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April 5, 1988
The first meeting of the Sandy Spring Horticultural
Society's 125th season and overall meeting #868 met at
Lydia Haviland's on April 5th. After the winter's long
respite everyone's spirits were especially buoyant. The
light mood drew a fine contrast to the fact that the floor
upon which we stood had been very much submerged by Patuxant
River floods four times during Lydia's tenure. The house
was conzy, neat, and held our numbers with a familiar embrace.
Lydia had baked a handsome and delicious cake to mark the
occasion.
A picture with a cake in pink and white was placed on the dinner table. There was the words of "125 YEARS" on the cake.

The guests were Lydia's daughter and son-in-law, Phyliss and
Dave Egeler. Sad to be absent was Tom Canby.

The meeting began with a moment of silence to mark the
passing of Dick Woodward, a society member of many years and
considerable horticultural talent and good humor.

A reassuring side to the coin of life followed with the
Society's welcome to James Rogers and Marika Austin, 2 new
family members who had been born since our last meeting.

There was no unfinished business and as per the Society's
by-laws, those same by-laws were read to the audience's 's
rapt attention.

As Reader for the evening, Beth Bullard had two articles to
share. One was a remarkably eloquent letter written in 1855
by Chief Seattle of the Squamish Indians and sent to
President Pierce. In it was a short prayer that went:
This we know, the earth does not belong to man;
Man belongs to the earth. All things are connected
like the blood which unites one family.