The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24


Mystic Shriners in Charge.
Marietta Club is to be Host.
Shrine Band to Lead Parade.
The great parade starts from the
Post Office at o'clock, headed by
the Shrine band of Yaarab Temple,
the Chanters, the Marietta branch of
the Red Cross, and the Marietta Shri-
ners, all will march to the square.
Seats will be provided for every
body. Following the address by the
Illustrious Potentate, Hon. George NJ.
Napier, the Shriners will entertain
the audience as only Shriners can.
If you fail to attend, you will miss
the time Of your life.
Surgical Dressings and Wool
for Knitting Socks Will Profit
This war fund is for relief work in
this country and in the devasted land
of our allies.
The quota left with the local chap
ter will be spent for surgical supplies,
hospital supplies, and wool for knit
ting socks and sweaters. Not one
cent of the money collected in the
drive will be spent for overhead eX-
penses.
4From time to time there has ap-
peared in this department, accounts
of the Red Cross work done in Europe
with the war funds collected last year.
All of us understand better to-day,
than we did a year ago, the great
need for work in the ranks OF the Red
Cross Many of our own Cobb coun-
ty boys are to-day in France, possibly
on the firing lines, and we must face
the immediate necessity fF concen-
trated work, that every thing possible
may be done to help keep them well,
and to minister to them If, IN their
great sacrifice, they may be wounded.
Latest Request from Headquarters.
In the receipt for supplies sent the
Marietta branch, comes this request;
Owing to the production of certain
articles, we are short on the following
articles: bathrobes and bedjackets OF
heavy bathrobing, undeshirts and un-
der drawers of canton flannel or OF
white outing, and pajamas OF dark
colored outing. Will you not aid IN
increasing the production Of these
much needed articles?
The Cobb county chapter has prid-
ed. itself upon responding to every
call in the past, and the quantity OF
these articles requested by headquar-
ters furnished by willing workers,
will depend entirely upon the funds
furnished by the willing givers.
Besides the Powder Springs rally
on Tuesday evening there meetings
at other places throughout the county
which have not yet been officially
reported, one being at Smyrna, at
which Rev. C. c.. Claiborne gave an
address on Tuesday evening.
ABranch mill be organized at the
Trinity Church, south Of Middleton on
Sunday morning at ter o'clock. Let
good number be present at that
time to start the work right.
The Cobb County Chapter hopes to
have Branch in each district before
the fourth of July, so communicate
with Mrs. Graham or Mr. B. G. Brum-
by if ready to organize.
Organization of Colored Circles.
/ Cobb county chapter row boasts OF
three up-to-date colored circles. The
first was organized in Marietta, the
second at Friendship Church, and the
third at Powder Springs.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Brumpy
/ Mrs. Graham, Miss Cortelyou, Mr.
Houpe. Mrs. Sullivan, Mr.. Graham,
and Mr.. Bette attended an enthusl-
astic meeting at Friendship Church
where the Friendship circle was for
mally organized. Splendid talks were
given by Mr.. Brumby and Mr. Bette
and good work is promised by the
entire membership of the church
The following members were en-
rolled: James Sheppard, Chairman
Doris Copeland, Vice-Chairman ane
Secretary; jamie Sheppard, Rose Pc.
sey, Charlie Posey, Sarah Ann Guth
rie, Matte Daniel, Lizzie Danied,