High Point Garden Club Minutes, 1928-1931 (2 of 11)

1929

The Garden Club met with Mrs.G.W.Clark, , Jan. 29. Roll was called and minutes of last meeting read and approved. Notes fom two members to whom the Club sent flowers in time of breavement, were read. The Treasurer reported a balance of $59,83 and all bills paid. Plans for the next meeting to be held at the Country Club as arranged by the Executive Committee were announced. The Executive Committee also announced the possibility of securing a lecture on March 5 by W.E.Marshall, the lily specialist. Minutes of Executive Board were read and approved. The program by Mrs.J.E.Cox "Over the Garden Wall Commercially" was both inspiring and informing. Voted that the Corresponding Secretary write to the new garden club,"The Good-Will Garden Club" and recognize their organization and invite them to our meeting on Feb. 12. Meeting then adjourned. Mrs.S.C.Clark,Pres. Mrs.H.A.White,Sec.

1929

The High Point Garden Club met Feb. 26 with Mrs. A.S.Parker. The Roll Call was answered with the botanical name of some flower or shrub. Twenty-three members were present. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The Corresponding Secretary read letters of appreciation of our tokens of sympathy, from the Lindsay and the Ragsdales. A letter from Mrs.Gapen, Pres. of the N.C. Garden Club was read in which she stated that lectures would be given to-morrow afternoon and evening by Mrs.Paris,Pres of theNew York Fed. of Garden Clubs which lecture is to be complimentary to the N. C. Garden Club. The Burbank Club invites us to tea in connection therewith, in the afternoon. The Club voted to secure Mr.W.E.Marshall, the lily expert to lecture on the 4th prox. at night at the Sheraton and to invite other garden clubs in the neighborhood and any interested persons. Also decided to entertain Mr.Marshall at the Sheraton. Miss Virginia Ragsdale requests excuse from attendance for the remainder of the year. This was granted. Mrs.W.C.Idol presented the program on "Flowers used for Perfumes and the Manufacture of Perfumes, commercial and amateur." Voted to have Mrs.Idol's valuable paper printed in the Enterprise.

The bill for the lecture on the La Grange Gardens and all expenses incident thereto amounted to $31.22. The Treasurer reported $71.32 now on hand before paying this bill. The meeting then adjourned. Mrs.S.C.Clark,Pres. Mrs.H.A.White,Sec.

On the evening of March 4th at the The Sheraton under the auspices of the High Point Garden Club a beautifully illustrated lecture on Lillies was given by Mr.W.E.Marshall. Appropiate songs by Mrs.Coffield and Mrs.Briggs accompanied by Miss Evelyn Boyd were a pleasant feature. The lecture was well attende and much a ppreciated.

The Club met March 12 at the home of Mrs.H.A.White. The roll showed 20 members present. Minutes of last meeting and of the public meeting were read and approved. The Corresponding Secretarywas asked to write notes of thanks to the following who helped to make the Marshall lecture a success;- to Sechrest, Kester and [Yow?] fpp chairs, to Johnson the Florist for flowers, to S.C.Clark for full page announcement in the Enterprise and in the Pointer and to Mrs. Coffield,Mrs.Briggs and Miss Boyd for music. The Treasurer reported $15 on hand. The Committee on Parking was asked to encourage the City to continue the parking not yet completed. Mrs D.R?Parker and Mrs.Taylor reported the prospect of especially beautiful grounds at the Johnson St. School. The Supt. of Schools has promised the needed cement work at Ray St. Fairview School wants shrubbery. Members are asked to contribute. The President stated that on account of the City Beautiful public meeting and the fact that we so recently held a public meeting our next meeting will not be a public one as originally planned. Decided to leave the Jonquil Display in the hannds of the Committee with power to change date if desirable. Mrs.King then gave a helpful program on Lilacs. She was followed by Mrs.Jones on Hollyhocks. Meeting then adjourned. Mrs.S.C.Clark,Pres. Mrs.H.A.White,Sec.