There is something about a dinner-table decoration which Dinner 
seems to fascinate the average man, woman and child, and the Tables 
Garden Club may well be proud of the sixteen exquisite tables 
which were put in by different Clubs. 
The first prize, a Silver Cup, presented by Mr. Frederic 
Newbold, Treasurer of the Horticultural Society, was won by 
the Philipstown Garden Club. 
The second prize, Silver Medal of the International Flower 
Show Committee, was won by the Cleveland Garden Club. 
The third prize, the Bronze Medal of the International Flower 
Show Committee, was won by the Garden Club of Philadelphia. 
(It must be remembered that these Garden Club of America 
table decorations were not the only exhibitions of dinner-table 
decorations in the Show, as on "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 
there were special dinner-table decorations in another part of 
the building open to all private growers.) 
On Thursday the simple cottage or bungalow luncheon table Luncheon 
decorations were shown. These were most original and "fetch- Tables 
ing" and were a new departure for any City Flower Show. 
The first prize, the Gold Medal of the Horticultural Society, 
was won by the Philipstown Garden Club. 
The second prize, the Silver Medal of the Horticultural 
Society, was won by the Southampton Garden Club. 
The third prize, the Bronze Medal of the Horticultural 
Society, was won by the Garden Club of Ridgefield. 
Very honorable mention for the Garden Clubs of New Canaan 
and of Washington, Connecticut. 
A prize was offered for the best collection of Tulips grown Best Tulips 
by Member or Member-at-large of the Garden Club of America. 
This prize was given by Mr. John Scheepers and won by Mrs. 
Harold Pratt, — Judge Marean Dahlias to the value of $25.00. 
The Sweepstake Medal for Garden Club exhibits was Sweepstakes 
presented by the International Flower Show Committee to the ]\]; EDAIj 
member of the Garden Club of America scoring the highest 
number of points in the whole Flower Show. This was won by 
Mrs. Percy Chubb of the North Shore Garden Club. 
The second prize for Window-box competition was won by Window 
the Garden Club of Easthampton. Boxes 
Description of the Dinner and Luncheon Table Decorations 
If all the interesting details of the fifteen dinner and twenty 
luncheon tables were even lightly touched on the Bulletin 
would have to get out a special number. The fact that twenty- 
four Clubs entered this competition as against nine in the 
fall show, sent a thrill of pride through the Garden Club of 
America, but so large a class made the judging very difficult, 
as the standard of the luncheon tables especially was very high. 
Each one had some special point of excellence, and repaid close 
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