. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. APKII. 2o, The Weekly Florists' Review. 21 M\«'ral years ago. He was a nieniber ot Boston Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Red ( ,os» Lodge, K. of P., of East Boston. 11,'leaves another sister, Mrs. Fred \\,„Mlnian, in VVolfville, N. S. M. Bice. Till' news of the death of M. Kice, wliich occurred at his home in Oak Lane, near Philadelphia, at 12:30 a. m. rut'sday, April 23, will bring a feeling ,it personal bereavement to many flo- lists all over the land. The shock of Ml. liice's death comes with almost as iinii'h suddenness to his business asso- , i
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. APKII. 2o, The Weekly Florists' Review. 21 M\«'ral years ago. He was a nieniber ot Boston Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Red ( ,os» Lodge, K. of P., of East Boston. 11,'leaves another sister, Mrs. Fred \\,„Mlnian, in VVolfville, N. S. M. Bice. Till' news of the death of M. Kice, wliich occurred at his home in Oak Lane, near Philadelphia, at 12:30 a. m. rut'sday, April 23, will bring a feeling ,it personal bereavement to many flo- lists all over the land. The shock of Ml. liice's death comes with almost as iinii'h suddenness to his business asso- , iatt's as it will to his friends. Those who were in close touch with him dur- II,if his five months' illness felt until within a few days that his tremendous will power would triumph. Scarcely a uct'k ago it was believed to be but a i|iK>stion of a short time before Mr. Ii'ice would be back at his work. Then , aiiie a change for the worse from which 111' never rallied. Possessed of a genial personality, a hij;h sense of integrity, and sound busi- iH'ss judgment, Mr. Bice won and held I lie respect and admiration of all with whom he came in personal or business lontact. A tireless worker, careful and systematic in all that he undertook, his success in business will be an in- spiration to many young men. Start- ing as a poor boy with his own way to make, twenty-six years of faithful work saw him at the head of a house known and respected all over this country and ill Kurope, no small achievement for what may be fairly termed a pioneer enterprise. M. Rice was born in Detroit August :.'4, 1864. He moved to Philadelphia in 1875, when 11 years of age. After a year or two at school he worked for fight years, spending most of his leisure time at the flower shop of his friend, Kugene Weiss, where he learned the needs of florists. In 1885, with Mr. Weiss and one of his employees, Mr. Rice formed a partnership under the name of the Philadelphia Immortelle » Design Co. Mr. Weiss's k
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