St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-06-17
PROGRESSIVE
UNION MEETS
Women's Progressive Union
Passes Resolutions
Of Regret, and Express Con-
fdence in Covington.
Asks the Aid Of the Men In
Securing Protection.
Covington Must Have a Wa.
terworks System.

! large and enthusiastic meeting
OF the Women's Progressive Union
was held on Wednesday evening at
| the park pavilion. There was dill
Guilty in notifying members as the
meeting had been postponed from
| the date of the terrible fire, when
wrought such dread havoc to our
|town, and the meeting was hurried
lin consequence of a desire to publish
at an early date the following reso-
ticns, suggested by Mrs. E. &. Davis:
Whereas, the loss sustained by
Coyington in the recent fire is an
. added lesson to the many we have
i had before, that without a proper
waterWorl1s system we have no pro-
lection for our homes or our prop
erty; and
Whereas, we feel that the great
work of securign this protection
should rest upon the shoulders of
the men, as well as the women OF
Covington, and that they should be
co-laborers in a work that is abso-
lutely necessary and must be ae-
, complished if Covington is to become
: a town of any Importance. Now,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we express the
! deepest regret for the misfortune OF
/, those who have lost so heavily by
: the fire, and that we also express
e our confidence in the ability OF people
n of Covington to sustain the loss man
:, fully and to rally to the struggle
e that will lift them above depressins
n conditions of the present; and be 1
81 Resolved, That we appeal to th'
j. men of Covington to assist us In tn,
'ysl battle We have determined to Wag
el to max Coyiaagton q protected town
il and we make this appeal in the ful
c. belief that if the progressive men
IS Covington will heed this call for as
g-lsistance it will not be long Whe
u the blast of the whistle may
sounded without bringing to tn
es Heart a dread that the breaking daW
ne nay find us homeless and penniless
ly and be it further
es Resolved, That that we thank tn
Id firemen for their brave efforts unde
r. the trying conditions with which the
az had to contend.
rn Much other business of important
et Twas transacted by the member
of lpresent. A report was made by tt
" president, Mrs. B. B. Warren, of tt
he request of our fire department
appoint committee from the Unie
ra, tc Judge and award prizes at the Fir
he mems Convention. This commit,
ch was composed of Mesdames P. Burn
ID: G R. Tolson, Albert Smith, j. .Ster
no A pair OF handsome horns w
nj, given by the Union to visiting col
G. lpany making best showing-Qretl
er. fire company getting the prize.
ic- Motion was made and duly carri
the to join Abita In establishing Gra
ECentral Central League, composed
full leagues from every town in st. Ia
lie many parish, for the purpose Of {
hey ve!oping and advertising st. Ia
the many and her towns. The Uni
St. determined to have 5000 leafl
hey printing, announcing and advertise
lew Cey1ngton and it's health conditio
oite t. be given to the Louisiana Hea
lgo Car for distribution throughout
unit itenerary from Los Angeles to N
With Orleans, at the request of Dr. Os
dis Bowling.
and Members present voted that
lde. following card of thanks and apr
the citation to Mr. Henry Smith be p
and lished with minutes of this meet
la1eI through the courtesy of the Farm
orld CARD OF THANKS.
for We wish to express aur sincere
probation of the fact that had it
lVed been for the water tank erected
Mr.. II. j. Smith still larger
ting OF the town might have been sa
bef- nced to the flames and We wisf
dier, thank him for the. service he
orrls rendered the town by the use OF
), A. tank
Meeting adjourned, unavoid
,bert leavins some unfinished busi1
illus anaent the allay of the dust nuis
which is such drawback to
10 own. Mrs. M. M. RODEBENI