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Since October first, not included in above figures, we have collected $33.00 in dues from members and for dues of new members 18.00 For club house 5.00 _______ Or a total of - $56.00

Since October first we have expended $40.16 leaving in the bank today October 10th, $138.34

Respectively submitted,

Mrs. R.A. Gray, Treasurer Tallahassee Woman's Club

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Tallahassee, Florida

December 9, 1937

REPORT OF DIVISION OF DRAMA AND POETRY

for 1937

It has been a pleasure and privilage to serve you this past year as chairman of the Division of Drama and Poetry. This is a rather new division of the Club, having been adopted only three years ago. Our dear Luella Knott served as chairman for two years.

Endeavoring to expand on this phase of art in our club and with the very kind assiatance and co-operation of the Tallahassee Little Theatre, who so generously provided the talent necessary to stage such a program, the Division of Drama and Poetry sponsored and presented two evenings of entertainment for club members and their friends.

Our first program as presented on Wednesday night, April 7th at 8 o'clock in the club house. Three one-act plays were staged. These were: "A Cup of Tea", a domestic comedy; "Ashes of Roses", a beautiful costume play of the eighteenth century; and "Reno And Return", a present-day domestic farce. Twelve Tallahassee young people played the roles in these three presentations. The Little Theatre furnished refreshments for the occasion. A committee from the Little Theatre joined the Drama Division in greeting our guests and looking after their pleasure. Mrs. O. C. Parker, sr., club president, and Mrs. A. H. Tebault, junior club president,

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were invited as special hostesses. Music was furnished by Mr. Eddie Schofield at the piano, and vocal selections were given by Mrs. Wesley Carter and Mrs. George P. Croy.

Our second program was presented at the club house on the evening of May 19th. Three delightful one-act folk comedies were staged. These were: "In Dixon's Kitchen", a North Carolina folk play by Wilbur Stout; "Moonshine", a mountina comedy by Arthur Hopkins; and "Shotgu Splicin' ", a rural North Carolina comedy. Fourteen local young people participated in these plays. Your chairman directed one of them. Ben Stoutamire's String Band was kind enough to furnish music in keeping with the tone of the plays. Vocal selections were rendered by the Leon Hight School Octet. Again the Little Theatre furnished refreshments and joined members of the Drama Division in greeting guests.

The Little Theatre paid all expenses in connection with the presentation of both sets of plays, inclusing the royalties.

I recommend that the Woman's Club sponsor more of these delightful evenings of play acting, since it gives our own young people (and some older ones, too) the opportunity to express themselves in a worthwhile and stimulating manner.

Several members of the committee participated in the state poetry contest. None of the prizes was won by any of these women, however.

Members of my committee are: Mrs. W. V. Knott, Miss Mildred Williams, Miss Kemper Moore, Miss Martha Gates, Mrs. Ora Arnold, Mrs. W. T. Borland, Mrs. Greene S. Johnston and Mrs. Geo. Basenberg.

I have enjoyed serving you. Thank you.

[signed] Maude Haynes Hollowell Chairman of Drama & Poetry Div.

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Written at Atlanta, Ga., November 6, 1933.

Capital City Bank, Tallahassee, Florida.

Gentlemen:

Enclosed I beg to hand you, for collection and delivery for the account of Mrs. Idelia Holloway Nisbet with yourselves, the following papers:–

(First) Not of Woman's Club of Tallahassee, Fla., in favor of Mrs. Nisbet, dated May w, 1928, in the principal sum of $2000. on which there is a credit on the principal as of November 1, 1930 of $200., leaving principal due on same, $1800. This not has been endorsed to you for my credit for the balance due and interest should be computed thereon in the event of any delay of payment and added thereto at the rate of 7% per annum after November 11, 1933.

(Second) Mortgage from Woman's Club of Tallahassee securing the above not, same being dated May 2, 1928, said mortgage being recorded in the Public Records of Leon County, Fla. in Mortgage Book No. 10 at Page 470. Release of said foregoing mortgage and balance due thereon executed by Mrs. Idelia Holloway Nisbet and myself as her husband, said release being dated November 3, 1933, the same being duly acknowledged on the aforesaid date by D. O. Buesse, notary public, State of Georgia at large.

(Third) Fire insurance policy issued by MidyetteMoor Insurance Agency April 30, 1933, expiring April 30, 1934, The Home Insurance Co. of New York, No. 2553, on the club house building belonging to the above Woman's Club, said policy being in the sum of $5000. This policy bears endorsement in favor of Mrs. Idelia Holloway Nisbet as mortgagee, as her interest may appear, and clipped to this policy you will not an acknowledgement of Mrs. Nisbet's interest therein executed by Mrs. Nisbet as of today's date, said acknowledgment being in favor of the Woman's Club of Tallahassee, Fla. and/or its assigns or designates.