The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-01-31
MINUTES.
Women's Council of the New Ib-
eria, Chamber of Commerce.


January 27, 1920.
The Women met this day in the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce
with Mrs. J. w. X. Shaw president in
the chair, and the following other
members present to wit: Mrs Ed.
l.. Estorge, Mrs. Walter Burke, Mrs.
John E. Schwing, Mrs. R. W. Frame,
Mrs. Chas. L. Provost, Miss Louise
Taylor, Mrs. T. E. Conrad, Mrs. +. 5.
Fulton, Miss K Craig, Mrs. J. W. X.
Shaw, Mrs. j. D. Reynolds, Mrs. }.
| P. Harrison, Miss Olive Hewett, Miss
Edith Davis, Miss Mary Taylor, Mrs.
lP. R. Ribbeck, Mrs. G. Blanc, Mrs. j.
M. Haste, Mrs. Louise B. Hine, Miss
Lucy Gebert, Mrs. Francis VOORHEES,,
Mrs. F. E. Delahoussaye, Mrs. Fred
Patout, Mrs. George Switzer, Mrs. A.
IG. Emmer, Mrs Frank Dauterive,
Mrs. C. w. Cultivate, Miss r. Soulie
Mrs. John R. Taylor, Miss Irma Lee
Blanc. Mrs. P. R. Burke, Mrs. j. w.
Sanders, Mrs. Frank Noel, Mrs. Huv-
aid Romero, Miss Lily Melancon, Mrs.
Maurice Lemaire, Miss Josephine Le--
MARE, Mrs. w. G. Weeks, Mrs. M. c.,
Sullivan, Mrs. Promeroy, Miss Bert
rand. Miss Soulier secretary then
read the minutes of the last meeting
which upon motion duly made second
ed and carried were approved as read
The president proceeded to read the
names of those members who were
appointed by the executive committe
as members of the Board of Directors
who were as follows. First precinct
Mrs. Jerry Taylor, Mrs. Ed. Pfister,
Second precinct Mrs. j. P. Harrison,
Mrs. Fred Patout, Third precinct Mrs.
c. w. Cultivate, Mrs. T. E. Con-
rad, Fourth precinct Mrs. w. H. Car
YER, Mrs. Edwin Kyle, Fifth precinct
Mrs. Jules Mestayer, Miss Mary Tay-
Tor, Sixth precinct Mrs. R. w. Frame,
| Lrs. Chas. Provost. Motion was then
made duly seconded and carried that
proper steps be taken to enforce the
use of bells on bicycles, Motion duly
made seconded and carried that a day
be selected as clean up day. Motion
| iuly made seconded and carried that
steps be taken to have the stock law
properly inforced in the city limits
I IA -
ton of Mrs. Ed. l.. Estorge duly
seconded by Mrs. Fred Patout and
carried. A committee of five COM
posed of Miss Louise Taylor, Mrs.
Ed. L. Estorge, Mrs. j. w. Sanders,
Mrs. R. w. Frame, Mrs. P. R. Rib
oerk was duly appointed for the pur-
pose of meeting members Of the Civic
Committee of the Chamber of Com
nerce with view of having the said
Civic Committee go before the Com
nissioners and have proper measures
adopted for the, carrying out and in
forcement of the three Motions just
above outlined. Motion was then
made by Mrs. C. w. Cultivate duly
seconded by Mrs. w. j. Burke and car
ried that the Women's Council draw
and adopt Bylaws for the purpose
of drafting the said bylaws to be sub
mitted to the Council as whole. The
following Committee was appointed
by the President. Mrs. C. w. Outh-
waite, Mrs. J. w. Sanders, Mrs. w. J.
Burke.
i The discussion than came up with
Preference to the driving of stock
Through the main thoroughfare of the
| City and it was decided that COM
mittee Of three be appointed to con-
lfer with the Mayor Of the City in an
effort to have all stock tied or led
while being driven through the
Istreets. The following committee
was appointed by the President fol-
that purpose Mrs. P. R. Burke, Mrs
Frank Dauterive, Mrs. w. G. Weeks
| The Secretary reported $4,000 in
dues were collected since the last re-
lport made, making a total Of $57.OO
upon motion made duly seconded ano
carried the meeting than adjourned
r. M. Soulier, Secty.