Excerpt from Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Convention of the Society of American Florists: Held at Cleveland, Ohio, August 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st, 1896
The twelfth annual meeting of the Society of American Florists, held in Cleveland, O., during "Floral Week," was a notable event in the Forest City's celebration of its one hundredth anniversary. Many of the members were accompanied by their wives and all sections of the country were well represented, the attendance comparing favorably with that at any previous Convention in the West. The cooling breezes from historic Lake Erie, together with a welcome fall in the thermometer, contributed much to the comfort of the visitors after a season of hot and humid mid-summer weather, and enabled them to better appreciate the courtesies and hospitalities extended to them by their Cleveland brethren.
A Centennial Floral Exposition of colossal proportions and surpassing grandeur was held during the week at Central Armory, under the auspices of the Cleveland Florists' Club with the co-operation of the Centennial Commission. The Trade Exhibit was held in connection therewith, a section of the grand hall having been set aside for this purpose, and under the efficient management of Mr. E. H. Cushman, was a pronounced success.
The Convention headquarters were in Army and Navy Building, from one of the front windows of which the old flag of the Society of American Florists fluttered in the breeze. The sessions were held in the auditorium, which was appropriately decorated. The ceiling was garlanded with evergreen, banks of palms filled the unoccupied spaces, and the platform was almost hidden in a bower of decorative plants.
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