Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
WOMEN FEDERATION HOLD
INTERESTING SESSION
various Committees i.eppif Progress
In i.siifs' GOof 'gorl-iddr,>ss
By Mayor

The Fedtrai.on OF Women held a
very busy and Interesting session sat
lfday afternoon IN the city hail The
mIoftancs OF an endo.4ment b. the
federation OF any proposition seems
% be growing IN Amarillo. and many
matters were placed before me Fed
"fniloB ~ ihiG line
The routine pOrk and reporting u
ocmmlttees VAS firat glven attention
dfs. Thompson. chairman 81 the ~
COMMITTEES. stated that The C0lilns-
Austin Drug company had agreed 90
furnish the Federation with five hun
dfsd lly-swattefs fOr she ~ Of the
bOjs and fifls ghO enter the rs
waiting cohie g. Only 1850 iliss
we're awaited during March. Bot ne
Iarcity ~ flirs in Amarillo 10 very
noticeable From April iifst 20 60
f"'n'h only goo lilies were brought ~
pui the work OF fly seatilug Rhi
continue. and though the number
may not be ~ great the worn VII
De- duly result!Il. for The li.es VII
nri be- here m such large numbers.
Tho Entertainment and Education
Pat Committee export was given by
M L. A. Weiit Ars Maggi" "
pIrry's lecture 1ring the only WORK
Ah.Ch the committee had taken ~
This month. The lcctlfe aus not
put on by this committee co. money
baking proposition hut sane duca
'nnal feature The proceed paid
ill expenses OF the lecturo and fl.l'
~al placed Will the treasurer pi 90" /
Federation
Nr4 49, N. ueId0r made plen
'ld report ~ 20. work that D. heinz
dome iu tbs ~ Parh The titJ /
ofImih.l0n H. placed Keeper
there tp care lur the lllwtH and
trees. ana duripE the past weeks
nearly three hundred trees have been
planted Flower bed, have btsI laid
out Jud many plants donated hy me
citizens nave been transpldni'd, a
windmill las been put 40 hy the ri'y
~ the veil and plenty ~ water ial
available. aud this park ~ili d" q
beauty pot H. Amarillo iu % tea
year. tine.
Mayor !. n. lB~asley spoke 80 the
.adir in beh1ll of tho play ground
which ~ pfODo I'd f0r the children
IA the We4t hide Of thu PARK Iul
Dol up this play around ~iih equip
ments that will last will mean thut
he people OF Amarillo rate about
ylOG0. Oh. and after the Inspiring
talk made by Mayor liedsley he NO
mea OF the Federation pledged them
lclyes 10 DO all in their power 20
raise this amount. and the good PEG
pie OF amarillo who want to do some
lhlng Tor the children Will have an
opportunity To do SO az an early date
lho plly ground Will be- equipped
with IN. most modern and up-to-date
tWings. bars. etc. al ~ steel
The Amarillo eBautitul com
miitee. with Mrs. Hendricks az chair |
man. has outlined their work for the
summer and barles of prizes Viii |
be- given Tor most beautiful and at
tiuctiye premises. announcement ct
which will be made later
The Federation endorsed Mr. Per
kins the firoman on the Rock Island |
who saved the lie of the child a
few days ago by climbing out on the
engine pilot and snatohing the child |
irom the track. and an eudeavor viii
De made TO got Carnegie Hero Ne
dal Tor him
The Federation endorsed the Chau-
tauqua proposal which Was introduce
ed by Mr. peckham OF the Midwest
Associated Chautauqus Company. oil
Kansas Ci.y, aud assured the repre-
sentative should the Chautsuqua be
siyen mere they would cooperate and
'upport the movement