St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-09-20
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND THE EN-
JOYABLE OCCASION At
VAUDEVILLE.
PROMINENT WOMEN
MAKE ADDRESSES
e
Motor Cars Garry Large Crowd Of
Guests and Workers of the
Covington Circle.


ton Workers of the Kings Daught
ers and a number of their friend
went to Rest Awhile on Tuesda
evening. Thesoccasion was the clos
ing of that beautiful work for tn
summer, and the Covington Circle
rendered most charming concert TO
the evening. The following pro
gram was appreciatively received
and Mrs. George A. Williams, presi
dent of the board, highly compli
mented CovingtOn on possessing se
much musical talent:
Violin solo, with piano accOmpanL
ment-Misses Warren.
Vocal duet-Mrs. Quitman KOhnke
and Mr.. Karl Kohnke.
Vocal solO-Mr. Karl KOhnke.
Violin trio with piano and mandO-
lin accompaniment-Mi Warren,
Messrs. Logan Pigott and Karl and
IIolga Kohnke.
Vocal solo-Miss Anna Morrell.
Vocal duet-Mrs. Glass and Miss
Smith.
Accompanyist-Mis Wilmuth War
rem. s,s 7 u u ssSyss-ss tss 81 d.
Fl The numbers~ were all fine and
were much enjoyed by all present.
Interesting reports were read of
the summers work by Mrs. George
A. Williams. Miss Mcmillan and Mrs.
Howard. Miss Kate Eastman, vice
president of the State order, gave q
graceful address in which she spoke
of the beautiful mission of Rest
Awhile, and what its hospitality
meant to tired workers, weary moth
ers, sick children, men made helpless
by illness, and above and beyond all
of the wonderful spirit and beautiful
life of Miss Sophie Wright, whose
devotion to the poor, the sick and
the suffering, consecrated the work
OF Rest Awhile.
Miss Eastman is an active member
Of the Covington Circle and the Cir
Gle is very proud of her.
The ladies took down some cake
and lemonade to the guests at Rest
Awhile, and this was added to by a
generous donation from the D. H.
Holmes Company of cake and Ice
cream, all of which was served by
the ladies of the house committee OF
Rest Awhile.
The evening proved most enjoy
able, despite the threatening wealth
er.
Just a word before closing about
the Cov;ngton Workers. 1t is i'm
possible in limited space to tell all
the good work done by this Circle
under the leadership of Mrs. d. l.
Addison, or the blessed relief it af-
fords to many sick, hungry and help
less unfortunates. There is quite a
large membership, but Mrs. Addison
is anxious to extend the good work,
and to give everybody chance to
give .'in His name" that mite which
will go so far in relieving the wants
us.
MATRONITA.
The following reports were made:
Closing report of the chairman of
the Home Committee of Rest Awhile:
''The wisest teachers have always
known that rest is not achieved but |
accepted. 1t is not purchased. 1t
is a gift For us who have all been
eager about our vacations, who have
sought rest and pursued it in the
green fields and by the quiet waters
of Lake Pontchartrain, at our be-
loved Resi-. Awhile, all members of
the board deeply apIle. lte the gitf
r,ade some eight yciTs ago OF our
Rest Awhile with its will. spreading
trees and cool verantas, ty MIS-.
douglas Anderson. as r. memoria! to {
her father and moshcr. .Ir. and Mrs.
James T. Rodd. We also appreciate
the cottage that was furnished byt
Mrs. e. E. Richardson in loving mcm-
ory of her three brothers.
And we recall with such loving
how our dear Mss Sophie
gave of her talent, strength and
time in planning the beginning of
the work at Rest Awhile and how
each year she would make other sug-l
gestions that would broaden the
work, increase the numbers of our
guests. How grateful We all should
be to feel that dear Miss Sophie was
spared to us long enough to see all
her dreams realized. We all bring
here our gifts. Some are generous
enough to give of their store of sill
yer and gold; our friends, the gro
GERS, help with their liberal supplies.
The Circle, too, works to fit up the
home and make our annual pound
party the success it always is. The
D. H. Holmes Company added Won
ierfully to our bit of gifts by erect
ng beautiful bungalow at Rest
Awhile. 1t was completely furnish K
id by the clerks of that store, supply
- & with beds, mAttreeses, ptlleWg,