Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
FLOWER INDUSTRY
ON THE BOOM HERE
Writer In FLORISTS News" Tells
Of Great Success Of New
Shop In City

Under the caption IAN Echo From
Mothers Day." the current Issue OF
The F. T. ID. News. Detroit publica-
ton issued monthly in the interest of
the Florists Telegraph Delivery Asso-
citation, contains an interesting story
regarding Annapolis and Tine Anna
polls Flower Shop, 81 Maryland ave-
hue. II follows:
In the heart of Maryland where
the waters OF the Severn river mingle
with those of the Chesapeake Bay the
little town of Annapolis nestles
ameng the giant oaks and pines OF
Anne Arundel county.
I'm this little town scenes were en-
acted that have helped to make the
history of the nation. 1t was here
that George Washington, after the
struggle and victory of the Revolu-
uonary War. appeared before Con-
gress, then in session in the Maryland
capital. and resigned his commission
as COMMANDMENTS of the Cont
mental Army. In its harbor a Tea
Party was held. like that in Boston
har1bor, when the cargo of the Peggy
Stewart was thrown into the waters
Of the Severn river.
State House, Radlating Point
"As one walks along the streets OF
this town, with its architecture OF q
century ago, narrow streets. colonial
mansions with their well kept front
Yards. giant trees, every street radiat-
ing from the State House. which is
he hub of this wheel-like town, che
feeling is that he is witnessing a
scene OF some opera or reading a
chapter from When Knighthood Was
In Flower" The only thing that is
missing are the grand danes with
their hoop skirts and galants in knee
oreeches and powdered wigs.
In Annapolis the antique seems to
be thriving with the modern for
supremacy. Here it is that Uncle
Sam maintains a school in which the
future admirals and commodores of
his Navy are trained. At the Naval
Academy there is one OF the most
powerful wireless telegraph stations
n the world. When conditions are
favorable it is possible to pick u.
messages from Europe. While out in
he harbor where the clipper ships of
yore received their cargoes of tobac-
co, which was transplanted over roll
ng roads in large hogsheads propel-
led by oxen, may now be seen the
most modern dreadnaughts or the
Navy, submarines. destroyers. and in
tact every sort of war craft. 1t il.
here one gets some idea of what
scrapping the Navy means.
Little OF In Distance
Annapolis is only about forty
miles. or two hours sail on the beau
.iful Chesapeake Bay. from Baltimore
We will all want to see this bay about
which we have heard so much from
furnishing oysters to the entire coun-
try. So in October when we attend
The business meeting we will arrange
20 have this sail and visit this town,
which in appearance dates back over
one hundred years. But whose prog
ress is up-to-the minute.
AT one time Annapolis was obliged
10 depend upon Baltimore and Wash
ngton for its flower wants. Recently.
however, two live wires, James F..
Stewart and Thos. G. Basil, opened
under the shadows of the Naval Acad-
envy the Annapolis Flower Shop.
From the day they opened their doors
his little shop has proven success.
One of the first acts of this new firm
was to become a member of the F. T
d., realizing that a good F. T. d. bust
ness was possible in the Naval Acad
envy. where there are young men from
every State in the Union. These 60
getters soon had it broadcasted over
me Academy that they were in posi-
ton to handle the flower require
ments of the midshipmen through
their F. T. d. service anywhere in the
country.
The News has heard rumors of the
amount of F. T. d. business these