Evening star., 1942-04-12
Flower Mart
ToAidGuild
OfCathedral
Care of Close
And Gardens
Aim of Group
By Frances Lide,
women's Club Editor

women's Club Editor
With the announcement of plans
for the fourth annual flower mart
on the Pilgrim Steps of Washington
Cathedral, interests turns to its
sponsoring organization - the All
HallowS Guild.
The flower mart-scheduled for
May lis the guilds only public
event to raise funds for its work.
AS an organization to beautify
and care for the Cathedral close,
however, it has enjoyed the support
of members from all denominations
and from many sections of the
country in the past 26 years.
Approximately 300 members-both
enrolment, while garden clubs and
others constantly add gifts Of
beauty to the Cathedral grounds.
Bishops Garden Famed
For Its Quiet Beauty.
known as the Garden Guild of
Washington Cathedral, 1t was
formed in 1916 "for all who are
interested in making possible the
most beautiful settings for WASH
ington Cathedral, preserving the
wooded hillside in its natural beauty,
as well as developing walks, lawns,
strawberries and gardens in the spirit
of an old time cathedral close"
That the guilds work Of quarter
century has been well done is at
tested by the national reputation
enjoyed by the Cathedral gardens.
The Bishops Garden, world
famed for it's historic lockwood,
landscaping and ornaments gath
cred from all parts of the world,
was made possible by gifts from
garden clubs throughout the Nation.
From the Junior Garden Club OF
Philadelphia came a 18th century
carved stone relief presented IN
memory of the clubs first president,
Eleanor Pepper Newbold.
Historic stones for the steps lead
ing to the little garden" were the
gift of the Garden Association of
Newport, R. l., while the walk to
the pool and the box overhanging 1t
were donated by the Georgetown
Garden Club. Allyn's Greek Garden
Club, of Rochester, N. Y, contri-
buted the short entrance walk to
the ancient sundial.
Fine Shrubbery and Plants
Sent From Far and Near.
In like manner fine shrubbery and
other paintings have come from lar
and near. Rare azaleas were given
by the Shippan Point Garden Club
of Stamford, Conn; japanese yeW
was subscribed by the North Coun-
try Garden Club of Long Island; old
English lockwood came from the
Garden Club of Pennsylvania, and
to the Catonsville Garden CLUB
belongs the discovery Of the English
yew 18 feet in height which Is
planted on the hillside.
Cuttings from some OF the ever
ereens-including slips from ivy sent
over from the Canterbury Cathe-
dral-are among the plants to be
offered for sale at the flower mart
this year.
Jeliies and jams made from fruit
crown in the same garden also will
be sold from feature booths.
The herb exhibit is expected to be
of special interest this year because
of the inability to obtain these
plants from Europe. Hundreds OF
pots of herbs-for seasoning and
scent-are being readied for the sale
by the Cathedral's greenhouses and
the little herb shop.
Cookies from secret recipes also
will be sold, while flower arrange
ments will vie with vegetable ar
rangements.
Dozen Garden Clubs
To Have Exhibits.
More than a dozen garden clubs
are scheduled to have exhibits. while
other participating organizations
include the American Women's Vol
untary Services, which will display
the results of their activities In both
flower and vegetable gardening.
Mrs. Charles Warren is president
OF the All Hallows Guild, while Mrs.
James E. Freeman is honorary pres
ident and Mrs. Ze Barney T. Phillips
is honorary vice president.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, the
guilds first president, served for Il
years in that capacity and Is now a
member of the Executive Committee
in charge of membership. Mrs.
Tuckerman's successor as president
was Mrs. John H. Gibbons, who
served until last year.
Other members of the Executive
Committee are Mrs. Henry Leonard,
first vice president; Mrs. Daniel
Knowlton, second vice president and
chairman of the Garden Committee;
Miss Bell Gurnee, chairman Of en-
tertainment: Mrs. Tuckerman, MEM
bership; Mrs. Richard w. Hynson,
treasurer; Mrs. Albert H. Lucas,
secretary; Mrs. George w. Pepper,
chairman of the Out-of- Town Com
mittee, and Mrs. Sherman Flint,
member -at-large.
Mrs. George A. Garrett Is chair
man of this years flower mart, with
Mrs. Franklin Ellis acting as vice
chairman