The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-07
Civic League
Notes.

| nelds It's regular monthly meet.
ing IN the sample room of the
Monte Vista Hotel on Friday
afternoon at four O'Clock, Mrs.
D. l.. Mccormick presiding.
The Cemetery Committee
through the Chairman, Mrs. NJ.
Il. McCorklc, reported most
encouraging response TO the
letters recently mailed to lot
owners. MIR. d. 9. Anderson,
formerly of the Gap. now of
Philadelphia, sent check for
five $500 dollars to the Glen
eral Improvement Fund accom-
panied by a kindly lctter of
commentator and encourage
ment with further instructions
relative To his lot in tho Gene
terry. Miss Sue Dent from Sci,
ms Grove, Penn, wrote i'm.
mediately relative to an esti-
mate for the proper care of the
lot where her sister, Miss
Kathryn, sleeps. Miss Dent
will be glad to know that the
Camp Fire Girls have been TAX
ing excellent care of this grave
knowing that no near relatives
lived III the Gap. Mrs. Cabell
had already secured the desired
estimates for Miss Dent.
Mrs. Harry Price sent the
Committee another five dollars
for the General Fund from
Charlotte, n, G. and Mrs. Otis
| Mouser, of this place donated
two ($2 0O) dollars, one for the
General Fund and one for ex
penses Of cleanup day in the
Cemetery.
Out-of-town owners OF lots
have made some improvements
quite recently in the Cemetery.
Among these are Mr.. Carrier
and Supt w. 4. Johnson. OF
Stonega The former has euclos-
ed has lot with a cement coping
The fountain circle has been
planted with dahlias and other
flowers donated by members of
the League.
| AS Mrs. Cabell has moved
away from the Gap, greatly To
the regret Of the members of
the Civic League, it was neces.
sary to appoint another CORES.
ponding Secretary, and us Mrs.
Marvin Kelly was absent from
the meeting, this job was given
her.
On account of illness i'm the
family Of tho Treasurer, Mrs.
Knight, there was 70 report Of
League finances made at this
meeting, further than the state
ment that there was a balance
of eleven dollars in the Bank
This balance looked apprecia-
bly, larger after Mrs Knight had
deposited the checks mentioned
above.
The League was pleasantly
surprised to have the new man
ager of the Monte Vista, after
Inquiries relative to the purpose
of the meeting SEND boy to ar
range chairs and tables for the
convenience of the League.
stating that in the future he
would see that the sample room
was in readiness beforehand.
The ladies' were strongly inclin
ed to give Nj. Henkel rising
vote OF thanks for his kindly
consideration for their comfort
and convenience.
His Honor, the Mayor, was
not IN attendance nj this meet
ing of the Le.-gue CAS- he should
have BEEN, but one ortwo mat
tiers of Importance relating to
the health of the town were re-
| ferred to him for investig alton.
| Letters to the League on var
ious subjects were discussed
and passed on. 1t was with ex-
IRENE regret that it was found
that it would be impossible for
the League 20 send a delegate
to the convention of the Gener-
alFederation of Women's Clubs.
The next meeting of the
League will be at the residence
of the president on account of
the fact that the sample room
is rather intentionally hot in
July, though Mr.. Henkel
courteously proffered the use
of the parlors of thehotel for
this meeting.