Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-20
u. D. G.. Meeting.

OlOSS lOOulS Ou i uulSAoS itSt HOo'
February IA, with the president,
Mrs. E. P. Jones, in the chair. In the
absence of the secretary who was
confined at home with sick child,
the minutes were read by Mrs. Aga
tha Woodson.
A report from the contribution
for the Wade Hampton bed for the
Red Cross hospital in France was
given, and note of thanks read
from Mrs. McKeachin, State treas,
urer. Mrs. J. S. Byrd, treas
urer of this fund for our chap
ter, was complimented and heartily
thanked for the untiring zeal which
resulted in a collection of $1,000,
the following persons having con-
tributed:
Mrs. John Sheppard, sl.o0; Mrs.
Lizzie Christian Smith, sl.Oo; Mrs.
E. J. Norris, sl.oo; Mrs. J. D. Hol-
stein, sl.OO; Mrs. Woodson, sl.o0;
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth, sl.00;
Mrs. Kate Butler, sl.OO; Miss Mary
Butler, Sl.OO; Mrs. Belts Cantelou,
so cents; Mrs. Morrall, so cents;
Mrs. Arthur Tompkins, so cents;
Mrs. Fannie Broadwater, so cents;
Mrs. Robert Marsh, so cents; Mrs.
James Byrd, so cents; Mrs. E. P.
Jones, so cents; Mrs. Thos. Rains.
ford, so. cents; Mrs. Afford, so
cents; Mrs. Barker, so cents. The
following gave the requested %
cents: Mrs. J. Nj. Lawton, Miss H.
Padgett, Mrs. James DsVore, Miss
Marie Abney. Miss Annie DeLoach,
Mrs. Leila Griffin, Mrs. B. F. Niah-
olson, Mrs. E. S. Rives, Mrs. Hugh
Nicholson, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman,
Mrs. J. L. Minis, Mrs. E. E.
Adams, Mrs. M. A. Taylor, Mrs.
Will Byrd, Mrs. Chas. May, Mrs.
Ransom Padgett, Mrs. Lovick Minis,
Mrs. Lizzie Folk, Mrs. N. G. Evans,
Mrs. Mamie Darling, Miss Charl-
ton Dozier, Mrs. Herbert Smith,
Mrs. Cleora Tompkins, Mrs. John
Tompkins, Mrs. Joe Cantelou,
Mrs. Kate Cheatham, Mrs. w. L.
Dunovant, Mrs. a. E. Padgett, Mrs.
Carwile, Miss Ella Bates, Miss So
phie Dobson, Mrs. Milton Jones,
Mrs. Willis Duncan, Mrs. Kate
Dennis, Miss Kellah Fair, Mrs. j..
3, Kennerly, Miss Sarah Collett
and Mrs. Jefferson Wright. Nine
dollars and two cents was contrlbu,
ted by Mrs. Afford for the card
club. This list was read BY Mrs.
Woodson, and all were enthusiastic
in praise of the work.
Under the head of new business
Mrs. Woodson made a motion, sec
onded by Mrs. Lovick Minis, that
the chapter be formed into Red
Cross Auxiliary. After some dis
cusslon this was carried, and Mrs.
Jones will at once make application
to our Red Cross Chapter for recog-
milton.
The following women gave their
names as already members Of the
Red Cross, and entitled to form a
unit:
Mrs. E. P. Jones, Mrs. Hugh
Nicholson, Mrs. James Byrd, Mrs.
Afford, Mrs. 8. L. Minis, Mis-. Rob
ert Marsh, Mrs. Milton Jones, Mrs.
James DeVore and Mrs. Woodson.
There are many other women in
the chapter who will add their
names to this list.
Mrs. Mamie Marsh and Miss An
ME DeLoach were named a commit
tee to send a flag 9xl5 to any of
our country boys who should die in
the service of his country. So far
this service has been unnecessary,
as we have been so fortunate as to
lose none of our boys, but it is a sad
fact that death in the army Is lnevl-
table, and we dc not know when the
wheel may turn and our loved ones
will have to pass over the River to
rest with Jackson and the host Of
other brave men who have given
their lives for their country.
Mrs. Jones presided over the his
torical session in the absence Of the
historian.
A very interesting paper of per-
sonal "reminiscences, by Mr.. J. Rus
sell Wright, was read by Mrs. M.
c. Marsh, and Mrs. L. ?. Jones
read a very fine original paper of
sketches of Generals Albert Sidney
Johnston and Joseph (. Johnston,