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unwary after they fall over. The lovely
conservatory was enjoyed by all and
once more we chronicle our relief that
florists are born, and not made in
this world. Adjourned to Norwood.

Mary Bentley Thomas
Sec.

3/26/1903, Norwood. After days of spring
like weather we seemed to have another
spell of winter in 3 month 26, when
the Assoc. convened at Norwood. If the
air was chilly, the sun was bright &
the hostess was glad of the necessity
of a bright open fire, which was in
its self a welcome and bespoke good
cheer. Nearly all the members were present
and the guests were Katherine
Gambrill of Laurel, Caroline, Elizabeth and
Mary Scott, Annabella Page, Lucy and
Rebecca Miller, Rebecca Stabler, and
Cornelia and Florence Bentley. In the
absence of our efficient secy., Mary Bentley
Thomas, at the suffrage convention in
New Orleans, the hostess was requested
to read the minutes of the previous
meeting at Mt. Airy and of the Norwood
meeting in 1901. She then tried to make
several of her friends take the pencil &
gavel, but there seemed such evident
distaste for this office she was forced
to retain the Secretary's chair herself,
and gave the following sentiment, very
appropriate under adverse circumstances.

"Be cheerful - the past may have
been hard, sad, or wrong. It is over.
The future may be like the past, but they
who worry about it may not live to meet
it; if they do, they will fear it. The only
thing with which we should concern