The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS
NAME FLATES ON TREES PLANTED ON
LIBERTY ROW HAVE BEEN REMOVED,
BUT WILL Be REPLACED 80 TREES
DIED LAST YEAR-NEW TREES TO
BE PLANTED.

The members of the Woren's Civic
League who failed to attend the meet
ing of that organization held at L
home of Mrs. Walter Taylor, East
Main street, Thursday evening, De-
I cember 9Th, missed very interesting
/ and important meeting. At 7:45 o'clock
! the President, Mrs. Jesse Myers, ask
ed for the attention of the ladies, and
called for the secretary's report. This
/ report was for both the September and
October meetings, and showed much
work done, and many things of inter
est to the town under consideration.
/ The treasurer reported all bills paid,
and a balance of $41597 in the treas
ury. The report of committees was
then called for. AS much of the work
Of the League is out door work, but
/ two committees reported Amusement
and Forestry. A letter from the John
Rogers Company, who gave such an
acceptable and successful entertain
ment last year for the benefit of the
League, was read, asking to give
another such entertainment February
oath and 25th. This was left for the
committee on entertainment to decide.
Miss Anna Shriver, chairman A most
gratifying report of the work of the
Forestry. Committee was given by Mrs.
John l.. Reifsnider, chairman. Most Of
the name plates on the Liberty row OF
trees planted by the League as Il
memorial to Carroll county's sons who
served in the great world war, have
been t3kea from 11e trees 'ip:n which
they were placed. The committee de-
ciGed to have other, and similar plates
int
suspended from a triangle Of brass,
with the inscription, Immortal Oaks
to Men Immortal. Dedicated 1ndepen-
dence Day, 1919. In Memory of Car
roll County's Dead of the World War. .
This handsome tribute is substantial
.ly made, will resist the storms of the
weather, and can be much easily car
ed for than the plates previously plac-
ed upon the trees. 1t will be unveiled
Christmas Eve night, December 24th
. by three of the men in whose honor
the trees were planted, namely, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, the knights
of Columbus, and another. from the
Foreign Legion. Services appropriate
to the occasion will be held, taps
sounded, and Christmas carols sung
The hour for the unveiling will be a.
near II o'clock as possible, and it is
earnestly hoped that at least some ot
, the members of the family of each oi
, the men for whom the trees were
planted will be present at the unveil-
ing. Mrs Reifsnider reported that
: about 80 Of the trees planted had dice
the past year, but would be replaced
in the early spring by Mr.. ]. E. Ston-
er, our we'll known nurseryman, who
: is a member of the committee. az
The Sheppard-Towner Bill which
provides for the care of Mother ant
Infant" and which is to be brought be-
fore Congress at its present session
, was discussed, and endorsed by the
League, and the secretary was instruc
: ted to write to our representatives il
| Washington, asking them to vote fav
= orably upon the bill.\
A most interesting letter upo1
Thrift, was read by Miss Louise Mat
theWs, urging the giving of useful ant
valuable gifts at Christmas time, ant
suggesting a Thrift Stamp, or Wal
l Savings certificate as such gift.
: The secretary was instructed II
2 write letter of appreciation to Miss
= Rachel Everett, Home Demonstration
e Agent, who has so endeared hersel
} to the women of Carroll County by he
faithful and efficient work for the ben
2 eft of our homes, for the past severa
: years, and who has decided to ente
: the University, of Chicago for the pur
i pose of increasing her efficiency in he
k line Of work, and if possible ~persuad
f her to return to Carroll County afte
:, finishing her school course.
Mrs. D. F. Shipley was elected pres
: correspondent for the League, an
r. Mrs. Frank Myers, "A. P. Rainey, an
d M. E. Walsh were named NOMINATING
committee for officers for the comin
year, to be elected in January. An in
vitation from Mrs. L. K. Woodward t
hold the January meeting at her home
was accepted.