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SC S1085
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/31/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tameika Devine
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AI Summary
- Columbia Garden Club was founded on February 27, 1926, with 80 charter members (73 women and 7 men) paying one dollar in annual dues
- The club donated the wrought iron entrance gates to the University of South Carolina Arboretum (now W. Gordon Belser Arboretum) for its 10th anniversary
- Since 1937, the club has hosted the Holiday House tradition and has decorated the Governor's Mansion for the annual Christmas Tea and Open House since 1980
- The club created and maintained the Boylston Garden in the Governor's Mansion Complex from 1964 to 1986, and will install a life-sized bronze statue honoring charter member Sarah Porter Smith Boylston during the centennial year
- The South Carolina Senate formally recognizes the Columbia Garden Club's 100th anniversary on February 27, 2026, and commends its century of beautification projects and community service
Legislative Description
Columbia Garden Club
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
3/31/2026
Full Bill Text
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