The herald., 1918-06-06
Shows Great Work Accomplished
During the Year.

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Chapter 4. r. c.:
1t is my pleasure TO present TO
you this, the first annual report of
the work accomplished by the Al
glers Branch known as Branch No.
4, OF \. o. Chapter. \. II. c.. during
the year ending May cath, 1918.
On May oath, 1917, in response
to a call issued by Rev. Thos ]
Larkin, S. NJ, pastor OF the Church
of the Holy Name OF Mary, about
fifty ladies gathered in the parlor
OF the X. of c. Home and formally
organized the Algiers Branch of
New Orleans Chapter A. r. c. Some
time previous to this date. Father
Larkin, realizing the splendid field
Tor patriotic work which our dis
trict afforded, and prompted by the
progressive spirit which he has de-
monstrated on so many occasions.
had applied for permission to form
a branch of the New Orleans Chap
ter, A. r. c., for the purpose of
making garments of various kinds
for the use of sick and wounded
soldiers. This permission being
granted, no time was lost in getting
busy Through the efforts of Miss
Ella NJ. Rees, who proved to be
Father Larkin's right hand at this
time, sewing class was formed. cut
garments obtained from the Chapter.
and work started at once. with the
result that at the end of the first
week ninety finished garments were
sent to Chapter Headquarters.
The officers elected at the first
meeting of the Branch were: Miss !
Ella NJ. Rees, chairman; Miss Viola |
Barrett, vice-chairman; Miss Geor- |
gina Herbert, secretary; Rev. Thos. |
j. Larkin, S. NJ, treasurer.
At the time of organization sub
scriptions to the American Red Cross
to the amount of s145.OO had been
obtained. Total subscriptions OBJ
tanned during the year. not includ-
ing the Christmas drive, amount to
s174.0O.
On Sunday, May 81, 1917. an al
fresco supper was served on the
lawn of the X. of C. Home to a dele
cation of U. S. Marines from the
Naval Station, at a cost of s22.66.
At a special meeting of the Branch
held on June End, 1917, for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means to
defray the expenses of this supper.
monthly branch fee of 25 cents per
member was decided upon. AS this
was deemed excessive by some of
our members, the motion establish
ing this fee was rescinded at the
regular June meeting and the fee
placed at 10 cents per member.
However, even this small amount
proved Objectionable and so was
abolished in September. Branch
Iees collected from May "a,
1917, to September "a, 1917, amount
70 1920. The balance remaining
On hand, 1854, after paying the !,
cost of the supper, was used for the
'unning expenses of the Branch.
At this first meeting plans were
made for a Red Cross benefit at the ;
y. G. c. Theater, to be given on
'une 5, 1917. This benefit proved
great success and netted 5000.
class in First Aid was also form
d at this meeting, with an enroll
nent of twenty and DR.. VIM. Dug
an instructor.
During the Christmas Drive for
to the Red Cross, our \
hartman, assisted by the members v
f the Branch, worked assiduously T
DR. two weeks, being on duty each /
ay at the Canal Street Ferry booth, "a
nd Miss Rees, with several other t
idies, also made two trips to the L
avail Station during the coolest +
Gather of the winter, to solicit sub A
,riptions. The amount collected by t;
Ut members during the two weeks S
this drive was $693.61. 81
In September Knitting Glass was II
rganized, with Mrs. Reuben Whit
ore and Miss c. Albert, instructors.
his class proved a most popular IL
'ature of Red Cross work and at
lined a membership of AZ by No
ember. How busy these knitters 10
ave been is evidenced by the follow ~
e report: a.
In November 1917. 35 sweaters. ~
! December, 1917, 2S sweaters and a,
helmets. In January, 1918, 80
veaters and helmets. In Febru- -,
y, 1918, 40 sweaters and 4 pair r.
ristlets. In March, 1918, 80 a,
veaters and 10 pair socks In NJ
pril, 1918, % sweaters and 16 pair D
cks. In May, 1918, Is sweaters &c
Id Is pair socks. y,
A total of zoo sweaters, helmets, cl
pair wristlets and A pair socks.
Following is a report of the work
by the sewing depart
ent, which has made a splendid
cord: $50 garments, 1876 conva- -,
scent gowns, 126 pajama suits, II u
tn robes, IL capes, 524 bed shirts, 81
pair leggings, 290 sheets and 12S vi
igs. The total number of gar 81
ents of various kinds is 1909,
uniting pajama suits as one gar pi
ent each, although they consist of vi
% complete garments, coat and
nts, which brings the number of
lgle garments up to 1886. There
Is no sewing during July, 1917,
d January, 1918, the Chapter hav- ne
g none to give out. ne
At the September meeting your ID
cretary attempted to form a class an
surgical dressings, and obtained %
e names of eighteen members who IN
shed to take up this line of work. WI
bsequently other names were add ut
, bringing the number in the class VII
to thirty. After many delays,
appointments and discourage
snts, instruction was finally begun
December IL, 1917, with Mrs
20. A. Williams as instructor.