The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-29
CLUB REPORT
FOR THE YEAR
Annual Meeting of Fort Pierce
Improvement Club.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Reports From the President, Secretary
and Treasurer Show Organiz alton
Is in Excellent Condition.

The first annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Fort Pierce Improvement
Club was held June 25, 1906, in the
club hall. The meeting was called
to order by the president. After the
usual preliminary business, the presi-
dent gave her annual address, followed
by the secretary's and treasurer's an
nual reports. A summary of the three
follows:
For some time there had been talk
of organizing a women's improve
ment club in Fort Pierce, so in re-
spouse to a call published in the Fort
Pierce News, fourteen of the ladies
met at o Brien's hall June 20, 1905, and
formed club, choosing for it's name,
The Women's City Improvement Club.
Later this was changed to the Fort
Pierce Improvement Club. The follow
ing officers were elected, who with Mrs.
C. T. McCarty have since formed the
board of directors of the Incorporation:
Mrs. Margaret Whyte, president; Mrs.
Beatrice Middlebrook, vice-president;
Mrs. Daisy F. Horton, secretary; Mrs.
Grace P. Horton, treasurer. These Of
ficers have served for the year.
At the July meeting it was decided
best to incorporate so that the club
buy or lease land, ETC., as the first OBJ
ject of the club was to build hall in
which to hold entertainments. The
Club was incorporated for $4,000 and
the stock divided into 800 shares at 50
per share.
The corner stone of the building was
laid September %, 1905, and work
pushed on It so that it was in shape to
use Thanksgiving day. On this day the
ladies held bazaar, served dinner,
supper, lunches, ice cream; cake, etc.,
down stairs during the day. In the
evening a play written by Mrs. Rosa
A. Lewis, 81 en- by home talent, was
put on in the hall, followed by dance.
In October four standing committees
were appointed: Mrs. c. M. Horton,
chairman entertainment committee;
Mrs. C. T. McCarty, chairman property
committee; Mrs. W. j. Nesbtt, chair
man room committee, A. c. Dittmar.
chairman finance committee.
Since November not month has
passed that the club has not in some
way made the hall bring in returns
which have been spent on the building.
June 20, 1905, we organized the club
with fourteen members and determine
ton. June 26. 1906 we have lOl men,
bers, SO stockholders, representing 24o
share of stock, hall 32XSO feet, with
well furnished stage, good piano
and 200 opera chairs; down stairs pub
lie sitting room, two toilets, furnished
complete. and a steel tank with force
pump for water supply; dining room
furnished with tables and 100 chairs, a
very well stocked kitchen, a library
that will soon be furnished as gift
from Mrs. Abdii; the whole building
furnished with good lights.
The club has taken in from its enter
taiments, stocks, ETC., &,7O7lO, eX-
penses, SO, 1O5.9S, June 26, 1906, we
have on hand $60l II, with some UNI
finished work.
In behalf of the directors the secre-
tarv thanks the building committee,
A. C. Dittmar, chairman, the four
standing committees, all members OF
the club and the public for their consid-
alton and help.
The finance committee inspected the
books, reported all correct and bal
ance of $6Ol,l2.
The amendment to the constitution
as published was adopted by more than
three. fourths of stock. The bylaws
were read, amended and adopted. The
old board of directors, Mrs. R. Whyte,
Mrs. C. T. McCarty. Mrs. C. M. Hor-
ton. Mrs. B. H. Mddlebrook and Mrs.
F. r. Horton, were reelected.
The officers elected are as follows:
Mrs. R. Whyte, president; Mrs. c. M.
Horton, vice-president; Mrs. F. r.
Horton, secretary; Mrs. B. H. Middle
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