Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-22
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and Mrs. Wolf delighted the audience
with solos. Miss Bonnie Jennings re-
cited. Mrs. Barber then outlined the
years work. One object, and the
main one of the president, was to
have the club keep in touch with the
vital questions of the day. At the
beginning Of the year the question
uppermost in the minds of the people
was a new Chautauqua building. In
order to have this more fully ex-
planned, Messrs. e. D. Briggs. Mr.. Dill
and Rev. Reed we're invited to ad-
dress the club on the second Tuesday
in January. These gentlemen urged
not only the cooperation of the mem
bers of the Civic Club, but those of
all the clubs in the city. The club
voted to devote its energies towards
the securing OF a new Chautauqua
building.
Early in the year 1t was decided to
have a membership campaign. Mrs.
Gillette and Mrs. Whitney were ap-
pointed captains for the two sides,
which resulted in adding 202 MEM
bers. The campaign was such col
losal affair that 1t surpassed any
thing Of its kind ever held in Ash
land. Mrs. Gillette was the champion
in securing the greater number Of
new members, SO, according to agree
ment, the losing side banqueted the
winning side in Lithia park in June.
Mrs. Whitney and her helpers deserve
an equal amount OF credit and praise
for the elegant and beautifully served
banquet to ESQ ladies. The men took
off their hats when they saw over
200 women, headed by their own
band. marching from the city hall to
Lithia park with Mrs. Gillette as
drum major, and, gentlemen, every
one of them are entitled to vote
Under the head of real civic work
Mrs. Fielding disclosed the unsani-
tary condition Of our depot by recit-
ing her first impression of Ashland.
She was afterwards appointed chair
man of a committee to confer with
the Commercial Club and the city
council, for the purpose of arousing
interest in obtaining new depot.
An interesting correspondence fol-
lowed and a favorable reply received
from the Southern Pacific Company,
but in the meantime war was declared
and nothing could be done towards
the fulfillment Of our desire.
Among the many interesting and
profitable discussions was that Of the
high cost of living. A number Of
practical demonstrations were given
during the winter. Mrs. Mellinger
proved to the ladies that two pounds
of butter could be made from one by
the addition of one pint Of sweet
milk; Mrs. Whitney demonstrated
Wesson oil in mayonnaise dressing;
/ Mrs. Roland demonstrated Postum
cereal coffee; Mrs. Whittle gave
talk on rice, also number of recipes
for using the same; Mrs. Barber told
of the Boerchekman method Of
breathing exercises; DR.. Maud Haw-
ley gave an instructive talk on foot
ease and later on the morals Of our
regulars; Mr.. Don Spencer instructed
the club on ammunitions and gave
the reasons why our boys should en-
list; Mr.. Peck Of the o. A. @. gave
a lecture, under the auspices of the
Civic Club, at the library, on land
scape gardening; basketry was taught
by Mrs. Swigart and Miss Lillian Pat
terson. Ways and means for raising
funds are always serious questions.
On two afternoons the ladies', acting
In the capacity of auctioneers, helped
Mr.. Mann to dispose Of some Of his
surplus stock. The club netted neat
little sum from this.