Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-16
WONHN'S AUXILIARY TO
G. Il. CLUB ORGANIZED

Ne Als VAOO VAAVHtVAG6V
1t was representative meeting of
Hendersonyille's public spirited wo-.
men that assembled in the parlors of
the st. John Hotel, Monday afternoon.
for the purpose of organizing. an aux
iliary to the Greater Hendersonville
Cub, pursuant to call issued by
Hon. w. A. Smith,
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Smith, who stated at the outset
that he had asked the Greater Hender-.
sonville Club for the much coveted
honor OF being appointed temporary
chairman at the ladies meeting. In
his Introductory talk, Mr.. Smith stated
tnaC he was Suffragette and said in
substance that he believed the only
reason women was not acknowledged
mans equal in every line of endeavor
was that she had not been given the
proper training or education. :, He
chnched the point that there was one
work she was better prepared to per-
form than man and that was the beau
trying and keeping clean 9nd sanitary
the town in which she lived. The rea-
sons alleged were her domestic train
ing and that she had more time to talk
and more time to act than the bread
winner of the family. Mr.. Smith
stated that the women of ~Hender-
sonEif1e might become powerful fac
tors in making the town what it ought
to become. That through the efforts
of the women, Hendersonville might
become the cleanest, healthiest and
most beautiful town in the state tr
even the United States. Mr. Smith
stated that the object of the organiza-
tion of a Ladies' Auxiliary was the
promotion of moral and physical
strength and beauty That the means;
was to unity the units, in other words
that each member constitute herself
and integral part of the organization
to work in harmony with the other
members. Mr.. Smith urged the ,wo-l
men to be good masons and not TO
criticise each others efforts. Mr..
Smiths plan was to divide the town
into ten physical units or divisions.
To appoint q minor club, with ten
vice presidents, ten secretaries and
ten treasurers and a major CLUB with
one president, one secretary and one
treasurer. According to Mr.. Smiths
outlined plan, the first wock Of the
club should be first, to Unity Thought
second, To Unity Action; third, To Ask
No Preferment, as only merited pre-
ferment gets and holds honorable pos
ition; that only work I'd l'atieace
win, while sel+-aggrandizeme losses
ever. AS an example Of hat night
be accomplished alons the line Of civic
Improvement, Mr.. Smith cited St. Pet
ersburg, Fla, and referred TO it rs the
most beautiful city in the world, made
beautiful and clean through the ef-
forts of it's women.
Reverend Reginald Wilcox, presi-
dent of the Greater Hendersonvtlle
Club, was the only other gentleman
present. In a snappy short talk, MT.
Wilcox said IN substance, that no man
could do his best work without the aid
of woman. That the women OF Hen
dersonville could aid materially in
making Hendersonville the best town
in North Carolina-the best resort
town in the United States, by looking
after the sanitary arrangements, the
beautifying Of the town, and its moral
and intellectual uplift. Mr.. Wilcox
! urged that sane places OF wholesome
amusement be provided for the boys
and girls. He urged the women to
stand behind the city fathers and
health officers and see to it that the
duties of their offices were performed
Mr. Wilcox suggested that DR.. Morse
be asked to address the women, at
subsequent meeting, on the subject OF
| beauty, cleanliness and sanitation IN
which he would advance ideas with
| regard to remedying certain conditions
and developing certain conditions. Mr.
/ Smith suggested that the organization
formed at this meeting be only tenn
porary organization to cover the per-
iod of a month, during which time 1t
could determined who among the Wo-
men were the most active and efn-
cient workers and best qual1hed to MI
the offices of the permanent organlza-
ton. The question of nominations
was then taken up, with the result
that Mrs Lila Ripley BarnweH was
elected president of the temporary
organization; Mrs. M. w. Egerton, vice
president, and Miss Bessie Steedman,
secretary There was some discussion
with regard to the number OF wards
into which the town should be divided
and the number of vice presidents that
should be appointed, etc, and motion
was put before the house and carried
that power be vested in the newly
elected temporary officers to decide
the matter by the next meeting or the
Auxiliary, to be held at the Pine Grove.
Lodge next Monday afternoon at 5:SV
O'Clock, Miss Roper having Kindly
+av,d loved fI1n LODGE qa "a meeting place.