The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-22
Second Days Work Showed
A Total of $1,000 for Sal
vation Army Home Ser
vice Fund.
WOMEN WORKERS
HOLD A MEETING
Sergeant M ornin G star
Makes Impressive Talk
and Cites Instances of
Worthiness of Cause.

A splendid report which showed
$1,000 collected in the three hours OF
work yesterday, which makes a total
of $4,000 for the two days was mace
by the Rotarians at their luncheon
yesterday. A talk by Sergeant Morn
ingstar of New Orleans, a Florida boy
who has returned after active service
overseas, and vocal selections by Dave
Frank, of Atlanta, were also enjoyed.
A most enthusiastic meeting was
held by the women of Pensacola who
are to aid in the Salvation Army home
service drive in the San Carlos audi
torium during the afternono.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Helen Carter, general chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Stephen Lee, chair
man, and Mrs. ]. Walter Kehoe. whose
work as chairman of the Escambia
county woman's war work committee
was SO effective and who is cooperat-
ing with the COMMITTEES, and C. B.
Hervey, city chairman. Plans were
perfected for carrying through their
part of the drive and teams were ap-
pointed to have charge of the solocit-
ing which will cover the entire resi-
The following members of the teams
who are appointed to meet at the San
Carlos this morning at 10 O'Clock
when cards will be in readiness for
them and districts mapped out. Every
woman who can possibly do so IS
urged to be present and as many as
possible to assist in the drive.
Team No. Mrs. Stephen Lee, Mrs.
George Johnson and Mrs. Louis Craig.
Team No. 2-Mrs. William Friend,
Mrs. S. R. Likes, and Mrs. George
Berry
Team No. s-Miss Margaret Ray.
Miss Helen Ridgeway and Mrs. H =.
Root
Team No Mrs. Allie Payne, Miss
Roberta Lawrence and Miss Lewis.
Team No. 5--Mrs. Quigley. Mrs.
Claude Donald and Mrs. Pfeiffer.
Team No. 6-Mrs. J. o. Walker and
Mrs. c. L. Smith.
Team No. Mrs. John Massey. Mrs.
Robert Little and Mrs. Rice.
Team No. S-Mrs Marion Craig.
and Mrs. Bayliss.
Team No 9-Mrs.g Mcdonald, Misses
Annie Chaplin. Gertrude and Ruth
McLane.
Team No. 1o-Mrs. Bryars. Mrs.
Green.
Team No. 11-Miss Irma Graham
and Miss Elmire Bell.
Team No. 12-Mrs. Ellis Knowles
and Miss Daisye Hyer
Proceeding the meeting Mr. Dave
Frank, of Atlanta. was introduced by
C. B. Hervey and rendered two ap-
propriate vocal selection which were
greatly enjoyed. He was accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Sarah Trick
Weimer Sergeant Morningstar, of
New Orleans, a Florida boy who has
seen active service "over there" was
then introduced by Mr.. Hervey. Ser
geant Morningstar, in a straightfor
ward, right to the point manner, which
characterizes the American doughboy,
spoke in glowing terms of the great
work of the Salvation Army overseas
and of the warm place held for them
in the heart of every doughboy to
whom they had filled as nearly as was
possible the place of mother. sister,
sweetheart and good counsellor.
The meeting was then called to or
der by Miss Carter and after the
of business in arranging
the details of the drive and appoint
ment of teams. Lieutenant w. Bricen.
d. s. o., V. c., Croix de Guerre. one
of the twenty-five survivors of the
Princess Pat regiment, who had just
arrived in the city. was introduced
by Mr.. Hervey.
Although of British parentage, Lieut..
Bricen. who was born in Brooklyn,
claims TO be an American. His father
and brother. who were reserve Off
GERS in the British army. were both
killed in the war. his father at the
battle of the Somme. and his brother
at the second battle of Ypres. Lieut..
Bricen enlisted in the Princess Pmk"
when Canada began raising forces
against the enemy. Nearly all of his
fighting has been in France.
Lieutenant Bricen brought tears to
the eyes of his audience in his rela-
ton of a few incidents of the terrible
suffering endured in the war.
His. enunciation was clear and dis
tinct and he told in simple. convin
cling manner. as only one who has
been through such experiences can.
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