The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-26
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.
Troy Club Aroused to Action for Beau-
 tifying the City.


 Troy. March 25.-(SpeciaL)-A num- Der of interesting subjects along the line of civic betterment were discussed at the City Improvement Club Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs o. c. Wiley on College Avenue. The members of the club realize that their power in effecting plans and changes lies considerable behind the throne, and that influence is their trump card. A request from Postmas- ter W. q Starke for the use of this subtle power for the further improve | ment of the postofflce building met a hearty response. It is desired to have | the building painted, a cement side | walk put in front and the floor of the | office covered with linoleum. This, with the new boxes and fixtures re- gently put in, would make the postof- flee show up very creditably, and it is hoped that the Masons. to whom the
 building belongs, will see fit to thus
 enhance its value by these. additions
 to its appearance.
 l Court Square remains at once the
 hope and despair of the club. At pres
 ent 1t is the stopping place of the
 country wagons which on Saturdays
 and other busy days line up from the
 sidewalk to the very walls of the
 court house until horse with buggy
 attached can scarcely thread a way | through them. It Is a wonderful sight
 and speaks well for the enterprise Of l the city. but under such conditions, visions of stone curbing, grass, trees
 and banana plants go up in the air. 1 The club signs and passes on to dis l cuss possible plant, that of having a waiting room established for the com
 fort of the country women who come in, | often from considerable distances, with | several children. They remain all day | shopping and a place where they could | rest, refresh themselves and eat their | lunches or perhaps lay their babies
 down for a nap would be very accept
 able. Many possibilities could grow | out of this scheme. One would be to
 make 1t the distributing point of pa
 pers and magazines which many of the town people would be glad to circulate
 among country friends.
 | The annual election of the officers of the Elks took place Thursday night and
 resulted as follows: W. c. Black,
 Exalted Ruler: o. c. Wiley, Esteemed Leading Knight; w. B. Folmar, Es-
 teemed Loyal Knight; J. J. Seals, Es- teemed Lecturing Knight; Leon White, | Esquire; Ralph Braswell, Inner Guard; 1; | F. S. Howell, Tyler: l.. NJ. Bashinsky, Treasurer; c. J. Hubbard. Secretary. w. L. Davis was reelected to succeed himself on the Board of Trustees, the terms of the other trustees not having
 expired. The lodge is in fine condition ! and is doing good work. Friday night at the State Normal Col lege occurred the annual presentation | of the junior class. The following pro- gram was well rendered. 1. Piano Solo-Miss Jimmie McDavid.
 Recordati (Gottschalk).
 | g. Lucien c. wilson-The Dignity of
 Labor.
 try.
 | 4. song-Miss Clemice Wilson, I'm l Trying to Forget Thee
 | B. Grady Stough--The Idea of Deity. 6. Recital-Miss Cora White. Neigh | bors."
 '. W. A. Crowe-'-Truth and Vic
 tory"
 | Beneath Loves Window" Oang). 9. G. A Harris-Florida. 10. Herman L. Upshaw-"The Cn-
 known Confederate Dead" II. Piano Solo-Miss Glennie Law
 renee. "Capricante" (wachs). 12. Schmidt Moore-"God in His
 tory.
 IS. L. H. Ellis-"A Backward Glance" IA. Choral Song. "Old Plantation Mel odies"-Misses Britain, Douglas, Dykes G. Lawrence, K. Lawrence, J. McDavid, R. McDavid, Wilson. Deputy Marshal J. F. Greene brought Noah Brown before United Sttates Com missioner Tutwiler this morning. charged with illicit distilling He was bound over to await the action of the next Federal Grand Jury. A. J. Collier, Deputy Marshal, brought Major Mathews before the Commissioner. charged with illicit dis tilling. The case was continued until ] the 10th of April on account of the two most important witnesses being absent. See the complete wireless telegraph