High Point Garden Club Minutes, 1928-1931 (10 of 11)

#3 December 8th 1931

gracefully to charm her listeners with descriptions of gardens - some familiar and others little known generally, but all combining to make each member present proud of North Carolina and her heritage of beauty appreciated and cultivated by her ancestors

She first spoke of Orton House of Willmington a beautifully preserved colonial home & garden. Then of Airlee-on-the-Sound also of Willmington with its glory of four hundred thousand azaleas combined with the cypress and water oaks -- a result of thirty years of intensive cultivation.

Next she told of Greenfield Lake Park of Willmington in which there is a natural Christmas tree over 300 years old and with a spread of 110 feet. She convinced her hearers that Willmington is indeed one of the beauty spots of the South

To describe each garden in detail would be impossible in minutes but your Sec will simply mention each so that they may go in the

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This included the gardens described and left each member with a feeling of real pride in the Old North State.

Our President thanked Mrs Blair most graciously for her valuable paper after which the meeting adjourned.

Mrs Alice P White Pres.

Mary Drew L Dalton Sec

#1 January 12th 1932

The High Point Garden Club met on January 12th at the home of Mrs Charles [Sieeloff?] at 10 o clock am. Twenty three members were present and the President Mrs White presided.

The meeting opened with the roll call by the Secretary after which the December minutes were read & approved

The Treasurer was absent but mailed a report of $113.00 on hand

Under the head of unfinished business it was stated that the council had decided to drop the matter of Mr Pyle

#2 January 12th 1932

and his rose lecture for the present. It was also stated that the letter regarding Christmas greens was published in the local paper.

Mrs S H Tomlinson brought up the very important matter of a [selection?] of the date for the coming State meeting. The President promised that this would be attended to immediately.