The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-19
THE CIVIC CLUB
Enthusiastic Meeting Held and
Steps Taken for Organi.
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The city OF Amarillo bids fair to
make some wonderful strides along
the lines of civic Improvement in
the near future, and which will add
more lustre to her crown and place
her still higher in the column of
beautiful cities of Texas. With the
unsurpassed natural advantages
which are enjoyed, together with
the wide streets, all that is neces-
Sary to place her in that enviable
position is concert of action on the
part of her enterprising citizenship.
The ladies usually take the initia-
tive in such matters, and will prove
to be no exception here, for they
are fast awakening to the needs,
and immediate ones at that, for
parks, flower gardens, pretty yards,
streets, and the many other things
that are being enjoyed by the mod
ern city.
Knowing we'll the needs in that
line, and desiring to enlist the sup
port of the people at the earliest
time, Mayor Will A. Miller issued
call for a meeting of all the ladies
to be held at the court house yes
terday afternoon at four O clock, for
the purpose of discussing the mat
ter, and if advisable, to organize a
civic club.
Promptly at the appointed hour,
in pursuance to that call, large
number of ladies gathered i'll the
district court room, number of
gentlemen also being present. May
or Miller presided, and after stating
the object of the meeting called OH
Captain Kindred for an ext ression.
Mr.. Kindred responded in lengthy
and Jealous appeal to the citizens
of Amarillo in general, and the la
dies in particular, to take hold of
this matter at once in an effort to
have better streets, sidewalks, have
pretty yards and get park, as well
as other things of a civic nature
that are needed by progressive Am
arillo. The Captains address re-
ceived the closest attention and mel
with many expressions of appreci.
alton. Mayor Miller, in behalf Of
the city as we'll as individually
pledged support to the movement
and bespoke himself as being in ia
vor of a Civic club to promote this
work. Many of the ladies made
talks in regard to the movement
and all who did so expressed them
selves as being enthusiastically il
favor of an organization.
At the suggestion of the Mayor
the meeting was then turned owe,
10 the ladies, but on invitation o
the latter the gentlemen remained
and continued to take an active
part. Mrs. J. L. Smith was elected
chairman and Mrs. Bennett Hatch
er was chosen as secretary. The
matter of organizing a club at ono
was discussed thoroughly, but OF
account of desiring a larger at
tendance when such was perfected
it was unanimously decides
to have onother meeting Saturda.
afternoon at which time the "Ama
rillo Civic League" will be perma
nently organized. 1t is the intent
ion of the ladies who were presen
Yesterday to enlist the support o
Of every person in the city in thi
work in the hopes of accomplishing
much in the way of civic improve
nents.
The Federated Club, the Com
mercial Club and the City Counci
will be asked to lend their co-opera
ton, which no doubt will be done
thus bringing together the entir
people for that cause. The meet
ing last evening was splendid on
in every respect and the beginning
made will ere many days result il
the launching Of great improve
ment campaign in the city. TIL
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