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The Cedars 6/24 1897

Owing to a driving rain storm members and guests
did not settle into quiet until 4.15 P.M. While
this had the effect of hurrying our proceedings a trifle
still there was abundant time, apparently, for all who
had gathered during the past month bits of whit and wisdom
to aid or comfort their associates in this society for "mutual
improvement": We like to emphasize our title occasionally
it is so comprehensive. Our visitors were Mary N. Kirk
Caroline H. Miller, Annie M. Shoemaker, Helen G.
Miller, Fanny Hallowell, Frances D. Stabler, Mary E
Gilpin, Sarah E. Kirk, Jessie Mc.Reynolds, Corrie M.
Brooke, Julia Hallowell, Alice and Beatrice Tyson,
so few of whom favored us as to suggest the thought
that invitations might well be accompanied by a
gentle hint with regard to the blessedness of giving
as well as receiving. Ellen Farquhar's admirable
sentiment was from genial Dr. Holmes

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much
where we stand as in what direction we are
moving. To reach the port of Heaven we must sail
sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it,
but we must sail and not drift, nor lie at
anchor". Sarah E. Stabler called our attention
to the appointment of a Com. to prepare a memorial of our
late valued member Hadassah M. Moore and Sarah
E. Stabler, Sarah T. Miller and Eliza N. Moore were
asked to perform the service.

Caroline H. Miller said she thought Queen Victoria