The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-06
CLUB DOINGS.
what the Good Women are Doing for
the City and rs People.

cradle Tallahassee Improvement Asso-
citation.
This association was organized nearly
twenty wears ago, and has done able
work in the Improvement OF sanitary
conditions in the community, and IN in
shutting and carrying out plans for the
identifying of the city, In building up
Of streets and parks. These last are
now the special care Of the T. /. A.
A chain of small parks, beginning
with the Green" as the park in front
of the late Mrs. B. c. Lewis residence
Is affectionately called by all the older
inhabitants Of Tallahassee-who, IN
their retrospective moments, see IT
peopled with May Queens and their
courts, and Fairy Queens and their at
tendant elves and fairies-runs from
end to end of McCarty street, now
known as Park Avenue. Next comes
Bloxham park, named for FlOrida's Ia
vorite SON. and generously supported by
regular contributions from him; then
Leon park, in front OF the hotel OF that
name: Park Avenue park, in front
OF Trinity Methodist church; Cherokee,
inst on the brow of the hill sloping
westward, and Duval, at the foot OF the
same hill. This chain OF parks lies
along the centre Of Park avenue, which,
a few years ago, was an ugly. dirty
street, 200 feet wide and filled with
roots and gullies. The difference be-
tween the now and then Of this street
can be fully appreciated only by the In
habitants Of ten years ago. d,
Mr.. George Lewis, who has had
charge Of the Green for a good many
years, has turned 1t over to the I. /. A.,
and, for the coming year, at least, 1t
will be under the supervision Of that
organization. The Association has on
hand other parks situated in various
parts of the city which are being
brought up TO a high standard Of excel
lence, and which are a credit and an or
napnent to Tallahassee. In two OF these,
Jackson square and Green square the
ladies of the T. l. A. have given the
yOang people Of the respective neigh
bOrhOods permission 20 make tennis and
crOquet courts.
Much Of the success of this associa-
ton is due to the enthusiastic interest
and hard work Of It's president, Mrs. A.
L. Randolph. Fortunately their consti-
tuition does not provide against an OFF,
Ger succeeding herself, and Mrs. Ran
dolph has occupied her position in the
association for many years greatly to
the public good. The next general
meeting will be held some time this
month.
The Tallahassee Literary Club is next
in ace. This organization Of women
has gone on year after year without any
diminution Of interest and Is about to
BEGIN again, after the usual summer
vacation, their regular monthly meet
inRB. The subject chosen for the COM
IND seasons study is the ever-delight-
full ever-neW subject Of Shakespeare
Shakespeare, the inexhaustible, the inn
mortal. At the first meeting, which
win be held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Coles, on Tuesday. Noyem-
Der 10th, an attractive feature Of the
program will be the opening address Of
the president, Miss Annie E. Flagg.
The Kings Daughters comes third in
point Of time but first in the hearts OF
the poor and the suffering. Their work
has been carried on with q steady per
SiStanee that has surmOunted all diff
culties, and placed the organization upon
q substantial basis. The Silver Cross
hospital stands as a monument to the
noble women who have labored 80 long
and so earnestly for the alienation OF
suffering among their less fortunate
feIIow-beings. The Daughters are plan
ming now for q bazaar TO be held on
Tuesday, November 10th, at the old Az
mory building.
The next association established here
was the Woman's Club. This organiza-
ton has had a rapid growth, and its
sphere Of operation and usefulness is
constantly broadening. The members
are interested in civic improvement, IN
matters Of charity and education, Of
good morals and good citizenShip-ir
TACT, along all lines Of progressive, clear
and healthful living They are constant.
" on the alert TO institute and 10 aid In
carving out needed reforms, and de.
serve the hearty support Of the entire
ponulatiOn In whose welfare they are q
tincerely interested. This club vii
meat next Thursday, the 18th inst.i q
4 o'elOck IN the afternoon. at the Cd
FelloWu' hall. There will be the annua
eIoction Of officers, and several ADDRESS
- az more than ordinary interest.
The State Convention Of the Fedora
ton az Clubs will meet IN Live Oak o.
~ foth inst. Owing 10 the illness o
hor hubbard, Mrs. Charles II. RaynoI
- nrrdent Of the Federation, VIII nc
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