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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw53amer (find matches)
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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COMMODORE JOHN WESTCOTT AND SOME FRIENDS AT HIS WARETOWN CLUBHOUSE ON BARNEGAT BAY, JUNE 24. Left to Right Standing: J. C. Trainor, J. B. Deamud, Daniel Donoliue, J. C. Vuughan, George Craig. George O. Watson. Seated: D. T. Connor. John Burton. Adaiu Graham, John Westcott, Roliert Craig, John Wallcer. With Commodore Westcott at Waretown. The opening- of the Waretown Rod and Gun Club was celebrated with ap- propriate' ceremonies. Friday, June 2.3. Commodore Westcott appears to be growing' younger and was the merriest of the party, making each of his guests feel as if the outing was especially for his benefit. He was particularly pleased to welcome Adam Graham, of Cleveland. O.. who appeared equally glad to be able to accept his invitation. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, was an- other delighted visitor. John Walker, of Youngstown, with his good songs and hearty lavigh. was also making his first visit. J. B. Deamud. of New York, came on Saturday, and Wm. J. Stewart and John K. M. L. Farquhar of Boston paid a flying visit the same day. In addition to these there was quite a contingent of the Philadelphia craft present. Fishing and delightful sailing on the beautiful Barnegat bay, whose sandy shores encroach at times on the club house lawn, was greatly enjoyed. This broad expanse of water appears almost like the great ocean, the .sandy shoals of which are marked by the lighthouse, five miles away. On Saturday evening there was a love feast, letters were read from many who could not attend, all extending kind wishes to the commodore and re- greting their inability to be present. Fine speeches and songs enlivened the occasion and a beautiful poem, written by J. C. Vaughan, was read. A new pool table, a gift from members of the club to the commodore, was one of the features. It was a delightful time, every moment full of things that make life worth living. The commodore ap- peared the happiest man of the lot. May he live to enjoy many more such happy reunions. Those present were: John Walker. George C. Watson, George Craig, Rob- ert Craig, J. C. Vaughan. John West- cott. Adam Graham. David Rush. J. Otto Thilow, John Burton. D. T. Con- nor, J. C. Trainor. D. C. Donohue, J. B. Deamud, Wm. J. Stewart and J. K. M. L. Farquhar. The accompanying illustration shows the commodore and his happy guests. K. Landscape Desipning: of National Highway .Vhstr.Trt of au adilress b.v C.yrus Kebr de- livcre<i before the Amerieau Civic Association at Washington.' D. C. With respect to utility this factor is of prime and extreme importance, pre- senting a new factor in landscape de- signing, which should receive atten- tion prior to and as a basis for both city "planning" and country "plan- ning." The factor of communication in a city plan must be related with communications between that city and other cities and towns or major cen- ters of communication so geographic- ally located as to make reciprocal communication from one to the other desirable or imperative. In rural planning', communication is also a prime factor and must be treated simultaneously with other important factors and developed in relation to the main lines of communication lead- ing to distant places. Effort should be made to so work out this problem of national communication as to afford the most direct and convenient com- munication between neighboring ma- jor centers. From the foregoing it be- comes appai-ent that in civic improve- ment we must make rooni for a new branch of landscape gardening. In connection with location there is here an opportunit.v for landscape de- signing on a large scale. It should be sought to present the largest number of the best possible landscape pictures, so that traversing the road will, in this respect, be superior to visiting an art gallery. Some of these pictures should be at short range, while others cover ample distances, and in others there should be an emphasis of height or depth. In many places proper grade and distance can be had by adopting either of two locations, one presenting ordinary scenery anc). the other some splendid picture. The latter should be chosen. In nearly all portions of the United States nature has lavishly provided material for this kind of de- signing. If this opportunity is prop- erly appreciated, splendid results con- stituting immense assets for our coun- try will follow. Failure in this respect

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