The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
CLUBS THAT CONTINUE
IN THE SUMMER TIME
PRO RE BONA BUSY ALL
YEAR AROUND.
Child Welfare Committee Re-
modelling Building for Chill
dren's Hospital.

The Pro Re Bona is one Of the few
| organizations that does not suspend
| it's meetings through the summer
months, but continues to meet the
| first Monday OF the month through
| the summer just the same as the rest
| of the year. or course, there is moi
so much to do In looking after its
settlement residents at the homes
sponsored by the organization In
| Ridgedale as there Is in the winter
and the organization takes advantage
of the lull to plan for the future.
At the next regular meeting the
members of the organization expect
to discuss plans for the years work
and for some form of entertainment
to raise funds for the winters needs
w. C. T. v. Departments.
The Chattanooga w. c. T. U. con-
solidates it's regular meetings through
the summer with those of the depart
ment meeting on the third Thursday
of each month by having a called ses-
sion on that date instead Of meeting
the first Thursday.
The next department meeting will
be that of the annual Flower Mis-
sion" day, directed by Mrs. w. s.
Courtney. At this time the members
gather at the Frances Willard and
bring flowers to distribute at the hos
pitfalls and jails. Usually some kindly,
encouraging quotation Is placed in
each bunch of flowers. At the last
department meeting DR.. B. L. Blocker
rade a splendid talk on medical tenn
pcrance.
The executive board of the Frances
u Hard meets every second Thursday
the year around. At this time re-
ports and things pertaining to the In
terest of the home are heard. The
building has been undergoing interior
painting and papering this summer,
and the w. c. T. U. people have
found plenty to do.
The st. Elmo w. G. T. U. has
planned to give picnic at Red Bank,
the date to be announced later. A
rummage sale was also decided on at
the last meeting, which was held on
Monday with Mrs. Herbert Poindex-
ter on Florida avenue.
Weekly Lunoheons.
The Chattanooga Business WON
ans club, q new organization, mas
maintained weekly luncheons, at
which the main feature OF discussion
usually pertains to future plans FOR a
place of meeting and a permanent
home suited to their needs. Some OF
the church circles continue to meet
the summer, and others Sus-
pend on account of many OF their
members being out of the city. Cir
Gle No. Z of the First Baptist church
meets monthly, and at their meeting
Monday decided to make visiting the
especially the sick, their
summer work.
The Woman's Service league meets
at any time there is any call for serv-
ice. They were a very important
factor in the home coming celebra-
ton July 4, and are now working on
reports of their war work for the ma
tional president.
Who Will Sponsor Hospital?
Just now the building formerly oc-
cupied by the South Chattanooga Y.
NJ. C. A. is being remodeled inside,
but no decision has been reached as
to what organization will take over
the proposed hospital for children to
be instituted in this building. The
Little Miss Mag day nursery has been
rendered the use of the building.
which belongs to the Y. M. c. A., for
one year, but they have been con-
centrating their funds on the day
nursery in Houston park and the
child welfare committee is standing
for the finances for improving the
1t is not known whether
or not the building could be retained
longer than one year or not, and
hat is one reason for the hesitancy
If the clubs to take hold of the mat
.er. Some think the Junior league
will finally take the hospital project
hough nothing has been acted upon.
It is expected the building will be
'eady by fall.
The Lookout Mountain Garden club |
s a summer organization and keeps |
he mountain residents reminded of
he beauty and pleasure of the noun
ain gardens.