The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
success Of the law which he only
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recently entered for practice.
The county commissioners have
bridged over their difficulty in paying
for the mules recently purchased for
road work in the county. Three of
the commissioners stood good for the
purchase individually until the county
could raise the money. This viii be
a great impetus to the road work
which already had considerable force
of mules and machinery engaged.
Attorney General West, Comptroller
Knott and State Treasurer Luning
have been out of the city this week
for several days on a tour Of inspec-
ton through the State iE line with
their official duties.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the
Woman's club of Tallahassee is ac-
complishing more than any other or
ganization of the city. This club has
q membership of 81. Its regular meet
ings are held on the second Thursdays
of each month in the parlors of the
Leon hotel. The club has been con-
tinuously active for many years, but
Of late has awakened to the fact that
women can accomplish great work.
Different committees are formed, and
the work thus allotted to these COM
mfttees is accomplished. The follow
ing are the regular standing commit
tees: Civic, educational, finance, club
house. press. social parks. and fores-
try. Each meeting hears report
from every committee on what has
been accomplished during the previous
month. and II is with pride that the
n Ifctn RI he nile
things accomplished.
The great desire of the club is to
build a. club house. The lot for this
purpose has been bought and adjoins
the property of the Elks' club. One Of
the prominent club women stated that
they hardly have money enough on
hand yet to begin the construction of
a club house, and that unless some
public spirited and wealthy synpa-
tllizer comes forward and gives the
amount necessary, the club must work
away, making a little, saving little,
to swell the building fund.
The club viii have Educational Day
March 13tn when there will be adj
dresses by DIR. Cox, of Gainesville Uni
versity: Dr. Conradi of the Florida
State College for Women, and Miss
Longmire, Of the latter institution. |
Mrs. r. O.. Wright secretary of the
club, will be leader on this occasion.
The program will be interspersed with
special musical numbers. The club
extends cordial invitation to teachers
of COLLEGES and high schools to attend |
this meeting.
The motto of the Women's Club is, |
I'm all things charity" The colors |
are white and green and the flower is |
the Cherokee rose. The officers for |
the term 1913 are: President, Mrs. |
r. NJ Shackleford; first vice. president, |
Mrs. C. G.. Mccormick; second vics- |
president and corresponding secretary, |
Mrs. Crosby Dawxins; recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. J. o. Wright; treasurer, |
Mrs w. e. Lewis.
Another live woman's organization |
of the Capital City is the Tallahassee
club. which is composed of |
a number of the leading women OF
the city, and which has been active |
for a number of years. The subject Of /
this club for study this year is WON
en- Famous in Letters and Art" and /
which has proven a most interesting 1
study, as stated by one of its MEM
bers.
The new years work begins in
april, when the study of French and
English History TO the Sixteenth Gem
tury' will be taken up. The club roll
call shows twenty lone active members,
and much interest is shown in the nu-
rnerous sketches and papers prepared
and read by the different members.
The regular meetings for this club i
are the first. and third Tuesdays of
each month. which meetings are held
at the homes of different members,
who act as hostesses.
The officers are: President, Mrs.
Arthur Williams; first vice president,
Mrs. Geo. Greenhow: second vice. pres
ident, Mrs. e. H. Sellard; secretary,
Mrs. J. o. Wright; treasurer, Mrs.
Alex McDougall; program committee,
Mrs. Saxon, Mrs. Chittenden and Mrs.
Coles.