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by the wives of the Committee Members; other members ol the 

 Hoard of Trustees and their wives were invited. Very shortly a 

 Botanic Garden Membership was organized, and the members of 

 the Garden wen' invited to the inspection; but for several years 

 the important nucleus of the group were the members ot the Gov- 

 erning Committee, who inspected the plantations under the guid- 

 ance of the director. The official character of the spring inspec- 

 tion gradually ceased, and the fall inspection was discontinued, but 

 the "Spring Inspection" continued, and the attendance has, at 

 times, readied as high as one thousand. 



For many years the Inspection has been in charge ot our Wom- 

 an's Auxiliary, as one of the regular activities of this indis- 

 pensable organization. 



Woman's Auxiliary 



During the year the Woman's Auxiliary, as usual, has taken 

 charge of the various social events at the Garden, including the 

 reception and tea to the Mrs. Field's Literary Club in April, the 

 Spring Inspection in May, Rose Garden Hay in June, and Fall 

 Rose Garden Day in October. Mrs. Glentworth R. Butler con- 

 tinued as honorary president, Mrs. Henry J. Davenport as presi- 

 dent, and Mrs. Edwin II. Thatcher as chairman of the important 

 Social Committee of the Auxiliary. 



Person nel Dinner 



* )n the evening of December 5 a dinner was held in the main 

 floor rotunda n\ the Laboratory Building to celebrate the service 

 of twenty-live years or more of employees of all classes. I here 

 were 83 persons present, including Miss Loines, chairman ot the 

 Botanic Garden Governing Committee of the Trustees; Mr. James 

 G. McDonald, president of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and 

 Sciences; and Mrs. Henry J, Davenport, president of the Woman's 

 Auxiliary. Mr. Edward C. Blum, chairman of the Hoard of 

 Trustees, and Mrs. Blum were unable to be present on account of 

 illness. 



The dinner was planned by the following committee: Misses 

 Ash well, Dorward, Hubbard; Messrs. Bishop, Donnelly, Jordan, 

 Utter (chairman). 



