The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-13
TALLAHASSEE RED CROSS
SECURES SIX HUNDRED MEMBERS

Thursday, April IL, will be one of
the busiest days OF its history Tor
the Woman's club of Tallahassee, for
there will be important events all
day long to claim the attention OF It's
members.
In the morning, beginning at nine
o'clock, and lasting until eleven, all
members are pledged to attend the
state Good Roads convention, which
is to be conducted under the auspices
of the Florida Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, of which the Tallahassee
club is an affiliation.
Mrs. Charles A. Cay, vice presi-
dent of the third section, or ITALIA
hassee section, will be the presiding
officer.
The program for the morning will
begin with a word of greeting from
Mrs. T. M. Shackelford, president of
the Tallahassee Woman's club, and
past president of the state federation.
! Mrs. C. E. Haukins, chairman of the
Good Roads, F. F. w. c., of Brooks
vile, will speak on the subject of
"Good Roads and Identification by
Florida Federation" Marking the
Ways" will be the subject of Mrs.
NIL. Stanley, chairman of the Water
ways, F. F. w. c., of Daytona, the
program to be brought to a close by
Miss Agnes Ellen Harris, state DEM
onstration agent, and president State
Teachers Association, who will speak
on the subject in which she is TAX
ing a most vital interest, "Good
Roads Help to. the Farm Woman
For Visiting Ladies.
/ AS the regular monthly meeting OF
the club falls on Thursday also, the
club will return in the afternoon tc
the Elks' club, where, after the bus
mess meeting, there will be social
hour in honor of the visiting ladies
in Tallahassee. Mrs. l.. G. Yeagel
will have charge of the program fol
the afternoon, as she is chairman Of
the civic committee, and the matter
of civic improvement will be before
the club at this meeting.
i Mrs. F. r. S. Phippins, secretary
i of the Tallahassee Boosters club
has been asked to speak on the sub
ject of civic improvement, and she
will also suggest that an Anti Litter
league be formed at once, in order
that strict attention may be paid t.
any trash which may accumulate
about the streets, back yards, dump
! ing places, etc. She feels that, witt
; the Woman's club vigilantly behinc
this work, that the town may sooI
!. be much improved in appearance fol
the benefit of the numerous visitor.
, in Tallahassee, and that the worl
| would receive an impetus which
would cause the work to go on aftel
: Tallahassee is left to itself again.
! During the social hour which is t.
follow, it is hoped that all visiting la
dies in the city will respond to this
/ pretty hospitality of the club, which
/ is it's custom during each Legislative
session that passes. Introduction!
, will be in order, and after this In
formal reception, tea and sandwiches
= viii be served.
The Woman's club, which hal
/ owned a splendid lot, free from In
cumbrance, adjoining the Elks clui
, for several years, has hoped to be il
, its own club house during this ses
, sion however, the house plan hai
! never been agreed upon, although Thu
club has money in the treasury TO
: such a purpose.
} Owing to the fact that Tallahassee,
: is in an unusually crowded condition
) at this session of the legislature, tn
: Boosters club has secured list o
: the private houses which have /;
: room or several rooms where peopl
! may be sent in an emergency. Mrs
: F. R. S. Phippins has, in this way
7 been instrumental in making a larg
t number of people comfortable VIII
n otherwise might have had a niue
8 different impression of Tallahassee
: This special work of the Boosters ha
j been one of it's most highly appreci
ated efforts, and has done a splendi
amount of good for Tallahassee.