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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
;r July 39, 1988, 
at Chiswick to be the head-quarters of the Fund ; to the Duke of 
Bedford for the facilities afforded for the Covent Garden Fete, and for 
his handsome donation ; to the proprietors and editors of the gardening 
journals for the great interest they have shown in the charity, which 
has been strengthened by the aid thus rendered ; and to the auditors, 
Mr. W. Sharp and Mr. C.'H. Sharman, the latter of whom kindly acted 
on this occasion for Mr. John Fraser. 
The death is greatly lamented of Mr. John Woodbridge, who was 
a valued member of the Committee and a true friend of the charity. 
Mr. William Poupart, of Twickenham, has been elected a member of 
the Committee in the place of the late Mr. Woodbridge, and Mr. A. 
Assbee ot Covent Garden in the place of Mr. Wood Ingram, l'esigned. 
The members who retire, according to the rules, are Messrs. Bsrr, 
Douglas, Holmes, Sharman, Smith, Turner, and Williams, and the four 
last named are l'ecommended for re-election. Mr. G. W. Cummins, The 
Grange Gardens, Hackbridge ; Mr. C. Howe, Benham Park Gardens, 
Newbury ; and Mr. J. Walker, Whitton, are recommended for election 
as new members. The retiring Auditor, Mr. John Fraser ; the Treasurer, 
Mr. J. B. Haywood, and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. F. Barron, are also 
nominated for re-election. 
To all organisations designed to meet the necessities of gardeners 
after their term of labour is over, or who are temporarily incapacitated, 
the Executive Committee of the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund wish 
unbounded success, and for their own charity they bespeak practical 
sympathy—help for the helpless. Of these, unfortunately, there is no 
lack, for, to cite the words of our President in his address last year, 
“ every one is liable to sickness, and now and then the head of the family 
is removed, and the children are left to battle with an eager and greedy 
world.” Let us help them in the unequal contest. 
CASH STATEMENT, JUNE 30TH, 1888. 
RECEIPTS. 
£ s. d. £ s. d. 
To donation?, general, including Covent Garden Fete, see below * .. 1131 19 9 
„ Subscriptions, general, including Covent Garden Fete, see 
below * .. . 302 6 0 
Local Secretaries’ donations and subscriptions .. .. .. •• 382 5 2 
„ Dividend upon £500 Consols .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 17 10 
* CO VENT GARDEN FETE. 
Receipt *:—Donations and subscriptions 
Raymejtts Expenses of Fete.. .. 
PAYMENTS. 
By printing and stationery 
„ Fos’age 
tt Collecting boxes 
„ Advertising .. 
„ Addressing circulars.. .. ., 
„ Hire of room for meetings 
„ Locai Secretaries’expenses .. 
„ Secretary’s Clerk’s salary .. 
„ Hank charges 
„ Sundry expenses (petty cash) 
„ Purchase of £500 Stock, 2| Consols .. 
„ Ditto do. do. do. .. 
Balance in hand of Secretary on account of petty 
Balance at bank .. .. 
cash 
„ Balance brought for ard 
£1821 8 9 
.. 237 11 4 
.. 74 8 7 
£163 2 
9 
£ s. 
d. 
£ s. 
(1. 
1«'8 15 
9 
59 11 
3 
8 10 
0 
0 14 
0 
10 19 
4 
5 5 
0 
2 13 
7 
10 0 
0 
0 13 
7 
2 16 
5 
5^8 2 
6 
•> 
495 0 
6 
1003 3 
0 
3 12 
2 
604 14 
8 
608 6 
10 
£1821 8 
9 
.. 
• • 
• • 
£608 6 
10 
Having inspected the securities, and examined the books and vouchers supplied to us, 
we certify that the above cash account is correct. 
Signed WM. SHARP. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 
CHAS. HENRY SHARMAN. 
Dated, 6th July, 1888. 
Auditors . 
