Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-04
WOMAN'SCLUB HAVE
GEORGIA PROGRAM
FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON;
TOPICS OF UNUSUAL INTER
EST DISCUSSED, ALSO BUSI-
NESS SESSION.

Mrs. Burrell Richards arranged d
program of unusual interest which
included Georgia Men and Women,
discussed in her most engaging way
by Mrs. S. G. Pryor, ST., and Georgia
Literature and Art which was COM
prehensively covered by Mrs. Willis
A topic on Georgia Schools and Col
legeS which would have been treated
by Mrs. j. H. Watson was regretfully
omitted by reason of her unavoidable
absence Mrs. Richards presented her
program i'll pleasing way, the musi-
cal numbers having been planned by
Mrs. j. A. Parrott, and these included
Georgia song by the High School
Glee Club, beautiful piano duet, a
Chopin Polonaise, by Mesdames Har-
vey Mathis and Allen Garden, and Il
duo number of sweet songs by Mrs.
j. Gould Williams, Mrs. Ernest Han
ger accompanying.
During the business session some
visitors were introduced. Mrs. H. f..
Williams, of Griffin, announced her
plan of conducting Pure Food
Show on fifty-fifty basis with the
Woman's Club. Combined with the
show is a cooking school for two
hours each day with prizes that are
most attractive.
The Home Economics Committee
will doubtless take up this proposition
for March Is to 20 if the merchants
endorse, it.
Rev. Bruce Nay and Mr.. C. T.,
Owens were present to stimulate the
interest in the club in the Commu-
nifty Band now numbering about SIX
ty. with instruments Of individual
purchase that are around $4,000 in
value, and under their proficient band
master, making splendid progress.
The sustaining fund is not quite large
enough to insure permanence, and
more people must lend hand. The
Club was asked for either moral or
financial help. Immediate action was
taken to pledge $500 per month dur
ing the rest of the club year.
Mrs. f. j. Dorminey, as library
chairman of the club reported the in
crease of the appropriation by the
| City Council sufficient to hire half.
time assistant in the library as the
work during the school months has
outgrown the service possible to be
rendered by one person. The matter
was presented to the Council by rep
resentatives ofsthe Library Board ant
the Library Committee of the Club
Mrs. Dofrhiliey also announced tn,
usual February activity of the Clul
i to do some .a1Ncial work for the libra
ry, which WV take the form this yea
tsof serving The Ladies' Night Banque
to the Kiwanis Club, on February 10
Mrs. Dorminey asked for individual
donations of rs cents per capita t.
help with the expenses of the suppe
that more of the proceeds might b.
clear profit. This was favorabl.
voted upon.
Interior Decorating Glasses will b'
available under the Smith-Hughe
provision in April. A large number
indicated their wish to join. The fol
lowing ladies were elected to mem
bership, Mesdames w. B. Haynes, A
o. Justice, J. H. Lawton, B. L. Co
| burn, N. /. Coudriet, Reason Whit
ley and Elec Kruger.
The president, Mrs. Kicker, called
attention to the high-class concert to
be sponsored by the Club on Tuesday
night, asking the members to buy
their tickets early Mrs. c. B. Eel
lars in charge. A social half hour
was enjoyed with the hostesses, Mes
danes w. A. Newsome, Jas. Paulk
D. w. Paulk, C. S. Perry, ]. L. Perry
| C. M. Wise, Elmer Waits, Chester
Strickland and H. Milton.