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The Cedars
October 3 - 1957
1,173 meeting.

It was a beautiful Fall day that we gathered at The Cedars, as the
guests of Helen Hallowell and Helen Farquhar. After the usual delicious luncheon
we gathered in the West Cedars for the 1,173rd meeting of the Association.

The meeting was called to order by Katherine Adams, as our last
hostess, Alice Farquhar asked to be releived. The minutes of the last meeting
that is the last regular meeting, at this place were read for information. The
last meeting here having really been the Anniversary meeting in May. However,
we went back to those of 1955. Then the minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.

There was no change in the treasury.

The next meeting will be with Rose Hutton, then in December we will
meet with Fanny Iddings and Deb. Willson, and in January Margaret Jones and
Betty Grey will be hostesses.

For her sentiment Helen Hallowell read the last paragraph from
the recent book by "Granma Moses". Helen Farquhar read a very good article from
"Boystown Times".

Patty Stabler asked if any of us had used dried bamboo blossoms
for flower arrangements. None of us had had the opportunity. She has some, and
it is very pretty. She will bring some next month.

Faith had a joke.

Doris Lee, a guest, read a good sentiment called, "Belief".

Deb Willson and Elizabeth Canby joined forces and read a most
entertaining letter received from the Vallants, the rector of St. John's Church,
Olney and his wife who are in England as exchange rector there in Olney. Mr. and
Mrs. Collins of that place have been here during the past month. The letter told
of their pass ge over, and there travels on the continent before their arrival
in England, and of their reception there. It was most interesting, and as is the
exchange program.

Rose Hutton read from a book called Big Tree Champions of Maryland.
It was written by a former state forester, and was most interesting. She read
of some of the local champions - one of which is The Cedars, a black gum which
is a national champion. The same distinction is given a Birch tree at Brooke
Adams home and several slightly lesser honors are at Plainfield and Ernshaw.
Maryland is the land of big trees, and is the meeting place of varieties known
in the deep south and the far north. 250 species are probably native.

Alice Acheson will take orders for trees as she has dickered with
the Riggs nursery, and if the order is large enough the price will be quite
reasonable. Planting will be in the contract, included in the price.

Fanny Iddings, Helen Moore, Alice Farquhar nothing.

Sallie Brooke had a card from AFSC asking for 1,800 blankets,
quilts or afaghans for Hungarians in Austria. She also read the delightful
sentiment, "Fame dies and honour perishes but loving kindness is immortal".

Mrs. Linsky commented on the tree article.

Rebecca Small had a funny article about the hen, stupid creature.

Dorothy Wetherald had a poem from Saturday Evening Post. She also
said Sallie Brooke's appeal reminded her that she and Jean Coulter had seen the
barracks near Salzburg put up for the Hungarian refugees when they were there this
summer, and they were bleak indeed.

Bertha Crum read a letter from her brother in Flint Michigan,
telling of the weather there at this time, and of the fruit and vegetables available
now.

Isabel Wesley read from the Sunday Star of cases where
Judges are handing over criminals for rehabilitation instead of detention in prison.
"The Law", so called, is still concerned with protecting society, but they are also interested in helping xxxxxxxxx offenders.