The following was the list of candidates, with the number of votes' 
obtained, as subsequently announced, but, as was stated by the President 
during the evening, the Committee had the pleasure of electing the 
whole of the candidates. 
1. Albert Edwaed Best, seven years of age. Father a gardener for 
ten years ; last employer, Cecil H. T. Price, Esq., Kenley, Surrey. Died. 
1887, leaving four children, aged respectively—three bojs, 22, 17, 7 ; one 
girl, 13 ; without any means of support; the eldest son (22) at present 
in hospital ; mother living, quite unable to work ; in receipt of parish 
relief. 24, Hartley Cottages, Purley, Surrey. 
2. Ralph Joseph Gardiner* (131), nine years of age. Father 
head gardener to A. Akers-Douglas, Esq., M.P. Died, 1884, leaving 
six children, aged respectively—four boys, 14, 12, 11, 9 ; one girl, 7 (one 
since dead) ; entirely dependent on their grandparents ; mother ini 
delicate health. Gaunt’s House, Wimborne. 
3. Emily Mabel Hyde (245), five years of age. Father sixteen 
years as head gardener; last employer, R. Christy, Esq., Watergate, 
Emsworth, Hants. Died 1888, leaving nine children, aged respectively 
—four boys, 15, 12, 6, 10 months ; five girls, 14,10, 7, 5, 2 ; entirely 
dependent on friends, no income whatever ; mother living. Bush House, 
Watergate, Emsworth, Hants. 
4. Albert Lacey (166), five years of age. Father employed ten 
years as second gardener to S. C. Gibbons, Esq., Walstead, Lindfield_ 
Died 1887, leaving four children, aged respectively—one girl, 13 ; three 
boys, 9, 5, 2, totally unprovided for, mother living ; supports herself anti 
family by charing. Walstead, Lindfield, Sussex. 
5. Emily Smith (153), three years of age. Father twenty-one 
years employed as a gardener in different situations ; last employer, 
Mrs. Walker, Blythe Hall, Notts. Died 1885, leaving ten children, 
aged respectively—one boy, 17 years; nine girls, 19, 15, 14,12,10,6 
(twins), 5, 3, totally unprovided for ; mother living, earns a little by 
needlework. Opposite Steam Saw Mills, Albert Road, Retford, Notts. 
6. George Smith, five years of age. Father head gardener for 
twelve years ; last employer, J. F. Schwann, Esq., Oakfield, Somerset 
Road, Wimbledon. Died 1887, leaving three children, aged respectively 
—one girl, 14 ; two boys, 10, 5, without any means of support; mother 
living, supports herself and children by needlework, nursing, &c. 10, 
Belvedere Cottages, Church Road, Wimbledon. 
7. Victor Spyers (88), ten years of age. Father Orchid grower for' 
eight Tyears to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P. Died 1883, leaving 
four children, aged respectively—two boys, 10, 8 ; two girls, 11,6, totally 
unprovided for; mother living, receives 5s. per week from husband’s 
former employer, and about 6s. per week rent of cottage built from the; 
“ Spyers’ Memorial Fund.” . Brickyard. Broad Mayne, Dorchester, 
Dorset. 
8. William Samuel Stannard, four years of age. Father 
fifteen years employed as a gardener ; last employer, Rear-Admiral) 
R. R. Cator, Hazlehurst, King’s Langley. Died 1888, after long illness, 
leaving three children, aged respectively—two boys, 4 years, 10 months - r 
one girl, 2J years; without any means of support; mother living. 
Adrian Road, Abbot’s Langley, Herts. 
9. Ethel Staples, five years of age. Father a gardener for 
twenty-eight years ; last employer, Henry Oppenheim, Esq., Chipsteat? 
Place, Sevenoaks. Died 1887, leaving eight children, aged respectively 
— five girls, 23, 22, 20, 7, 5 ; three boys, 17, 15, 12, unprovided for - r 
mother living. Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent. 
