Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-14
GARDEN RESIDENTS
FORM ASSOCIATION
It's Purpose 10 to Promote Gen.
erai Welfare Of People Living
in That Section.

Representing a residential section
with a population numbering approxi-
mately twelve hundred persons, men,
bers OF the Union Gardens Improve
ment Association met and effected
permanent organization in the Silver
brook Community House. Lancaster
and Woodlawn avenues, last night.
The meeting was we'll attended.
every one present exhibiting the
greatest interest in the organization
OF the association. The meeting was
devoted to the adoption OF a constitu-
ton and bylaws, and the election OF
officers.
A preliminary meeting was held
some time ago, when committees were
named TO prepare a constitution and
bylaws. and to make a survey of the
Union Park Gardens for the purpose
OF finding the best site for COM
munity playground.
Last nights meeting was opened
with few remarks by Rev. X. h.
Stephenson. Of Silverbrook NJ. Z.
Church. He welcomed the members
of the association, stating that al
though he was not a resident OF the
Union Park Gardens. he was, never
thelcss. greatly interested in their
activities.
II. Eugene Savery was named as
temporary chairman. in the absence
of NJ. b. wescott, who had presided
at the previous meeting. John Byram
was named as secretary pro tenn. The
constitution and bylaws committee,
through its chairman. ]. r. Frorer.
presented a constitution and set OF
bylaws. which with slight revision,
were adopted.
The organization. X was decided,
shall be known as the Union Gardens
Improve sment es9ciation. Member
ship IN the association Is open to all
residents OF the garden, whether
property owners or tenants; to all
owners Of properly in the Gardens,
whether residents Of the community
or not, and to any one having interest
in the association. Voting power, how
ever. is vested only in adults, or in
minor property owners.
Section two, Of the constitution, sets
forth the purpose of the association.
as follows: The purpose Of the as
sociation shall be TO foster a COM
munity spirit within Union Park
Gardens. TO maintain and improve its
character as a desirable and attractive
residential section. and by co-opera-
tive effort TO promote the general well
fare Of its residents in all matters in
which they have a common interest"
Tho scope OF activities tending TO
beneht the Union Gardens. as planned
by the association. it indicated by the
following committees, which were sug-
gested a. standing cbmmittees: Taxes,
membership. school, publicity. parks,
grounds and roadways. entertainment
and auditing. Other committees Will
also b established hs need for them
becomes apparent.
The committee which framed this
constitution and the bylaws was COM
posed OF H. E. Savery, J. r. Frorer
John Byram, J, L. Bennett and
Marshal Sanders.
Edward r. Mack. superintendent OF
the Park Board. who is a member o.
the survey committee OF the newly
formed organization. made a report or
behalf OF that committee.
He stated that there are almost fou:
hundred children living in the Gar
dens, and for their benefit he suggest
ed a number OF sites, which. in his
opinion. would provide excellent
facilities for Fairgrounds.
other members OF the survey COM
mi;tee were Mrs. Arthur Hitch ant
Mrs. Eugene Reese.
Al the close OF the meeting Jne fol
w..ns,, S.ns omssrs prs.seDs wers NJ Vice
president; c. B. Harris. treasurer
]. A. Byram. secretary. These four
togethey with Mrs. J. D. Hines, vii
constitute the executive committee c
the association. The officers wer
elected to serve one year.