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Olney Parish Hall,
Elsie Stabler, Hostess,
1,095 meeting, February 5th, 1951

Ice covered the roads the last of January and promise of improvement
by our regular meeting day, which was the first, seemed out
of the question, and so we postponed it until the following Monday.
And so on Monday, Feb. 5th, we gathered, as the guests of Elsie Stabler,
at The St. John's Parish Hall for our one thousand ninty-fifth meeting.

Katherine Adams called the meeting to order, several members are
out of the neighborhood, but some guests brought up the number present.

The minutes were read and adopted, and the Secretary said the
Treasurer had given her a report, which she had mislaid.

The next place of meeting will be announced later.

The Meeting was the only Sentiment of the Hostess.

Helen Farquhar read from a letter from Margaret, written early
in January, telling of her work in the A.F.S.C. rooms in Paris.

Faith Morris told the story of Harry Hopkins taking Winston
Churchill for a ride once when he was in Washington. They drove thru'
Frederick, and Mr. Hopkins was surprised when his British friend quoted
the poem of Barbara Fritchie.

Thelma Anderson, our new member, was glad to be with us, but said
as it is more blessed to give than to receive, she would let us be
blessed.

Ruth Havens, a guest gave an original sonnet, written from her
knowledge of some of our great musicians. Each seemed motivated by
an humbleness, and fine attitude, to which Ruth paid beautiful tribute.

Edith Gillikin and Pattie Stabler, also guests had nothing.

Dorothy Wetherald a joke.

Alice Farquhar has had ten beautiful weeks in Florida, and has
"sand in her shoes", and a wonderful tan.

Helen Moore gave us some good winter garden advice from, "Over
the garden fence."

Helen Hallowell wants suggestions for books for the book club.
She also asked what to do with the old-fashioned Marsaille bed spreads.
They sell for big prices in antique stores, presumably to people who
have never tried to launder one.

Betty Grey told us when argueing with a fool, take care that he
is not doing the same thing. She also read a fine poem, "Some good in all."

Margaret Jones had Betty read, "How to form an intelligent opinion."

Ethel Thomas some scraps, such as only Ethel seems to find.

Rebecca Small read from The Readers Digest of a man who had been
shown London by a Cabbie who loved it, and was pleased to find someone
different from the general run of tourists.

Mariana Miller read of the catacombs which have been found under
the old Lexington Market parking area. Three stories under ground, it
was thought first it might have been storage space for illegal liquor
during prohibition times, but reasonable proof seems to have been found
that they were used for meat storage.

Sallie Brooke, a guest had an autograph album which had belonged
to her mother, also a quotation from Ruskin, written in her mother's
handwriting. It was noted, "To be read at Association at Brooke Place".
This must have been over fifty years ago, as the name of the place was
changed about that long ago.

Rose Gilpin an article by a man who thought "Grandfather" had
it easy with a two dollas ax, and no complicated, expensive equipment,
which would be put out of commission with a winter sleet storm or