Be it further resolved, That the National Association of Garden- 
ers invite all other organizations interested in having the natural 
scenery along the country^ s highways protected and conserved co- 
operate with it in suppressing the signboard vandalism. 
Mrs. John A. Stewart, Jr., 2nd Vice-President of the Garden Club 
OF America, asked permission to read a resolution which she requested 
the Garden Club op America to pass in connection with the above 
resolution, as follows: 
Resolved, That the Garden Club or America is entirely in 
accord with the sentiment expressed by the National Association of 
Gardeners; 
And be it Further Resolved, That it is the intention of the 
Garden Club of America to co-operate as far as possible with the 
National Association of Gardeners and such other organizations as 
may interest themselves in an effort to eliminate the signboard 
nuisance which threatens the natural beauty of the country. 
On suggestion of Mrs. Crowninshield, the motion was duly made 
and seconded, and it was 
Voted: To accept these resolutions. 
The President stated that the Chairman of the Committee on 
Billboards would decide what societies should receive letters from the 
Garden Club of America in regard to the Anti-Billboard Campaign. 
In connection with an account of the meeting called at the State 
House in Boston, in relation to the bill recently introduced in the 
Massachusetts Legislature concerning the restriction of the Billboard 
Nuisance, it was reported that among those present were members of 
the North Shore Garden Club and Mr. Fletcher Steele, a Member-at- 
Large of the Garden Club of America, and also Mr. Robert Homans, 
whom the North Shore Garden Club has retained as counsel in the 
matter. The bill was referred to a committee, a sub-committee of the 
Committee on Roads, which announced it would give further hearings 
on October 20th, as it considered this matter so important it wished 
both sides to have the fullest opportunity to state their views. 
Miss DeHa W. Marble, of the Bedford Garden Club, Chairman of Committee 
the Committee on Historic Gardens, stated that any information from on Historic 
members in regard to gardens in their neighborhood would be very Gardens 
helpful and acceptable. 
The President announced that the Garden Club of America had Annual 
received an invitation from the Albemarle Garden Club to hold the Meeting 
192 1 Annual Meeting in Virginia, and that it was the wish of all the 
Virginia Garden Clubs to join in this invitation. Mrs. Crosby also 
stated that the recommendations suggested by the Council of Presi- 
dents, and adopted at the meeting on the afternoon of the 7th, were in 
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