The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-02
Hospitality League Discusses
Many Matters During Session
Meeting Conducted At
Library Rooms Last Eve
ming Presided Over By
Mrs. w. Kirke

There was regular meeting of
the Key West Hospitality League
held last night in the rooms of
the Key West Public Library,
with Mrs. Wallace Kirke, presi-
dent of the organization, presid-
ing.
The meeting was called to or
der by. Yice-President Sebastian
Cabrera after which Mrs. Kirke
took the chair. On roll call it was
found that there were fifteen
members present and seventeen
absent.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved after
which the secretary read a COM
munication from B. II. Duncan,
in which he informed the league
that NJ. E. GilfOnd had been ap-
pointed liasOn representative of
the FERA, and that either he or
someone designated by him,
would be in attendance at future
league meetings.
Mr. Christie was present at this
meeting as such representative.
The league was also unofficially
informed that in accordance with
its request. Waterman had been
placed at Martello Tower Subdi-
vision to protect the eoconut trees
and fuit growing there. In the
matter of the Miranda Band.
report was made that the original
band, to which the league had OBJ
jected. has been dismissed and new
members secured. On motion, DIR.
Cobo, DIR. Pintado and Mr.. Ca
brera were designated as a COM
mittee to go to the station and
observe the new bad and make
report to the league.
Two complaints were made to
the league relative to "a the mat
ter of auto and motorcycle cut
outs and (2) the unsightliness of
using porches fronting on main
streets for the purpose of hang
ing out washing. As there is an
ordinance relative to autos run
ming with cut-outs, the members
of the league were requested to
note license numbers of such cars
and report same to the mayor who
would take proper steps to rem
.edy this nuisance. The matter of
using front pOrches for the drying
of clothes was referred to the
Publicity Committee with the re-
quest that they call the attention.
,of citizens to the bad impression
thus created and ask their CO.
operation in discontinuing this
practice.
Reports OF Committees
The Finance Committee report
ed having on hand the sum of
$4,000 from the sale of Key
West stamps. Out of this sum
$500 is due FERA. This viii be
paid as soon as the treasurer. who
is ill, is able to sign the check
There are between twelve and
fifteen thousand stamps still on
hand. but these will be disposed
of shortly. A report from the city
postoffice shows that the stamps
are being freely used on outgoing
mail.
The Greeting Committee re-
ported that nothing further had
been done relative to the paint
ing of the station booth and that
the sign over same has not yet
been placed. On motion this
committee was requested to in
vestigate the possibility of secur-
ing the small building on the
Porter Dock belonging to the
states fish hatchery. for use as a
tourist booth on that dock
There was no report from the
Housing Committee.
The Entertainment Committee
made report that the matters per-
tanning to the Hospitality House
were progressing very satisfae-
torily. The Elks Lodge has agreed
to turn over to the league the low
er floor of their building; plans
and estimates for repairs have
been made and submitted. and all
that now remains is to get the
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