Memorial of the fallen Great 
The rich and honored line 
Stands higu in solitary state 
De Lancey's ancient Pine. 
Near West Chester, New York, stood the De Lancey Mansion, The 
made famous by Chief Justice De Lancey, the Loyalist, overlook- De Lancey 
ing the Bronx River. To the South runs the Kingsbridge road. Pine 
Between the site of the house and the stream stands this 
immense fine tree whose girth is about twelve feet. 
Helen Hamilton Stockton. 
Garden Club of Princeton. 
Notes 
Our Club membership is increasing yearly and the Garden "What 
Club of America can only grow in influence and achievement Constitutes 
if the individual Clubs of which it is made, keep to a high Eligibility 
standard in the selection of their members. for 
In view of the fact that many of the Clubs feel that the Garden Club 
working proportion of their membership is smaller than it should 
be, the Garden Club op America has prepared a questionnaire 
which may be of use to the various Clubs, and which may be 
had by writing to the office, 598 Madison Avenue, New York. 
The Chairman of the Emily D. Ren wick Achievement Medal Achievement 
Committee wishes to call to the attention of the Member Clubs Medal 
once more, the rules governing the award, and to most earnestly 
urge that during 1922 an effort be made to present names of 
candidates who are eligible for the Medal. 
Margaret L. Gage. 
Secretary Medal Award Committee. 
Rules 
The Emily D. Eenwick Achievement Medal. 
1. The Medal presented by the Short Hills Garden Club to the Garden 
Club of America, shall be awarded each year to the member attaining 
the greatest achievement in gardening, or in a line pertaining to 
gardening. 
2. A Committee shall be formed to consist of the President of the Garden 
Club of America, one member of the Short Hills Garden Club and as 
many others as shall be necessary. 
3. The Committee year shall be from January 1st to January 1st, the 
award to be made at the succeeding Annual Meeting. 
4. The Member Clubs of the Garden Club of America shall submit to 
the Committee before January 1st of each year, the names of Candi- 
dates and their qualifications for the honor. 
5. It is earnestly hoped that each Member Club will give this subject 
careful consideration, and do all in its power to encourage competition 
for this Medal. 
Note: All communications must be typewriten, and addressed to 
Mrs. Samuel Edson Gage, Secretary, 309 Sanford Avenue, Flushing, and 
West Morris, Connecticut. 
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