The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-10-20

in May a Cafeteria Supper which
captured the fancy of the public and
many Of it's dimes and quarters was
given by specially appointed COM
mittee.
A committee was appointed to make
an effort to have the cows debarred
from the privilege of roaming the
streets of the town. After much COR
respondence with the Attorney Gener-
al and consultation with lawyers it
was found that Crescent City has not
a sufficient population (1200 required)
to enable her to enforce an impound-
ing ordinance.
In August your president and treas
urer went before the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners with a request that
the V. l. A. being strictly public
benefit organization be exempt from
taxation. The Commissioners de-
cided in our favor as far as lay in
their power. The matter was further
taken up by the County Clerk, who
obtained from the Comptroller au-
thority to cancel taxes levied for 1915.
A like request presented to our Town
Council received prompt and favorable
response.
A Better Babies" contest was held
in April for babies in the town only,
DR.. Beggs taking charge of the exam
/ nations, and the doctor reported a
very high average amongst our ba-
bies.
The Club House was offered, free
of charge, for the daily use of a
mems club, the especial purpose being
to supply a comfortable reading and
recreation room for the many stran-
ger young men who are with US dur
ing the orange packing season. Be-
cause of uncomfortable circumstances,
the club was not organized last year.
The offer of the Club House is still
open, and the Club will probably be
organized within a short time.
The Club House was used for a
Good Roads meeting, for S. P. c. A.
and Cemetery Association meetings,
and the Tennis Club continues to
have the use of the grounds for its
two courts. The V. |. A. wishes to
thank and compliment the Tennis
Club for placing on its court so at
tractive and substantial a judges
stand.
In February the Hon. VIM. j. Bry-
an gave lecture under the auspices
of the V. l. A. dividing door receipts
with the Association. An informal
/ luncheon was given in his honor at the
home of your president. In April
Mrs. w. S. Jennings, president of the
! Florida Federation of Woman's Clubs,
gave most interesting and inspiring
address at the Club House. Special
Committees beautifully decorated the
room, and served light refreshments
after the address, and very informal
luncheon was given by your president.
For all the generous, efficient aid
given us by the many friends
amongst both the residents and the
tourists the Association gives most
hearty and appreciative thanks.
Death has come into our midst and
we deeply mourn the loss of our be-
loved and revared member and for
mer Literary Vice-president, Miss
Phoebe Stryker, who died suddenly at
her home during the month of May.
AS is usual, we have had great har-
mony and pleasure in our club work
during the past year, and we meet to-
gether again in the same spirit of
harmony and pleasure to begin the
work of our new year. Last year we
all worked just as hard and just as
much as we possibly could work. This
year let us do a little bit more, not
only for the material results, but for
the continuance of harmony and kind
ly feeling in our club and in our com
munity.
BESSIE A. WILLIAMS,
President