The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-10

iii' All ab-rblng topic 81 TIE LAY q.
The Rel Gross Movement while at
tracting attention of the people all ov-
~ tins and other conntles. has IT. reality
IN the life and souls Of the .-,lnr,.I and
white woman of Indian Hidg, 81 North
fork District. McDouell county. The
good women. both white AMI coior,~l
have thsir souls filled with the world :
crying nee.i 81 protevfi,n al snd GUARD
against suffering aud breeding Eur"r~.
TUESDAY night of TIM week. under the
direction Of the colorcd women. s--iste,I
10y Mrs. A. ID Rice. one OF the hns-t
christian women ma thi- country, real
embodiment Of human -yrnrathy. an
event winch will ever mark itA..lf ~ a
life standing feature m the history of
Mcdowell county. took pl AZ m front of
the Roanoke Company store on one OF
the n'"-t beautiful la~n- IN the Di-trlcf
Of Northiork or perhaps ma the who'll
county.
\ very elaborate program hal i~rn ar
ranged, prominent -peaker- hal isen
secured and every other thing that went
To make this unique ~ccazion grand
-ucce-- had beeh compliei with. Mr.
Wade, President. andtl'e ret ri her ,prI.-
officers, greatly a--I-ted by Mrs. A. -.
Rice, head Of the Auxiliary Red Gross g.
the Gary Chapter, staged what wa- le-
yond question the greatest demonstration
Of IT, kind that has been witnessed ~
the lite Of the county.
Fairly in the evening, men and women
were seen vending their way To- the de-
ignsted place. The Ladies were all neat.
~ dressed m white with an attractive
red CLOS m front Of their rat,-. The,
all looked the very pirture- oi eartll,
angels. q We may be par.ione,i Tor ths
extrsvsgant use Of the term. The Lawn
~v- beautifully lighted up with riectrs
ia 1T. A large stand Tor the speaker.
bal fcen erecte'i in the middle oi tl,r
lawn and wa uniquely DECORATED VIII
tiir col"rs Of the starr and -trit.- inr
With lsrge Write cloth On the front -i,l,
OF the speakers stand having 40 l,old ID
tes- American Red Crs,-- 90 ia,
center. In aDo'l,er prominent tlarr y =,
= tine sign reafing Red Cr,.-- viii
ei' ctric nglt-. TIN -ign cDuld H.. -.er
from tie railros.i anil 49, = great r,.--of
~Ithin it--'ii. ID caused men aud unn,e,
o. think ~ 1essr ieiore. II male tl,.u
realize that thu 49, no sllil,- play AZ,
- -uch childish thing we're tut ava,
al men anil men 90 ~fle iutsre-t.s
and earnest ID only t,-.k lew min
uis- u 80 anil Sam tiist tae-.. = 81,
women bad really i.srrsd iiist 10. .efi
s'nl OF H. Rod Cr'.-- ~ o. lin, 90, o..
nation wound. o. care Tor ths.-e ui.
shall -sT'n have fo lssr the bur,ien
battle. pm snd -orrnu ~ having .,
leave loved one 1u are iDr tf.s efuf..f
81. hungry anil hoint go b. tie t.r.--.s
task of TIE Red Cro--
Promptly At o'closk. Hon. Jsck Tay
Tor and Rev. - W Goth a-cen.le5 IN.
speakers stand. Tie latter m = To-
chosen but pointed words toucled on th,
occs-ion generally AMI introduced Hon
Jack Taylor. The oldest man on that Oh
GRAFTON ond one of the te~t liked rner
throughout To district. Mr. Taylor. ~
his usual way. uade very. ,ery tin,sl,
speech paid = hish tribute o the ~.
ness kIndne-- and -Jmra'hy a Mr. a
u. Ric~ AMI ws- loud in boz rrsi-e II tlu
oiz h~srte'iDe-s ~ Hon A. Kice. ri
va witty and interesting al the VA
through. lie in turn intro,lnced Mr.
Rice, General Manager Of the Unite,
focshontas Goal Company aud Presi