Jeanette de Gruyter
Birth: Nov 1885, Kentucky, USA
Father: Ferdinand J. "Ferdie" de Gruyter
Mother: Jeanette (deGruyter)
Notes: First Garden Contest Held in 1902
Skagway’s first garden competition was organized by “Pioneer Jeweler” Herman Kirmse 100 year s ago this summer. The winners were announced on August 15, 1902. This marked the beginning o f gardening events that would culminate in the town calling itself “Garden City of Alaska.” H ere is the Daily Alaskan front page story announcing the winners. The Skagway Garden Club con tinues this tradition annually with awards presented at the Eastern Star Flower and Garden Sh ow each August. A new book about Skagway’s gardens, past and present, is due out from the Gar den Club and Lynn Canal Publishing this year. Watch for its release at www.skagwaybooks.com.
GETS PRIZE Mrs. Reynolds Had the Best Garden in Skagway. The award of the Kirmse prize for th e best and second best gardens in Skagway was made yesterday. Mrs. Marion Reynolds, who resid es on Fourth avenue, was given the first prize, and Miss DeGruyter was awarded the second pri ze. Mrs. M. H. Ford, Miss Quinlan, Dr. M.F. Hall, and William Britt were the judges and the p rizes were presented by H. D. Kirmse, in accordance with his announcement last spring. The fi rst prize consisted of a set of one-half dozen Rogers Bros. 1847 knives and forks and the sec ond prize was a silver pickle castor. Anyone in Skagway was permitted to enter the contest an d the contestants were numerous. The judges had great difficulty in making a decision, as the re were so many fine gardens. However, the garden of Mrs. Reynolds had the unanimous vote fo r first place.
In making their decision, the judges took into account the evidence of care bestowed upon th e gardens as well as the arrangement. The freedom from weeds was considered in connection wit h evidences of care. In addition to those to whom prizes were awarded, the judges recommende d the gardens of the following persons for honorable mention: Mrs. W. H. Hardy, Mrs. Lee Guth rie, Mrs. Lyle Spear, Mrs. J.J. Daly, Mrs. Brodie, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. H. Barthel, Mrs. Wm. Su nderbruch, Mrs. E. Rudd, Mrs. M.O. Dickey, and Frank Page. - Daily Alaskan, August 16, 1902
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