of Bombay, India. A delightful correspondence between its President 
and our Honorary President, Mrs. Patterson, ensued. 
The second Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of America 
washeldin Princeton, May,i9i4,at the house of Mrs, Archibald Russell, 
Vice-President. The Honorary President, Mrs. Stuart Patterson, 
opened the meeting with the poem — "The Month of Magic" — and 
spoke a few words of congratulation to the old and welcome to the 
new member Clubs. 
After the meeting, the delegates were entertained by Mrs. Russell 
at luncheon. Her bowls of fine alamanders and white lilacs with 
narcissus were a joy. During luncheon. Dr. Warthin, President of the 
Garden Club of Ann Arbor, Michigan, made a strong plea for giving 
the Club a democratic character, and the widest possible field of 
action, to insure its vitality and real usefulness. 
In the afternoon, we had the pleasure of seeing the charming 
gardens of Princeton. At Morven, Mrs. Stockton read to us her 
paper — A Quest for the Garden, — interestingly giving the history 
of 200 years of this home of her family. At the meeting the next day, 
the following committees were appointed — 
To encourage the use of a Color Chart; 
For Beautifying Settlements and Highways; 
Lecturers, and Garden Literature. 
The last two have become invaluable to the member Clubs. 
Dean West, at Mrs. Pyne's luncheon, gave a sketch of this fine 
old homestead. Then other gardens were visited, and we gathered at 
Old Nassau to hear from Mr. McElroy of the brave old days of this 
old town. Later, the Dean received us in his garden, where we heard 
Miss Mattheson recite exquisitely the Shakespeare Sonnet — " Shall I 
compare thee to a summer's day". After tea, we tore ourselves 
from the second delightful Annual Meeting of the Club. 
During the winter of 191 5 the war clouds hovering over our heads 
made us realize that the summer might bring forth a need for greater 
production of food for our Allies. Your President at the meeting of the 
Council of Presidents, appointed a Committee, with Mrs. Horace 
Sellers as Chairman, to prepare vegetable planting plans. Little 
did we think then that a short time later on when the need for con- 
servation of food in this country was great, that these plans would 
be issued by the thousands and sent throughout the country. 
With true Southern hospitality, Baltimore welcomed us to the 
third Annual Meeting (May, 1915) when we were the guests of the 
Amateur Gardeners. At the first day's meeting, Mr. William W. 
Renwick of Short Hills, received the prize given by the Club for the 
best essay on The Flower Garden in Relation to the House. Luncheon 
to the delegates was given by Mrs. Garrett, in her charming house, 
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