May Day Annapolis 2023 The May Day initiative was spearheaded by the Garden Club of Old Annapolis-Town in 1956. The organization formed a year prior at the home of Mrs. Jesse Wilkins (232 Prince George St) as an effort to expand the Federated Gardens Club of Maryland. The seven founding members included Mrs. Philip Briscoe, Mrs. Edward Burgess, Mrs. Ross Collins, Mrs. J. LeVoy Hill, Mrs. William Paca, Mrs. Edith Robertson, and Mrs. Jesse Wilkins. The members set a 25-person limit to the club, and the annual dues were $1. One year after forming, the club grew to 19 members. So, they decided to take on an annual project to brighten the community.