The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
The u. D. C.'s Entertained.

met in Benton April 8, 1916, at the
home OF it's president, to commemorate
the battles of Mansfield and Shiloh,
Mansfield having been fought on the 9Th
and Shiloh on the 9th of April.
There being a full house, business
session was held, which opened with the
Lords Prayer. After roll call and the
reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing, which were approved, the treasurer
read her report, as follows: "After dis
bursements amounting to s26.SO, there
remained S21.14."
The corresponding secretary read a
letter from Gen. A. B. Booth to the
president stating that as Louisiana is to
adopt new text books for the next five
years, and as the Johnson Publishing
House of Richmond, Va, Dallas, Tex,
and Atlanta, Ca, is soliciting at least a
share of the business, Gen. Booth asked
the Chapter to cooperate with the vet
Grams by writing to Superintendent T.
H. Harris and Governor Hall pleading
the need of Southern text books in the
schools of Louisiana and asking that a
part at least of the order be given the
Johnson Publishing House. Superin-
tendent Harris replied to the presidents
letter as follows:
"Dear Madam: Be assured that no
text books will be adopted by the State
Board of Education that will not be fair
and just to the South
A letter was also read from Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Boshinsky, Custodian of the U.
D. c. Badge, asking the president to
place before her Chapter members the
Importance of having one of those pins,
which are beautiful in design and en-
blematc of our loyalty to the cause.
There being no other letters, Mrs. Ali
son asked about an offering for the Shi-
lob Monument Fund and it was moved
by Mrs. John Sentell, seconded by Mrs.
J. C. Logan, that the Chapter give SIS to
the Shiloh Monument, and free will
Offering which was taken increased the
sum to $3.50.
A most pleasing incident of the reun-
ion was when Mrs. R. E. Wyche handed
to the president a most beautiful loving
cup which she in turn, in her most inim-
liable manner, with words of praise
handed to the recording secretary, whose
pleasure it was TO read thereon this
beautiful and loving inscription:
"Presented to Mrs. J. S. Alison by
the R. J. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c..
Benton, La, in loving appreciation o.
her devotion to the cause"
Friends, now as then, power of speech
is denied me; for the half feel of hap.
piness would take an age, a volume te
express.
The business session was then ad.
journed and the ladies repaired to thu
dining room, where they were again thu
guests of the president at her annua
luncheon in commemoration of the bat.
ties of Shiloh and Mansfield. When tht
doors were thrown open, what a vision
of beauty met the eye! The table deco
rations carried out the Easter motif, ant
it was thing of beauty. The place
> cards bore the image of tiny fluff!
e rabbit. The centerpiece, mounted upo1
exquisite creamy lace, was huge mes
filled with dozens of candy Easter egg
c of every hue, in the midst of which stoot
d sentinel great, dignifed and pompou
= rabbit. All about the nest lowered wet
= chickens and rabbits and above.was sus
4 pended stately stork, who, with flap
s ping wings and poised head, heraldet
the advent of Easter and birth o
a Spring. Large wicker baskets of whit
\ spirea were placed at each end of tn
e table and between were smaller basket
,, of minis and olives.
n Tiny rabbits and chickens perche'
}. upon the almond cases, and the Easte
" theme was repeated in each of the si
= delicious courses.
~ The following program was rendere'
during the afternoon:
Instrumental Solo-Miss Elston.
d GLORIOUS, "Old Black Joe'-Chapter.
! Paper, "Battle of Shiloh"-Mrs. w. H
Scanland.
y Vocal Solo, ssWho Knows''-Miss Lu
e ellie Edwards.
Paper, "Battle of Mansfield''-Mrs. J. S
Alison.
!, Vocal Solo, "Annie Laurie" Miss Stel
la Boggs.
5. 'Dixie"- Chapter.
T. The meeting then adjourned to NEE
e the fourth Saturday in May, when it i
" hoped full attendance will be presen
5. to make all arrangements for our annua
June Sd celebration.
n Mrs. ]. P. Mccain brought the day
It meeting to fitting close with her toast
J: 81 render tribute to the very best da
IS of all the days it has been our good for
t, tune to spend in the home of our Presi
:. dent.'
l. Mrs. j. S. ALISON, Rec. Sec'y.
n