Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-24
THIS COMMUNITY X
GOES OVER THE TOP
In Red Cross Drive before hour set to
begin arrives. Four enthusiastic
meetings held last Saturday.
MAJOR ROONEY AND MARINE
ORCHESTRA HERE FOR TWO DAYS

Saturday and Sunday last, viii
go downin the history of this com
munity as two momentous days
With the Red Cross Drive fo
a second $100, 000,0 near ap
preaching, and with SO, 10000 as
the Rosemary and Roanoke Rap
ids minimum quota, the officials
of the local branch of the Rec
Cross did the most rational thing
to be done by beginning ahead
of time, and went "over the top
before the actual hour appointed
for the drive to begin dawned
upon them.
The inspiring address Of Major
H. V. Rooney, Field Director of
Camp Sewer, S. c., and the
thrilling music of the Marine Or
chestra of the U. S. S. Richmond,
an organization of splendid mus
icians, one Of whom being a form
er resident of our town, Mr.. Ed
ward A Parker, at the Central
School Auditorium on Saturday
afternoon Immediately following
a COMMUNICATIVE automobile pa
rade, thoroughly enthused allwho
attended.
The musical concert Saturday
evening by the Marine Orchestra
furnished an enjoyable and up
lifting hour to a large audience.
Just before the closing number
of the concert (The Star rSpangled
Banner), subscriptions amount
ing to more than $4,000 were re-
ceived.
On Sunday. morning at HOO
O'Clock the Sabbath was given a
proper beginning by inspiring
semi-union service in All Saints
Episcopal Church. Major Rooney
again aroused his hearers with a
message straight from a heart
directly engaged in the great
work of the Red Cross. The or
chestra was also present and rem
dered fitting selections.
Perhaps the most inspirational
meeting ever witnessed by the
citizens of the two towns, was
that for men on Sunday after.
noon at $3.50. To the great de-
light of all present the orchestra
was again on hand and acquitted
itself in the same creditable
fashion as in the preceding meet
ings. Major Rooney told of some
of the hideous and murderous
atrocities of the Huns, which had
a powerful effect upon his listen
ers.
At the conclusion of the Ma
jor's address Rev. Stanley White
in asplendid way resumed his call
for subscriptions and received
the hearty response of about
$1,000, which made the commun-
ity's total before the opening of
the drive, $4, 900.
Not three thousand dollars, but
ten thousand at least, and per.
haps twelve thousand will be the
goal of our endeavors.
The liberal gift OF $l00 each of
two community builders and free
hearted givers of the place, add
ed to every $500 to complete the
$500, served as a noble stimulant
to generous subscribing. The Of
fer of So, 600 each by the Roanoke
Mills Co. and Rosemary Manu-
featuring Co., to raise the sub
scribtion to $40, 900 after Sc, 900
from other sources has been Sc
cured, cannot be overlooked as
a worthy feature of the afternoon
session, but must be commended
as a magnanimous response to the
greatest humanitarian movement
OF the tlmeS.
The most unique gift ofthe pres
ent campaign was the gift of a
milch cow by a citizen of the
community. This COW will be
sold at auction Saturday after
noon at $3.50 in front of the Rose
mary Drug Store. Mr.. Jno. l..
Patterson will be the auctioneer.
The local Red Cross Chapter
hos shipped to headquarters at
Atlanta to date 104 pairs of pa
jamas, 344 hospital bed shirts, SO
convalescent robes.
This seems a small amount
whom one considers the nleadino