The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-21
RED CROSS WORK.

IN gave lteelf up to the patriotic
fervor Of Red Cross enthusiasm.
1t was the day selected by the
ladies' to organize Chapter OF the
Hed Cross-to speak more techni-
cally, to make "a drive" among
our people. in the interest of that
great. humane and charitable So.
ciety. AT 9 O'Clock sixty automo.
biles, each filled with ladies. came
IN procession down Main street,
and stopped at the court house
square. Following them marched
the school children of the Convent
and the High School, thousand
IN number, each holding a minia-
ture flag, and formed around the
Confederate monument on the
square.
These young children. ferven,
and beautiful, singing patriotic
songs and waving the Starry EN-
blems Of our country's greatness.
presented a scene Of inspiring
iovliness which beggars words to
titly describe. 1t reminded us of
The sentiment, expressed by come
one long time ago, when Chris.
tianity was ia it's beginning. that
mankind must march through the
gateway OF childhood to attain a
purer and higher civilization on
earth.
BY this time large crowd had
gathered in front of the court
mouse.
Rev. Father j. j. Rousseau pro-
bounced the invocation. Judge w.
). Baker then addressed the large
mbly on behalf of the Red
ross society. He explained it,
.rigin, it's humane purposes and
he great WORK they had accom-
oilshed for suffering humanity.
he Appealed to them to give free.
y OF their means to support these
patriotic ladies in their endeavor
20 establish a branch Of the Red
Crosse society in franklin.
The people were informed that
contribution box was at the en-.
rance way to the square, and they
we're asked to drop their cont:l-
outions in it. Rev. K. Hale then
pronounced the benediction. A.
usual, the little children led the
say aud set the example. AS
hey marched from the grounds.
ach Que If them deposited in the
,ox his or her mite. And when
the fund was counted it showed
hat the school children had SUBJ
.cribed fifty-three dollars and for
" cents.
At two o'clock Monday after.
loon there was held a meeting OF
he ladies in the Town Hall for the
purpose or organizing Chapter OF
he Red Cross at Franklin. The
,all was full to overlooking. Mrs.
=. E. Moberly. Of Ramos, La.
who has charge of the Red Cross
,ffairs in the Parish Of st. Mary,
presided. an organization was
speedily affected by eiecting Mrs.
L. +. Frere President and Mrs.
henry McCarJel, Secretary.
Messrs. N. 4 NJ. Sitverman ten
tered their hall fur their future
meetings and also rendered to
them the use of sewing machine,
che newly organized Chapter went
. work without delay. They hold
heir meetings daily, sewing and
preparing clothing for our soldiers
who are fighting the battles of ou'
.uuntry. AT the meeting OF the
Chapter held Oh last Thursday.
Nrs. +. +. trere resigned as pres
dent on account Of iliness; and
Mrs. c. u. kemper was elected to
serve ia her place.
They meet aud work daily
They passed resolution inviting
al Of the ladies Of Franklin to as
list them in their work, no matter
whether they belong to the Chap
er or not.
At this writing they have col
ected by subscription nine hun
,red and forty dollars and sixty.
wo cents, which amount. added
the amount given by the school
children, makes the total OF nine
hundred and uinety.6ve dollars
md two cents. Truly a noble
work ia being done In Franklin.