St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06


the honor conferred upon her. Miss
Wright's address being particularly
nappy. The charge to the board by
Mrs. Ida Parsons, the Mississippi
state secretary, was an excellent ex-
position of the duties, obligations
and responsibilities of these men,
oers. Let me say right here, Mrs.
PARSONS. Is woman of splendid per-
sonality. She has won the hearts of
the Louisiana branch. Her beautiful
reading of Scripture, her earnest
prayers combined with Miss Sophie
3. Wright's thought and prayers has
been an inspiration to at least one
circle, the Covington Workers. A few
beautiful solos, with Miss Wright's
illustrated lecture on the work of the
order, and the benediction by Rev.
u. M. Talamage, concluded this ses-
sion.
Sunday afternoon, 4 o'clock, con-
secration service by Mrs. Parsons
and Miss Wright, when, with feeling
words and prayer, Miss Sophie pin
ned our crosses on.
DIR. Magee, of Hammond, in his
appeal to the Kings Daughter, in
the Saturday evening session, said:
"The Legislature has appropriated
large amount of money to. fight
the White Plague in this State.
$4,000 of this amount to be used in
New Orleans" He said that there
was place in New Orleans and one
at Hygenia for patients in the first
| sEd second stages If tuberculosis,
but nowhere but the ward in the
Charity Hospital for those in the
| last stage, and it is SO pitiful to see
| how reluctantly they 60 there, know
ing, as they do, that it is only te
die. But how their sipirts rise if they
Can go to the country Now if we
can only have hopital here in st
Tammany parish for such. DR.
Magee said it was up to the women
OF the State, particularly the Kings
| Daughters, to get behind an under
taking like this: 10 acres of ground
is waiting for us, donated for the
purpose of a tuberculosis camp. The
cost of erecting suitable building
would be $3.50, and SIS or $50 e
month to run it. He said that sc
per cent in the first stage are cured
40 per cent in the second stage and
per cent in the last stage, and ever
if we had many funerals the sicl
one would be cared for away from
others and perhaps their own lovet
ones would be saved from the dreat
scourge. People are SO afraid tina
they will not take them in.
Miss Sophie Wright, In a few
words emphasized the need Of such ;
place, and is very anxious to see |
Kings Daughters Cross over tnber
culosis hospital. The parcel o
ground offered is situated five mile
from Vaudeville, near Bayou La
combe, and about fifteen miles from
Covington, on the N. o. G. N. r. X
The Kings Daughters said W
could build, and wanted to settle tn
matter there and then, but Mis-
Sophie Wright, with her usua
thoughtfulness, said that the Gov
! fngton circle must be consulted frs
and Mrs. Preston Burns promised t
call a meeting to see about 1t righ
away. Let us wake up here in Gov
ington to this great need and hel
all that we can.
Mrs. H. B. Waldron reported to
the rest room at Hammond, whic
| is the especial work of the King
!, Daughters there. The room is keI
4 open all the time and is filled wit
|, every comfort, and the ladies of tn
circle take turns : in acting q
> hostess.
Il The following delegates and men
bers attended the convention: Mr.
> Preston Burns, Mrs. VIM. Bod
, bender, Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs.
W., Prague, Mrs. Clifton Burns, Mr.
jR. A. Stafford, Mrs. C. e. .Mcponal'
> Mrs, Geo. r. FOLSOM, Mrs. ]. /
Evans, Mrs. Victor Planche, Mrs. I
! IT. G.. Weaver, Mrs. D. l. Addiso
, Mrs. L. A. Perreand, Mrs. Charl'
! Thiery, Miss Carrie Frederick, Mr.
Kate Eastman.