The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
THE SOCIAL SIDE
rIowER GnowERs ASSOCIATION.

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 PLANS FOR CAPITOL GR0UNDs.1 The members of the Flower Grow CTS Association are working Witn ah earnest spirit for the plans of beauti,y- ing the Capitol grounds The aelay that has been necessitated py .ne eeh eha dftion of the grounds has maoe lhe planting of many things late. put the flowers shrubs and trees have been ordered and the planting will pesin ae an early date. The ladies nave plan ned to stick to the native trees as Tar as possible in the beautifying tne grounds. They have ordered Wlu plums, Towering peach, dog-wooo, reu bud. rhododendron. Cape myrtle Tn aii colors. both white and purple wisteria- They have waited on account or the unfinished condition of the grounds and the sand and clay condition or the soil to have 1t put in readiness for the planting of the smaller plants ana roses which will be set out during the latter part of January and the mioule of February. It is the plan or the Flower-Growers Association to nave blooming plants all the year. and their selection has been with that object Tn view. They will place large urns on the either side of the steps on the south entrance, and plant century plants in them. These will be tem- porary. however, as It IS noped lna' some day noble pieces of statuary com memorating historical persons ana events will be placed there, Between the massive pillows on the east ana west sides, boxes of flowers will be placed, and among the trees that will be planted are the magnolia and towering ash.
 The Flower Growers meet on the first day of every month, and at the meeting held on January l, Governor Conner called and expressed his great satisfaction in the work and plans Of the association and of the wondertui executive ability that has been shown in the management of the financial aI- fairs. He applauded the true economic spirit of obtaining the best results with a stated amount.
 The Flower Growers Association is e unique organization that has the record of having gone through years work without dues or bylaws or con- stitution. It has been without finan- cial basis Not penny has been taken in by the Association and not a penny expended The life and work of the Flower Growers Association shows that money need not be the soul of the existence of all organized work, for much good has been done by 1t in Montgomery and it's influence through out the State has been felt The im- portance of the organization was recognized when the State Horticul- tural Society has made its President one of the vice-President of that or ganization.
 The object of the life of the Flower Growers Association is the mutual benefit of the members. each sharing the experience of all the others. Much good work on other lines might be accomplished by united effort without money as basis.
 The officers who have served during the past year are still at the helm. They are Mrs. w. A. Gayle, President; Mrs. R. P. Stout, vice President, and Mrs. c. E. McClelland, Secretary. COMPLAINING WOMEN
 OF FIELDER STREET.
 If the vail of woman who resides on Fielder street is well founded the conditions there are pitifuI and to an outsider amusing. In a letter she al- ludes to the duck ponds interspersed at intervals sharing space with im- passable mud holes. With the accus- toned feminine pride she says this is so popular thoroughfare that people will drive out this way even with the certainty of being begged up to the
 
 the horses as a result of their temerity. Last night she writes, I've were awakened by a very noisy performance that entertained the entire neighbor- hood at o'clock in the morning. There were sounds of the lash on the horses, cuss words from the drivers and ex- postulations from those within the carriages for there were two of them each with two horses. When 1t was
 
 the poor beasts of the burden the re- and their occupants from out of the mire the men got behind the foremost carriage and pushed altogether. With this combined effort of man and horse the vehicle was pulled to the Norman bridge road when the horses were taken out and led back to the scene of mud baptism and the four horses pulled out the second carriage. After an hours work the two carriages were on terra firma and went son their way rejoicing and the performance being over the Fielder street residents re- tired feeling that they had gotten their moneys worth.
 "Our street has been improved of late" she says and the improvement consists in cutting down the noble trees that time has brought to full and splendid growth and in stirring up the mud for the rain to make into batter
 Somebody help that woman. She is in trouble.
 MEETING OF MAGAZINE CLUB.
 At the meeting of the Magazine Club held Friday with Mis- Albert Bramme at her home on McDonough Street, the interesting program included the read ing of a paper bv Mrs. Ruff on Char acterization of French Philosophy" and a paper on "Sa;nte Beuve." written by Mrs. J. P. Williams and read by Mrs. J. W. Black.
 At this meeting the members of the Magazine Club expressed sincere re- Rret at the departuFe of one of the most esteemed members. Mrs. Neal L.