Our canton’s quarterly business meeting was held on Monday, October 23, 2023. The minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain are attached below, followed by the officer’s reports.

Attendance

Alienor Salton, Seneschal
Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Herald and Webminister
Zahra de Andaluzia, Exchequer
Angelica di Nova Lipa, Chatelaine
Þorfinnr Hróðgeirsson
Ilia Aleksandrovich
Jenna Childslayer

Opening

Meeting was called to order at 7:00.
The Society harassment policy was viewed and recited.

Branch Name Legacy

We reviewed the question of what to do with our old name following its change.
Currently-active members did not have strong feelings either way on the subject, whereas former members who now live elsewhere unanimously favored retention.
By consensus we agreed to accept the option newly offered by the College of Arms to retain the branch’s original name as its “Ancient and Honorable” name following the change.

Largess Workshop

Ibrahim passed along a request from their Majesties Matthias and Feilinn for the craftsfolk of the East to create and donate small items that can be given by the royals as tokens or gifts to the populace.
Possible items include pins, rings, and other jewelry; trim, cords, or bags; caps, cups, or craft kits, and so forth.
Madwen has volunteered to host at her house on 161st Street.
Our target date is the afternoon of Sunday November 12.
This is the day after the fabric-district outing, so folks could go buy a piece of fabric on Saturday and turn it into something (coifs or sacks or favors or…) on Sunday.

Museum Outing

Mathghamhain suggested an outing to the recently-reopened Hispanic Society to view their small collection of late-period artifacts from Iberia and Latin America on display in their Main Courtyard.
The museum is on Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets. Admission is free. The site is accessible.
Our target date is Sunday December 10.

Other Activities

Þorfinnr offered to provide content for A&S classes if someone else managed the logistics of finding space and organizing the event.
Þorfinnr is also looking for nearby locations to host his in-person music sessions.
We could possibly combine in-person music with a dance class at the local studio we used this spring.
We hope to work out the details of these and other small-scale gatherings on an ongoing basis over the coming months.

Closing

The meeting was adjourned by 7:30.

Officers’ Reports

Seneschal, Alienor

Our next canton commons is Monday, Oct. 23rd, at 7pm.

We are floating plans for a largesse-making party.

Exchequer, Zahra

No news as exchequer.

Chatelaine, Angelica

I have properly filed the quarterly local group and Southern Region Chatelaine reports.

In the last two weeks we have another Manhattanite from the UWS interested in the SCA, one who comes to us with a wealth of musical and performance experience. She has been to the Tuesday fighter practice at McCarren park, enjoyed it, and is looking forward to learning more about fighting. She will be at this coming Saturday’s schola in Settmour Swamp. I have offered information, and am garbing her for the occasion. She is also in the process of developing a persona for an individual from a city on the coast of Croatia (family heritage connection) early 1500’s.

Our previous newcomer Madwen enjoyed Pennsic, Barleycorn, continues involvement and has offered her UWS home for an Appleholm gathering, details TBD.

Ishtar (UES) enjoyed aspects of Pennsic but is not presently considering attending it again, but continues casual involvement when not otherwise scheduled.

Arts & Sciences, Ibrahim

I can’t make it this Monday. Can you make time in the agenda to solicit possible days and times that folks might be available to do a largesse-making workshop?

Herald, Mathghamhain

I’ve filed my quarterly report with kingdom.

Our canton name change from Whyt Whey to Appleholm will be made official in mid-December.

We need to decide whether to retain “Canton of Whyt Whey” as our “ancient name,” or the substitute “Companie of Grate Whyt Whey” household name, or both, or neither. I’ve mailed and posted to get feedback from the populace on this question. Unfortunately, the College needs us to make a decision quickly.

Webminister, Mathghamhain