The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
GALLATIN.

Mrs. Mary Jane Carr and Mrs.
Dovie Patton lof Nashville, visited
their mother, Mrs. Matte Strother,
last week. At this writing Mr.. James
Randolph is very seriously sick. The
Old Folks Concert, which was given
at Key Chapel M. E. Church on last
Friday evening was pronounced ex-
cellent The feature of the program
being the singing of Mr.. Ruben Har-
ris and the drill of the soldier BOYS
under the direction of Capt. George
McMurry. The program was as fol-
lows: Chorus, eve shall gather at
the River; prayer, by the pastor;
chorus, Roll, Jordan Rolf; recita-
ton, Mrs. Maria Key; duet, Mrs.
johanna Wiley, Mrs. Mariah Middle
ton; dialogue, "Marse John and Aunt
Sylvia" Mrs. N. D. Jenkins, Mrs.
Louise Matthews; solo, 81 am Long
ing for some one to love me-" Mrs.
Margaret Green; solo, "Only Thee"
DR.. j. d. Chavis and wife; song, "a
happy little boy" Mr.. Houston Jen-
liins and Mrs. Gertrude McMurry:
tableau, "Bbenezer," Alice Voolfolk,
Elizabeth Wilks; solo, "ThOse songs
my mother used to sing" Mr.. Reu-
ben Harris; drill, The school of the
soldier boys in Camp, DR.. w E. Nc
Kissack, N D. jenkins, Chas Pers-
ley, G. Dumas, Iroin Douglass, Jas.
Matthews, Houston Jenkins, G. w.
McMurry, Director; tableau, Moth
er's Prayer" Sallie Woodfork. Ofitts
Jazz Band furnished music for the
| occasion. Mrs. Gertrude McMurry
was general manager. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blanche Henry Mosier and Mr.. Otis
Winston motored from Nashville to
this city last Sunday to visit friends.
Hush little Thrift Stamp don't you
| cry, You will be a Liberty Bond, bye
and bye. The big patriotic parade
| that was pulled off last Saturday was
success in every particular, even
| If the weather at first did appear
somewhat threatening. Gallatins
auxiliary of the Red Gross was rep
resented by good number. At the
head of this department a large ban
ner was carried with the following
wording: Gallatin colored auxiliary,
Feed yourself or you'll feed the
Hun" Other banners and badges
were painted as follows: 1.-THE veget-
able line will smash the Hindenburg
line" I'VE are twelve million strong
Food must follow the flag" "W. S.
S. win by sowing Seeds" "Now or
never" "All together-push," Unity
and Strength. mo time for color
line, EARLY to bed and early to rise
will make the Kaiser open his eyes"
Retreat unknown to u.s." For our
Country and our Flag" "a world
Democracy" Remember the heroes
of San Juan HILL" "Give us Liberty
or give us DEATH" United we will
win divided we will lose" There
has been a considerable increase in
membership to the Red Cross auxil-
iary have you joined yet? Sugar
and chocolate is fast disappearing
from the Gallatin market since the
Sumner County draft boys left for
Camp Meade, Md. The sweethearts
and friends are now busy making
sweets to send to their loved ones
who are doing their bit. Six mem
bers received the rank of Knight in
Sumner Lodge No. 203, X. of p on
last Tuesday evening. Have you
joined yet? Better think it over.
They pay $4,000 burial; 100000 En-
dowment. Mr.. George Washington
Foster, son Of Mrs. Celia Foster of
East Bledsoe street, died at $3.50,
Monday afternoon. For several years
Mr.. Foster made his home in Chicago
and New York and other large cities.
He was well known in the sporting
fraternity. He had been i'll since
October past; Early in March he
went to Hot Springs in hope of re-
gaining his health, but after remain
ing for several weeks and becoming
no better he decided that he would
come to his mothers home here in
Gallatin, his present home being in
Cleveland, Ohio. When the end
came at 5:05 o'clock there was near
his bedside, Mrs. Celia Foster, his
mother, Mrs. Annie Foster of Cleve-
land, Ohio, his wife and other i'm
mediate relatives. His was a warm
genial nature and he made friends
with those whom he came in contact
with. He leaves a mother, wife, two
sisters and one brother and host of
relatives and friends to mourn their
loss. Interment took place at Gal
latin Cemetery in charge of Harris
and jenkins.