The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-05-22
FIFTH DISTRICT CIVIC
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
INITIAL PURPOSE TO SECURE A
PLAYGROUND AND THERE
AFTER TO WORK FOR A MORE
BEAUTIFUL DISTRICT.

At the organization of the Fifth Dis
trict Civic League at Pythian Hall on
Monday night, twenty-four of our la
dies gathered there TO discuss plans
and ways for the purpose of maintain
ling a permanent organization and Sc
curing for our district first sufficient
ly large Fairgrounds to accommodate
our children and second, to work har-
imoniously for a more beautiful dis
trict
After the election of the officers of
| the League the question of the name
of the organization was brought up
and good many wanted it called The
Algiers Civic League" but it was
pointed out by several that the word
! "AlgierS" is not officially applicable
to the Fifth District of New Orleans
and that the big pOstoffices through
out the country are returning letters
with instructions TO have return ad-
dress mention New Orleans instead of
Algiers. The wisdom of the majority
voted in favor of calling the new or
ganization The Fifth District Civic
League" There was much interest
taken at the meeting and it seems that
all those who were there attended for
the purpose of doing what they could
to bring about the Improvement for
which the meeting was called.
Mrs. j. E. Huckins, who was the or
iginator of the idea. was unanimously
elected its president and the follow
ing ladies were also unanimously
elected to their respective offices: Mrs.
A. Amuedo, first vice-president; Mrs.
+. Nelson, second vice-president; Mrs.
W. 5. Slack, third vice-president; Mrs.
X. A. Tansey, recording secretary;
Miss Ophelia Koppel, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. J. S. Gravois, financial
secretary; Mrs. Jules Babin, treasurer.
Rev. w. S. Slack, who also takes a
very deep interest in this kind of work,
was present at the meeting and his
little talk was no doubt responsible
for great deal of the confidence the
members had in the success of their
new organization.
a committee composed of Mesdames
Hogan, Hymel and Kraft, was appoint
ed to wait on the board of directors of
the Alhambra Gymnastic Club to ascer
tain whether or not meetings could be
held there instead of at the Pythian
Hall and that the use of the club
rooms be gratis. The ladies pointed
out that the Elks Place is being used
by several ladies' organizations in
other cities and they ask a special con-
slderation at the hands of the board of
directors of the Alhambra. A commit
tee composed of Mrs. w. S. Slack. Mrs
w. +. Short and Miss Loretta Shook.
was appointed to wait upon Mayor
Behrman to extend him a special invi-
tation to attend the next meeting of
N'NDb SO ihiJ ne IulSUI aOOTeSS
them on the subject of Fairgrounds
and. If possible, to receive from him
some encouragement in their work
Mrs. A. ]. Stallings, of the Fairgrounds
commission, will also be present and
address the meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: Mesdames A. ]. Amuedo. ]. B. Ba-
bin, J. S. Gravois, W. Erickson, L. Ho-
gan, c. H. Hoke, J. E. Huckins. F. Hy-
mel, George Koppel, C. v. Kraft, Geo.
Looschen, j. c. Mathewes, C. Nelson,
ID. o'Connor, Ross Stenhouse, w. F.
Short, w. S. Slack, R. A. Tansey and
Z. Yalets; Misses Ophelia Koppel.
Ethel Rhodes and Loretta Shook.
Honorary members, Rev. w. S.
Slack and Mrs. Meyers.