. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Rorists' Review NOVEMBBll IS, 1920 m^'i'i^'iiU'i»Azti»LMjy{Hy{!'A^iiyii'i^mj«'^^ MORE MEDALS Y^smd E. G. HILL HONORED. Columbia Rose Wins Medals. ("oluinhin, the jiri/f rose of K. (!. Hill, Hii'liTiiiPiiil, liiil., wmi t'lir Mr. Hill fiosh huircls Xdvi'iiilicr V ;i1 the r!inj,'e of the Jt)si'|>li II. Hill Co., IJier !'. in the [ireseiice of Mr. Hill's family and about TOO members of tln^ Ri(dimond Kotary Club. Followini; the iiroscntation adilress by Jesse A. Currry. rf|iresent ing the city of Portland, and a rcsjionse liy Mr. Hill,
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Rorists' Review NOVEMBBll IS, 1920 m^'i'i^'iiU'i»Azti»LMjy{Hy{!'A^iiyii'i^mj«'^^ MORE MEDALS Y^smd E. G. HILL HONORED. Columbia Rose Wins Medals. ("oluinhin, the jiri/f rose of K. (!. Hill, Hii'liTiiiPiiil, liiil., wmi t'lir Mr. Hill fiosh huircls Xdvi'iiilicr V ;i1 the r!inj,'e of the Jt)si'|>li II. Hill Co., IJier !'. in the [ireseiice of Mr. Hill's family and about TOO members of tln^ Ri(dimond Kotary Club. Followini; the iiroscntation adilress by Jesse A. Currry. rf|iresent ing the city of Portland, and a rcsjionse liy Mr. Hill, a dinner was served in the jiottintj house. On the tables weie lari^e bunches of Columbia rose, ;inil tlie c(dor stduMue of the oth(>r decorations was largcdy c'lr Tied out in the jdnk shade of the Colum- bia. Letters of Congratulation. After Mr. Hill liad been ])resented with the medals and the bronze certifi- cate, which is framed to be used as a desk ornament. Mr. ("urrey read letters addressed to Mr. Hill and written by Kobert Pyle, ]iresidi'nt of the American Hose Society: 11. .J, Hlaesini,^, president of the Portland Hi'sr Sodt'ty; (ieorjjc L. Baker, mayor of Portland; S. K. Pier, commissioner of tin;iiicc ami parks. Port land, ,'ind (!. P. Keyscr, superintendent of parks, Portland. Mayor Baker's let- ter follows: I'crinit iii(> to (ifl'cr my coimriitiiliitions on your haviiiK liccn nwiirilcd a k<''f the medal you received will be enhanced. Rotarian Rose. !Mr. Currey stated that while walking throujih the }i;reeiihouses of Fred Lemon, of Hichmond. ;i son-in-l:iw of Mr. Hill, he had discovered a new red rose, pro- diii-ed by Mr. Lemon, which he rcfjardcd ;is one of the most beautiful blooms he had ever seen. Learninfi thnt the new rose had not been nanie(i, he re(|uested Mr. Lemon's permission to bestow a name on the bloom, which request was yranted. In the ])resence of those who h;i<l t,';ithered to honor Mr. Hill Tuesday, Mr. <'urrcy annou
Size: 1830px × 1365px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
