SCA College of Arms
600 Cedar Street, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 7264396
herald@sca.org
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel
November 19, 1997
Unto the members of the College of Arms
and all others who may read this missive do Mistress Jaelle of
Armida, Laurel Queen of Arms, and Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní
Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, send Greetings!
The November Laurel meeting was held
on Saturday, November 8, 1997, and will considered the following
letters of intent: An Tir (June 26), AEthelmearc (July 3), Lochac
(July 7), Drachenwald (July 14), Caid (July 17), Atlantia (July
19), An Tir (July 23), Ansteorra (July 26), Meridies (July 27),
East (July 28), West (July 29), AEthelmearc (July 30), and Middle
(July 31).
The December Laurel meeting is scheduled
for Saturday, December 13, 1997, and will consider the following
letters of intent: Outlands (June, redated by Laurel to August
30), Caid (August 5), Lochac (August 20), Drachenwald (August
23), Atlantia (August 24) Meridies (August 24), Trimaris (August
25), An Tir (August 28) and West (August 28 ). Original
commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later
than October 31, 1997. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must
be in the College's hands no later than November 30, 1997.
The January Laurel meeting is scheduled
for scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 1998, and will consider
the following letters of intent: Middle (August 29, redated by
Laurel to September 2), Caid (September 3), Lochac (dated August
12, redated by Laurel to September 5), Atlantia (September 7),
Drachenwald (September 8), Calontir (September 17), Atenveldt
(September 25), East (September 28), An Tir (September 28), Caid
(September 29), AEthelmearc (September 29), Meridies (September
29), Ansteorra (September 30), Artemisia (no date but postmarked
September 30), Meridies (September 30). Original commentary
on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than November
30, 1997. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the
College's hands no later than December 31, 1997.
The February Laurel meeting is scheduled
for Saturday, February 8, 1998, and will consider the following
letters of intent: Middle (dated July 30, redated by Laurel to
October 30), Atlantia (October 5), Drachenwald (October 6), Outlands
(October 15), Atenveldt (October 20), Trimaris (October 25), Meridies
(October 25), and West (October 30).
The March Laurel meeting is tentatively
scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 1998.
Not all Letters of Intent may be
considered when they are originally scheduled on this Cover Letter.
Date of mailing of the LoI, date of receipt of the Laurel packet,
or other factors may delay consideration of certain Letters of
Intent. Additionally, not all Letters of Intent received have
been scheduled because the administrative requirements (receipt
of the forms packet, receipt of the necessary fees, etc.) have
not yet been met.
REMINDER: due to problems with receipt
of Laurel packets, until the packet containing the paperwork is
received, the letter may not be scheduled.
Roster Changes
Meridies:
They have changed Lambent Heralds. Please
remove John the Pursuwer (John M. Hill) from your roster and put
in his place Cairbre mac Siomaigh (John Pate) 103 Heritage Hills
Dr., Prattville, AL 36061; (334) 3658336; jtpate@mindspring.com.
Laurel Staff:
Please adjust your roster's to reflect
Mistress Alisoun's new title, Metron Ariston Herald
Rulings of Note:
Under the acceptance of Asa of the Wood's device, Azure, semy of otters passant Or, overall a lozenge argent voided of a keyhole. , we made the following statement:
While we are willing to register this,
after the March 1998 Laurel meeting we will no longer, barring
period evidence to the contrary, register keyholes, nor will we
permit voiding in any shape other than a simple geometric charge,
or the charge itself, if the charge is simple enough to void.
LoAR Subscriptions and Roster changes:
Send roster changes, additions, subtractions,
subscriptions to the LoAR and address changes in a separate letter,
not in the body of a LoI or LoC to: Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní
Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, Jackie Watkins, 3532 Winding
Wind Cove, Bartlett, TN, 381353044. Please make all checks
or money orders payable to "SCA Inc. College of Arms".
The cost is currently $25.00 a year.
Also, remember all administrative issues (requests for warrants, quarterly reports, etc.) need to be sent to Pelican.
Metron Ariston Herald
Certified mail.
I cannot accept certified mail at home.
If you need to send me mail return receipt requested, contact
me privately, and I will send you my work address.
Miscellany:
Les Armes Longletters. Dyamond a vng bende entre vj. crois crosseletters perle.
A Visitation of The North of England
Circa 14801500
Until next month, pray believe that
I am, and remain,
Your faithful servant,
Jaelle of Armida
Laurel Queen of Arms