re-election had been caused by Mrs. Benjamin Fairchild feeling 
obliged to resign from office. The following motion was made by Mrs. 
Bayard Henry, seconded by Mrs. Allan Marquand and unanimously 
carried by a standing vote: 
"The Garden Club of America herewith express their deep 
and sincere regret that Mrs. Fairchild felt it impossible to continue 
to act as a Vice-President of the Garden Club op America." 
"From the organization of the Club, five years ago, Mrs. Fairchild's 
unfailing interest, clear, true judgment and broad, practical knowledge 
of gardening have been of the greatest possible aid to the Executive 
Committee, and to all the members of the Garden Club of America. 
In deference to Mrs. Fairchild's personal request, the Club has most 
reluctantly accepted this resignation, and in so doing desires to record 
its deep regret and send to Mrs. Fairchild this Minute of apprecia- 
tion and sincere thanks for all the time, thought and unceasing in- 
terest she has continually given the Club." 
Discussion followed regarding activities of Member Clubs of which 
special report has been made. 
Mrs. Farrand presented a very strong plea for action by the 
Garden Club in regard to the preservation of evergreens — to dis- 
courage as far as possible their general use for Christmas decoration. 
After discussion, in accordance with the request of the meeting, the 
Chairman appointed a special Committee to take up the matter. 
Miss Anne Mcllvaine, Chairman, Mrs. Allan Marquand, Miss Eliza- 
beth Clarke were appointed. 
Mrs. King spoke of the neglected appearance of the American 
side of Niagara Falls and hoped at some time the Garden Club of 
America would try to create sufficient public sentiment to result in 
its beautification. 
Mrs. Henry reported the result of the sale of seeds from Miss 
Ellen Willmott's garden, Great Warley, England; as Miss Willmott 
is taking care of thirty Belgians on her own estate, the proceeds 
of these sales, which in the past two years have amounted to over 
$650, have gone to help provide for these refugees. The Club au- 
thorized the Secretary to send Miss Willmott a special message of 
sympathy and interest on account of the great strain of these war 
days, and several of the Members made contributions requesting 
Mrs. Henry to forward the same to Miss Willmott. 
After a brief interval for luncheon, Mrs. Charles Thompson of 
Washington spoke of "War on Waste." 
This was followed by Miss Edna M. Gunnell of the School of 
Horticulture, Ambler, Pennsylvania, who spoke on the planting of 
