The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
Citizens of Eufaula Meet and Organize
 A0 Beautffy City. ' .40

CItisens of Eafaula Meet and Organize to Beautify City. Eufaula. Nov. 7(Special )--Pursu- ant to a call issued by the Pierian Club. composed principally of representativ, women of the city, mass meeting or cittzens assembled at the Carnegie Au- ditorlum last night, when Civic I'm provement League was formally or- ganized and officers were elected t
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor C.. S. M3Dowell who announced that Mrs. c. P. Roberts would read paper outlining the work. Upon the conclusion of Mrs. Roberts address which was a most interesting and pleasing one, Hon. E. P. Thomas arose and moved that the meeting resolve itself into what should be known as the Civic Improvement League of Flu faula and moved the nomination, Of, Mayor McDowell as president of the ors ganlzation. Mfr. McD0welI was uian imously chosen to that position and .I Oppenheimer Chairman of the Street Committee of the Council. was then named President. and Mrs. Lilly Mitchell was made Secretary, ano
 The Initiation fee was adopted at &i and other details pertaining to the work were outlined. Mir. MeDoweli' addressed the gathering urging the needs of such an organization and pointing out the importance of beau. tifying the city Colonel Thomas was then called upon and responded tn very interesting and eloquent talk GUS loglzing the beauty of the city and It's needs along the line. Upon the con- clusion of Colonel Thomas' remarks Mrs. Mitchell thanked the splendid assembly on behalf of the Pierians for the interest manifested and the 2n. Regiment Band who kindly favored the occasion with several of@their best selections. The League Is regarded as Q most important move in the right al rection and will meet with the hearty cooperation and support of the citi-
 MT. O. Cobb speight is receiving the hearty congratulations of tn friends of his former home in this citv. Mir. Speight reached Eufaula with his bride, formerly Miss Ella Hardeman Lewis of Birmingham to whom he was secretly married on Sep. tenlber sth. last night. The announce nent came as a great surprise not only to his hosts of warm friends, but to his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. W Speight of this city, none of whom had any inofrmation of the fact. They will spend several days visiting rela- tives and friends here before return ing to their home.
 The lAdbes or Sts James EspISCoRai Church will hold a Rummage Sale in A vacant store house in the city be ginning Wednesday morning in an et fort to raise funds to aid in the build ing of the new church here.
 Mrs. W. S. Britt entertained the Matrons' Whist Club at her home on Cherry Street yesterday afternoor where the hours were greatly enjoyed by the city's social set.
 and his hFidA TeAChHf home yesterday from an extensive bridal tour and are the guests of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Gay.
 A meeting of the Children of the Confederacy was called this afternoon at the home of Miss Eliza Merrill, when the organization was more thor. oughly perfected and much interest and enthusiasm was manifested.
 Mrs. E. Perry Thomas was hostesF of the Lanier Circle this week, where the members were delightfully ente tained and greatly enjoyed the hours.
 The Symposium Club met with Mrt T. L. Moore yesterday afternoon and Mrs. II. c. Holleman also entertained the Pierians at the same hour. ant the occa sions were interesting.
 News from the bedsides of T. L. Par ish and Mrs George W. Lee. both whom are critically i'll at their home in Clayton, does not indicate any mf terial change and their friends are ap- prehensive that the worst may com at any hour.
 Hon. T. D. Grubbs reached the city from Montgomery yesterday on route to his home in Clayton. Mir. Grubt was called to attend the bedside of hiB sister. Mrs. Hendley. of that city. wh Is critically i'll.
 The Fall Festival promises to start off with a merry hum Tuesday morn. ing. The merry go round manage ment has pitched it's tent in one of tho Broad Street parks1 and numerous oth- CT attractions are arriving each day The horse racing promises to be un- usually interesting and several of the swiftest racers in the State have al ready been entered.
 Capt. F. R. Ball and his family, in company with his mother. have reached the city from Dothan, and will In fu- ture reside here. Captain Ball is the popular conductor over the Eufaula and Ozark road.
 
 The historic buildings of the Usul- line Convent in New Orleans. are to be sacrificed to levee protection for the