The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-27
Patriotic Meeting OF the Lend-a-Hand
Book Club.

The members of the Lend-a-liand
Book Club, were not wanting in num-
bers or enthusiasm in the patriotic
meeting held at Plum Tree Farm, the
home of the president, April 18th. 1t
will be a day to be remembered with
some sorrow, as the anniversary of
the Sixth Massachusetts Regi-
ment in the City of Baltimore, on
their response to President Lincoln,
three days after the fall of Fort
Sumter This April 18th, was a fit
ing time to renew allegiance to the
club life in community work and help
in the coming problems of National
life in the war results.
The meeting was opened by the
president. Minutes of the last meet
ing were read. Mrs. Geo. P. Beasman
recording secretary. made a report of
stationary on hand. Mrs. Palmer,
treasurer, reported money in the treas
ury. Mrs. Robert Wells. vice-presi-
dent, made a motion to begin at once
a sinking fund for the work of the
Red Cross for the wounded soldiers
Mrs. Wales. opened the musical pro-
gram with America" all joining in
song on account of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts Regiment encountering mob
violence in Baltimore, April 19, 1860
Four soldiers were killed and thirty-six
wounded, railway bridges and tracks
were destroyed. This was done by the
Mayor and police with the approval
of the Governor to prevent a repetit-
ion of such scenes.
At the conclusion of the reading,
The Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by Mrs. David Lester and Miss
Haines. A social hour followed. after
Mrs. Wells added new book of fiction
to the circulating library, and maga-
zines were distributed Mrs. Beas-
man had provided a prize box, beauti-
fully decorated, containing chocolates
for the winner of the puzzling list of
questions, called Wit Acuteness" For
instance, When is a Schoolmaster
Like Man With One Eye?" or Why
is a Roomfull of Married Folks Like
an Empty One?" What Smells Most
When You Go Into an Apothecary
Shop?" Number Eight Was. Why
is a Shoemaker Like a True Lover ~
Every paper had the correct answer,
Because he is faithful to the last
Interest centered in three questions.
w nat Three IGIleTS CndnS6 a girl TO
be a woman" On what toe does
corn never Gomez" Why is love like
potato" Imagine all papers handed in
with eighteen answers. Was it
strange that the last question was
correctly answered by one who knew?
Because it springs from the eye"
Mrs. Palmer won the prize. having
answered the greatest number cor
rectly. During the social hour re
freShments were served. The dining
room and table were decorated with
flags. the centerpiece made up of many
sized Stars and Stripes. At each plate
was a souvenir flag. One member of
party, grandchild Of Civil war vet
eran furled and unfurled his flag
What mattered it to him if pound cake
and ice cream waited? The first and
last interest was in the lovely array
of flags Mrs. Sarah Powder was pres
ent as a visitor Mrs Leister invited
the Club to Deer Park Farm, Nav l7th
Guests departed wearing their flags
unfurled to the evening breeze.
Forever float that standard sheet.
When breaths the foe. but fahs be-
fore US,
With Freedom soil beneath our feet.
And Freedom banner streaming DER
u.s."