The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-06-08
uNSECTARIAN AID.
Veterans in Office lIonorcd
hy Presentations from CO.
Workers.

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the tnsrctar,an AID Society. held
on Saturday last At the Elk = par
lors, presented Interesting and IN
usual features which Elt most
agreeable Impression upon the
minds of the members present.
After the reading Of the minutes
Of the previous meeting and the
discussion Of business on hand
M,s EM,ly Grant. the long time
rrc-idrnt nf the organization, re
uueatrh Miss Louise Fdal,acht, fin
ancial secretary, to suspend 10"
making ont at the monthly chrcks
to Iistrn to u few words which abe
had to say
Then in almrlc aiiectionatr terms
M,s Grant referred 10 the long
faithful and efficient services rend
cred The lInsrctalian Aid by MISS
Fasnacbt during q period extend
ing over 'hl''e'n years, years hl'ed
with sacred and oft times ardnnuA
duties which did not. however,
preven' an nntir'ng devotion 4"
hat noble association II which
abe il avalacd nembct.
Mrs. Grant then presented Miss
Fannacht IN an Offering "f esteem
and appreciation from her 60 work
era. a handsome fountain pen IN
scr,bej: "rO Miss Eaanacht, com
y iments of lfnsectarian Aid Asso
citation, Mag 1872"
"Aunt Lou" was certainly pleas
"a with her pen which All" dcclar
cd had long been one Ut her desires,
hut words cnme haltingly 10 he,
lips and tears readily to her eyes
~ abe realized how much the g,it
represented Of the affection Of her
friends.
While Mrs. Grant was eagerly
trying ~ make Miss Fasnacht m
derstand how deserved was the
honor which had just been confer.
red upon her, Mrs GalI.and arose.
and presenting y rather bulky
package, read the following al
dress:
"Mrs. Grant: For nearly quar-
ter Of century you have presided
over the y A. sly with prudence,
tervency and zeal To your good
judgment il due the fact that to
day we are strong in numbers and
purpose; to your energy and tact
il due the fact that we did not DIS.
band when wa were few in number
and when we received no support
from those who failed to grasp the
beautiful spirit Of the nnscltish
work in which we are engaged;
and il today we are one Of the
most influential organizations in
this city, strong in numbers and
entbuslastin in our labOrs, it il due
to your guidance aud direction.
We now desire 10 present you
with q very slight testimonial Of
our high regard and good wishes
and We all sincerely trust that you
will preside over our delib+rationsI
for many years to como and find
long nse for the article enclosed
which | now hand you IN tho name
Of our nIemberS.'
The article enclosed proved to
be very fine gavel bearing a siI |
yer plate inscribed with Mrs
Grants name, the date. etc.
Mrs Grant, ~ had Miss Fas
pacht, showed thorough SURPRISE
md was too touched by the thought
illness Of her friends, to reply.
No member present recalls that
he said "thank YOU" but, that
he gift was thoroughly apprecia.
VI remained an u pleasant convic.
ion deep in the consciousness Of
Il those who had contributed to
he offering.
But there was still another sur.
rise, tor at this stage, when the
aides were feeling chow sweet il
he glow that friendship Spreads"
he porter appeared with glasses
Il cooling, delicious fruit punch
which had been secretly prepared
" Mrs. Homer Daigre, Mrs. J. y.
Walsh aud Miss Mary Hanley.
This time the recipients were
lot too modest 10 speak They
PRAISED the pun b. they praised
he thOnghtfulness Of the donors.
nd after drinking a toast to the
career Of usefulness Of
he UnsectAr,an Aid, the little
'arty disbaEded.