Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-28
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Chautauqua Very Good. Red
Cross Organization Held
Rummage Sale. Emily
Geiger Chapter Met.


dresses aud lectures were deeply
interesting, and each one concerned
in parts, war relief work, and the
discussion of Red Cross brought
about much enthusiasm in thisagreat
endeavor.
The Committee, who-were guaran,
tees for this chsutauqua, following
this fine address, announced that
after paying all expenses incident to
this, all above could go to Red
Cross Work.
The amount was SS4.
Every one greatly appreciated
this on the part of these gentlemen,
and they also, were very glad to have
the profit go to this.
For some time the organizing of
the Red Cross has been discussed
here, and following the impressive
lecture on this, plans were afoot to
to effect this Immediately.
There were already a.few members
here who belonged to the general
organization, having joined in the
summer, and as:special a committee
was appointed to makea canvas, and
up to Saturday 24s members were
secured.
At an early date, there will be
mass -meeting.-a1.sp speakerszeemlnez
from Columbia, and the organization
will be effected.
Officers will be elected, and it is
the intention to have Red Gross
Work Room, and in few weeks,
much effective work will be the out
come of this.
On Sunday morning, at the
Baptist church, a special collectli n
was taken to help in the State
Mission Work, DR.. Derienx having
: made an appeal to all to come 20
the rescue. This church has con-
tributed we'll, and had only $40
to meet its apportionmept, the offer
ing amounted to sl6s.
Mr.. Leon Lewis, of Alabama, is
spending this week here in the home
of his mother. Mrs. A. Z. Lewis.
The w. G. T. U. had Rummage
Sal. on Saturday, the proceeds of
which were to help in war reliet
work. s26.o9 was made, and the
amount could have been larger, had
there been more "rummage" on
hand.
The quick success and disposition
of articles was due to the fact that
the sale was held on Saturday, right
in the center of the business part OF
main street.
The colored people always gather
ON Saturdays and this was great
attraction to them. When they
found out what the sales would be
used for, they grew interested and
brought in others
Mr.. J. G. Lewis helped greatly
by letting the committee use vacant
store, and offering it to them for
any good work they undertook, just
as long as it was not rented.
The Emily Geiger Chapter, D.
A. R. held a very enthusiastic meet
ing Wednesday with Mrs. Calhoun
Hammer, Mrs. w. S. Mobley, Re
gent, presiding.
The chief work of the meeting
was in taking up the work for wal
relief, which was decided on at the
recent State Conference.
This was that the chapters ol
South Carolina, adopt the South
Carolina battleship, aad help tc
look after the comfort of the 1900
soldiers and sailors here.
The State Regent has assigned tc
each chapter q certain number OF
knitted garments, this chapter hav
ing 9s, and the funds necessary tol
such are on hard.
The members were. 30 glad to dc
this assigned work, each one saying
inst which article thev could bes
knit, and as many returned, aftel
the meeting, they purchased th'
wool, and it was learned by mex
day, that SO enthused were some
their articles were complete.
Blue or grey or khaki color coult
be used, white or cream would SOL
80 easily.
The committee for this war relle
work was Mesdames j. Neil Lott
E. R. Mobley and j. w. Browne
The committee to get the jeille
and the delicacies to be sent to tn
Base Hospital, Columbia. had al
ready been at work and some wa
already on hand, this committee re
ing Miss Zena Payne with Mesdame