The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-03
Home for McWrabLeS Asks Public
For Annual Tag Day Subscriptions

The annual Tag day for the bsnefi
or the Tennessee Home for incurables
which has been conducted for NOR
than IL years under the auspices ant
control OF the Kings Daughters o
Memphis, win be held Monday.
Tag day, as a Memphis institution
was inauEurated by the good womeI
who have charge Of the Homo for In
curaoles, 10 give every man and woman
some small share in the work they wer'
doing for suffering humanity. They
only ask public support for the HON,
on N day in the year-the frs
Monday In May-Rnd they ask II In thu
words Of the motto Of their order, III
His Name"
The Home for Incurables, a beautiful
well-managed home on East McLsmor,
avenue. can scarcely be considered 4
charity, II Is more than that. II Is 9
real home, filled with cheer and sun
shine, a work OF love on the part Of
the women who conduct II as members
Of the board of trustees and Of the
members OF the circles OF the Kings
Daughters. not only IN Memphis, huI
throughout Tennessee.
There is no hint OF dependence in the
big, airy rooms at the home. There Is
a homelike atmosphere everywhere, and
II Is wonderful TO go through the wards
and see the cheer OF the patients there.
knowing that mono Is admitted but
those who have some illness or injury
which can never be relieved save by
death.
There are 70 patients in the home to-
day, some old, gray-haired men and
women, some little children with limbs
or bodies twisted with pain-yet every
OF life, each one fseeking some way in
which the pain Of some other may be
lessened or his or her life be made
brighter.
That is what the Home for Incur
ables Is. That ls what II always has
been and what It always will be.
The noble women who began the
II well, They saw the need and took
steps TO meet II. They assumed a great
burden OF debt, but managed SO well
that each year II 10 being reduced.
They have a bonded debt now OF SIS, 900
and want to pay off $4,000 of that
amount this month. :
the work Is at the Home for Incur
ables, and have always been most gem
erous on Tag day. The gifts have in
creased evefy year on this one day on
which the public appeal Ia made. Mem
phi9 has much to be thankful for this
year and every one Of us can afford to
give something to aid In the work.
More than 700 members OF the Mem
phis circles Of the Kings Daughters
will serve on the committees Monday,
The list OF chairmen and the stations
of the committees follows;
COMMITTEES.
Arrangements-Mrs Re II. Vance,
fifth, first vice chairman; Mrs. r. T.
FAINT, second vlce-chairman Mrs, p, e.
Knowlton, third vice chairman; Mrs. j.
y, Lumpkin, Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson,
Mrs, p. l.. Mallory, Mrs. Frank s,
Latham, Mrs. Mary Gerber, Mrs, Louis
Z. Fort, Miss Mary Geers. Mrs. II. q,
walker, Mrs. r. NJ. Mclean; Mrs w
Alex Austin, Miss Cary Watkins and
Special subscripticns--Mrs. Re II.
Vance, Mrs, Louis II, Fort, Mrs, Alex
Austin, Mrs. M. NJ, Gattman, Mrs. c, l..
Avery, Mrs, b. l.. Mallory, Mrs. Rich
ard Bunting, Mrs. Arthur FAINT, Mrs,
Preston Battle and Miss Cary Wat
kins.
Finance and b6xes-Mrs. J. II. Lump
kin, Mrs. J, M. Thompson, Mrs, John
II. Fisher, Mrs. A. c, Westerfelt, Mrs.
p. c. Knswiton. Mrs, VIM. II, Holt and
Mrs, l.. Y, Williamson,
Badges--Mrs. Frank s. Latham, Mrs,
Henry Winkelman, Mrs. Gus T, FitS-
hugh. Mrs Robert Lynes and Mrs.
Printlng-Mrs. J., M. Thompson,
Mrs II. NJ. Woodson, Mrs. l.. s Lawo,
Mrs. A. NJ. Thompson, Mrs. T. II. Tut
wilIr, Mrs. ]. w, Chestnut and Mrs.
Justin u, Townsr.
Press--Mrs, Frank 3, Latham, Mrs.
A. Il, Pickett Mrs, Wharton Jones and
Mrs, y, y. Turner,
Walker, Mrs, G, N, Hammer, Mrs, J.
+, Braham, Mrs, c, h Bryant, Mrs. 2.
c. Russell and Miss Frances Cole,
Boxes, tags, pennants and pencils
Mrs, u. A.. Nicely, Mrs, VIM. y, Holt,
Mrs. J. II, Lumpkin, Mrs. J. II Thomp-
son. Mrs. Walk C. Jones, Mrs, Frank
$, Latham, Mrs, II. NJ, Mclean, Mrs.
John Fisher, Miss Mary Geers. Mrs,
r, G. Knowlton and Mrs, Arthur Bar
Publicity-Mrs. Mary Il, Gerber. Mrs.
F, l., Bode, Mrs. II. G, Butler, Mrs.
II, Il. Henderson, Mrs, u, M. Guthrie,
Mrs. W, A, Whltsell, Mrs. David Fent-
ress, Mrs. r. w, Douglass, Mrs. II, M.
4, henderson, jr,' Mrs, Z. NJ Lindsey,
Mrs, A. u, Pickett and Miss Mamie
Looney.
and Chairmen.
ASHF1ELD CIRCLE.
Mrs. JOS. A. Peters, chairman; Mrs,
Frank p. Fransioli, VICE chairman.
Southwest Main and Monroe-Mrs,
Sam Pepper and Mrs. r. p, Fransioli,
Southeast Main and Monroe-Mrs. j,
s., McTighe and Miss Annie Nealis,
Northwest Main and Unlon-Mrs, j.,
N, Norris and Mrs. John Shea,
Southwest. Main and Union--Mrs, l.,
M Hall and Mira Fam NNnHn
Courthouse and Police station~-Mrs,
J. A.. Stegor.
Elks' Club, Monaghan's, Corner Front
Martin lsele.
Cleveland and Madison--Mrs. Charles
Hudson,
Johnston & yancs-Mrs, walter Fra
l.. & N Freight pepot--Miss c. l..
-. Linden statton-Mrs, Charles Lip
ford,
Austin Clothing Co.-Mrs. Sam Lewis.
Fansioll Hotel Mrs, Mary Y. Ger
Der,
Car Barn and Dental Collese~-Mrs,
Charles Floyd,
Calhoun station--Mrs, Charles Hud-
son,
St. Mary,s schooL-Mrs, Henry putt.
81, Patrick's School-Mlss Foy Po-
desta.
s. Brigid's sohool-Mtss Lorena
st, Joseph's school-Miss A, Jen-
nings.
Sacred Hear, Institute-Miss Aline
Renseick,
G., r, .C.-Miss Alice Dean and Miss
81. pMpr's-4Mrs i. A. StAyer.