Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-30
GARDENS is
I ! ], MADE DESPITE Rain
sN5sltors Greatly Gratified at Progress
Shown in City and
Suburbs.
PARADE THROUGH STREETS
R6eatoes at Lee Camp. Soldiers
Home. Are Given Especial Mem
t5on, While Ginter Park Gardens
Bring Forth Enthusiastic Praise.

WhilS, the rain which began to fall
{ hn{sw.. minutes before the appointed
hour for the tour of inspection Of the
Z gardens Of the city. effectually damp
aned the freshness Of the posters dis
played on the sides of the cars in the
pfpesssion, it failed to affect in the
the spirits of the garden pro-
motors, who. doubtless. agreed with
lanes Whitcomb Riley's opinion that
s if1 it ratned, then rain was their choice.
Ar any rate. the cars took their places
ssstesignated by ]. Frank Fooshe. the
Z master OF ceremonies, who is official
garden director of the Central Garden
C1fnniittee.
Tho line was headed by two cars
carrying detachment of police. and
the following cars in the order named
Central Garden Committee. Cover
ApHe car. National League for Wo-
+ nnAn's, Service, James River Garden
Club, Department of Agriculture, Equal
Suffrage League. Council OF Defense.
federation Of Mothers Clubs. State Of
nfta15 and individual guests, Antisuf-
{ fkA&n League, Volunteer Farmers AS
yAociAtton. Council of Jewish Women,
6tNtos Department of Education, Can
ming Clubs. The Times-Dispatch. the
News Leader. the Evening Journal. So
sS1lAS14 @E5EIVlCe feQerallOn, SnaHDeT OIL
Gommerce. American National Bank.
3Inattnctive Visiting Nurses Associa-
st1on. administrative Board. Richmond
educational Association, Housewives
> league Rotary Club, ]. B. Mosby &,
Coz Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts. City
School Board, Young Womens Chris
womans Club. Re-
Merchants Association. Red Cross
and several private cars. In the car
9TH Mayor Ainslie were Mrs. NJ. c.
Patterson. vice chairman of the Gen.
ttr1l. Garden Committee. and T. o.
/ 8ahdy, State Farm Demonstration
Agent.
sFtNEsLOoKING GARDENS
,9ssss.-sts-t. ARE VIEWED BY COMMITTEE
The long line Of cars made an i'm
sSosinE array strung out along Broad
Street, even though the rain continued
stpSfaN in serene disregard Of the rain
soaked posters SO bravely and conspicu-
.Nousiy deferred. Leaving Broad, the line
6f march followed Belvidere to Main
md Beverly, and thence winding
kY6und to Boulevard and on to La :
SSUrnurn, Ginter Park, Battery Court
Barton Heights. North Richmond Ter
race and Highland Park. Scores OF
gardens belonging to individual own
ers were viewed in passing all under
p high state of cultivation. The po-
tatoes at the Old Soldiers Home were
especially fine Ginter Park has many
splendid big gardens. really fields. un-
der cultivation. ]. B. Mostly & Co.'s
! elittle farm" is in Ginter Park, and
ut WAS doing very well indeed. other
\ group gardens visited were those OF
& the Nurses Settlement, on Ashland
& Street: the Camp Five Girls, at the cor
4 ner' OF Grace and Boulevard; the Boy
X Scouts, at corner of Grace and Robin
soni--the News Leader, at Laburnum
the Baker School. III Battery Court An
nex3 the Remington workers.. in Bat
tefy Court; the Literary Society. on
Woodrow Street, and several school
gardens.
IL The thrifty appearance of the gar
lens was exceedingly encouraging to
The central garden committee and
pthers interested in seeing the con-
summation OF the committees slogan
A-garden in every back yard and on
Every vacant lot In Richmond" To
oner a tardy apology and further en-
couraEement, the sun came out before
the Line of cars reached Highland Park
and Nthe return trip was made high
and dry" as far as the weather was
concerned