Le Yueh Huang, a native of Taiwan, has been a member of Ikebana International Chapter 182 for about five years. From the exotic Orient, it's Ikebana International. Here, it's called "Friendship and Flowers."

Ikebana International Chapter 182 is celebrating its 35th anniversary of devotion to the ancient art of Ikebana flower arranging. The March meeting was the final workshop before the April anniversary party, when they will be hosts to Columbia with flower demonstrations and an afternoon tea.

Ikebana is the name given to several variations of flower- arranging techniques. Its basic premise is that of a triangle, and whether done in flowers, foliage, sand, rocks, or other natural substances, the presentation reflects the triangle design.

Ikebana is believed to have originated in Persia, then spread to China and to Japan. It is now practiced worldwide.

Ikebana International Chapter 182 meets monthly, September through May, with professional designers demonstrating the techniques of using natural elements to create harmony. At the March meeting, held at the Garden Center at Maxcy Gregg Park, Hideko Rainey from Augusta, Georgia, used forsythia, tulips, and broad- leaved foliage to fashion spare and yet dramatic arrangements of the Sogetsu design.

Helen Churan of Columbia, who lived in Japan for three years while her husband was assigned to the military hospital there. After her demonstration, the members worked individually with the same elements, and she critiqued their designs.

Everyone is invited to the Anniversary Exhibition Tea on April 15 at the Garden Club Council Building at Maxcy Gregg. The theme for the day: "In Harmony With Nature." Doors open at noon; the demonstration will begin at 1pm, and tea will be served from 2 to 4 pm.

Arrangements created by the club members will be on display throughout the building. Tickets are available for a donation of $2.00.

The following members attended the March workshop: Cheryl Martino, Emmaleen Kerekanich, Lee Sipe, Jewell Patterson, Jean Davis, Muriel Juneau, Doris Kahn, Monique Wilson, Sylvia Cremer, Helen Churan, Helen Klinar, Jeanne Schemel, Jean Slider, Beverly Brooks, Anne Bartlett, Betty Smith, Paul Moon, Le Yueh Huang, Betsy Kaemmerlen, Elaine Frick, Annie Fan, Trudy Joslin, Ida Belle Barker, Ruth Folley (oldest member at 96), Ann Corbett, Jean Rhyne, Norman Churchill, and guest Susan White.