August 2010 Message from the Guildmaster

Dixon’s Gunmakers Fair of 2010 is now history and the Honourable Company of Horners was well represented. At the accoutrement judging, a total of twenty Judges Choice ribbons were awarded and Guild members achieved twelve. There were five ribbons awarded in special categories and Guild members received three, Best Historical, Best Folk Art and Madison Grant. Job well done!

Congratulations to David D. Miller of Mercer, PA on his advancement from Freeman to Journeyman while attending the Gunmakers Fair at Dixons’s. Dave had five horn objects juried according to the Honourable Company of Horners By-Laws, by the Awards Committee.

The theme of this years table display at Dixon’s was “Horn Objects” and it was well represented, including a weasel carved out of horn.

On Friday evening, just over 100 members and their guests attended the 6th annual summer reception at the grounds of the Jacobsburg Historical Society located in Belfast, PA.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU goes out to the following members who gave unselfishly of their show time to help man the HCH display table at Dixon’s:

Glenn BEALL, Libertyville, IL
Charlie DAVIS, Meadville, PA
Jim ENLOE, Mount Vernon, OH
Mike KARKALLA, Sewickly, PA
Harry KEPPLER, Upper Marlboro, MD
Ed McDILDA, Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Terry MISSANT, Harper Woods, MI
Scott MORRISON, Keizer, OR
Mike MORSE, Smithfield, VA
Steve PRESSMAN, South Euclid, OH
Mark PRESTON, Estero, FL
Todd SEARLE, Andover, NY

Special thanks is also extened to the members who were gracious enough to have their horn objects displayed at the HCH table.

I truly appreciated everyone’s input and assistance,

Ed Long
Guildmaster