Helen called the meeting to order and told them what Miss Gertrude had
said about the decorations.
"Has any one any suggestions?" she asked.
"Shall we have all the different kinds of flowers we can find or select
one kind?" asked Ethel Brown.
"We can get goldenrod and asters now."
"And cardinals and cat-tails."
"And 'old-maids'."
"And hollyhocks."
"Nobody has said 'Queen Anne's Lace.' I think that's the prettiest of
all," urged Ethel Blue. "Wouldn't it be delicate and fairy-like if we
trimmed the whole church with it!"
"O, Ethel, I see it in a flash!" cried Delia. "Not banked heavily
anywhere, but always in feathery masses."
"On the altar and winding the chancel rail."
"A cluster on the end of each pew."
"Long garlands instead of ribbons to close the ends of the pews."
"An arch about half way up the aisle."
The whole scene grew on them as they talked and they waxed enthusiastic
over the details. They had learned that flowers to be used for
decoration should be picked the day beforehand and placed in water over
night so that the moisture should have time to force itself into the
stalks and to drive away the first wilting.
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