The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-09-27
MEN OF PATRIOTIC
LEAGUE HAVE
MEETING
Dinner at the Club is Well
Attended and Very
Enthusiastic

The Mems Patriotic League had
it's second meeting on Tuesday even
ing at a dinner at the Golf Club and
it was enthusiastic and encouraging.
Aside from the most delightful
dinner served, the other events and
business of the evening were also
most interesting.
Mr.. eortelyeu, the president, pre-
sided, and Mr.. Campbell Wallace, the
secretary, read the report of what
had been done by the leagues otfi-
GERS and members since organization
in June and placed before the meet
ing recommendation of the Execu-
tive Committee that an office be
maintained, and a permanent secre-
tary be constantly on duty shall be
employed.
This met with the unanimous APP
proval of the members, and a volun-
tary subscription to be paid monthly
for the expense of these for the rest
of the current year was taken.
Mr.. M. l.. McNeel, District Chair
man of the War Savings and Mr..
j. e. Massey, County Chairman OF
the Liberty Loan both testified most
earnestly as to the assistance rem
dered these two causes by the lea
que, while Mr.. Bolan Brumby, chair
man of the Red Cross and Mr.. j. w.
Legg, Chairman Of the Y. M. G. A.
campaign gave notice they also re-
lied ON the league for assistance in
future work in sight.
Mr.. L. B. Robeson made short
talk, DEPRESSING from motion under
consideration, but reaching straight
down into the foremost subject in
the hearts and minds oflall the mem
bers Of the league.
Mr.. r. E. Harvey, Chairman of At
lanta zone of the 9th Federal Re-
serve District, who was present as a
guest of the league, was introduced
by Mr.. J. E. Massey, and he made
most eloquent and forceful appeal to
the patriotism and honor of the
South, Of Georgia and of Cobb Coun-
ty. Although a stranger here he
came intimately close to his hearers,
and we doubt if any heard him with
out new resolution Of service for
our government and our boys who
are Sighting our battles.
The meeting was not without hum
orous incidents and diversions.
At one time during the business
meeting great applause and shouts
and laughter were heard on the front
porch, few minutes after DIR. Rem
bert Smith had been quietly called
out of the room Mr. Morgan McNeel
went out to investigate and in a few
minutes returned and reported:
Tn order to show you that there
is something doing all the time at
the league meetings, | wish to an
nounce that we have just had run
away wedding on the front porch.
will now proceed"
There is no doubt about the good
that these league meetings accom-
pIish. 1t is a pity that the member
ship does not include our whole popu-
lation. There are many men in our
community whose names should be on
the roll but the bylaws prohibit the
of members, it being pre-
sumed that all who are willing and
anxious to serve in every possible
way during the war win come for
ward voluntarily and be enrolled.
The membership fee is only one
dollar, and willing heart and mind,
and there are no dues
We can not over-estimate the value
Of the personal touch and spirit"
which pervades these meetings, and
the pen is powerless 70 inapart in
any measure the sentiment and feel
ing which comes from the words of.
the speakers.
In another column we print the
pledge required of members; if you
wish to join, cut it out and use it.
The ladies on the Dinner Com
nittee were Mrs. L. N. Trammell,
Chairman, Mrs. Cottingham, Mrs. M.
L McNeel, Mrs. w. A. DuPre, Mrs.
George Daniel, Miss Louise Schilling,
Mrs. w. J. Turner, Mrs. Howell Ire
zevant. The young ladies serving
were Misses Cora Brown, Irene Ma
Icne, Alice Lemon Anderson, Sara
Patton, Odene Florence, lila Mc-
Neel, Mary Byrd rate aaa Winnie
Lou McNeel.