Friday the 13th is a superstitious day of any month to many people, but not to those faithful citizens of Gadsden on June 13th, 1919 (Friday) for on that date T. Jeff Bailey and District Governor Andrew J. Arrant of Birmingham made the first move in organizing a Kiwanis Club in Gadsden. T. Jeff was a Field Representative of Kiwanis International, with the responsibility of organizing Kiwanis Clubs in Alabama and Florida. .Andy. was a member of the Birmingham Club and the first District Governor of the Alabama/Florida Kiwanis district.