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., t The Homestead 3. From the Ontario Historical Society Annual Meeting, held at Brantford in June _ of the same year, 100 meshers visited the Homestead and had tea there. Che Rugayah binte Abdul Majid, Assistant National Organizer of the Sarawak Federation of Women’s 2hstituees, and her husband were entertained in June Of a that same year, 1961;. iss(. Tables in the picnic area and inside basement tables and chairs (seating 1.5) _ as well as cups, saucers, spoons and equipment for making tea and coffee are r provided for Branches bringing their picnic lunch to the Homestead. Kindly make arrangements in advance with the Hostess The kitchen has been set up in the basement beside the old stone fireplace, with its pine furniture, iron stove, tin and iron cookware and blue willow dishes. The library in the parlour Contains l7? volumes. Fifty-two volumes came from the Capron estate in Paris, and are within the appropriate dates. Two volumes have been donated by lady Tweedsmuir. _ April 1965 - Mrs. Philip Matheson, Oyster lied Bridge, P.E.I., National President, made her first visit to the Homestead. She replaces Mrs. Keith Rand as Chairman of the National Homestead Committee. May 1965 - yes. Aroti Butt, Calcutta, India, Asian Vice-President for ACWW, came to Toronto to address the Provincial Conference of Homen in Toronto. "During my travels with 13.0th I speak often of Mrs. Hoodloss. I have always wanted to visit her home and pay my respects to such a great lady", said Mrs. Dutt when she Visited the Homestead. Mrs. Butt was elected ACWW President in September, 1965. September 1965 - Miss Lilimani Per-era, of the Lenka Hahile. Semiti (Women’s Institutes of? Ceylon) who was on a study tour of Canada under a UNESCO Travel Grant, visited the Homestead. October 1965 - Seventy-sis members of the Australian Country Women‘s Association visited the Homestead on their way home from the A(WM Triennial Conference in Ireland. Restoration of the Homestead is to be completed as a part of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada Centenary, 1967. The following articles are for sale at the Homestead, or may be purchased by writing to the Hostess, Mrs. H. Loolonan, R.R. #l, St. George, Ont, Telephone: St. George, Lh8~1514. Hastinotes: 12 to a box, A inside views $1.25 per box Postcards: 1 outside view, 2 inside view-Is .10 each Towels _ Homestead design $2.25 each " Amt of 30 slides showing the Homestead and furnishing s may he procured through your Provincial office (all Provinces) Brochures and Leaflets are free at the Homestead. The Homestead is open daily (except the month of February) from 2.00 to 5.00 p.111. other times by appointment with the Hostess, Mrs. Locknman. Total attendance since 1960, date of purchase by FWIC - . ' 15,650