Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-03-23

MIS-. L. a. Russell, Wednesday AFTER
noon, March Goth. The business OF
the afternoon was the election OF
officers, but previous to this matters
of importance were discussed. AT.
ter the regular roll call and reading
of the minutes, reports from various
committees were read. The COM
mittee on rest room" asked for
more time. not being quite ready to
say what their plans we're. The an
nual report Of the treasurer was
read and approved, the report show
ing balance in the treasury. Per.
haps the report which obtained the
closest attention was that of the
department, the members of which
are Mesdames Harold Beall, w. 6
Broadhnrst and L. W. Meakin. AS
has been previously reported, the
civic work of the Woman's Club has
been centered at the High School
grounds, over 40 trees having been
planted and a hedge set out. 1t was
reported that the trees and hedge
are growing nicely and other ad-
ditions will no doubt be made in the
future.
The Woman's Club feeling that
other wOmen's organizations might
like to join in the work of beautify-
ing the city, a meeting was called
consisting of representatives from
eight societies.
The result of this conference has
already been reported, but will per-
haps bear repetition. There will be
a uniting of forces for cleaning up
day, which will be March 30th. Two
organizations will be allotted to each
of the four wards, committees being
for inspection. After
cleaning day these inspectors will
look over your premises and if they
are not as clean as "Spotless Town"
you may be asked to clean up
again"
These eight societies have each
planned to plant a flower bed in the
Blue and Grey park Do you realise
what eight beauty spots will mean
to that part of town? Perhaps not
much in so large a space, but eight
flower beds mean eight bright spots
Of color.
Some of the clubs have already
selected their locality for special
work, the Woman's Club taking the
High School grounds, the D. A. RS
the Court House yard and the U. D. |
C.'s the plat surrounding the County
Jail. The others have not yet re-
ported, but no doubt will find some |
ugly spot that can be made to bios
som as the rose"
But is it not pity that one So
ciety which owns its building and
grounds has given up trying to beau
tify its lots on account of the chick
ems in the neighborhood? Would it
be a good idea for some society to
make an example of these offenders?
When one old lady complained that
she could have no flowers on &C.
count of her neighbors chickens and
her attention was called to the chick
en- ordinance, she replied, Il would
rather have no flowers than have a
fuss with my neighbors." But why
not a society?
The vacant lots are still problem
and no suggestion has been made
better than that of cultivation. The
civic committee were given a rising
vote of thanks for their work this
year.
The report of the delegates who
attended the meeting of the third
district at Cordele-Mrs. Kicker and
Miss Wilcox-was very interesting
and well worth reading by the pub
lie, if the editors will give it publica-
ton. Two new members were unani-
mously elected by the club and one
name presented to be voted on next
time.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year, President,
Mrs. E. A. Russell, ce-President,
Mrs. Harold Beall; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. G. E. Kicker; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. T. j. Dickey;
NJ. D.