ADORNINGEASTBOURNE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2166, 3 June 1914, Page 8

ADORNINGEASTBOURNE

''■ THE LOCAL .SOCIETY ■ . ■ ' SUCCESSPUt FIRST YEAR' ' The Eastbourne Beauti.fyiisg Society has conchulcd a very successful iirsrt year. At the annual, meeting, iiold last evening, Sir. 11. W. Shortt presided over a largw attendance. A(io]ogies Un ah•sonco we-ro , received from the Rev. E. .'!. Sola and 3lr._W. H-oJ)te. Tiie tone o! : cliscussion during the evening showed that very keen interest is taken liy ve.si~ douts in the work which the society was formed to carry out. Warm appreciation n-«s expressed of ivhat had boon a-qeomplislniil during tlio past year, tegathcr with a> hope tliftt equally gooit v. - ork would bs dauo this year, when itis hoped io effect important improve" monks in the recreation ground, besides finisniiliT tlio planting of the main road. Officers vvero elected for tho ensuing year as folfowt—Patron. Mr, T. M. Wilford, M.P.; president, itr. D. M. Flndiny: joint swretary-trcasuiw, Messrs. P. W'.Dnwns awl C. M. West; auditor, Mr. H. Gray. A number of t-ic<»-presj-tfc!it.3 wero also e!cctef(. Two secretejes v.'cre appointed becau-se it was eoiisid-erc-:J that tho dutJs-s, wiiich were carried cw.t last year hf Sir. Downs alone: were too heavy ,to be fmposesl on eiie officifil. Committees, were elected as follow :■— Genoral Manftceinent, Jlessrs. H. W, Shortt, J. P. "Kelly, — JT'l'hersoit, J. Hoenan, — Saason, llesdaijiEs H, W. Shortt and Downs. Sjteses Ymmg, G. Foley, and Leslie; Entertainment t-'om-lnittee, Mcsdawes Dowtis aiMl Stephen. -Misses Young, Fofey, Leslie, Nison, and Hoadlov, llcssrs. "W. I'errv. J. Perry. ¥. Ross, W. Stephen, 11. bright, f. Chittey, and H- Gray,

Oii tlio motion of Mr. Hetmaii, a vete of tlinnks was ;iassG(i to the retiring officers) lMi'ticisfar mention boing uyule of the chairman (Mr, H. W. Shorfct), Hin seci'etary (Mi , , Do«ivs)j and tho ladies who assisted tho society during the year. The cq&iniittee, in titeir .innnal repeft (which was attoptcd at tho inoetiiisy Kientioaod that the objects of the society, agreflfl upntt at the inangtirai meeting, were:.(l> 3'o raise finals tor and to assist in tljo plaating ei trees and otherwise beautifying the borough; (2) te eniisfc tho co-oporattoa of tiro oe'lwcd Committee (vith a viesv to «?n----eating the school -children. hj> to a reahsation of the vnluo of awX thus' tn secure llieir help': (3) 'to gattoi , from officiiii sources uv.d fr-om early settlnrs tho eariy history -of tho'cast sido of ttio liarbotir. Tho society has be&ii siw-tcstful in mtistiug tha aid of school chiMren. 'Practically every child in tlw> local ss'houl is an iictivo laembcr, and has tafcwi a real interest in tin? work. 3:km- tliie thanks are extendctl to tlw ScbooJ. Ce-mmitt-oe ftntl to Mr. -Sanson (headmaster), who proposed the formation , - of a branch. Oh last Arbor Bay a working t-co was orgaHssed, ami ever sixty tr-et-s were, planted, ten by the jwoaiile brasoit. Guards aad broakwinds Mete also erected. A suc-CBSsfw! fancy dr-sss ball hcM in October Drought £3 13s. H. into the funds ©f tiie society. The Totiriiig conwnittoo recommeiid their successors to repeat tho iciitertn.innient in the ensuing year.

It is proposed to publish a. brochure giving parlienlars ol the. society and a<k vertisiug tlio borotigli, and Hie matter f*rr tisis is liow being j).rejsa«fl, but it will be soma littld tini-a before it is ready for publication,. With roganl to fwture activities, t?ie coiuwii-too reports having lec-civod a request frotfi tha Ro--Sorves Coßiaiittco of tlto ■Bounoil in fur» iiisli an estimate for tho plantijig of tlie RecreMioii Ciroutul with ft slwltoj.'' belt of.psfics, autl a froiitaji) of ami ornninnntal shrubs, alstt f« til© cempby tion of t.ho planting of tho main road, This fuw been, submitted, bwt thn qqmraittoo is ttot voi able- to state wliellwr its offer u'ill be aecdptaJ. Siiwtld it- be, tlie society will hrtvo €itaagh work in liniul to eeeopy it !o.r tito sea-son.

Tito committeo is particularly ansions that residents slimilcl tako p,wt in the planting of ihe side streets in which they reside, awl would, to glad t<> rewive ttic" names of those who wfmld bo prepavod to form a working bee for their particiilar street. In this way, it is stated, a great amovtnt of tiffltt *eiikt be 5-fiVfli!, ami the wfelo boMMgli weuld soon Iks' planted throughout. A. gaocl fl<?af ie this direction ivasjtiven by Mi , -. Eon-den, who pktited t)uriri Street with pines, which sro makine es-ecHeni l»ea<lway. ftncl by the tesitfcnts of Nikati ■Stre'rt, tlrey were Wrtfortilnate in oxperiesicing a- >eavy sovftiiorlv shortly after tlio, trees were planted, wlw'h" killed several of tlisni.

The position of the sofitrfy, botij- as to Bwmhership and financially, must be regarded as highly satisfactory. There are at tlio presciit time 211 tnelnWs, incliwliiig the f>7 menibors of the juvenile braiicli. The income for the year was £s]. 4s. lod.. and \ke espendituro £824s. ]od., leaviiifr a ensii bafenc* of ;£'lo. In additron to this, there «fo outetamling subscriptious of £3 3s. and materiols iu"liaml worth £§ Os. 3d., toakhrj; the total assets £28 3s, 2d. 'A© relations of the Society wifli the coaucil, throU2?i its lleseryes Oftnujtitfee, have WA teost cordial, and the thaaks of iilie secvety a-fo ostroded to the Mayor and cejinciHors for help renScrwl, In cftnehisroß, fho committee cspressns its gratifiwitiuft at- the good 'work <303i0 by the hdv aaembers ef tho sneieiv, and' tliiinlts those wto, though' net members, assisted the society" by' donations, gifts, and manual labour.