Fort Pierce news., 1910-07-01
Annual Club Meeting.

~ Of the club building on Monday
a.,noon. The election OF board OF
.l.eiors was the principal business be.
Y. the meeting and the following
80 chosen on the board Mr.. A. G..
namar. Mrs, A. M, Sample, Mrs. Daisy
I aorton. Mrs. j. d. Almond and Mrs.
y, McCarty'
ua meeting of the directors, the
,loviug officers were elected for the
osuing year;
president--A, G. Dittmar,
vce.president--Mrs. A. M. Sample.
Secretary-Mrs. Daisy F. Horton.
F,easurer-Mrs. +. D. Almond.
chairman Entertainment Committee
Mrs. C. T. McCarty.
Mrs Grace P. Horton, the retiring
resident, made her annual report and
As following address
ladies' and Gen lemen:
Concurrent with the requirements of
sureOnstitution, it again devolves upon
ne, as your president, to give at this,
heath annual meeting of the stock
bodsrs report Of the work done by
hs board Of directors during the year
,osipg today AS in every other line
business there are good years and
,sss that are not so good, so we, too,
lave felt the lack OF prosperity among
As general public during the past sea-
%, and while this year has by no means
b6en q failure, still we as board have
1os been able to attain the mark set for
cuneIyes year ago. AS you know,
hb brsliring board is the same, with
be exception o. one member. that
eryed you the greater part Of the year
Dseyious 10 this-the year that our
looks show TO have been the most sue
ealul financially since our organiza-
ion.
Having retired with flying colors last
scar, when reelected this year we went
. work with will aspiring little
higher even than last year, and while
oV, a! the close of the year, we are dis
4 ppointed We are not discouraged. for
A lhile We have not been able to reduce
eurentire indebtedness 1880 00) to the
mount Of our mortgage. as we had
. hped to do. we have been able to keep
pall our expenses and have added
about 800 to the value of our property
and still have reduced our eutire in
aebtedness little.
We have had very little income from
outside troups this year, several COM
hnles having cancelled their engage
pents because Of lack of business all
Dsuugh the South, aud we have also
ps the rent of our building to the
Qnrty for court purposes since the
erection Of the new court house, and
vale we realize that this, together
slln the lack Of prosperity throughout
'H community, is largely accountable
~ our failure to have accomplished all |
'lal We had hoped to do, still we feel
'aa' not only the lack of CO operation
q we part OF the general public, and |
even among some of the stockholders
Apell. but that the influence of some
'aalsquals, as we'll as other organiza-
smS who have endeavored to tear
YHn q last as we could build up, Is in
y anal measure responsible.
lssn think of no other home organi-
R''n which has not, at some time
'o's l@erection. had the use of this
.'alng Some of them, and perhaps
'n@ inem, have at different times
Ra us . PERCENTAGE still many others
~ aAo the free use of it and yet it is
qneniable fact that there are some
y age deriving constant benefit from
'a0 are very much opposed to help
y any way to lift the debt that yet
H'gs pser IL.
~ the purpose of those who were
unental in the organization of this
y ana The erection Of this building
! should not be private institu-
" 'P' That the building should be for
9e9eilt Of the town, but how can
"sn derive the greatest benefit
" Eanal tits clear of debt? And
'"ould not we. as individuals and
~ plnerent organizations, as well
''Nens Of the town, work in unity
s.'eese and effort. for by 50 doing !
sgsla shortly lift the indebtedness
'''es Iplall the original purpose OF
eapulng and gain free use of the