Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-05-05
Red Cross Society
Organized Here

ORGANIZED Here
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q An interesting meeting was hrl
on TUESDAY afternoon of this week
q at the Triangle Theatre, where q
Red Cross Society was organized bv
2 Il number of interested ladies and
q gentlemen Of thi, city the spacious
q thratre being tcuierel for the pur.
8 pose by Mr. \. o. Landry, the genial
manager OF che popular place.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Mr.. Landry with his Orchestrian,
after which Mr. Frank /. Hopper, field
representative Of the Gulf Division Of
the American Red Cross, spoke of the
work and organization Ct the Society,
stating that he would like to have this
assemblage organize into branch com
posed OF Acadia, JEFF Davis and Yer
million parishes, with the Chapter head
Quarters at Crowley.
N, his talk he explained that by be
coming a memter Of this Society they
were not subject 20 field duty, and eX-
planned much Of the work that is done
by a society at home a well as away.
The different memberships and the
fees of the same are as follows: Annual,
800; Subscribing, 900; Contribution,
$500, Sustaining, $1,000; Life, $500,
and Patron, $4,000.
The organization of the Society was
taken up after Mr.. Hopper's talk, and
Mr.. A. j. Golden was chosen to preside
over the meeting temporarily, and upon
motions duly seconded, and by unani-
nous votes the following officers for
the temporary organization were elected
from -he people present:
OQhelias BOUTque, Temporal chairman
Mrs. j. L. Nettles, temporary vice
chairman.
Mrs. L. o. Broussard, temporary sec
rotary.
MIR f. ". Stebbins, temporary treas
hrcr
Mrs G. W. Summers was elected as
chairman of the membership committee
Mr. Hopper again mentioned several
Of the best advantages that may be
used in organization.
DR.. L. NJ. Boudreaux offered his serv-
ices in the formation and training of a
local first aid club
A card of thanks was voted TO Mr..
A. A Dubus for the service he rendered
with his automobiles.
More details of the working Of the
Red Cross Society viii be published in
this paper, so that YOU can get better
idea of the extent and good of the So
ciety. Many people look upon this So
ciety without the realization Of the eN-
tent and good Of its existence.
The following were those who Joined
at the meeting held: Mrs. w. s. Nilsson,
Miss c. Bonvillien, Mrs r. J. G.. Me
Comiskey, Mr.. R. j. C. McComiskey,
NJ. Ophelias Bourque, Mrs J. L. Net
ties, Mrs. J. R. Kitchell, Miss VI. Vallce,
Miss l. Vallee, Mrs. P. J. White, Mrs.
G. NJ. Eldredge, Miss David lone Cal
lahan, Mrs. c. w. Summers, Mr. J. W.
o'Bryan, Mr.. Felix Nunez, Mrs. Jake
Immergluck, Miss E. Honold. Mrs. D. L.
Mcpherson, Miss Mabel Young, Miss
Olga Caldwell, Mrs. V. L. Caldwell,
Mrs L. O. Broussard, Mrs J. E. Nettles,
Mrs. 3. o. Wood, Miss Emma Eldredge,
Miss Fannie Kibbe, Mrs. A. 4. Dubus,
Mr.. A. A. Dubus, Mrs. Robert Alexsn-
der, Mrs w T. Edwards, Miss Helen
Scharh, Mrs T. NJ. Stebbins. Mrs. J. n.
Williams, Mrs. NJ a. Young, Mr.. E. VI.
Stebbins.
A few moments visit 70 Kaplan yes
terday morning by Mrs. /. O. Broussard
and her company, without sny effort,
received the following volunteer mem
bers: Meaux Brothers, 4. N. Smith, ?.
/. Brousssrd, NJ. J. Ramsey, c. !. Mont
gomer!, z. Eleazar, c. E. CJmcauA,
Mrs L. J. Reaux, D. Reaux, Leo sapar-
ito, AZ D., Christine Deshotels, Sol.
Gross, II. Dgshote,s, Ms. Chss. Saint,
\. Vincent.
The English Mission which was he'll
At the Catholic Church cloasd Sunday
night About fifty men joined the
Holy Name Society Of the church,