The Coconino sun., 1918-08-23
Red Cross Benefit Nets GoOdly Sum.

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 How many times have we heard the statement; Every cloud has a silver lining? Perhaps it has been changed in form, but not in meaning: Always darkest just before dawn" However, the phrase is one just now worth con- sidering. The present war cloud looms big and heavy and perhaps shows not a glint or glimmer of its lining, silver though it may be, but the edge is be- ginning to show and one assurance comes from the Red Cross work all over the land, While the fact of the urgent need for bandages and hos pital supplies, still remains tragedy, yet the determination of the women engaged in sending them forth will ever remain one of the biggest things the war has produced. A recent writer counts the accuracy, the painstaking care, the punctuality, the system, the order which dominates the Red Cross work as the future assets for the women of our country.
 Our girls? On the trains, in the theatres, at school, meets, see them knitting! Daughters of America be- coming proficient in the lost arts.
 In our own chapter Mrs. Porter tells us fourteen Flagstaff girls stand ready for the call for hospital work. Arizona's quota, we understand, was "A, and for Flagstaff to have IA vol unteers shows the usual spirit. The material for the new quota has not arrived, though hourly expected. The 6S comfort bags have been made and only await articles for filling. Mrs. Porter is anticipating a work room full of eager workers next Tuesday. Since the new work is all outlined it will be much easier to follow than hitherto and the September quota will doubtless be ready to ship long before its allotted time.
 The Red Cross benefit at the Or pheum last Friday night netted some $S6 for the local chapter. Taking in consideration the recent library bene- fit, one can not be too generous in praise of Flagstaff citizens. Every call meets with prompt response and that will be one reason that Flagstaff will be eventually in a class by itself when count is taken of her war &C., tivities.
 One Flagstaff young man waiting his call to the colors saw fit to give a most delightfully."- planned farewell at Lake Mary last Sunday evening. This favorite resort was found ideal for the bounteous picnic luncheon served by the host, MT. Raymond Prochnow. After all had been satisfied, dancing and boating furnished ample amuse- ment for the glorious evening. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Hugh Campbell were chaperons for the fol lowing guests: The Misses Anna and Claire Riordan, Luella Campbell, Ma rion Doris, Helen Ellis, Margaret and Lucille Hall, Vita Moeur, Marie Hart, Emma Kennedy, Yndia Smalley, Lu- cille Grable, Mary Prochnow, the Messrs. l. Rubin, Lester and Walter Fleck, J. Isacson, H. Dunklin, K. Elvey, Perry Francis and the host, R J. Prochnow. s Miss Mary Conrard EnteTtalnS. .Hm t a. An enjoyable evening was spent al the home of Miss Mary Conrard last Friday. Games, dancing, music and singing were the feature of the even. ing.
 Miss Pearl Bader delightfully."- en. tertained the guests with some ia vorite selections on the piano. MT Cornelius Buckley pleased every one by singing some of the latest songs Light refreshments were served dur ing the evening, and at late houl the guests left, wishing the hostess who left Monday for the east, pleas ant and safe journey.
 Those invited were Mrs. Giles, tn, Misses Velma Ellington, Vina Brown
 ing, Edythe Bader, Bernedette Mortz