The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

Federation has been increased by
third as many new clubs as it boosted
to start with. 1t aims to have 10,-
600 women by the Tampa Convention
of 1917, and some of the officers are
predicting an even greater increase.
County declarations are being formed
all along the east coast of the state,
and the women are very keen about
the work, motoring or driving dis
lance Of even fifty miles to attend
one of the meetings. Large county
meetings to which all unfederated
clubs were invited as special guests
have been held, and good programs,
dainty refreshments and inspiring
talks from federation officers did
much toward bringing hesitant or
CARNATIONS into the hospitable fold.
One thing for which the Florida
body is particularly noted is the num-
Der and variety of beautiful individ
ual club houses. The Palmetto Club
of Daytona has an especially attrac-
tive and well-planned roof-tree. Sar-
asota has a bungalow clubhouse with
a library and auditorium. The Win
ter Haven Woman's Club is now
building a $4,000 clubhouse, Mission
style, having central court OF flow
ers grouped about fountain. A per-
COLA will extend across the front of
the building, and from the glassed-in
porches at one end magnificent
view of three lakes can be enjoyed.
Among the individual clubs Of the
Florida Federation the Woman's
Club of Bradentown stands out prom
inently for its achievements. During
it's initial year this club grew from a
membership Of twenty to one hun
bred, and handled during the twelve
months as much as one thousand dol
lars in club funds. In the Federation
magazine for September, 1916 Mrs.
Josiah Warn tells of this clubs
achievements with so much enthusi-
asm that her story ought not to be
spoiled with another's re-wording, SO
| quote it for you here:
"A playground was purchased for
the primary school, silverware for the
domestic science department, pictures
for the school walls and a set of en-
cyclopedias for the intermediate
school. From the first the club has
been active in civic matters and has
much to it's credit in that line.
During the second year we joined
the State Federation, our schoo.
grounds were beautified, we bore hall
the expense of giving the high schoo
boys baseball park, a public play
ground was equipped for the children
during the summer months story tell
ing was introduced in the high school
which resulted in the organization OF
the Story Tellers' League, and a pl'
ano was purchased for the club. Tn:
club last year took a strong stanc
FOR better movies, a girls canning
club aud dental and medical inspec
ton VI school children, and were sue
cessfll ia getting all three.
"The past year has been very pro
ftable and delightful. We cooper
ated with the Board of Trade in es
tablishing recreation grounds for ou1
winter tourists. We were glver
, charge of the Manatee County Wo
: mans Department of the South Flor
, ida Fair, held at Tampa, and recelv
ed the grand prize for best exhibit
> in competition with twelve counties;
: eve were in charge of the Woman
= Department of the Manatee Count!
, Fair, held at Bradentown, Februar!
18th to March ,4th, and had splen
I did exhibit.
l I'VE sold Red Cross seals for, tn
1 berculosis fund. Sent one patient t.
e the Sanitarium at Trilby, Fla: CO
+ operated with and assted the w. {
), T. U. in the Better Babies contest
f Sent two delegates to the DeLan
e convention. -,
o Perhaps the biggest thing the We
|, man's Club has ever done was glvln
e the town wonderful Christmas ire