The log cabin Democrat., 1913-06-21
YEARS WORK OF
 CITY BEAUTIFUL GOOD WORK IS DONE MRS. GEO. H. BURR SUBMITS REPORT AS PRESIDENT OF
 ASSOCIATION.
BY MRS. GEO. H. BURR.

citation was organized one year ago
 this month, and it is with feeling of
 pride in the work of the association that l mention some of the things it has accomplished during this first year, which is the most difficult period of any organization
 Diligent officers were promptly elected and a splendid constitution
 drawn up at once by Attorney S. w. Rogers. A working force of II stand ing committees was appointed by the
 president, to which was added later three more committees, viz: commit
 tee on decoration, clean city commit tee and comimttee on entertainment.
 Especial mention must be made of the splendid work done by the business street committee, of which MT. c. H. Newborn is chairman-old awnings were torn down, dirt swept out the back doors, trumpery of various sorts removed from the sidewalks, an ordi- nance against splitting on the side walks passed, and many wagon loads of debris hauled from the back doors of the stores and hotels-all through the tactful and alert management of affairs by this committe.
 Unusual interest was shown in the yards throughout the summer and number were interested in the contest for the c. c. Denney loving cup, given for the yard showing the greatest im- provement. This was won by Mrs. Crow Since the large and small yards could not well be compared, a second prize of ten dollars was made up by private subscription and award ed to Mrs. o. J. Owen. Both prizes were awarded during the county fair.
 The prize for the most beautiful porch box, offered by Mrs. J. A. Pence, was also given at that time to Mrs. Frank Jones. This year the associa- tion again offers three prizes to the large and small yards and to the most artistic porch taken as whole.
 A once-a-month cleanup day has also been the outcome of city beautiful plans, and if any of our citizens are overlooked on the first Monday in each month they should telephone Mayor Duncan and notify him of the delin- quency.
 The work of the City Beautiful, as seen in the court house yard, is an extension of the work begun several years ago by the civics committee of the Shakespeare club, to which com mittee Judge Lea promised $1,0O0 worth of concrete walks and we'll grad ed grounds with a view to using the grounds for city park. This prom ise was admirably fulfilled and the work being completed the City Beau tiful members then raised funds to pay for cleaning off grounds, moving the grass, etc., and to purchase $36 worth of seats, which are now newly painted and placed for use. A petition to the city council for $100 worth of electric lighting was also granted and this work, which, under the skilled super vision of E. V. Leverett, chairman of decorative electric lighting committee, will soon be completed and will provide the park with splendid lights several nights of each week. A SIP lawn mower has been purchased through the efforts of MT. Chas. Douglass for use on the park grounds.
 MT. Douglass, who was chairman of the entertainment committee, will soon give minstrel show for the benefit of the City Beautiful, the proceeds of which are to be used in the building of rustic band stand for the park. The Conway band will then provide music for the public several evenings of each week.
 The streets are coming in for their share of attention and much interest is being felt for the preservation of trees along the new streets being opened and We beg the managers of such work to save as many of our grand old oaks as possible. Many of them bear the century mark and will flourish perhaps centuries more if We preserve and protect them