Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-03-03
DELIGHTFUL MEETING OF
WOMAN'S CLUB


and profitable meetings of the local
Woman's Club for the entire year
was that of Wednesday afternoon, a
large number of visitors and invited
guests being present in spite of the
inclement weather.
The president, Mrs. G. E. Kicker,
declared that her dream for the club
had been realized when the first or
ganized department, the garden club,
was launched at this meeting, with the
following promoters: Mrs. S. G. Pry-
or, Sr., chairman; Mrs. Harold Beall,
first yice-chairman, and Mrs. Stubbs
Dorminy, second vice-chairman. This
department will hold monthly meet
ings throughout the club year indie
pendent of the regular club dates, but
will function through and give it's re-
ports to the club. Twenty-four mem
bers have already been enrolled and
the first meeting has been called for
Tuesday afternoon, March s, at four
o'clock in the library auditorium.
Members are urged to have flowers
to exhibit at each regular meeting of
the club.
A letter was read by the secretary,
Mrs. Burrell Richards, asking the CO.
operation of the club in the Cow,
Hog and Hen Week beginning March
7th. 1t was agreed to support any
movement started in connection with
this observance.
Mrs. R. E. Lee, as president of the
Third District, G.. F. W. c., extended
an invitation to all club members to
attend the Biennial Council at AL
bany, March 29th to April 1st inclu-
sive, and urged that all practice the
Georgia song in an effort t. capture
the banner for our district. This is
the second council to be held IN he
State, and the first to be held in
South Georgia. Many pleasurabie at
fractions are in store for all VINO at
tend, including addresses by the Pes
ident General, Mrs. Mary Sherman.
Headquarters at Gordon Hotel.
The Fitzgerald's Woman's Club is
constantly increasing it's membership,
having now one hundred and sixty
members with new additions It each
regular meeting Mrs. 7. c. Smith
was the new member elected at this
meeting, and others were presented.
"The Home and Community" was
the subject of the program for the af-
ternoon, with Mrs. Sam Abrams lead
er. The music was in charge of Mrs.
Gelders, and included McDowelps
"To Wild Rose," given by little Miss
Louise Smith, a pupil of Mrs. Fl. A.
Mathis, and a piano solo by Mrs. Er-
nest Hanger.
Owing to the inability of Rev. Carl
Minor, of Douglas, to reach town for
the address of the afternoon, Mrs. f..
J. Dorminy gave splendid talk
stressing the Importance of the four
| phases of community life, social, eco
nomic, religious and educational, with
timely suggestion for the improve
ment of each.
The president. Mrs. Kicker, closed
the program with beautiful tribute
to Mrs. R. l. Maffett, who is moving
to Bristol, Tenn, saying that any or
ganization in which she might choose
to work would be better for her work
and efforts. "Auld Lang Syne" was
the closing song, and the social half
hour following was in honor of Mrs.
Maffett.
A salad plate was served with hot
coffee and whipped cream, at st.
Patrick's Day was suggested in the
use of green peppers in the white po-
tato salad, green and white mints,
and other touches including white
blossom and green shamrock for each
guest to wear. The idea was further
emphasized by the use of white hya~
cinths and flag lilies used in decora-
ton.
The hostess committee for the al
ternoon was as follows: Mrs. ]. f.
Matthews, chairman; and Mesdames
w. A. Newson, Drew w. Paqlk, j.
A. Parrott, James Paulk, j. L. Per-
ry, c. S. Perry, j. j. Pryor, 5. u Pry-
or and F. M. Powers.