The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.

The Women's Civic League held its
November meeting on the 10th at the
County Agents Office. There were a
larger number OF members than us
ual present. and the meeting was
very satisfactory The treasurer's re
port showed a balaDce on hand oi
$390.72 of which $215.35 represented
the net proceeds from the perfOr-
nance of Springtime. given during the
latter part of October. This enter
tainment was 4 great success social
ly. and the report of the treasurer's 5
report showed that it was a financial
success also. Miss Anna Shriycr.
chairman OF the Entertainment Com
mittee thanked the members OF the
League who had been of great aSSis-
tance to her committee. she said. and
she also read letter from the John
Rogers Producing Company which eX-
pressed great satisfaction with the
performance and with the cO-opera-
tion they had received from the
League generally. Mrs. Grace BiSh
chairman of the Fly Committee. gave
a summary OF the work OF that com
miitec during the season just past.
and reported her total expenses As
sNI96 Mrs Edward DiffeudaI. chair
man of the Flower Committee. re-
ported that the flowers in the mark
bed had been removed for the winter
hut that thus far the committee had
not succeeded in obtaining bulbs for
fall planting. There was no report
from the Forestry Committee. but
Mrs J. s Myers. the president read q
T.. ~, L'pvn.+
giving valuable suggestions rs to the
care OF the trees on Liberty Row. and
also Offering assistance in that work
Mrs. T. 7. RlinCv. chairman OF the
New Membership Committee reported
four new members: Mrs. Jas. l.. Mich
OILS. Mrs. Michael Doyle. Mrs. Haryev
Ie;star and Miss Alma McCaffrey. all
of which ladies are a decided acquiS-
itiOn to our little organization.
At the request OF the president, Mrs.
George X. MathCr read from the Club
News the report Of til" meeting of the
Northern District Federation Of Won
nn'S Clubs. which had been held at
Western MARYLAND College in Octo-
Der. at which meeting our county
clubs had made very favorable
showing. In connection with the ac-
tivitivS OF this federation. the League
voted contribution to the Friends
Creek Homo. and also one towards
the eNpensCs of the National head
quarters building in WashingtOn.
Mr. Michael +. Walsh visited the
meeting with request from the local
Grange that the League Join other
county organizations in cudeayoring
70 l,f, 70,
the public in Westminster: this has
long been Il subject of iaterast to the
Civic League. and the president inn
mediatelv arDointed committee to
act on behalf OF the League in this
effort. and ii is hoped that this great
can he effected in our
town With the large number Of au-
tomobilc tourists and rural shoppers
coming to Westminster 4 rest room
is q necessity The idea for the
present tG fit up q room very si1it-.y
but comfortably. and have il if pos
sible in center of the town. Assistance
and suggestions will be welcome from
any of our townsDeople. The follow
ing ladies represent the LeaGue On
this committee: Mrs. John ID. Bowers.
Mrs Howard F., KoontZ, and Mrs.
Martha Shaw.
Mrs George Nathcr gave an intOr-
NAL Int very interesting talk on
methods of beautifvjng Westminster,
and her ontline was followed by an
op"n discussion.
The president then appointed a nom
mating committee consisting OF Mrs.
George Mather. chairman and Mrs.