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Graclyn, April 7th, 1949

1,074 meeting.

On April 7th, the members of The Association gathered for
the first time at Graclyn as the guests of Grace Thomas. The lovely
home had a delightful air of spring, and after luncheon we more or
less settled down for our meeting.

This 1,074th meeting was called to order by Elsie Stabler,
and the minutes were read and approved.

The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of $36. having sent
the money to the sources suggested last month.

Alloway will be the next place of meeting, with Concord and
Catherine Adams the next two.

The hostess had only a warm welcome for her sentiment, she
said.

Sylvia Woodward read a beautiful Easter Sermon, #The Easter
Moment."

Mariana Miller, a poem from an article written for the Ellicot
family.

Elza Thomas read from "Wild Wings", a discription of the
raven, which most of us know only from Edgar Allen Poe.
She asked if Veronica and Coral Bell can be successfully moved at this
time. Yes.

Anna Bussler asked if any one knew where room and (without board
could could be had. A lady had stopt by the drug store asking. No
one could be of any help.

Stella Moore advised taking the seed from grapefruit with a
fork.

Rose Gilpin read from a Baltimore Sunday paper of Mary
Janney and her life on planes as a "Purser."

Margaret Jones read of "April and birds", from David Grayson's
"The Countryman's year.".

Helen Moore had nothing.

Mary Brooke read a discription of Success, and brought a
message from Edith Greene to look for the total Eclipse of the moon
of the night of the 12th.

Alice Farquhar had nothing.

Isabel Wesley read of how a gardner gets early vegetables.
In this day of quick freezing it is easier to freeze and enjoy the
later ones in the opinion of your Secretary.

Fanny Iddings read from her club, "The Chagles River".
She was particulary interested as her fatherwent to California by
way of the Isthmus.

Ellen Haller, a guest had nothing.

Helen Hallowell read from "Living with the family", by
Lillian Gilbreth, mother of the authors of the present best seller,
"Cheaper by the dozen".

Bertha Crum read an editorial from The Saturday Evening Post,
on prices.

Elizabeth Ligon read of "Mike Fink", from the American Folklore.

Gertrude Massey, a guest, read "The Teacher Speaks", from the
National Education Association Journel.

Esther Stabler told of the men of Winston-Salem N.C., who are
growing beards, side-burns etc, for the celebration which they are
getting ready for commemeration the one-hundredth anniversery of the
settling of the County.

Esther also asked how many of saw the unusually large floce of wild
geese which went over several weeks ago. Several had.