Page 4 - October1997

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The President's Message

Dear Friends,
On the way to the Page Auction in
Jr.ure, if they could delay, rc-schedule or Jane Leslie,
cancel my flighs-they did. It took over 7 Presitlent
hours from Manchester. NH to
Rochester, NY! Kathy Schaller had been
kind enough to offer to pick me up at the
auporl. She and her husband (who had
just had major surgery recently) waited
(and waited) for me. By the time they got couldn't find a button you wanted there,
homeafter l1 p.m., I bettheywerewish- you weren't really nying as there were
ing they weren't so nice. Naturally I over 40 dealers there. I met a lot of aw-
missed the Friday night preview! The fully nice people and fbel I have a lot
next n.roming, not getting any response rnore button friends.
liom the cab companies, I agaur called Due to weathcr conditions. a lot of
Kathy (still gracious) and she said'Not us were delayed in getting home but I
to wony" and she called her friend. Mar- made it and once again one of my suit-
garet McBride of Page Auctioneers and cases didn't (delivered the next day).
Margaret picked rne up-dam nice for George knows that airyort inside out by
such a busy ladyl Once there, it was nowl
great-lots of old and new friends. I was I apologize that I can't get to more
very happy to meet John Mahey and to State meetings. Unforlunately, most
again thank him for his generosity. I State rneetings are held during our six
even managed to bid on (and getl) f,vo of rnonth, April-October season at The
his Mothers' buttons-a lovely 18th cen- Butterfly Place.
tury Copper Colonial and a Stecl I'd like to rernind you that the
w/pearl. NBS netted a little over Board of Directon ale YOUR renresen-
521,0001 S1000 for the Bemyce Mahey tnti\es. ll'you have sonlething you'd
Memorial Award and the balance proba- like to see changed please contact a
bly forthe Color Furd. member for assistance.
It was wonderfrl how ftendly all A big thank you to outgoing Direc-
werc and I tmly enjoyed it. Marian and tors Jean Longo, Gretchen Paync and
Ed Hurley, "Travel EscortVAgents Ex- Sheila Bid and to our incoming Direc-
tiaordinaire" made sure I got to a r.notel ton Jocelln Howells, Phyllis Haas zutd
closer to the airporl and had a taxi re- Freddie Finch and to outgoing Chair-
served to get me to the airporl. Yet again, man ofTrophies. Betty Kor-ostpski and
flight rc-scheduled and I arrived a bit late incorning Chairman. Helen Ryan and
and my suitcase anived much later that outgoing Back Issues, Doris Price and
night (but at least it did anive). incoming Leah Birdl All ofthese people
Now I am just back fiom arrother and the ones listed or.r the inside covers
great National! The Wisconsin State of ou'Bullctin are thc reason NBS mns
Buttorr Society did then,selves proud so welll
hosting their very first National. The Re gards,
people were friendly, well organized and Jane
the accon.rmodations were ereat. lf vou