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GARDENERS' CHROMCLE 



Resolution on Rumor-Mongers 



Whereas, the Secretary has directed attention in his report to 

 the injury at times done to fellow members through the circulation 

 of false rumors, 



Be It Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed, whenever a 

 rumor may Ix" brought to his attention concerning a member, to 

 immediately institute an investigation and if this rumor is un- 

 founded and it has been found to have originated with a member 

 of the association, to act in accordance with Article II, Section S, 

 of the By-Laws, the Executive Board authorizing the Secretary to 

 call together a committee of three members of the Board as its 

 authorized committee to confer on what action shall be taken. 



H. Ernest Dow.ver, 

 Arthur Brown. 

 Robert De StiiRvvER. 



Resolution on Deceased Members 



The members of the National Association of (hardeners as- 

 sembled in their annual convention at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Pitts- 

 burgh. August 15. 1923. wish to express their sincere sorrow at 

 the loss their ranks have sustained in the death of their fellow 

 members. Frank T. Dupignac. William Grey. AI. J. O'Brien. Doug- 

 las Smith. E. Stuart Smith. Frank E. Ehrler. George Jacques. J. 

 Carroll Hawkes. John S. Hay. and wish to express their sincere 

 sympathy to the families and those near and dear in the loss they 

 have sustained, a loss we equally share. 



Resolved. That a copv of these resolutions be forwarded to the 



families of the deceased 'members and spread on the records of the 



association. _ „ 



George F. Stewart. 



David Eraser, 



Ernest E. Palmer. 



Final Resolutions 

 The members of the National Association of Gardeners as- 

 sembled desire to extend their thanks and appreciation to all those 

 who have contributed to the success and enjoyment of our annual 

 convention here in Pittsburgh. 



We specially desire to tender our thanks to the Western 1 enn- 

 svlvania Branch for the splendid program and entertainment pro- 

 vided by it ; to the various local committees under the able chair- 

 manship of Manus Curran, who have added so much to make our 

 visit to Pittsburgh a most enjoyable one; to the ladies committee 

 which has specially provided entertainment for the visiting ladies 

 to the convention ; and to the Pittsburgh Florists and Gardeners 

 Club for the enjovable reception tendered to us. 



Finally we request that Mr. Curran send a personal letter ot 

 thanks to all who cordially invited us to visit their estates. 



William N. Craig. 

 James Stuart. 

 D. L. Mackintosh. 



President Barnet then announced the business sessions of the 

 convention adjourned. 



ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES 

 Illustrated Lecture 



On Tuesday evening at the F..rt Pitt Hntel. .ni illustrated lecture 

 was given bv E. J. Cogshall of the Carnegie Institute on Hunting 

 Big Game in the Rocks." The subject was very interesting and 

 unusual, the illustrations showing the excavation of the mammoth 

 fossils of pre-historic days from the rocks m the desert of Utali. 

 and the assembling together of the parts in the laboratory of the 

 Institute Pictures were also shown of the covering i.t tliese to.s- 

 sils with rubber skins to give some idea of their appearance when 

 they inhabited the earth thousands of years ago. 



The Annual Banquet 

 On Wednesday evening, the annual li.-mquet was held at the Fort 

 Pitt Hotel. The banc|uet hall was very artistically decorated with 

 palms and gladioli, presenting a pleasing effect. President Barnet. 

 after welcoming the guests, reciuestcd George F. Stewart to ofTer 

 a blessing after which the gathering sang ".\merica." He then in- 

 troduced Ira S. Harper of Pittsburgh who presided as toast- 

 master and performed his task in a witty and clever manner, 

 keeping the banqueters in good humor throughout the evening. 

 Mr. Harper called on Robert P. Brydon, vice-president of the 

 association and president-elect, as the (irst srn-aker, who referred to 

 the honor which had been conferred upon him earlier in the day 

 and assured the members that he will carry on the affairs of the 

 as.sociation to the best of his ability, and will endeavor to make 

 progress his watchword. James Stuart, vice-president-elect, also 

 expres.scd his appreciation of the honor conferred fni him and 

 stated that he would, as in the past, continue to do his part for 

 the welfare of the association. William N. Craig paid his re- 

 spects to .some of the pessimistic views voiced during the business 

 sessions regarding the future of the gardening profession, when 



he said that gardeners are the most comfoitahly situated men on 

 earth, for they derive the pleasures of an estate without having 

 to pay the bills. He expressed his opinion that gardening is an 

 excellent profession for young men to enter, as it is one of the 

 line arts. Geor,ge F. Stewart said he was disappohited at his fellow 

 gardeners in the view they held about the American boys and 

 gardening, adding that the American boys will learn far more 

 quickly, and use their faculties in a wider measure than "the pes- 

 simistic men from across the sea." He admonished his listeners 

 not to worry over the future of gardening in this country, for man 

 can not get away from gardenin.g which is God's own occupation. 

