The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-30
nonen,s olrIc League Holds Meeting.

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Perhaps never in the history Of the
: Westminster Women's Civic League
] nas there been a more interesting
meeting than the one held last Thurs
aay, May 18th, at the home Of the
secretary, Mrs. Martha Shaw. IN
the absence Of the president. Mrs. D.
=. ship1ey, one Of the vice-presideIts,
FRS. John L. ReifsnIder. Jr.. presided,
and. from the beginning to the close
of the meeting there was not lagg-
ing moment. The secreLary,s report
showed active interest IN all the de
nartmants of work. The treasurer's
report. which is always of vital in
Ierest To every member of the league.
showed balance of s2a0.49 in bank
after all bills were paid, and s2d7. %
toward continued improvements at
tie ArmOry.
The net proceeds from the play at
the Opera House were S143.4s. Pro
ceeds from the food exchange were
s66.77 The Amusement Committee,
Mrs. Ralph Reifsnider. chairman, re-
ported the gross receipts from the
play at the Opera s25690
There we're but tWo non=resi1enta
Of Westminster who took part in the
play, Measra. Holloway and Warner,
and 10 these Two young men the
League Is especially indebted also to
the management of the Opera House
VINO 50 kindly reduced the rent for
TIE NO evenings. 10 The keefer Or
chestfa Tor their splendid music, and
to he Liberty Quartet Who delighted
the audience both evenings. and who
have become 50 popular with on
people that no evenings entertain
ment seems complete without then
and 10 the chorus girls who we're IN
deed very clever in their Impersona=
ton IN both dress and song also II
the young ladies who made the Al
trarIive posters that helped 30 much
in the advertising Of the PLAY: and
especially 10 the Young ladies and
gentlemen who represented the
characters in the plHy. who proved
themselves artists indeed. and II
every one who took the very least
part IN making the entertainment the
splendid SUCCESS tint II vas. The
ladies' Of the League are very CRATE
full
Mrs. Frank Myers. chairman Of he
Fly Committee. reported the food ex
change which vas conducted By her
committee in the Times building every
Saturday afternoon for some weeks.
discontinued The total receipts from
the exchange we're zGG.77 Since The
beginning Of the year Mrs. Myers h
paid out s72n1 for fiies Literature
telling of the destructive work nf he
- La r IL
Iributed To all present.
Forestry Committee. Mrs.. Gallagher
reported y more oakH planted 10 fake
the place of those thai died sumo
from abuse. and others because trees
simply will die There are now II
trees. IT 4 little more fhan 4 mile.
beginning a Liberty Heights. an
= 1adIng down he Old Baltimore
pfxe- The trees we're donated b III
State Forester Nr BesIey. and re
present ahnai x5nan1 IN tree value
They are all looking very healthy and
fhe Homen's fiYie League L justly
nfaud Of them. and sincerely hups
every citizen of Carroll county ~
feel such keen interest n them TIA
not even a branch vii b broken. n
the least demarcatinn found upon
even the stakes pnt np II protect
them The Stale Roads Commission
has WhiteHaahed bnIh stakes md
trees. and there Il 10 miztaknE them
II was with much regret thai tie
resignation Of Mr.. Luther Hane. a.
chairman of the Forestry Committee
had u be accepted. but the IsaFns
congratulate themselves upon having
Mrs ]. l. ReIfsnider. IT. 10 take her
place.
Mrs.. RaineY reported The play
ground 10 open the ii Of June
Monitors vii he employed from
o'clock n % eaeh morning. when
the grounds vii be closed until I
O'Clock IN the evening. and will remain
open until SO. under the care Of 80
members Of the League The ladies arc
planning some neH features for tie
playground. and hope 70 make i a.
1raetIYe and healthy for our children
md young people as veil.
Mra George Mather. Who haa
charge Of Identifying the grounds II
The Armary. has had the hedge piant-
ID. and later On vii plant Tie shrubb-
cry under the supervision of Mr.
Ballard. State Landscape Gardener.
On the nigh Of My 5nth. benefit
dance viii be given = lie ladIez II
our young people The proceeds VII
q II he Improvement fund Tor he