St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-24
Fifteen Cars Filled With
Red Cross Nurses Pa
rade Covington.
FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS IN ONE DAY.
"America" Sung at Picture
Show Benefit. 'God
Bless Our Women,

patriotic spirit that makes nations
great. The sleepy Incidence of q
pacific existence banks the smolder-
ing fire, but the first breeze Of me-
cessity bursts it into flame of loyalty
and patriotism.
The C0vington Branch Of the New
Orleans Chapter of the Red Cross
started its first drive Wednesday at
about 10 O'Clock a. m, from the N.
C. B. building The fifteen cars were
magnificently decorated with stream
ers and Red Cross emblems, and the
beautiful women in them looked stil
more beautiful in the merciful garb
of the Red Cross nurse. The spec
tacle warmed the hearts all along
the line OF the march, and with eyes
frightened and cheeks flushed with
the thrill of preparing for service on
the field Of battle, every pulse beat
the time that marks the inspiration
Of sacrifice and duty.
This spirit was still more strongly
demonstrated when Manager Fuhr-
mann threw on the curtain screen
at the Parkview Theatre, in the even
ing, the words, 'God bless our wo-
men-they have this day raised $500
for the Red Cross. Let's all be hap
py and sing America" !" following It
by flashing America" on the screen.
The pianist, Mrs. Wilbur, played the
patriotic air, and instantly every one
in the audience arose and Joined dn
the sOng-men, women and children.
There were fifteen cars In the pa
rade, containing the following ladies:
Mrs. r. N. Leonard and her executive
board, Miss Kate Eastman, Mrs. Il.
G. Davis, Mrs. ]. G. Thomas and Miss
Kate Eastman, Jr.; Mrs. ]. C.. Burns,
captain; Mrs. B. B. Warren, Mrs. w.
M. Poole, Mrs. G. A. Clam, lieuten-
ants; Mrs. M. r. Fisher, captain:
Mrs. H. T. G. Weaver, lieutenant;
Mrs. i. Hammer, captain; Mrs. II. A.
Mackie, Mrs. vi. ]. Thompson and
Mrs. T. ID. Terrebonne. Neutenants:
Miss Norma Weaver, captain; Misses
Ruth Frederick, Retta Moses, Ethel
lBougere and Grace Blossman, lieu
tenants; Mrs. e. J. Domergue, cap
tain; Mrs. J. B! Workman, Mrs. G. R.
Schultz and Miss Wilmuth Warren,
lieutenants; Mrs. G. ]. Payne, cap
tain; Mrs. w. C.>Grant, Mrs. r. II.
White and Miss G. Jones, Neuten-
ants; Mrs. Maurice Planche, captain;
Mrs. w. d. Molloy, Miss A. Planche
and Miss Elder Leblanc, Meutenants;
Mrs. Thos. M. Burns. captain: Mrs.
A. l.. Bear, Mrs. A. v. Smith and
Mrs. A. r. Smith, lieutenants; Miss
Hettie Brewster and Miss Joyce
White; Mrs. w. N. Patrick, Mrs.
Geo. Lansing, Mrs. L. +. Sykes and
Mrs. w. G. McDuff; Mrs. A. H. Glenn
ent, Mrs. III. H. Smith and Miss Anna
Morrell; Mrs. G. A. Clam. Miss
Eunice Clam, Miss Ruby Reeder.
The parade was led by Mr.. Chopin
Fisher, dressed in Red Cross COS
tune, and Mr.. Harry feale. dressed
in kahM uniform. They were fol-
lowed by the flag car, in which were
Messrs. w. ID. Molloy, c. G. Korn-
field, L.. c. Noise and Colson Do
mergue. The beautiful flag of this
car belnged to the Fire Department.
Mr.. Noise played the cornet, giving
the drill calls.
The cars were met at the public
school by the school children. who
rallied around the flag and sang
"America." Both American and
Red Cross flags were displayed. The
parochial school, st. Scholastica's,
St. Pau1's College and st. Joseph's
Abbey all entered into the patriotic
spirit of the occasion and did what
they could to make the drive a sue
cess. st. Paul's College won the
special gratitude of the Red Cross
ladies by the liberal donation Of
| $4,000.
The various towns all contributed, I,
but the amounts of these contribu-
tons are not made known at the
present time. In Covington alone
$5O0.O0 was raised, which is said
by Red Cross officials in New Or
leans to be the largest. sum from any
town Of equal population.
Mrs. H. A. Mackie, with the as
sistance of Mrs. L. Hammer, made Is
Red Cross caps, giving the proceeds
($5.65) to the fund.
Special thanks are given to Mr..
| C. G. Kornfeld and Mr.. L. c. Noise,
for music: to the firemen for their
beautiful flag; Mr.. Marvin Poole for
the new Red Cross ambulance in the
parade; Judge T. NJ. Burns, Mr.. Carl
Bougere, Mr.. F. F. Planche, Judge
Robt. Badon, Mr.. w. N. Patrick, MIR
j. s. Jones, Mr.. Maurice Planche, Mr.
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