The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-29
Permanent Officers Chosen
and Several Commit
tees Appointed.
THE, CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
AS PRESENTED BY THE COM
MITTEE-PIANS FOR FUTURE
WORK MAPPED OUT-MEET.
INGS TO BE HELD TWICE EACH
MONTH.

The first regular meeting of the
Civic League of Pensacola occurred
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock al
the Y. NJ. c. A. building. when a con
stitution was adopted, officers elected
and the appointment of necessary
committees. Mrs. Florida Sheppard
was unanimously elected president OF
the popular new organization. with
Mesdames w. DC. Kessier and Hor.
ace Simpson as first and second vice
presidents respectively. Miss Rider
was chosen for the Office of CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs. E. c.
Maxwell recording secretary. Miss
Burrow will serve as trea surer.
The entire afternoon was given
over TO shaping matters in order thai
systematic work may be begun at
once, Secretary Sheriff. of the Y. NJ
NC. A. aiding the ladies considerably
by his presence during the entire
meeting. The Civic League, which
really received its first substantial
footing yesterday afternoon, will;
meet at the y. Nj. c. A. on the second
Thursday of each month, the dues as
decided upon, to be one dollar a year.
AS to Constitution.
The following extract of the con
stitution which was framed by the
committee on constitution. composed
of Mesdames Mayes, Marston, Bear
and Miss Marguerite Mcintyre, and
which was adopted at yesterday &
meeting, contains the aims and pur-
poses of the league in a nut she'll
and it should be considered thorough
" and well by every public spirited
man and woman in the city of Pen
sacola
Article l. Name. This association
shall be called the Civic League OF
Pensacola.
Article IT, Object The object OF
this association snail be to secure
better civic conditions-to promote
local municipal improvements--to fur.
ther wholesome legislation, and to
stimulate public sentiment in favor
of making Pensacola. a better place
in which to live.
Article III. Membership. 1. Any
citizen of Pensacola or of its suburbs
shall be eligible to membership in the
League.
2. There shall be five classes of
members-Honorary, sustaining, con
tributing and regular.
Honorary members shall be those
persons who contribute annually $25
to the support of the League.
Sustaining members shall be those
persons who contribute annually $40
to the support of the League.
Contributing members shall be
those persons who contribute annual
ly So to the support of the League.
Regular members shall be those
persons who contribute annually 81
to the support of the League.
Children's membership shall be
those under the age of II years who
contribute annually % cents to the
support of the League.
3. In addition, there shall be pa
irons, those who shall have made a
gift 10 the League TO the value of S100.
4. Membership dues shall be pay
able in advance each year.
Much Was Accomplished.
A hatterlngly large amount of
work was accomplished by. the ladies
at yesterdays meeting, among which
was the establishment of a complete
understanding as to the manner III
which the league is to be conducted
in the future. The main idea OF
course is to beautify Pensacola, and
it will be the purpose of each mem
Der to instill the real knowledge of
TINS neeQ INTO Ine minOS OIL nunUfeoS
who should at once become active
members OF the organization. 1t was
decided yesterday to hold an annual
election OF officers on the second
Thursday of each May.
Two important committees were
appointed yesterday. one being for
the purpose OF nominating an execu
tive board, and being composed of
Miss Burrow, Mrs. l.. Mayer. and
Mrs. c. c. Goodman. soliciting
committee, to look after the member
ship list, was also created, those TO
serve being Mesdames C. VI. CovinS-
ton, G. A. Waterman. E. d. Deggs, c.
c. Goodman. Z. c. Maxwell and S
r. Mallory Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy
viii act as chairman of this commit
tee.
A large membership is anticipated
at the next regular meeting of tine
League. when every member is urged
to be ready TO submit plans upon
which the organization may busy itself
Immediately.
At G. K. of A. hall. Thurs