St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-09-13
ceeds to help in this w4rk. The
amount OF $3.50 was realized by this
sale and generously turned over by

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amount of $3.50 was realized by th]
sale and generously turned over b
the Union to the Kings Daughters.
In March Mrs. Bodebender secure
course of lectures by our Medica
Association for our schools and con
vents. The children marched in
BODY to our large pavilion where SOM
OF our best physicians lectured ON tn,
care Of the body. teeth. etc.
April 2 was the red letter day thi,
past year in our Union work, bein1
set apart as . cleanup day in oul
town. Committees were appointed
the town laid on in sections, and b.
TINS means OF circular letters placed
IN every house and business place II
ICovington. For several days thu
work went steadily on. Garbage ot
/ every description was raked up and
placed in barrels and boxes. and our
city officials, recognizing our determi.
natlon, sent out two carts, and fol-
more tnan week load after load
was ca-r'ed out TO far OF dumping
places. Covington enjoyed clean up
day.
On the 7th, sth and 9th Of April
the Federated Women's Clubs of Lou
1siana held convention at Shreye-
port. We sent Mrs. Bodebender. ou,
president. and Mrs. Thompson, two
OF our brilliant women, to represent
US. They We're honored, in many
ways. Mrs. Bodebender being one Of
the prominent speakers. Mrs. Thomp-
son brought home most interesting
report OF the convention and of the
WORK that women are doing to-day.
Mrs. b. B. Warren also held honors at
TINS convention, having been elected
chairman Of the legislative body.
A telegram was sent by our Union
to President Woodrow Wilson re-
questing him to elect Secretary of
Agriculture from the Southern States.
In May we enjoyed the privilege OF
entertaining three of the brilliant clnh
women OF the day-Mesdames Wath-
eWs, Meehan and Graham. A splen-
did garden party at Mrs. Bodeben-
der's and an evening at the park.
when these splendid. lovable women,
devoted to the elevation of society
and reformation of evils, gave inter-
estsng and practical talks. Indeed,
their presence lent charm to our I'M
ion and gave us food for thought.
During the year we have had occa-
sion to place before the council and
city omcials many requests for civic
We have always been
courteously received and listened to.
The clean up of the cemetery is
perhaps the largest undertaking In
the years work. A neglected wilder
ness OF bfiars and bramble and de-
cayed and broken tombs. The I'm
ion went to work, raised money BY
entertainments, shows, ETC., and for
three months men have been en-
ployed bringing beauty out Of chaos.
The work still goes. on.
A shipment of twenty chickens and
six ducks was sent to Camp Hygeia,
IN response to an appeal from Miss
Kate Gordon.
A protest was entered against ne
gro vagrancy and committee went
before the mayor with same. The
law was enforced next day and eight
lettering negroes Jailed.
The parish fair has again been
and the Union will take an
active interest in the work. the sec
retary having sent out 800 circular |
letters for same. =:
The Union held eleven regular
and one called. The av-
srage attendance was TWENTY-FIVE.
Seventeen new members were en-
-o1led, making total of - members.
462 pieces of mali matter were
sent out. One list Of officers and I
members to the directory In care Of I
Mrs. WinslOw, Salem, Mass.
Entertainments of all kinds were
leld to raise money for our work.
The death of our loved ones were
sver remembered.
During the last month of the work
II the Progressive Union in this year
! special tax was voted for the pro-
notion and extension Of the Gulfport
Z Western Railroad. This was due
argely to the efforts Of the ladies Of
he Union and School League using
heir influence. and by their own
'otes and proxies.
In conclusion, as l turn over my
Io0k to my successor, want to thank
he Union for their encouragement
t all times, Mrs. Bodebender. our
resident, for her support, Miss G.
for typewriting SO many
t our business letters, and Mr.. w.