The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-21
CIVIC WORK PROGRESSES
MANY TOWN IMPROVEMENTS STARTED
WHICH I'LL YIELD GOOD RESULTS
DURING TIE SUMNER.

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Civic League was held yester-
day afternoon Mt the Opera House
when a great deal of business was at
tended to. The treasurer reporter I0I
active members and honorary mem-
bers. The secretary then read the
papers Of Incorporation and Mr.. Car
roll Skunk. notary public, appeared
and the league IL now legally Ineor-
porated under the laws of the State
of Maryland.
The Mather Printing Company do
mated piaeards to be placed IN the
dressing rooms at the Opera House
warning the players that nothing Will
be tolerated except clean perform
ances and exhibitions before the Vest
minister public.
The reports Of number OF com
mittees showed that they have not
been Idle. The committee on expec-
toratlon had appeared before the
Mayor and Council and obtained lhelr
cooperation and consent to put pub
lie signs n conspicuous places pro-
hlbitlng splitting on sidewalks, etc.
The Laws n regard 10 this vii be
rigidly enforced.
The flower committee had also ~
peared before the Council and obtain
ed the protection of the authorities n
It's effort u hHutify the park aud some
OF the unsightly parts OF town. ThIa
committee expects to interest the
children nf tho town In It's work 10
the extent Of having q May Day eele=
bration. tHe date To be determined
later. ! letter from the Baltimore
Civic League sas read requesting the
local League 70 contribute flowers for
the flower mart TO be held in that city
on Ma ;. Hfa. Charles +. Stewart.
the president. vii receive any eonfrf-
buttons faF this purpose.
The playground committee Is glIII
trying 10 Haeure lot for its purposes.
but reported TINT its efforts had %
far been unsuccessful. Isn't some
public HpIrIlea person willing 10 give
lot fer he boya?
The HosInE picture committee re-
ported lhaI a letter had been sent 10
the manager of the Star Theatre r.
queating HIH cooperation. IT, com
mittes reported that Mr.. Beach. nm.
ager o II 0nara House, had stopped
an Het q 0na II the performance b
cause someone In the audience quaa.
toned it uronrlety.
The sanitary committee reported
thar the hardware stores are trying
70 secure heavy cans. which vii l.
, placed n different parts Of the toNn
for receiving rubbish Several ann.
Itributiona haYe already been made.
\ f. committee wBH appointed Il
continue h good work of taat Humz
mer afH. George Mather, chairman
Aias LILLIAN Erb. Mrs. Charles 1ii=
( liHEalsa Mfa q. D. Gilbert. Mr.. :.
a.. Douglas. Hra. A. V. Moore and
Mira ]. FsaTTe Wantz.
An old paper committee xaa AZ
pointed II request everyone IN town
70 save Al magazines and old papers
which VII b sold In carloads b. the
league 10 secure funds for its work.
Tho members Of this committee afa
Mrs. d : Greenfield. chairman. Mra.
Charles sehasffef. Mrs. l. K. Wood
ward. MIaH Irena Rose, Mrs. John ].
Rose and Ifa George T. Baughmau.
The detaIIz for the lecture Of Mr.
Mcfarland. which will take place On
the evening nf April 10, were all ar
ranged. Tickets. which were do
mated b. Mr. Beach, will be sold for
25 cent. The eolored ministers of
the town III be asked TO lend their
aid In ImprsaaIng on the eoiored neo-
pie the importance Of the leagues
work