St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
Ladies and Workers in Great Red Cross
Effort to Raise Money Quota for Second
War Fund Promises to Meet all Ex-
pectations in Both St. Landry
and Evangeline Parishes

| WI p LSon OuplS anu MISS MARY
Littell represented the chapter
while the branch was represented by
Mrs. saizan, Mrs G. L. Dupre and
Mrs. j. W. Lewis. Mrs. Stewart
was chairman Of the refreshment
committee; Mrs D. L. Guilbeau,
chairman of the punch and pop de-
partment, and she was ably as
sisted by Misses Lucy More, Alma
and Ethel Dejean, Daisy and Alma
Thompson, Adee and Anna Durio,
Floy Ogden, Louise and Constance
Pavy, Edna Dupre, Marie Budd, Mrs.
J. M Sanders, Mrs. e. Z. Loeb,
Mrs. f. 0. Payy and Messrs. James
Byron Megin1ey and Marion Childs.
The tables presided over by the
foregoing received from sales the
sum o. $500.
Over at the coffee and cake table
Mrs. ]. Adam Budd was chairman,
assisted by Mesdames VIM. Lynch.
i ]. Bauhard, A. J. Bercier, A. A..
Anding, Aaron Jacobs, Misses Pearl
Chachere, Della and Eleanor And
ing. The sum of s4166 was taken
in by these ladies.
The grab bags, cakes and sherbet
were q source of considerable rev.
enue. This department was ably
handled by Mrs. Mattye Boagni and
Mrs. F. C, Shute, assisted by Mrs.
G. p. Dunbar, Mrs w. f. Brown,
Mrs. g. L Lassa11e. Misses Gertie
Fux, Juliet and Lillian Jacobs,
George Shute, Masters Goldman
Lassa1le, Jr., Robert and Alonzo
Dunbar, Susie Anding and Mildred
Brown. This table was attractively
decorated and caused much favor
able comment. The committee de-
sires to thank Mr.. Phillip and Mr..
Cretin for courtesies rendered.
The former furnished and super
yised the decorations while the latter
furnished chairs. The ladies also
extend thanks to "Didee" Lastrapes
for the efforts he made towards their
success. The handsome sum OF 500
was turned in by this committee.
The Martel band rendered music at
this latter table
"The Liberty Shop" was presided
over by Mrs. Armand Dejean, assisted
by Mrs. o. L. Goodloe.
Little Miss Roman Dejean sold Red
Cross nurses and sailors from an am
bulance and netted neat sum for the
cause
Sandwiches, flowers, pop and Bevo
This department was handled by
Mrs. John Green, Mrs. E. T. Bercier,
Mrs. +. J. Diet1efn and Mrs. H. B.
Edwards, chairmen, and Misses Lii
liam GoodIoe, Aline Brown, Ruth Las
trapes, Ethel Boagni, Flora Trosclair,
Ruth Brock, Mai Riseman, Alice Diet
Iein. Josie Guilbeau and Mrs. Newton
Guidry and Masters Charles and Eu-
gene Bercier. The sum Of $78.05 was
the proceeds here.
Lemonade, candy and pop corn
Mrs. A. Leon Dupre chairman; assist
ed by Mesdames A. L. LaCombe, J.
A. Perkins. JOS. Firnberg, Misses Ma
,thilde and Marie Estorge, Kline Dupre,
Margaret Firnberg, Barbara and Ma
bel LaCombe and Rosa Hebrard. This
table took In $51.96.
lee cream Mrs Lena Meginley.
chairman, with Mrs. Cliff Allen, Ed
win stagg, F. L. chachere, Robert
Chachere. little Misses Lena and
AGNES Allen, Dorothy Reynolds, Bon
ME Kerr. Mary Hollier: Wilder. Iris
and Lucille Robert. This table re-
ceived $2s7O.
Auction Mrs. John w. Lewis,
assisted by Mesdames Leon Dupre, Al.
A. Andfng. R. " Miles and q. v
Richard.
g The auction brought one hundrer
and forty dollars.
Tag Mrs. J. F. saizan, chairman,
assisted by the Boy Scouts and Misses