. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. ttwas absent and John N. May and , who were in the city, werecalled upon to participate. The sessionwas devoted largely to the completion ofthe committee and the appointment ofthose sub-committees whose work shouldcommence fully two years in advance ofthe event. In the selection of suitablemen it was aimed to make the generalcommittee thoroughly representativegeographically and in the way of cov-ering every important department ofhorticulture. THE ladies AUXILLIARY. Under date of November 4. we arerequested to publish the fol
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. ttwas absent and John N. May and , who were in the city, werecalled upon to participate. The sessionwas devoted largely to the completion ofthe committee and the appointment ofthose sub-committees whose work shouldcommence fully two years in advance ofthe event. In the selection of suitablemen it was aimed to make the generalcommittee thoroughly representativegeographically and in the way of cov-ering every important department ofhorticulture. THE ladies AUXILLIARY. Under date of November 4. we arerequested to publish the following sothat no one may be overlooked: While at the S. A. F. convention atDayton, O., a few ladies seeing so manywith whom they were not acquainted,took it upon themselves to call a meet-ing on Friday, August 24, to consider apin for identification. Mrs. W. J. Vesey,of Fort Wayne, Ind., was chosen chair-man, and four ladies to confer withher, Mrs. E. A. Scribner, Detroit, Mich.,Miss Tillie Meinhardt. St. Louis, Mo.,Mrs. John Sibson, Philadelphia, Pa.,. OTAHEITE by the Robt. Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa Mrs. Charles H. Maynard, Detroit,Mich., and it was voted to leave the se-lection of the pin with thein. On September 11 another meetingwas held at the home of the chairman,Mrs. W. J. Vesey, where the auxiliaryquestion was put under the same com-mittee. Mrs. Scribner was appointedtreasurer, Mrs. Maynard secretary. Itwas voted to call a meeting at Philadel-phia next summer at the date of the F. convention. In the meantime wewish to get as many ladies to join ascharter members before January i, aspossible. Fee for joining, including pin,$3, annual dues thereafter $1. Firstyear to end January, igo8. We wishyour hearty co-operation in forming asociety of our own, where we can getto know each other socially and educa-tionally. We have quite a list of mem-bers as a start, and prospects are goodfor a large society. Applications formembership and oin may be sent to these
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