Retirement 
Mrs. George A. Armour, President of the Princeton Garden Club, 
asked permission to present the following Resolution: 
Resolution RESOLVED: That the retirement of Mrs. Martin as first and 
TiT^ ' * °^^ President of the Garden Club of America leaves us in large 
MARTINS jneasure disconsolate; that Mrs. Martin's leadership from the very 
beginning of our organization has been our mainstay. During the war, 
our President not only kept life in the Clubs, but made them powerful 
factors in food production. Since the war, she has most ably presided 
over the society in a time of rapid growth until now we properly call 
ourselves the most vivid, vital influence in all this land against out- 
of-door ugliness and for out-of-door beauty. To have built up such 
an organization is no small achievement. Throughout her years 
of office, Mrs. Martin has given us such able and devoted service as 
can only be matched by the affection and confidence in which we, the 
members of the Garden Club of America, hold and shall, ever hold 
her. As we grow, her counsel will be increasingly valuable to us, and 
we rejoice that this most happy leadership now resolves itself into 
an equally happy companionship, a companionship in which we shall 
all advance together in the pursuit of the loveliest of the creative arts. 
The meeting rose in acceptance of this Resolution, and manifested 
its appreciation in hearty applause. 
Upon motion the meeting adjoiurned. 
After the adjournment of the Business Meeting, the members were 
reminded of the Horticulture Show at Manchester, Massachusetts, 
which was well worth the visit. It was an exceedingly well arranged 
and well conceived Flower Show, and the gardeners, who were mem- 
bers of this organization received many congratulations from apprecia- 
tive members of the Garden Club of America. After the Flower 
Show, the members visited the garden of Mrs. Scott Fitz, who wel- 
comed the Garden Club of America personally. The garden was 
built with a superb oak tree as an axis, and was full of charming color 
combinations. There was a most interesting statue of St. Francis at 
the end of one of the paths, set so as to form a most quaint little bird 
fountain. 
The delegates were entertained at luncheon by our newly elected 
President, Mrs. S. V. R. Crosby, who had shown such unusual abiHty 
as an executive in her management of the many details of this Annual 
Meeting. Mrs. Crosby's garden was full of lovely color. Her under- 
standing of color was emphasized by charming combinations of potted 
plants which all enjoyed, upon the verandas. 
After luncheon we motored to Eastern Point, Gloucester, where 
we followed the little narrow path which led to the ItaHan Villa, 
"Latomia" (quarry) belonging to Miss Davison and Miss Hawley. 
This spot is unique in its beauty. The house is built on the edge 
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