The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-12-13
BETTERMENT IDEAS
SUGGESTIONS FOR TOWNS FROM m
PROVEMENT WORK r.; FLORIDA.

PROVEMENT WORK r.; FLORIDA.
How Il Few Enthusiast" Women Nse
BeautifyinG Srriu.=feid aa,i tie
Way the Good Work S.artcd-It-
Prospects Most Pr"I.isin=.
Ideas for Improving towns are con
tanned in the following article on the
work of the public spirited women who
compose the Improvement association
of Springfield, Il suburb of Jackson
vile, Fla.
Like many other fine movements,
this did not spring full bloom into exist
ence. but is an evolution of ideas, says
Susie Bouchelle Wight in Floral Life.
Some three years ago Mrs. Il. +. Dill
Ion. who is still president of the body,
had recently returned from visit to
Cuba. Sitting upon the veranda of
her lovely home. which is situated just
opposite the Springfield park, she casu-
ally remarked that it was Il pity that
there could not be open air music there
to he enjoyed by the stay-at-hOmes in
the summer. like it is in the parks in
Havana all the time. Her husband
asked her why not take up the idea
and develop it, saying at the same time
that he would contribute Il certain
amount for the purpose. Other mem
bers of her family followed by sub
scriptions. and there in family circle
originated the beginning of the asso-
citation.
Next day Mrs. Dillon wrote an arti-
Gle for one of the dailes explaining
her plan and asking for contributions
from any individuals disposed to help
along the open air concerts. In re
Spouse to this more than $500 came
promptly to her and assured weekly
concerts for that summer. y little lat
or Mrs. Dillon again through the dali
lies invited the Springfield ladies to
meet at her home for the purpose of
organizing an improvement associa-
ton. Fifty ladies came ana after be
ing formally organized took up the reg
ular plans of such bodies. The music
feature is still prominent one, and
Jacksonville is assured of the weekly
concnrts c,cb sr,nn,or With cons+ontIy
fn,,,,o,.i,,,, .t,pdord. nf o,.c.Ilonco
The first specific Improvement work
undertaken was that OF pushing good
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If lanoi,,., md tl.,+ l. .tiu tba 1.o,.no+a
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- cro,t incraoso of ottrooti,.ano.s
bronobt ohout Tb.,o .unooI, ,,.oro
mot ,oos+ rol,l,. .o,,o ,,.,,.tia.. doro+i,,(,
nlonts Lv tbn co,.lood rho LoarI -
hord +r,,stoo. o,,r,,oI 10 ,,1,l,, ,,,,,,,.
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and vbiIa tho oit,. hn, NOT anti, ,,,o,,.,'
nm to tho noint NJ ho,.in,, tI,oso I;(,h+,
in avorvd.v ms. stiu thav ora tToro
ond roo1, ro,. +I,o .,,olia, a,.,.,,io,,o
which tho sn,inoenI1 ossoatntj1,,
makes rath.r frannon+ win, ~. sotoa
md concarts its norriToI. and ,,on,os
II nrofor., rat.;,,,, a., fu,,1., ~. 7,ta,,t,:
or hard rorr ratbor than Ir rons+ont
hepginp ana nrmaro,s arc tho nIons
If has ntilizod
fete last wear nattad , worry hand
some sum. Practically the whole mark
came into rcouisitfon for this affair
There was a fine band playiug in the
StanI which ,ba o,eooi, +i,,, Ill I,,il+