The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
FLOWER MEN HOLD
A CRAB BANQUET
Show Committee Report Is
Heard by Noted Guests.
GUIDE ACTS AS POSTMASTER
Treasurer OF Washington Florists
Club starts SpeechmaSinE with In
Maryland horticultural Society,
who Makes Interesting Address.

TIE Washington Florists Club held a
crab feast at the Eagles clubhouse last
night Besides che crustaceans and their
Accomplishments. the florists heard q re-
port from the flower show committee and
listened to interesting trade and other
talks from distinguished guests.
The flower show committee reported
that arrangements had been made for
1880 square feet Of space at Convention
Hall with the management Of the Ma
tional Manufacturers and Householders'
Show. October q to November 5. A de-
sign in oil was shown on an easel II
represents Fushini. the sacred mountain
o. Japan. jutting over an effulg moon.
On the left Is a waterfall in the center a
sacred temple. 10 the right a pagoda.
where tea viii be served. a lake. and
other concomitants Of japanese pano-
rama.
PergoIas at Entrance.
At the entrance of the exhibit will be
two pergolas. and the rustic fences will
be surmounted by Italian vases filed
with ferns and flowers. Table. wedding,
be shown in the foreground Of the ex-
hibit.
William F. Guide. treasurer OF the club,
was POSTMASTER. and started the speech
making in a happy vein with the intro
duction of Richard Vincent jr. OF Balti-
more. president Of the Maryland Horti-
cultural Society. Mr.. Vincent pledged the
resources OF the Maryland growers to
insure the success Of the Washington
show. He related experiences as a dele
gate, representing the American Rose
Society at the international exhibition I'm
Holland.
Col. Robert l. Montague, OF the Eagles,
toasted the men about the banquet board
and their calling. Charles J. Columbus
one of the managers Of the Householders'
Show, detailed some OF the plans for the
combined exhibits.
Music and recitations enlivened the for
lists diversions until a late hour. Among
those present were:
Around Banquet board.
Charles siebold. superintendent Of parks BaIti-
more Richard Vincent, IT,. president Maryland Hor
tcultural Society Baltimore; Fred Boone Balti
more; J. H. Morse Baltimore George Morrison
president Of Gardeners and Florists Club Baltimore
John Robinson president: Elmer Mayberry. vice
president; o. A. G.. Oehmlcr. secretary; William r.
GUIDE. TREASURER; B. T. Galloway William r. Smith
Herbert Weber Peter Bissett George Fl. Cooke
W. 5. Clarke. y. $. Hammer Jacob Alinder Claude
Morton. George Field. Harry Ley. W. b. shaw. H.
Il. Lewis. Edward A. Moseey Theodore Diederich
Robert McLennon. George G. ShsTer. T. H. Kramer.
William II. Ernst. David Bissett, J. A. Philips. g.
y. Anderson. z. ID. Blackstone t. W. Clarke, +.
W. Bolgiano sam SimmOnds james Watt Louis
Freeman. ]. r Freeman. Joseph W Freeman. l.
y. Burdott W. W. Kimmel. +. NJ Pyrnes. G.. n
Thomas, Ernest GerstcnberE +. G.. shafer O. A.
shafer F. a. WhelaD. Dan Hiser. d. G.. Grill
borizer. Chris Schellhorn. T. c. Loefner J. J.
Biekings Il G. Briggs ]. ]. Barry J. l. Carhsrry
W @. Brooks. W T. Lacey. Otto Bauer Gus Walt
ID. y. Shoemaker Edward s. schmid J. A. Ma
grpder. Adolf Bowdler J. r, Davis. Walker Gordon
7. NJ. Dunbar Frank Slye George Dalglcish. John
Ioenoerger George Gornlcy. Charles Kramer
John Robertson. IT, Herbert Wright, G.. Supper
Albert Langley Harry Jones, Alfred Ellsby John
Guttman. Harry Robey. Adolf Mindsr. W. Nfarche
X. J. Lacey. james Talbert, Ia I, Teneley Mr.
Dauphin Albert Esch Henry Tran, John Allen
james J. Harry Adolph Guide. W A. BoIlnger
!. Ronosky. George J. Hes. G. G. Hammer. @.
H. MeTry1nan. b. Winher A. II. Kl0pper w J.
Moore. J. g.. Schmattmair. W. A. Ward. James
~ Hardy. Joseph ]. G0udy. Onward Yea, George
Engel, Col Robert Montague and others.