The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-27

into children's playground, with ap
paratuS. There is no place for the chill
dren TO play but the streets. The other
day the little boys were flying kites in
the City Park, to the detriment of the
small trees and shrubs. After one little
man twice trod over the same shrub,
after having been told TO be careful,
felt ii my duty TO make them stop.
There really is a very great need here
OF such a place, and these play grounds
are being established in many places by
women'S clubs.
The A. c. L. r. r. Co. gave us per.
mission to plant grass at the Union Sta
ton. and they promised and finally did
build fence around the grass plots, put
in hydrant, purchased hose and trash
basket and have cared for the grass
This is only beginning, and | hope
flowers may be blooming out there next
winter when the tourists arrive.
MIR. Sparrow Just told us that man
having charge of the parks of the rail
road in the north, was thinking of doing
something in this line in the south, and
that we might expect some assistance,
but that he surely could not do il all and
would like the help of the Woman'S
Club.
The most important work of the year
has not yet shown any results, but soon
will had hoped to see the lot leased
TO us by the A. c. L. r. r. Co. turned
into park this year, but it has been re-
peatedly delayed. 1t took six months to
obtain the lease from the railroad, six
times longer time than anticipated, and
it looks as if il would be a few more
montS before the park blossoms. You
have already heard Mrs. Gardner's re-
port of our appeal 10 the City Council
and their proceedings OF last Tuesday
night, and of our visit to Mr.. Sparrow OF
the A. c. l.. R. R. Co., who profeSsed
himself ready TO help us in any way.
We are all proud of the progress Pa
latka has made in the near past, and ru-
mors have come TO me of praise of our
city from people who have been through
here this winter. But we want to be
better still; we really want TO feel proud
in our hearts, but we cannot until the |
places are cleaned up and made |
beautiful. The citizens generally are in |
with our efforts, and Mr.. A. |
:. Wilson told me he personally was
eady to give us generous donation
oward Improvement of the A. G. l..
ark at any time we were ready to use it,
lr. Sparrow also promised to fill this
OF up for us with sand.
And now is when we are most grateful
or the cooperation of the mayor and
ity council. We could not have sue
eeded in this matter without their help,
nd | hope you all thoroughly under
and what this means in our club work.
hey have at all times been in sympathy
18th us, and everything we have asked
'r has been granted. Many are the
lubS that, not having this good feeling
i'd interest extended to them by the 9
len in authority, find themselves against +
stone wall, and we have great reason .
} be proud of the action taken by them !
st Tuesday night :
With our public work we have gradu-
ly become recognized influence for
e general improvement of our city,
i'd our incorporation will add another
eight to our future influence. And as
is is the first step toward club house,
rust that the very near future is going
see the Woman's Club established in
cir own home. We have discussed
wing what is called a sample sale in
e fall TO raise money with which to
gin. This was tried in Tallahassee
th great success, and will mean good
m for us If properly worked We
lSt first get the cooperation of all the
as ii is an advertisement ior
EN- as as we'll as the manufacturers
10 send their goods for display and
If every one Of our seventy odd active
emberS give of their time it undoubt-
ly will be a success here. If we can
Sc enough money, added with that al
'dy gathered for that purpose, we can
y lot and then will be in a position
borrow enough to erect a building,
will always be independent, and not
lated as we have been this winter.
t seems TO me that, setting aside the
'gramS that have entertained US dur
: the year, we have really begun TO do
re for ourselves by doing for others;
having taken firm stand for better
nj, we can look forward with courage
confidence to the future of the
1man'S Club of Palatka. If ! have
ped the club in any way am fully
aid by the feeling that the club has
neasurably helped me. The work of
club has been a pleasure, and al
ugh have made many mistakes |
st you will overlook them, for we all
'e TO learn, you know.
md in this work wish TO thank you
for your loyal support and help, with
which | could have done very little. !
know that with your now president
work of the club is going TO be in /
y competent hands, and predict that
Ter her guidance you are going 10 do !
ch greater work in the future than in
past Respectfully submitted, j
KATE KIRBY GAY.