The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-22
A Chapter Meeting of Interest.

one proposed by Mrs. Logan responded
to by Mr.. j. P. Mccain, who, in the I'M
avoidable and regretted absence of Mrs.
Mccain, most ably filled her place in at
tending to her part of the entertainment.
The chapter then repaired to the cool
parlor and opened the business meeting
with the Lords Prayer. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
After roll call the Treasurer read her
report, showing disbursements as fol-
lows: To Camp Chase, ST.; for crosses
of honor, so cents; night letter to Pres
ident Wilson, s1.70; framing of pict-
ures, 1878; leaving balance in the
treasury of S12.4O.
The report showed forty-seven mem
bers enrolled, thirty-nine of whom have
paid all dues up to date. eve hope this
will meet the eye of the delinquents, who
possibly have overlooked the matter, and
cause them to forward their dues forth
with, thus adding to our mite and en-
abling US to meet the demands made on
the treasury
The President read short sketch of
the work of the chapter since the date
of its organization, during 1899. Among
the first to be organized in the State,
it has never failed to respond to any call
for aid sent in from other chapters in
this State or the sister states. Time and
space forbid that give full account of
the monies disbursed.
The Corresponding Secretary read a
letter from Mr.. j. P. Tamulty, &C
knowledging receipt by President Will
son of the night letter asking the reap
pointment Of Mrs. Longstreet as post
mistress at Gainesville, Ga.
A greeting from the johnson Island
Committee, asked the contribution of a
small amount to be applied to the pur-
chase of flowers to be used to decorate
the monument erected there to Southern
dead. The chapter authorized the
lIcdSuIcl W AOlW dlu 04 " NAio MOI
Patten Hudson, Secretary of the com
mittee.
A letter from Mississippi asked the
Endorsement of Mrs. Dorsy McLaurir
Stevens for President of the Genera
Chapter. However, the members of the
local chapter voiced a preference thai
the delegates go TO the convention un-
instructed.
Miss Gontreaux, Directress for thu
Arlington Monument for Louisiana
asked for a contribution to that monu'
ment, and $3.50 was given.
The President put the question before
the meeting, whether the chapter SHOULD
have all the year books or just few
volumes bound. 1t was moved and car
ried that all be bound, as they woul'
prove valuable for reference.
Mrs. Logan then asked permission t.
speak few minutes. She stated tina
she had received a telephone messag
from. Mrs. Hoyle Tompkies of Shreve
port asking the privilege of number o.
the June Sd program to place befor
those then present some views on tn
suffragette movement, now agitating s
many states.
The chapter knows Mrs. Tompkies t
be a most forceful speaker and woul
have been glad to have accorded her tn
requested privilege had not their ow
program been full almost to Overlooking
and they could not see where they coul
r cut it short.
!, The President asked if the June 8
, meeting should be made open to visitors
1t was moved and carried that it be mad
) public occasion and all the old vetel
ans of the parish invited to join US, an
we also ask the citizens in and aroun
Benton to join US in making the occs
sion an enjoyable one. The Historic
having made out her program in &C
vance, will notify those expected to tai
/, part.
0 The President appointed the followin
committees for the occasion: Commi
tee of arrangement-Mesdames Marti
H Wyche and Smith and Misses Cart
and Edwards. Committee to take chart
II of baskets and arrange table-Mesdam
Il Vance, Logan and H. and w. Colquit
II There being no further business, Il
II members rendered short but interes
II ing program.
Il The hour being late, the meeting tn
closed until June Sd next.
II Mrs. J. S. ALISON, Rec. Sec'y.