The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-30
INCREASED ACTIVITY
BY LOCAL RED CROSS
ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING
AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTER
EST ABOUT LOCAL CHAPTER.

The mas meeting held last Monday
evening at the corner of Washington
avenue and Main street by the Pleas
a~ntville Chapter of the American Red
Cross Society was attended by a large
and interested crowd of citizens of
this place, as well as by a number of
visitors all along the shore. Rev.
Clarence NJ. Johnston, pastor of the
Absecon NJ. <. Church, told of what
the society had been able to do so far
and of its aims for the future, depict
ing in vivid words the scenes of its
activities. and made an earnest appeal
for assistance from the public. A
number of Pleasantville's prettiest
girls and most attractive young ma
irons circulated through the audience
making personal appeals for contribu-
tions, which were most generously re-
sponded to. Roy C. Adams, the we'll
known local tenor singer. rendered in
his usual pleasing manner the beauti-
full song "Who's Ready ?" written by
Edna Dean Proctor, and set to music
by Madame Hayden. of Atlantic City,
while the whole assemblage Joined in
singing the chorus. Mrs. Raymond G..
Ireland also delighted her hearers
with her rendition of the old-time
song, LET Us Have Peace" The bal
cony on the Washington avenue side
of the Leech Building had been beau
tifully draped in the American colors
and artistically fitted up with electric
lights. Chairman James, of the fl
committee, announced that the
campaign for raising Personalities
quota of S2.700 would be kept I'D until
tomorrow Sunday evening, to allow
every n an opportunity to contrib
ute, and that he was hopeful of OBJ
tanning the entire amount or more by
the time designated. The public has
responded most literally to the ap-
peal.
Word has been received from the
National Headquarters that 25 per
cent. of the amount raised here will
remain in Pleasantville for use of the
local Chapter.
The work rooms of the Pleasant
vile Chapter of the American Red
Cross Society are now kept open from
9 a. m. until $50 p. m. every week
day. Miss Alberta Adams is on duty
continuously and is prepared to give
4ui1 llcllOI ~ any WIN IIldN OC
interested. Recruits for the sewing
where it may be inconvenient to leave
ones own home such a person may
have an opportunity of assisting by
presenting herself at the headquar-
tiers on Washington avenue. where in
struction and materials will be given
out. This statement is made to cor
rect an erroneous impression that all
work must be done at headquarters,
and it is hoped that there may be a
number of additional volunteers for
home work.
The following note from one of
Personalities school teachers speaks
for itself:
"South China, Me-, June 26th.-My
dear Mr.. Macmillan: l notice by The
Pleasantville Press that you are a
captain of one of the Red Cross
teams. 1t may be a little late in
reaching you, but l am sending a
check to you as a contribution toward
the fund. l hope to do more in the
fall. Sincerely and with good wishes
for the success of the campaign,
CLARA w. BRYANT"
The P~leasantville Chapter feels
very grateful to Miss Bryant for the
remembrance and her loyalty to local
interests and the Red Cross cause
generally.
On Tuesday next, the Pleasantville
Bargain House will donate 10 per
cent. of their gross receipts to the
Red Cross.