The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-09
RED CROSS BULLETIN.
Report of Work Accomplished BY
Various Louisiana Chapters.

Various Louisiana Chapters.
Following is q summary OF the
bulletin issued Feb / by the publicity
bureau of the Gulf Division, American
Red Cross, outlining the. work done
by some of the chapters in Louisiana I:
DeSoto Parish Chapter - ThAre
have been two auxiliaries added to
the chapter recently. One at Mineral
for white peop.e, is located in rich
cultural high school, and much good
work is expected from the new
branch. The other auxiliary has
been formed in Mansfield, and is
known as St. Johns, the name cor
responding to the church of the
members, who are colored Much en-
thusiasm was manifested among the
negroes when this organization was
completed, and as they have beeR
among the most liberal givers in all
the drives, much may be expected of
st. Johns Both branches were or
ganized under the supervision of
Chairman Jos. B. Elam. One of the
small daughters of Mrs. Clantona, liv-
ing at Fortson postoffiee, has donated
to the chapter 10 cents saved by her
in different ways.
Jennings Chapter - Last week
Clipped one box containing 500 sur
gical dressings and another with 46
sweaters, So pairs of socks. 16 pairs
of wristlets, Il helmets and 3 muf-
hers. The surgical dressing class in
struction will be completed this week,
and it is expected much work in that
line will be done every day
Lake Arthur Recently
shipped it's second box of knitted gar
ments TO New Orleans, containing 58
sweaters, muffiefs, 10 helmets, 26
pairs of wristlets, and 34 pairs of
socks. Made 204 congresses and q
number of bandages last week, and
will soon send out another box Of
knitted goods. Arrangements are be-
ing made for t'box social at the
Thornton schoolhouse for the benefit
Of the chapter. Two Saturday mar
ket days" brought s13.
Lafayette Chapter Sent to head
quarters 276 knitted garments and
275 hospital garments. and has an
other shipment nearly ready. The
are busy knitting blankets
for the Belgium babies. A large class
of little boys are learning to knit and
are very enthusiastic over their work, /.
hoping soon to have something to
show for their pains.
Natchitoches Chapter-Has shipped
13 boxes to New Orleans, but more
workers are needed as the demands
grow from day to day. The people
recent membership drive, but they
have not vet realized what it would
mean ia have each home reprasanted
ut Red Cross head dquafters. Mrs
Anna McGook has been appointed
superintendent and instructor of sur
gical work, and Mrs. Fannie Mont
gomery superintendent Of hospital
garments. These ladies took the
course of instructions gwen in New
Orleans under Mrs. Moberly's diree-
tion. The Normal students are work
ing in the junior branch of the Red
Cross under the able leadership Of J..
E. Guardia, Miss Margaret Weeks, \
Miss Haubt, Miss Gabrielson and Miss
gBGSS ITdHdIil. 4lOu EuLHlOIL pl4AoHa a.
being made and shipped in one week.
Three boxes shipped by the chapter,
January 81, contained 4s bed shirts,
19 suits pajamas, Is cenvaleseent
gowns, II ward slippers, Y sheets,
48 pillow eases, 10 face towels, "a
bath towels, SO wash cloths, 24 bed
socks and 72 handkerchiefs. Com
presses made from January 10 to
January "a totalled 1886. All the
work was done by the Natchitoches
Red Cross, assisted by the branch
chapters at Campti. Robeline and Ba-
you Natchez. The boxes for supplies,
etc. sent to New Orleans are made by
the students IN the manual training
department of the State Normal
School
Richland Parish Chapter Made
two shipments to headquarters last
week, one Of knitted articles, the
other of hospital garments made by
the junior branch. Work on surgical
dressings hasbeen going forward rap
aly, unusual interest being taken in
this department. This month, owing
TO illness, Mrs. VI. T. Henry resigned
as chairman Of this department, and
her place is being filed by Mrs. ]. w.
Swimm, who has been Mrs. Henry's
assistant.
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