The Woman's Club of Georgetown
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1893 Lula Holland Leavell (1854-1895) and her daughters, Blanche and Kate, hosted a literary reading for a group of Georgetown women. That year the group formed a women's literary club. In 1897 the club was named the "Initial History Club" and its scope was expanded to include literature, history, music, and participation in Georgetown's cultural affairs. They merged with two other local women's clubs in 1917 to form the Woman's Club of Georgetown. The club continues a rich tradition of civic enrichment with various outreach programs and the promotion of the arts. (1995)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In 1893, Lula Holland Leavell and her daughters hosted a literary reading that grew into a women's club, formally organized as the Initial History Club in 1897 to pursue literature, history, music, and civic affairs. In 1917 it merged with two other local groups to become the Woman's Club of Georgetown. More than a century on, it continues its work of civic enrichment and support for the arts.
Why it matters
Women's clubs like this one were engines of Progressive-era civic life, giving women a public voice in culture and community long before they could vote.
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