 D. L. Mackintosh had evidently exhausted himself on the more 

 serious problems of life earlier in the day. so entertained the 

 guests with .some of his Scotch wit, contributing to the mirth of the 

 evening. Jack Baxter proved so enraptured with his profession 

 that he could not forget it even at the banquet table and spoke of 

 the wonderful opportunities offered the gardeners as green-keepers 

 of country clubs, that is, for those who know how. John R. 

 McCulloch recalled the days of his arrival in this country in 1886, 

 when he purchased a ticket for Pittsburgh and found himself in 

 Chicago, and liad to wend his way back to the former city, where 

 he secured a position as a mill hand at the princely salary of 

 $33.20 a month, from whicli was deducted $7 for board and room. 

 Mr. McCulloch compared this salary with what the young men of 

 today receive while securing their training. Andrew f-iogers was re- 

 minded of the story of a doughboy who attempted to fill the place 

 of General Pershing at a meeting when the General failed to ap- 

 pear as speaker of the evening. Noting the disappointment of the 

 audience, some one called out. "Don't forget this young man went 



through h for you. You ought to be wiUing to do likewise 



for him." Mr. Andrews requested his hearers to bear with him in 

 what he was about to go through, adding tliat he enjoyed attend- 

 ing conventions for it afforded an opportunity of meeting old 

 friends and making new ones. Thomas \\'. Head stated that a 

 little comedy injected in life relieved its more serious side, and 

 it seemed to him that it had been one comedy after another since 

 his departure from home. Andrew Wilson uplield his reputation 

 as a story teller and amused his hsteners with jokes, novel and 

 antique, possessing the cleverness of fitting his tales to individuals 

 present. Mr. Wiseman mentioned the floral decorations appearing 

 in some of the seedsmen's and florists' shops in Pittsburgh, showing 

 the emblem "N. A. G." which had stirred the curiosity of the 

 residents of Pittsburgh, as to what "NAG"- meant, to whom it 

 was explained that its real meaning is progressiveness. F. T. D. 

 Fulmer. who was one of the oldest members of the association 

 present, both in point of age and in membership, and had travelled 

 the farthest distance to attend the convention, spoke of his pleasure 

 in being able to be with his fellow gardeners and related some of 

 his experiences in gardening in the past, comparing it with the 

 progress of recent years. Neil McCalhim spoke of the ancient 

 history of flowers and ended his remarks with the wiirds of 

 Kipling — 



"And only the Master shall praise us. and only the Master 

 shall blame 



.•\nd no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for 

 fame. 



But each for the joy of working, and each, in his separate star, 



Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as 

 They are !" 



The banquet was concluded with the singing of ",^uld Lang 

 Syne." Throughout the evening, the famous "Dixie Lindsey 

 Quartette" provided entcrtainnieiit. and later furnislied music for 

 dancing, 



Thursday's Automobile Tour 



The convention party left the Fort Pitt Hotel in automobiles at 

 nine-thirty o'clock, traveling over the Boulevard from which an 

 excellent view was obtained of the mammoth steel mills; thence 

 through the grounds of the University of Pittsburgh, and on to 

 the East End. the beautiful residential section, where the grounds 

 of the attractive homes were observed to be well landscaped and 

 maintained in line order. The automobiles passed through the 

 estates of -Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury. K. K. Mel- 

 lon and D. M. Clemson, situated riglit in the city of Pittsburgh, 

 and on to Schenley Park, where the visitors walked through tlie 

 large conservatories, regarded as one of the best park conservatories 

 in the country. The party then proceeded through West Park and 

 continued on its way to Sewickley. passing through stretches of 

 wonderful scenery en route. In Pittsburgli in front of the Car- 

 negie Library, a "Welcome Convention" flower bed was noted, 

 also a "Welcome Gardeners" flower bed at Schcnlev Park, and 

 another at West Park, "Welcome N. A. (',.. 1923." Many of the 

 seedsmen's and florists' windows were decorated and said it with 

 fli\vers in welcoming the gardeners to their city. 



Arriving at Sewickley Heights, the party went direct to the 

 estate of Mrs. J. D. Lyon, where President Barnet is superin- 

 tendent. No time was lost in gatherinL' at the tables nlacrd on 

 the lawn, where a luncher)n w.-is served and enjoyed bv ;il! the 



