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1527th Meeting
June 2, 1988
Christine Kolstad
Laytonsville, Maryland

Following a delicious luncheon we gathered in Chris' spacious comfortable
living room for the 1527th meeting of the Association. Nell Johnsen,
hostess of the last meeting presided. Chris introduced her guest, Janet
Becker, Edgehill Farm. Janet Becker told us that their farm was settled
in 1770 and their house was built in 1780.

Peg Gibian was absent at the last meeting, and Mary Seiler acted as
secretary. Mary read the minutes of the last meeting with Chris for
information and those of the last meeting were read and corrected. The
next three places of meeting are with Jean Ladson and Neka Thomas at
Tangelwood in July, with Kay Metcalfe in August and with Betty Hartge in
September.

The sentiment of the hostess, Chris Kolstad was:

The beauty of the house is order.
The blessing of the house is contentment.
The crown of the house is your presence.

Sylvia Woodward read a boy's amusing description of a retired community.
Sylvia asked if anyone remembered the words carved on the Washingtons'
tomb stone at Mount Vernon. As no one could tell her, it was suggested
that she phone the information desk at the library for the answer.

Rose Hutton told of her visit to Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where there
are still stone barns and cows. She visited the Hammerstein House which
was all ruffles.

How many stitches does Caroline Hussman have on her needle. Answer: 54.
She and Nell are knitting parts for the same sweater.

Jane Stabler read from Random Recollection of Harvey Ladew, an interesti ng
recollection of turnout of families to a hunt ball.

Deb Wilson read an amusing article by Erma Bombeck about instructions to
assemble a lawn chair, and the many articles that are sold unassembled
these days with instructions for assembly inside the package.

Betty Grey read from Guiseppe Mazzini: The Book of God is not closed.
The coming generations are not disinherited; they who preceded Jesus
wre not accursed. Revelation, which is, as Lessing says, the
education of the human race, descends continously from God to man.