The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-13
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Mothers And Daughters Luncheon
Was Most Successful In History
BY RUBY MORGAN

MORGAN
good wishes from the Junior
members; Miss La Kin was also
presented a lovely bracelet.
/ The following Senior officers
were then installed by the re-
spective retiring officers:
President, Mrs. Frederic ".
Knapp;
First Vice President, Mrs. RObb
Roy Ricketts,;
Second Vice-President, Mrs
Carl Bervaldi;
Auditor, Mrs Dan Navarro:
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs
Greyburn Pinder;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. A
NJ Morgan;
Treasurer. Mrs. James Roberts:
Directors. Mrs L c. BrintOn
and Mrs Stephen Douglass
CoTsages in gold and white
were presented each of the new
officers
Mrs. Stephen Douglass, Miss
May as she IS affectionateIy
known by her legion of friends.
charming In blue lace dress.
presented the new president with
a pin, an innovation for the Key
West club. This pin will be pass
ed to successive presidents
Mrs Douglass, who is closing
two Of the most successful years
in the history of the club. ex-
pressed thanks 10 all members
and officers for their co-Opera-
ton during her tenure OF office;
citing a few of the many accom-
plishments of the club in the past
years. Outstanding of these was
the assistance rendered by the
club in the gala celebration of
the opening Of the Overseas
Highway; the opening of the
Federal Art Center with a tea, at
which approximately 1000 guests
called. The club. under the able
guidance of Mrs. Douglass. has
taken an active part in all civic
projects: entertained many not
able guest speakers. including
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode.
and ended a very successful year
financially.
Mrs. Knapp, the incoming
president, in a becoming gown of
lowered organdie, presented Mrs.
Douglass with an orchid. She
expressed very aptly the senti-
ments of the entire membership
thusly: Miss May, you have a
little way that has endeared you
to all who have had the oppor-
tunity of meeting you. Mrs.
Knapp asked for the continued
cooperation of the members.
promising allegiance to the club
and faithful performance of all
duties.
The new president was then
given a huge basket of flowers
by the club members, Mrs Phil
ip COsgrove making the preSen-
tation. A surprise feature was
an arm bouquet of red radiance
roses given to Mrs. Knapp by
Mrs Hartley Albury.
Mrs. J. J. Trevor then present
ed Mrs. Douglass with a past
presidents pin from the club, as
a token of appreciation for her
efforts in making these years
successful in the club history.
Mrs. Trevor spoke of the efforts
made by Mrs. Douglass in calling
on all members of the club and
in being personally responsible
for the addition of 65 names to
the club roster.
Concluding the installation ex-
ercises Mrs. William r. Warren.
in her usual gracious manner.
presented Mrs. Douglass with a
beautiful basket of flowers in be-
half of one who really has been
in a position to know just how
tirelessly she has worked for the
club-"her lifelong sweetheart,
DR.. Stephen Douglass
Miss Elizabeth Sharpley, mana
ger of the hotel in which the
luncheon was held, was given
recognition by the president in
Incorporating with the club in
making this one of the most sue
cessful luncheons sponsored by
the organization. after which the
meeting was closed by the gen.
eral assembly singing of "Auld
Lange Syne".