Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-07-20
LILY CLUB PICNIC
With MRS. WOODS
(By S. j. Harmeling)

remembered by the Lily growers,
their friends, and lovers of flow
ers. AT 80 p. m, they literally
took possession of the beautiful
lawn ami home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood at Ellisport. If there is a
more artistic cottage, more beau
tiful trees and plants, and lawn
more free from dandelions and
cats-ears and, covered with a vel
vety carpet OF well kept grass, we
have not yet seen it. The view,
eastward for $50 degrees, Of wa
ter hills and valleys and of "the
mountain that was God," is glo-
rious panorama. That it is en-
joyed, two field glasses bear tes-
timony One a large LaMare that
brings the whole country close to
your door, were on the mantle
shelf. The genial host and hostess
know how to entertain their
guests. And 0, what dinner Lii
ly folk know how to prepare vi
ands. / can honestly say that |
never ate beans more deliciously
prepared this side of Boston. A
lady at my right helped herself to
them three times that | saw and
how many times that | did not no.
tice, don't know. Then the APP
pie piel | want to know who made
it, and also who cooked or baked
the beans. Then the lemon pie 0
boyl | did not get any OF that.
CUP ate it all up and never divi-
ded up with me. But ] know who
made it and I'll get even. Fried
chicken, done just right, great
heaps of them. 0, myl What a
feast we had.
And then another feast of "a
mother kind-an intellectual one.
Mr.. McDermott, representing the
John Scheeper's Bulb House Of
522 Fifth Ave, New York City,
being present was called upon by
Pres. Sheffield. He gave US a kind
of birdseye of lily culture, and
said that the best trade wanted
large-sized bulbs, and that over
production of this class will be far
in the future, if ii ever comes.
Prof. Peirot of the University
spoke most Interestingly Of the
great perfume industry Of his ma
tive town, Gresse, France, All over
the valley and up the mountain
slopes the landscape is covered
with perfume bearing flowers like
violets, mignonette and hundreds
OF other species. How the blossoms
are gathered in the carly morning
before sunrise, by thousands of
women and children. These are
taken to the factories, are put in
to great vats of lard until the
lard is drunk" as they call It,
and will not absorb any more per-
fume. Then the yats are filled
with pure alcohol and the mass
is churned. The alcohol takes up
the perfume oil or essence, the.
lard rises to the surface and is ta-
ken off to be used again. The al
cohoI is evaporatesl, leaving the
perfume behind in the form of
oil.
A. lily woman said to a lily mani
why don't you men call on the
ladies once in whilel" President
Sheffield got the ftp and called on
the ladies present for speech.
Mrs. Peck at once accepted the
challenge aud made raiiling
good one full of humor and fine
points. then another invitation to
which Mrs. Wootls responded. She
modestly admitted that she is not
an orator like most OF those wind
bags Of men, said her say neatly
and got the applause.
II was beautiful day, a lovely
company, with a fellowship as
cheerful aud resiful as the sylvan,
environment. ] suppose we all felt
like the verse in the old hymn,
When we asnnder part
II gives us inward paini
But we can still be joined in
heart
Ar ! hope to meet again.
The Child in The Garden
When to the garden Of untrou-
bled thought
! came Of late, and saw the op-
en door,
And wished again To enter, and
explore
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