The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-12

OF 1881 So tuesday AFTERNOON IN
the Key West Public Library, the
meeting being called to order by
the president. The Club recited
the prayer of the organization and
pledged their allegiance to the
flag and followed with the sing
ing of America, the Beautiful
Mrs. J. J. Trevor announced
that on vote of the Board Of Di-
rectors meetings and club activi.
ties will be held in the rooms OF
the Public Library during the
season.
Minutes and treasury reports
when read, showed that the Clut
had not been entirely idle during
the summer season.
1t was announced by President
Mrs. ]. J. Trevor that letter had
been received from Victor Larsen
requesting p donation for the
WPA Community Christmas Tree,
A motion was made and carried
that the Club donate $40 toward
this fund.
Mrs. o. S. Long called atten-
ton to the terrible condition oil
the vacant lots and the sidewalks
especially the latter, where weeds
had grown over and made it very
unpleasant for walking. She
urged all members to talk "Clean
Up" and to contact all citizens
whose property is in this condl'
ton.
With the opening of the Over
seas Highway, said the speaker
there will be lots of folk visit
| ing here who will judge the city
by conditions as found, and these
Judgements win be partly based
on conditions of open areas and
the sidewalks. 1t was suggested
that each member be responsible
for the block in which they live
or for some piece of property in
need of improvements and clean
ing. Also the members could
contact all property owners and
explain the plans fer the clean
up campaign.
There were several members
who volunteered to do this, and
the president announced that she
would contact the Rotary Club
and ask their cooperation in car
rying on the proposed movement
for making the city perfectly
clean and in every way present
able.
II was announced that the local
Red Gross Chapter was starting
the annual membership drive and
all Club members were urged to
subscribe to this worthy cause,
and this was the unanimous
agreement OF the membership.
Miss Edna Smith, musical in
|str0etor at the Junior-Senior High
|school. stated that Mr.. Jeffrey
o'Hara, artist and composer of
many of our favorite Folk Songs,
and State President of the Flor
ida Federation of Music Clubs,
who viii be in Miami in March
for the convention and has ex-
pressed a desire to visit Key West
and put on a concert March "a.
Mrs. Haydn Illingworth, chair
man Of the Fine Arts Department
Of the club. announced that the
department would be glad to CO.
operate in any way to make a
visit of Mr.. 0'Eara q. success. It
was decided that the plans for
this win be worked out at a later
date.
The song, "Florida, Ny Flori
|da" was sung by the Club. and
immediately after this delightful
and appealing number, Miss Eta
Patterson gave = most entertain
ing and interesting resume Of her
trip abroad. which covered Pc
Rod Of SIX months. and was de.
scribed IN every detail in sueh "A
complete manner that her hearers
said, afterward. sit was easy 70
imagine themselves Miss Pstter-
sons companion on her delightful
tour of European countries" The
address win be published in The
Citizen in serial form beginning
next week.
President Trevor announced the
appointment Of the different com
Hittees and departments as fol-
lows:
Hospfkality Conzistee
Mrs. Arthur Pzstorini. chair
man; MeSdaznes Dan Navarro. Eois
Swicego01. Louise Auxier. Luther
Finder, IoAn coxsar. Carl Ber-
valdi. Noxherg Thompson, Gray
burn Pindef. ". r. Porter, B. D.
Trevor. Jean Wardl0w, Ralph Rus
NYTHING IN BUILD