HISTORICAL TIMELINE
FGCNYS, Inc.
1923 - Mrs. John Paris, former President Flushing Garden Club formulated plans to federate all garden clubs in NYS.
1924 - In February 43 people representing 20 organized garden clubs met and discussed forming a Federation.
1924 - In March the Federation was formed with 12 clubs; 12 more joined in three months. These are the 24 charter clubs of FGCNYS, Inc.
1925 - First Annual Meeting held at the Roosevelt Hotel, NYC
1928 - First newsletter published.
1929 - National group organizational meeting in NYC. Named the National Council of State Garden Club Federations, Inc. FGCNYS was a charter member.
1930 - National Council held first convention in Chicago
1931 - FGCNYS hosted first course in judging flower shows. 153 people from 11 states attended.
1934 - Name changed to National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
1959 - Headquarters moved from NYC to St. Louis with dedication of headquarters.
1999 - Name changed to National Garden Clubs, Inc.
CHARTER CLUBS FGCNYS: Staten Island GC, Community GC of Garden City-Hemstead, Douglaston GC, Port Washington GC, GC of Kinderhook, Katrina Trask GC, Ithaca GC, Rochester GC, GC of Dobbs Ferry, GC of Larchmont, GC of New Rochelle,Scarsdale Woman's Club, Garden Section, GC of Nyack,
Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc
FORMER PRESIDENTS
1924-1928
Mrs. John W. Paris* (Founder)
Mrs. John W. Paris* (Founder)1928-1930Mrs. Fred Joel Swift*
Mrs. Fred Joel Swift*1930-1932Mrs. Samuel A. Brown*
Mrs. Samuel A. Brown*1932-1934Mrs. James Baird*
Mrs. James Baird*1934-1936Mrs. Ralph Pratt Hinchman*
Mrs. Ralph Pratt Hinchman*1936-1939Mrs. William Crocker*
Mrs. William Crocker*1939-1941Mrs. Brice P. Disque*
Mrs. Brice P. Disque*1941-1943Mrs. Clement G. Bowers*
Mrs. Clement G. Bowers*1943-1945Mrs. Charles Doscher*
Mrs. Charles Doscher*1945-1947Mrs. Jack beck*
Mrs. Jack beck*1947-1949Mrs. Wirt Darrow*
Mrs. Wirt Darrow*1949-1952Mrs. Charles Hoffman*
Mrs. Charles Hoffman*1952-1954Mrs. Wallace B. Lydecker*
Mrs. Wallace B. Lydecker*1954-1956Mrs. John R. Lane*
Mrs. John R. Lane*1956-1958Mrs. Herbert H. Land*
Mrs. Herbert H. Land*1958-1960Mrs. Robert Crosby*
Mrs. Robert Crosby*1960-1963Mrs. Otto H. Langhans*
Mrs. Otto H. Langhans*1963-1965Mrs. Frank L. Walton*
Mrs. Frank L. Walton*1965-1967Mrs. Edward C. Madison*
Mrs. Edward C. Madison*1967-1969Mrs. Gerson T. Hirsch*
Mrs. Gerson T. Hirsch*1969-1971Mrs. George Dalziel*
Mrs. George Dalziel*1971-1973Mrs. R. Reydel Peliconi*
Mrs. R. Reydel Peliconi*1973-1975Mrs. Kenneth B Robinson*
Mrs. Kenneth B Robinson*1975-1977Mrs. Carl Arend, Jr.*
Mrs. Carl Arend, Jr.*1977-1979Mrs. A. Roland Wheeler*
Mrs. A. Roland Wheeler*1979-1981Mrs. Edwin A. Duryea*
Mrs. Edwin A. Duryea*1981-1983Mrs. Wilton J. Gates*
Mrs. Wilton J. Gates*1983-1985Mrs. John Maybee*
Mrs. John Maybee*1985-1987Mrs. Harry C. Baden
Mrs. Harry C. Baden1987-1989Mrs. Henry J. Sandlas, III
Mrs. Henry J. Sandlas, III1989-1991Mrs. Vincent DeSomma
Mrs. Vincent DeSomma1991-1993Joan Corbisiero
Joan Corbisiero1993-1995Patricia Cargnoni
Patricia Cargnoni1995-1997Adrienne Langan
Adrienne Langan1997-1999Jeanne T. Nelson
Jeanne T. Nelson1999-2001Phyllis Besch
Phyllis Besch2001-2003Donna Pair*
Donna Pair*2003-2005Phoebe L. Hunt-Fontaine
Phoebe L. Hunt-Fontaine2005-2007Barbara M. Campbell
Barbara M. Campbell2007-2009Jean Beryl Metz*
Jean Beryl Metz*2009-2011Elaine DiPietro*
Elaine DiPietro*2011-2013Pam Foesher
Pam Foesher2013-2014Gail McGee
Gail McGee2014-2017Patricia Wania
Patricia Wania2017-2019 Monica Hansen
2019-2021 Victoria Bellias
2021-2023 Lynne Arnold
*deceased