Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-04-24
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY CLUB.

At the meeting of the Greater TIen-
Jacksonville club Thursday night a
number of matters of importance were
discussed, resulting in the appoint
ment of several committees to further
investigate subjects, under considera-
ton.
A communication from Professor
Burke of Charleston was read, asking
for cooperation on the part of the
club in furnishing equipment for the
military school to be opened at Lau-
rel park. A committee consisting of
r. G. Clarke, Fl. G. Meyer and +. A.
Carr was appointed to look thorough
ly into the matter as TO costs, etc.,
and make recommendations to the
club.
Secretary Meyer was instructed to
write letters of endorsement of the
movements looking to the establish
ment of schools in Laurel Park, and
thanking Professors Brown and
Burke for their undertakings along
this line.
The secretary was also instructed
to write a letter of thanks to DR.. Full
Ter for his services in distributing
Hendersonville literature, and for his
warm words of recommendation in
several cities in the north. He left
Hendersonville well armed with lit
erature and was o long in dispos-
ing of it, after which he asked for
more.
The good roads subject was dis
cussed to some extent and a commit
tee will be appointed to take up the
matter with the proper authorities.
The crhina& IF nnnn ofF aQmnnrfG in
Hendersonville this summer was free
ly discussed and it vas the consensus
of opinion that such amusement
would be of incalculable value to the
city, but the cost of $500 for such
music. appeared a little ghostly to
some of the members. III. ID. Flu
hart of Daytonia, Fla, was extended
the courtesies of the floor on this sub
ject and he spoke of the $4,000 band
concerts in his town and expressed
confidence in Hendersonville's ability
to raise $500 for similar purposes.
The following will investigate the
matter and make recommendations:
W. S. Miller, f. S. Wetmurs F. A. Ew-
bank, A. F. Barber, w. A, Keith.
The following committee was ap-
pointed by the chair wit preference
to securing 100 subscriptions to the
SkyIand magazine, which will be
published in this city, the first issue
to appear in May: w. A., Smith, w.
p. Smith, P. f. Patton.
Secretary Meyer was instructed to
write a letter of thanks to Chas. e.
Moore and DR.. Ennis, of St. Peters
burg, Fla, for their services in in
teresting people in Hendersonville.
The question of the clubs cooper
ating with the Dana citizens in an eff
fort to have a most successful fair at
that place next fall was discussed to
some extent and the secretary was in
structed to write the Dana fair au-
thorities, expressing the willingness
OF the Greater Hendersonville club to
cooperate in every way possible in
making the fair a distinct success
l. is hoped to enlist the cooperation
of the Dana fair promoters in the
Henderson county fair to be held
this year as a result of tn eclub's ac-
tivities along this line. The standing
committee of which Sam T. Hodges
is chairman and r. A. Ewbank, secre-
tary, will take the matter up with the
Dana people.
The next meeting OF the Greater
Hendersonville club will be held at
the court house on Thursday night of
this week.