10. Alfred Swansborough (171), seven years of age. Father 
head gardener for ten years ; last employer, P. Ricardo, Esq., Bramlcy 
Park, Guildford. Died 1885, leaving four children, three boys, aged 
respectively—11, 8, 7 (one since dead) ; supported entirely by relatives ; 
mother died 1881. Bridge Road, Godaiming, Surrey. 
THE DINNER. 
Mr. Deal, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that when he 
was first called to take the chair at their meetings he little anticipated 
the success would be so great, but it showed what could be done when 
energetic men combined to attain a definite object. The report needed 
no special remark, but with regard to the balance-sheet he called at¬ 
tention to the substantial assistance the local secretaries had rendered, 
which was the more surprising considering their isolated positions. In 
considering the expenses he said that printing and stationery was a 
rather heavy item, but thev had to establish a system of book-keeping 
and incur many expenses that would not be necessary for several years, 
as their books would carry them over a period of five years. The 
advertising item was an extremely small one owing to the generous 
assistance they received from the horticultural press, and the clerk’s 
salary of £10 was also very small considering the great amount of work 
performed. He thought the result of the first year’s work was highly 
gratifying, and the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund might be regarded as a 
most successful institution. Mr. H. J. Yeitch seconded the adoption of 
the report, and said the most satisfactory indication of their progress 
was the fact that at the end of their first year they were able to elect 
six children to the benefits of the Fund. The accounts were clear and 
favourable, and he wished it to be specially observed that one of the 
auditors was a chartered accountant quite independent of the Com¬ 
mittee. The report was then adopted unanimously. The officers were 
then duly re-elected with the new members of the Committee, as 
suggested in the report, and after an alteration in Rule 2 by inserting 
the words “ Orphans of gardeners or foremen in public, private, and 
market gardens ” had been agreed to, the meeting was adjourned for the 
purpose of collecting and classifying the votes. 
The first anniversary dinner and gathering of gardeners in con¬ 
nection with the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund was held last Friday evening 
at “ Cannon Street Hotel.” There was a very large attendance, about 
200 being present. Sir Julian Goldsmid, Bart., M.P., President of the 
Fund, occupied the chair, and among those present were Dr. Masters, 
Dr. Hogg, Messrs.G. Deal, Shirley Hibberd. H. J. Veitch, H. M. Pollett, 
J. R. Bourne, W. Bull, J. Willing, N.- Sherwood, J. Laing, J. Hudson, 
R. Dean, H. Cannell, A. F. Barron, J. Wright, B. Wynne, W. Richards,. 
H. J. Clayton, T. Garnett, A. Dickson, W. Paul, H. Williams, J. Weeks, 
T. W. Sanders, D. T. Fish, J. Cheal. J. Roberts, E. Molyneux, H. Turner,. 
A. Assbee, H. J. Baker, S. Ollard, T. Manning, G. Nicholson, H. Herbst, 
H. Ross (Perth), C. Ross, D. Cuthbertson (Paisley), J. Hudson, J. Wil¬ 
lard, W. Wildsmith, W. Holmes, J. Smith, &e. 
The loyal toasts having been given from the chair, 
The President proposed “ The Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.” He said 
it was only twelve months ago the previous day that some of them had the 
pleasure of assembling in the Royal Horticultural Gardens in order to 
initiate the Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. The idea originated with Ms.. 
Penny, the mucli-respected gardener of the Prince of Wales at Sand¬ 
ringham, and received a ready support from a large number of friends, 
of horticulture. The result of the action then taken was that at that 
meeting the Society was organised, and if he might venture to say so- 
Mr. Deal took upon himself the lion’s share of the work, and had done 
it -well. (Cheeis.) He had shown not only great energy and zeal in 
the cause, but great discretion in the management of the business, and 
although he had been well aided by the most energetic Committee and 
others who had given means and personal assistance, his example had 
been contagious, and had led to the wonderful success which had already 
