Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-12-05
History Of Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove
Garden Club For 1910

tor trip to New Orleans with pic
lures by way of illustration wa
given by Mrs. Raleigh Chinn, pas
president of the Rockville Gardel
Club at the May meeting held a
the home of Mrs. William Vile!
with Mrs. T. w. Troxell and Mrs
John Slower as joint hostesses
Mrs. Edwin w. Fry reported OF
the progress of the welfare gar
dens, with the suggestion that the
club donate one of the prizes.
Mrs. Charles Becraft entertained
the June meeting at her home il
Washington Grove with Mrs
Henry Becraft and Miss Mabel Be-
craft as assistants. A round table
discussion on the spring flower
show with Mrs. Fry as leader, was
the main program feature.
The July meeting at the home OF
Mrs. w. D. Barnett with Mrs. Law
son King and Mrs. William McBain
as joint hostesses, featured an in
teresting and instructive talk on
Handspring" by Miss Dora Hen
bricks, of Washington-Grove.
Mrs. Lewis Reed, president, en-
tertained the club in August with
the assistance of Mrs. Merhle ia
cObs and Mrs. Earl Williams as
co-hostesses.
Miss Beulah Dove, of Rockville,
a real nature lover and a teacher
in one of the Washington city
schools, was the guest speaker; her
topic was 'Trees."
GAIL my Masters works are fair,
No flaw in them is seen;
And yet the dear trees best of all
l love to see, l ween."
Mrs. Herman Wilson, Mrs.
Henry Sterrick and Mrs. Harvey
Selby entertained the September
meeting of the club which met at
the Methodist Home. Sponsored
by soft drink bottling company Of
Washington, interesting slides on
Flower Arrangement by Laura Lee
Burroughs, featured; the slides be-
ing shown by a representative of
the company. Books were also
given as souvenirs. The need for
recreation center in the upper
part of the county was emphasized
by Mrs. Edwin w. Fry.
An illustrated talk on her trip
to South America by Miss Edith
Barnett of the Gaithersburg high
school facnltyFwas the high-light
of the October meeting, held at the
home Of MRS. Marshall Walker
with Mrs. Clyde Thomas and Mrs
Walter C. Byrne as joint hostesses
A visit to the lovely rose garden
Of Mrs. William G. Davis, nearby
reminded us of this poem:
"Then know that your life is
garden, ~
And you sow9a the days go by
Seeds, for future harvest,
To be gathered with smiles or
a sigh"
The last meeting for the year
held at the home of Mrs. Bates
Etchison with Mrs. w. D. Robert.
son and Mrs. Alfred Christie as co.
hostesses, featured the annual
election of officers with the re-elec
ton of the same slate as follows
President, Mrs. Lewis Reed; vice
president, Mrs. Edwin w. Fry
second vice president, Mrs
Earl Williams; recording secretary
Mrs. Bates Etchison; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mehrle Jacobs, ant
treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Christie.
The history of the club for thu
year was presented by Mrs. Will
liam McBain.
In summing up the activities o.
the club for the year, nine MONTH!
meetings were held with an aver
age attendance of 20 members ant
four guests.
Committee ,chairmen included
Mrs. w. D. Robertson, program
Mrs. Lawson King, civic; Mrs. J
w. Wiley, judging; Mrs. William
McBain, publicity; Mrs. Waite
Byrne, custodian; Mrs. Sprigl
Ward, historian; Mrs. Thomas W
Troxell, membership, and Mrs
Herman Wilson, parliamentarian.
Interesting programs feature
each meeting, notices and account
of which were sent to The Sentine
and the Evening Star. The tempt
ing luncheons served on each &C
casion not only delighted tn
elmer man" but proved a sourc
of social enjoyment as well.
The resignation of Mrs. Yate