
he explained the position Of the floral pa
rade committee Of the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce under l. Cans with refer
ence to the exclusive use of natural flowers
In decorations for the parade Mr.. GUIDE
also announced that Philip Brfghtmyer.
mayor of Detroit, who is well known In
the world of florists. had accepted the in
Wit 70 frny1 % ,rt-o
with Mrs. Brghtmyer would be present
when il occurred.
Reference was made to the annual in
vitation of r. Vincent, jr and sons to
visit their dahlia farms at Whitemarsh.
Md, a rare treat, which the club will be
obliged to forego this year because of the
floral parade.
President Kramer announced the ap-
pointment of a committee to cooperate
with the general committee in the floral
pageant and also to make the necessary
arrangements for the fall exhibition of the
club. which will be held from November
q to IA OF this year. as follows: George
II. Cook. general superintendent. w. F.
Guide. press; George c. Shaffer, program;
p. c. Maybury. entertainment: Edward
S. Schmid, publicity; F. H. Kramer, adj
vertising; ]. r. Freeman inside decora-
tiQn of hall for the exhibition; w. Marche,
John Robertson. reception, and Secretary
0. A. c. Ohlmer. as secretary.
1t was decided to have the club repre-
scented in the floral parade by large
touring car. appropriately decorated.
List Of Guests.
Among the guests were Charles Bev-
eridge, past president of the Eagles Club;
Jacob w. Collins. chief operator of the
Western Union Telegraph Company; DR..
Theodore Moore of the weather bureau;
Col. Samuel Melton, who has explored
much In the far north, and the
following florists: George E. Shaffer.
Frank II. Kramer, William F. GUIDE.
William Marche, G. G.. Hammer.
B. Winkler. w. F. Lacey, James Talbert.
Frank Slye, Adolf Minder, Peter Bisset.
George II. Cook. ]. L. Carberry, N. s.
Hammer, Harry 10y and G. E. Anderson.