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congratulate you, and we thank you, dear Mrs. Harrison, for the 
great privilege of this visit. Harriet Pratt. 
Secretary of The Garden Club of America. 
Since the Washington meeting was voted an unqualified suc- 
cess, I would like to make some acknowledgment in the Bulletin 
of the generous efforts that contributed to it, for there would 
have been no Washington meeting, but for the vision of Mrs. 
Sloan in bringing us here — the inspiring plans of Mrs. Bouton, 
Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Moore and Dr. Bartsch, who were responsible 
for the two evening programs, and the efforts of Mrs! Louis 
Hertle, resulting in the co-operation of Dr. William A. Tayler, 
Chief of the Bureau of Place and Industry. 
In the absence of a local Garden Club, without the support 
of the Washington committee, our well laid plans could 
not have been carried out and we are equally grateful for their 
appreciation of the purpose and distinction of our membership 
and for their generous preparations for our pleasure. It was 
wonderful team work — we thank them one and all and hope we 
can promptly return it with interest. Garden interest ! 
Very sincerely yours, 
, Hetty Harrison, Chairman. 
For Autumn meeting of the Garden Club of America. 
Program for the Day in Baltimore. 
Leave Hotel Powhatan by motor or 
Leave Union Station by Baltimore & Ohio E. E. for Camden 
Station, Baltimore, where automobiles will meet the train. 
Arrive Mt. Clare, Washington Boulevard and Carroll Park. 
Tour of gardens to be visited. 
Luncheon at ' ' Homewood, ' ' John Hopkins University. 
Motor to ' ' Hampton. ' ' 
I wonder how many Bulletin readers realize that the report- 
ing for these big meetings is done by the editors in the general 
excitement of meeting old friends, answering questions and 
making notes. The account of the Baltimore part of this meet- 
ing is brief, and it is because our adjectives are exhausted — (this 
happened at the Annual Meeting last summer for by the time 
the amateur reporters reached Pittsburgh they were exhausted, 
used-up, fed-up and tired of being reporters anyway!) But we 
none the less appreciated the cordial greeting of the six Mary- 
land Clubs, and the little verse, adapted for the occasion by Mrs. 
Brent, expresses the welcome which awaited us at the Camden 
Station. 
"We just shake hands at meeting 
With many that come nigh, 
Or nod the head in greeting 
To many that pass by, 
But we welcome through the gate-way 
Garden cronies, old and new, 
Then hearts leap up and straightway 
It's open house to, my friends 
It 's open house to you. ' ' 
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Mrs. Fairfax 
Harrison 
