The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22

the entrance fee Of thirty-five dollars
to st. AIMS institution, st. Louis. for
the homeless twin babies born in Keo.
kulS last summer.
Our hospital committee and our
sewing committees all did splendid
work. Our George Washington tea,
our May parties, our Thanksgiving
shower and our Christmas work were
all unusually successful.
In closing my report and resign1ng
my office. wish to personally thank
the priests, sisters, the members and
the people of the city for their hearty
cooperation and to each officer, sin.
cerest thanks for their efficient help
during my term of presidency.
SADIE GoRM!AN WEBER
The secretary's Report.
To the officers and members Of the
Ladies of Security:
It is with the utmost pleasure
that I bring to you the report of an
other successful year for this society
| The following meetings have been
held: ten regular monthly meetings
six board meetings and eight sewing
meetings.
During the past year, death removed
three of our members whose loss we
have deeply felt. Our present mem.
bership is 204.
Material aid has been given many
families and. CAT garments furnished
the needy from the supply closet. The
visits of our hospital committee have
,been numerous and have been regular
ly.
In the month Of February, We re-
ceived the gift Of sewing machine
which greatly increased our sewing
facilities as prior to that time we had
but one machine.
With our efficient chairman and CO
operative members, very commend
able work has been done at the sew
ing meetings and the supply closet
replenished with many new garments.
Much of the material used in making
these garments was received In the
lis parcels donated at our George
Washington Tea" of February FL.
A May Party" which proved to be
a social as well as financial success.
was given in the afternoon and even
ing Of May 2. At the meeting of May
81. the members voted to donate $40
to the Orphans home at Davenport.
The business Of the June meeting
rying on the work in July and August,
months in which no meetings are held.
A special case of the summer work
was brought up for consideration at
the September meeting and plans
made to defray an expense incurred.
Christmas Work.
Arrangements for the Christmas
worl, were made at the meeting Of No
vember 26. On November 90, Bene-
diction was held for the members.
The annual Thanksgiving Shower"
again called our attention to the gen
crosby of our members for our usual
supply of canned fruits, jelly, etc, for
the Christmas baskets, was received.
The Christmas donations which
came in So bountifully during Decem-
Der assure us that many are interested
in our work and the Christmas spirit
of each giver was expressed IN the
forty baskets which went into as many
homes to carry the yule-tide cheer of
our society.
The calls for assistance in the past
month. have exceeded those OF any
other month. many Of the requests be-
ing for clothing.
In concluding this report, we wish
to express our gratitude for the many
favors that have been ours. we sim
cerely thank our director, Father Gill
lespie. and his able assistant, Father
Courtney, for the many words OF en-
couragement and inspiration which
they have impaired to us at various
meetings. We are grateful to the
sisters who have always aided us so
willingly, to the members OF the var
ious committees who have systemat.
ically and untiringly rendered service
in their respective phases of the work,
and to the members in general whose
sincere cooperation has constantly
been in evidence.
We desire every citizen and friend
Of the society who has assisted in any
way in making our work more sue
cessful, to receive his full measure OF
thanks and to know that We appre-
ciate the spirit of helpfulness.
desire to acknowledge the many
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