Evening star., 1926-03-27
PLAN FEDERATION
Of GARDEN CLUBS
Members of Organizations
Here Outline Aims at Meet
ing at Mrs. NoyeS' Home.

The first step toward a federation
OF the garden and horticultural clubs
of Washington and environs. to in
clude also those citizens associations
which stress garden and lawn COM
petitions, was taken yesterday after
noon when representatives of several
organizations gathered at the call Of
Mrs. Frank B. Moves at her home.
1899 Vermont avenue, to consider pre-
liminary plans.
Mrs. Noyes, who is chairman of the
National Capital committee of the
Garden Club Of America, presided and
explained the underlying principles CT
garden club federation. Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison, vice president of the Gar
den Club of America, outlined some of
the advantages to be derived from
such a federation. 1t was explained
by the speakers that these advantages
include civic and national improve
ment, better homes, better home
grounds and the protection OF timber
lands and wild flowers.
States Have Federations.
With practically every State in the
Union having a federation OF garden
clubs, II was pointed out that the Dis
trct of Columbia has been one of the
exceptions, although the committee Of
which Mrs Moves is chairman has been
active along these lines, and has not
only stimulated much interest IN the
subject. but has represented the Gar
den Club of America at the Capital in
national affairs.
Among the activities in which a
federation OF garden clubs in the DIS,
trict of Columbia and environs could
partake. it was explained, are the
holding of Spring and Fall flower
shows and a yearly vegetable show,
tho fostering of such movements as
he pending bill for the national ar
boretum, calling of joint meetings to
hear noted horticulturists and speak
ers on kindred subjects, and efforts
toward making Washington a more
beautiful city.
None to Give Up Work.
1t Is not the intention, according to
explanations at the meeting, that any
individual organization give up any
of its local activities. BY contact
with kindred clubs it is expected that
each club will pursue with more vlgor
the regular activities Of home and
community gardening and street and
park improvement.
Organizations represented at the
meeting yesterday by one or more Of
ficers included the American Horti-
cultural Society, of 10 members: Ar
lngton County Garden Club, of 90
members; Battery Park Garden Club,
so members; Florists Club of Wash
ington, D. c.. 30 members: George
Gown Garden Club, 50 members;
Nyattsville Horticultural Club, 80
members; National Capital Dahlia and
Iris Society, IS members; Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association, with 80
members engaged in garden competi-
ton: Takoma Park Horticultural Club,
$50 members; Wild Flower Preserva-
zion Society, 200 members. and the
District of Columbia Agricultural
Council.
Greater Interest Sought.
Now that the individual gardening
clubs are represented weekly in The
Star, with opportunity for fuller eX-
preston of their activities, it is con-
sidered that the city and its environs
should organize and take q still more
effective place in gardening affairs.
Other garden clubs of the city and
vicinity were not represented at the
meeting. It is hoped that they will
write promptly to the Garden Editor
of The Star. so that they may be in
Guided among those who will form
his federation. Further developments
IN the program looking to the fedora
ton will be announced in the Garden
Section of The Star.