Evening star., 1911-08-15
GROWERS OF ROSES
Convention of American Flor
lists in Baltimore.
MANY GO FROM CAPITAL
Pleasure to Be Combined With Busi-
ness for Three Days.
WELCOME BY GOV. CROTHERS
Elaborate Floral Display at 5th
Regiment Armory, Where Bust
ness Is Transacted.
WELCOME BY GOV. CROTHERs

Washington is one of the best repre-
sented cities at the twenty-seventh an
Eual convention OF American florists.
which convened this afternoon at .
O'Clock in Baltimore. Two special cars,
crowded with delegates and their wives,
and gayly decorated with American col
ors. left Washington for the Monumental
City at l o'clock over the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis railroad
The party numbers about seventy, and
is in charge of Elmer c. Mayberry, presi-
dent of the Washington Florists Club,
to which most of the representatives be-
long. Upon their arrival in Baltimore
they will go direct to the Fifth Regiment
Armory. where the big convention will
meet.
Elaborate plans for the entertainment
OF the visitors have been made by the
Baltimore florists. and most of the Wash
fngton delegates will remain throughout
the convention which closes Friday.
Governor to Welcome Delegates.
Mayor Preston will make the onening
address of welcome and introduce Gov.
Crothers of Maryland, who will welcome
the delegates on behalf of the state.
President George Asmus of the Society OF
American Florists. will make the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon.
At the close OF the afternoon session
the delegates will inspect the floral dis
play that has turned the great armory
into bewilderng mass of colors. Plants
and flowers of every "ariety will be on
exhibition and, it is claimed. it will he
the finest that has ever been shown in
Baltimore. The armory Will be decorated
throughout.
President Asmus will hold an informal
reception tonight. which about 5000 per-
sons are expected 10 attend.
Besides the floral exhibition, which will
attract most of Baltimore. other plans
for the entertainment of the visitors
have been made. These will consist of
athletic games and bowling matches for
the ladies, Thursday afternoon followed
by trolley ride to the suburbs with
luncheon on the grounds of the Balti-
more Country Club. That night there
will be public reception at the Hotel
Belvedere.
Big Program Friday.
Friday will be the big day Of the con-
vention and will consist of a general en-
tertainment of the visitors by the Gar
deners and Florists Club of Baltimore
The entire party will take the steamer
TO Rochester Beach on the Chesapeake
bay and return in the evening. Athletic
games will mark the day at the beach,
and prizes will be awarded to the win
ners. Lunch and supper will be served
on the steamer, and a moonlight sail Will
be made down the Chesapeake bay before
returning to Baltimore.
The Ladies' Society Of the American
Florists will also be in convention at the
Hotel Belvedere August 16 to II, and Will
hold a reception at the hotel Thursday
night.
Special interest centers about the election
OF president to succeed George Asmus
OF Chicago, and 1t Is understood the Wash
ington delegation will support Richard
Vincent, jr.. Of Whitemarsh, Md.
The officers of the society are: George
Asmus, president; Richard Vincent, jr..
of Whitemarsh, Md, vice president; III.
B. Dorner of Urhana, ILL.,, secretary. and
treasurer.
Washington Delegates.
Among the Washingtonians who are at
tending the convention are Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schnell. ]. A Phillips. George
Fields. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Mayberry,
Otto Bauer, F. W. Leapley. H. Lewis.
Mr. Kissick, W. r. Smith, Albert Esch,
Mrs. R. G. Staufr. w. Bolinger. Frank
Schultz, Mr.. Morselle. E. Behrend, N. F.
Hammer, George E. Anderson, G. E.
Schultz, Alcott W. DAlcorn, William
Marche. l. Jenkins and family. Robert
Bowdler and family, Mr.. and MEs. George
Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ley. J. l..
Loose. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. McCabe, the
Misses Herolds, d. G. Grillbortzer of
Evergreen, Ala: Charles s. Lee, u. D.
Blackstone o. W. D'Alcorn, j. III. Small
W. F. Guide. F. II. Kramer. George c.
Shaffer, c. f. Brooks ]. r. Freeman, P.
Buhler, Theodore Diedrich. George A.
Comley. Stanley F. Holland c. J. Saun-
ders, W. w. Kimmel and John R. Nor
gan.