The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-17


ed 200 dolls which went on a
Xmas Tree. The club has story
hour at the library for children,
and worked Marionette Show.
West Palm Beach Club takes
three grades of a school and gives
the pupils milk daily. Last year
1902 pints of milk were handed
out daily to these three grades.
Thirty-three pounds of oranges,
$40 oatmeal cookies and $50
pounds of bananas were given
out. The club paid $125 for new
books in the library. 1t has a
yearly clearance of $3.50.
Hollywood Club takes care of
the Indians in that territory and
sends them to school and clothes
them.
Foundation Fund was discussed
at great lengths. This is a fund
to which each club donates a GER
tain amount yearly, to send the
state chairman and officers of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs to the different conven-
tions. This fund is at present $685.
600, which is not adequate to
meet the demands which are
made on the officers.
The Needlework Guild is a
beneficial group. Scraps of ma
terial are taken to WPA sewing
rooms, where they are made into
garments. These garments are
turned over to the clubs which
furnish the materials and event
ually reach the needy.
Miss Susan LaKin, president of
the Junior Woman's Club of Key
West was called upon to give
her money-making schemes and
the local members were proud to
relate that the Key West club
presented a Fashion Show and
sponsored several dances yearly.
Also stated by Miss LaKin were
the projects on which the money
was spent. Key West delegates
gave an interesting talk. advis-
ing those present that the club
donated a monthly sum to Mer-
cedes Hospital and the Public
Library, which is another JWC
project. pe 80 80
There was quite a discussion
held on the tuberculosis Hospital
at Orlando. This hospital has
been a very, worthy project to
which thhsg been contributed a
certain sum of money. There is
a bronze plaque on the door with
the inscription on it as to the
doners o ia particular ward. The
upkeep of the JWC ward of two
beds was voted on by all present
as being very worthy expense
and should be continued. A sug-
geStion was made that other
wards be taken up since the up
keep of the TB ward was only
$50 yearly and with IS clubs in
the state contributing toward
a ward, it seems that little more
could be added to this fund and
another ward be included in the
JWC fund for this purpose.
State Chairman Miss Mcleod
was very proud of the fact that
out of IL clubs in this district.
seven We're represented.
Miss Mcleod spoke on the
triennial convention to be held
in California in 1910 and asked
how many could be present. The
number was in the minority.
She related to those present the
story of how the first Woman
Club was formed. II seemed
that back in 1895 Charles Dickens,
the famous author. made a visit
TO New York and all the men got
together 70 give him a royal vel
come. Many of the ladies who
were interested were not allowed
to have a seat in the club room
but were given q small place in
the alcove from which they
could watch and hear MIR. Dick
ems. After he had left New York
the ladies were rather indignant
at the treatment received and de-
cided TO form q club OF their own,
which they did. This club was
called the SirosiS Club and was