The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-18
CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETS

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Many Members Added at an
Enthusiastic Meeting Friday
Evening - Active Support
Pledged-A Long Step For
ward.
A meeting of the Lumberton
Civic Association was held Fri
day evening in the reading room
OF the Industrial G Commercial
Club. Two weeks ago, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nc
Lean, who were the prime NOV
ers in the formation of this Or
ganiza ton, a meeting was held
and a tempory organization
was formed, subject to approval
at this second meeting. At that
meeting a constitution and by
laws were adopted and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:Mrs.
| R. D. Caldwell, president; Mrs.
l.. I. Townsend, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. F. ]. Thomas, secre-
tary; Mr.. ]. A. Sharpe, cores
ponding secretary. At the re-
quest of the president, Mr.. A.
W. Mclean presided at the
meeting Friday evening and af-
ter stating the objects of the as
sociation and reading the consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted at
the former meeting motion was
unanimously passed that the
temporary organization formed
, at the first meeting be made per.
manent. Other officers were
! elected as follows: Vice presi.
dents, Mesdames A. w. Mclean,
R. C. Lawrence and H. T. Pope.
The president was authorized tt
appoint a committee on member
! ship of five members, three la
: dies and two gentlemen, and thu
president and governing boar(
+ were authorized to appoint al
+ advisory board of 20 members
= provided in the bylaws.
1 Forty names were added to tn
e roll at the meeting Friday eve
IL IL ming, bringing the membershi
Il to more than fifty. A genera
: invitation for all who are inter
l. ested in the welfare of the tow
to attend this meeting was is
IA sued, and from the above it wi
III be seen that a goodly number al
. tended and gave evidence 9
i, ! the, interest in the movemer
u u by joining the association. Man
'e others who could not attend th
le meeting are also interested an
'e will join later, and there seems r
~ reason to doubt that much goo
ie will be accomplished.
~ Mr.. Mclean read a commun
III cation from the secretary of tt
le American Civic Association, tt
'll headquarters Of which are +;
d a. Harrisburg, Pa, and a motto
IL that this association join the la
y. ger association was carried. TT
te American Civic Association nun
A. bers in it's membership some
oe the most prominent men al
ay women in the country and h
" much notable work to it's credi
as !; 1t was largely instrumental
ne saving Niagara Falls, has bet
loI active in the campaign for tt
h- Appalachian Park, and in 9th
* public work. Membership
IL, that association will keep t
us home association in touch wi
Ter the best work of the kind pl
le; posed that is being done.
'oo Various ones were called
lp- for remarks and all with one {
'nI. cord hailed the formation of tt
70 association as perhaps the gre;
ol est step forward that has ey
been taken IN the town. Rev.
fo- H. Durham. yastor Of the FIJI
ice Baptist church, said that it "
eo' source of genuine pleasure
re- him that such an association h
er- been formed, that it should ha
en- been done several years ago, a
tne, he pledged his hearty supp
and cooperation. Mr.. M.
Floyd, a member Of the boz
''u of town commissioners, said tt
he was glad Of the opportunity
lalo joining such an organization q
md was sure it would do much 60
has Mr.. R. C. Lawrence, at the o
as set of his remarks, said that W
ons ever originated this movem
al deserved the thanks of the toy
rva that it would accomplish the m
res- imum amount of good with
mn minimum of effort, and then
nds came down to brass taxcks"
The making a practical suggest
~ oo;of1pr ont ov,o of tho folds