Evening star., 1927-04-17
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
National Council of Woman Voters Meet Here Next Week
Pen Women Sum Up Achievements of League at Authors
Congress-Ncws of General Federation and Other Clubs

chairmau of the National Woman's
Party, will entertain the members of
the council at luncheon preceding the
meeting next Saturday, the luncheon
to be given at her home, IL East
Capitol street.
Mrs. Emma Fox, parliamcntarian
arrived in Washington yesterday FOR
the d. A Il. convention and will at
tend the council meeting uf the
Woman's Party, reporting on the
DIR ft of the constitution to he up
for adoption at the convention in
Colorado Springs, July TO 10, in
elusive.
NEW and numerous are the ways
devised by woman's clubs to honor
William Shakespeare. No longer are
thy satisfied merely to study his
plays. but, as April %, the anniver-
sary of his birth approaches thou
sands of the member clubs of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs an
nounce plans for special observance.
No more unusual plan has been
made than that announced by the
Shakespeare Study Club of Detroit,
which proposes to reproduce in one Of
it's city. parks the famous garden of
Stratford-on-Avon, April 1923 having
been proclaimed National Garden
week by the General Federation, the
LAYING out of Stratford garden at
this time is doubly interesting and
significant.
The Detroit club proposes to pro-
Ne the garden with bust of Shakes
peare and to see to it that upon each
flower bed that holds a place in the
reservation there shall be an adequate
marker upon which is the Couplet or
quotation from the play in which ths
name of the particular flower is en-
ploYed.
or thl greatly diversified phases of
the Shakespearean art, nole has
more catholic appeal than that of flow
ers. Here is subject no learned dis
quisition can befog, or one that argu-
ment can make less attractive to the
general" The language of flowers is as
comprehensive as it is broad, and its
universally as recognized by all lovers
of the poetic. symbolic and well turned
expression. 1t is scarcely realized that
in til, Shakespearean plays mention Is
made of nearly so different flowers.
and in each instance with particular
meaning and generally with sympa
thetic charm.
Alphabetically one finds them ar
ranged in this wise: Anemone (boX),
broomfiower, camomile. carnation,
columbine. cowslip, crocus, crowflower
(huttercup). crown imperial, Cucko-
buds. cucko.fiowers (ragg d rObinl
daffodil. daisy, Diana's bud (worm.
wood absinthel, eglantine. fennel. fern
flower de Luce, gilli-tiower, hair
bel, hollyhock, holly, honeysuckle,
ivy, lady-smocks. larkspur, lavender
lily. long purple Jack-in-t.le pulpit
Deadman's fingers); marigold, mar
joram, mint. mistletoe. monks hood,
myrtle, oXlip, pansy, pomegranite,
poppy, primrose, rose, rosemary, rue,
savory. sweet balm, thyme and violet.
All this leads up to the worthy en-
terprise that has proved effective in
Increasing affection for the great
plays, bringing them close to the
young folk and reawakening interest
of matured readers in the master
pieces of the English stage. This en-
terprise is the establishment of pub
lic-maintained garden in which, with
all regard for climatic handicaps, the
flowers are cultivated OF which men
ton is made in the Shakespearean
plays.
The garden at Stratford.on-Avon is
on of the interesting features of that
quaint and historic town. 1t is said
to be the most complete OF such gar
dens. In Central and VanH Courtland
parks, in New York, there are similar
places, each as perfect as climate viii
permit; still another is in Cleveland,
and one more is in Toronto, each
wing with the others in beauty, com
pleteness. attractiveness and charm.
Eight hundred school children have