was made that the privilege of a gift of $1,000 be offered to head 
the list. 
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was 
Voted: That the foregoing amended motion be further 
amended to read: "The Garden Club of America shall have a 
new type of membership to be called 'Contributing members of 
five different classes, ' the names of those classes to be determined 
later by the Committee appointed for the purpose." 
Mrs. Mercer of the Philadelphia Club, suggested that the $5.00 
memberships be sent by those desiring to so contribute through 
their Club Presidents, so that the Central Office might be spared 
the detail of acknowledging each $5.00 contribution. 
After much discussion concerning the raising of the dues, it 
was explained by the President that, inasmuch as the Contribut- 
ing Membership Plan had already been favorably voted, any 
other plan for raising the budget would ha\ r e to be presented 
for action at the next meeting of the organization, which would 
be the Autumn Meeting. 
Upon motion of Mrs. Elliot, seconded by Mrs. Newell, it was 
Voted : That the subject of raising the dues of the individual 
members to $4 per annum be presented to the members for 
action at the Autumn Meeting. 
Mrs. Prentice of the Princeton Club, asked whether the 
Presidents of Clubs could vote on the question of dues, un- 
instructed by their Clubs. The President explained that when 
a member of a Club attends an official meeting as a duly ap- 
pointed delegate, or an alternate, she is instructed by her Presi- 
dent to act at her own discretion. The President added that, 
in her opinion, the dues of the organization could not be raised 
without advance notice having been given. 
Mrs. Hepburn of the Litchfield Club, made the suggestion 
that the custom of carrying advertisements in the Bulletin" be 
revived, and it was explained that this was a matter which the 
Board of Editors had under consideration and which they 
would determine in the future. 
It was the ultimate sense of the meeting that the new plan of 
Contributing Membership was merely a trial for a year and that 
the question of finance would have to be met each year according 
to existing needs. 
Mrs. Martin, of the Philadelphia Club, presented to the 
meeting the plan to hold in Philadelphia, probably in 1926, a 
Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition at which the 150th Anniversary of 
Independence will be celebrated. She said: "There will be 
many exhibitions of different kinds, but the sole purpose will be 
to demonstrate progress and beauty and we feel it important 
that The Garden Club of America have there an exhibition of 
a model garden, showing the best plants that can be exhibited. 
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