The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-25
LADIES IN LINE
The City Improvement League OF
Shreveport.

| An interesting meeting of ladies wa
held in the parler of the Athletic Clul
| Friday at which there was CONSIDERS
the organization of civic league. Tn
assemblage was called to order at 1
am by Mrs. John Shuttleworth. Mrs
E. B. Rand was secretary. Among thu
representative ladies of v.rious club
were Mayor Queries and several mem
bers of the city council, DIR. J.. c. EgaI
and Hon. J. H. Shepherd. Over til,
meeting Miss Lavinia Egan. named a:
president, presided The proposed con
stitution and bylaws was outlined b,
Mrs ShuttleWorth The organization i:
TO be known as the City Improvement
League. Its purpose is to unite all citi
zens in a betterment of the city in al
its phases and conditions The league
propose to use its full influence towards
the enforcement of all ordinances which
will lead to cleaner and better streets
and sidewalks and which will make the
city healthier and more attractive. AS
said a charming lady friend of the
Caucasian. When our league is. fully
organized you will net see on the side
walks and streets dodgers, and hand
bills and waste paper scattered about;
everything will BE clean. added the
lady with enthusiast and the Caucasian
man politely rejoined: And the ladies,
Il presume will also keep eyes ON the
men and make them walk chalk line,
at which our friend nodded approving1y
and smiled herself away.
This is no Joke. When the league is
in full blast the men will have to be
coed all along the line and old key
stories and hairy chestnuts will have to
be rejuvenated or the man will have to
sneak IN or stay out.
As outlined the city IS to be divided
into eight wards and the usual number
Of officers will be provided.
At the meeting held Friday the fol-
lowing were installed Mines. E. B.
Rand g ] Foster. John Sewall ST..
Fester-C onegvs Sydney Bauman, j,
NJ Foster. Viii Dalzell, John Snyder,
James MsCulloch. c. Fl. Ards. w. K.
Sastherlin. Cook. G. l. Rierson. John
Shutfleworth, John Jenkins. B.
Chase. Avery. Il. H Avery. Randell
Hunt, Conway. Moncure, Curtis SEQ
veil. ]. p. Lee " D. Scoheld. N. G..
Blanchard, T. Alexander, Mray Smith,
Leon Smith, Milton Smith, Justin Par
isher. {. c. Allen John S. Young, Lola
w K. Henderson. II. Shep-
herd, Andrew Queries. Henry Winter,
Walter Marburg. II. ZODIAC. J. B. Fos-
ter. Patty J. p Ford, J. B. Johnson,
Lafta. Randolph, Ben Holman. j. B..
Ards. John Wilkinson George Hearne,
spearing, 3 H. Jordan. Fl. E. Marburg,
W. S. Penick, Nathan Peniek. NJ.
Perkins, HUFFMAN, B. Bentley. S.
9. Hamilton, Belirens, G. H Harris and
Misses Lavinia Egan, Olive Foster, Hat
-ie Schuster and Margaret Scoheld.
The following committees were ap-
pointed
Or nominations: Miss Egan, Mines.
/. B. Ards, Henry Shepherd. j. B. Eos
er. Ben Holman, F. Ford and N.
3 Blanchard.
On constitution Mrs. Sallie @. Ha1n-
lion. Mrs. Howard Prescott and Mrs.
[ohn ShuttleWorth.
The following committees were also
:rcated
Ordinance committee.
COMMITTEES on public parks and chill
lren's Fairgrounds and vacant lots.
Gpmnlittee on grounds Of public
buildings.
Committee on forestry. tree plant
ng, tree culture and street parking.
reservation Of trees near city.
Committee on education. relative FOL
:ivics. industrial education
Committee on cemeteries.
Committee on church property |
rounds
Committee on Horticulture and annual
lower show.
Committee on associated work, viz:
Libraries rest rooms OF girls homes,
lildrens free kindergartens and char
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Committee on press.
The meeting was adjourned to Friday, |
anilary So, at II am