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Tanglewood,
April 5th, 1951
1,097 meeting.

How to begin the minutes of The Association is always more or
less of a problem. When I became Secretary I was told not to
comment on the food. I try each month to be original, each place
has its own individuality as much as the hostess, and as the years
go by and we get to know so well these places and people, it is hard
not to take them for granted. In a way this may be complimentary,
for is not that what we do all too often to our nearest and dearest?
Individuality, yes, but also a sameness, for in each place we find
charming hospitality, and if I may say so delicious food.

And so… the One thousand ninty seventh meeting of the
Association was called to order by Elizabeth Ligon at Tanglewood.

The Treasurer reported a balance of hand of $37. and six dues not
yet in. At the request of the members those names were read.

The next place of meeting will be Wee Hame with Ethel Thomas in
May, Grace Thomas and Isabel Wesley having the June and July meetings.

Elza Thomas read for her sentiment from a book which had belonged
to her mother. “One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice of inclination
to duty, is worth all of the mere good thought, warm feeling,
passionate prayers, in which idle people indulge themselves”.
Elza asked what to do for moss in the lawn. Grace Thomas said she
had read this indicated the need for fertilizer, she had tried
it on their lawn and it seemed to have helped.

Helen Hallowell a joke.

Fanny Iddings, a poem about a warm early spring after a snowy,
icy winter.

Emelene Hill told of another club to which she belongs celebrating
it’s sixtieth birthday.

Mrs. Zigler had some interesting documents of long ago, among
other things a marriage or pre-nuptial contract between her husband’s
grandfather and his second wife in 1853.

Helen Farquhar read a letter from Margaret who is still in Paris
and working at the Friend’s Service Center. She had spent her four
day vacation Easter Vacation in the country.

Elsie Stabler from The Guide Post, of Von Lochner, the German
Naval Officer who sank 34 vessels during the first world war, but who
brought the crew off of each one first. His mother sent him of with
the promise to pray for him, but also to remember that the mothers of
the men in the enemy boats were praying also.

Florence Bentley had nothing.

Sylvia Woodward “Thoughts of a rainy day”, a very pessimistic poem.

Dr. Crum a creed from Mrs. Houghton, Prisident of the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs”.

Coz. Mary Brooke read from our friend Tracewell on Spring.

Lilliam Smith, who has been to Ellenton this winter, told something
of this town, which with several others will be destroyed.
The Government having bought this land for the site of the new H.
bomb plant, “”Tis ture, “Tis pity, and pity’tis’tis true.

Mrs Loveland, another guest expressed pleasure at being here
and hope we would come to Cape Cod sometime.

Coz. Lilllie Stabler a verse she had found among Coz. Em’s things.

Sallie Brooke some lines from The Reader’s Digest.

Rose Gilpin some garden verses, and told about Hinchingham