The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-12
BIG CROWD GATHERED AT
TOURIST CLUB LAST NIGHT
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heard one lady ask her husband "a
venerable citizen of years. if he
was tired and wanted to go home. We
will not soon forget the reply. How
ever, the exact words have left us and
we will let it pass. He was not tired
and ne did not want to go home. "No
stree. Not me-" Did ne dance? Well,
some.
The Citizens band was providing
such fine music that one could dance if
he knew his right from his left. The
dancing continued until IL O'Clock,
when the happy crowd dispersed feel.
ing that it had been good to be there.
While it may not be necessary here
t.. enter into description of the Tour
list club building or the circumstances
which led up to its construction, yet it
may not be amiss to say few words
anent the subject which has for two
months been uppermost in the minds
Of many of the tourists of the city and
, Of the home people as WELL Early in
November The Leader called attention
to the desirability of such an organi-
cation in our city. For some time we
dwelt on the subject. 1t began to be
talked of and when Dr. VIM. E. Nor
gan of Chicago, who is one of the
city's regular winter residents, and
who is now fully claimed by this city
as its very own, together with his es-
! timable wife and his son Lieutenant
Wood Morgan, got started, things be-
gan to move in the right direction.
Dr.. Morgan called meeting of the
tourists and citizens to be held in the
city hall January 16, and a tourist
club was formed with a membership
.of about forty. DR.. Morgan was elect
ed president, Harry Greene vice presi-
dent, c. L. Wann and Mrs. Heynen
secretaries, and Mrs. Z. E. Hoadley
treasurer. 1t was not long before the
me mbersh'p began to grow. A consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted and
the club got down to business.
! Grounds were secured from Mrs. John
X. Cheyney, amusement parks laid out
and equipment secured. The building
project was then put on foot and on
February Is the cornerstone was laid
with appropriate ceremonies. The
work of construction was pushed and
last night the completed structure was
dedicated.
The main building is 20 by 81 feet.
Il is enclosed and securely protected
from the weather, closely sealed from
the floor to a height OF about four
feet. From that height a series of
wooden doors or shutters are so hung
as to swing up and open the main floor
to the free circulation of air. The east
end of the main structure has a par
tition cutting off about 10 feet from
the main room, with two doors and
large opening to the large room which
can be closed if occasion requires. In
this smaller room is an adequate fire.
place. Cabinets with glass doors are
built in for the reception of such az
t;cles as the club may from sine -
time acquire. In this room is placed
a bulletin board on which are announc-
e0 the social events of the week. Ia
bles are placed at proper places for
the accommodation of the members.
1t is intended to keep on file a supply
Of the Leading dailies and periodicals,
while writing tables and materials
will be on hand for the use of all who
belong to the club.
At the east the main building is
joined to the ladies rest room with a
passage way connecting the two. Be
tween these there has been built an
emergency hospital about 10 by y
feet for the reception of any who may
reed care. This, we believe, is the re-