The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
Parish Executive Commit
tee M cts In
Franklin
Votes Resolutions of Thanks to
Mrs. MOberly; Will Take Up
Public Nursing Question
Patterson, La. May 80, 1919.


The Executive Committee of ST.
Mary Chapter, A. r. c., was called
to order at 2:30 p m this date by
Chairman Williams, a quorum being
present.
Besides the members Of the COM
mttee, Miss Brownlee, Of the Gulf
Division, and Miss LaForge of the
U. S. Public Health Nursing Service
were present.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read. and after correction were
approved. upon motion OF Mr.. Peter
man. seconded by Mr.. Forsythe and
carried.
The chairman stated tnat two ap-
pointments, necessary to complete
the Chapter organization. were not
made by him at the meeting in Feb
ruary; he stated that since that time,
he had named Mrs. E. S. Barnet as
Chairman of Chapter Development
Committee. and asked that this ac-
tion be ratified, which was done, up
on motion of Mr.. Peterman, second
ed by Mr.. Drews and carried.
He then asked for nominations for
the position of Chairman of Chapter
Nursing Committee and the name of
Mrs. M. P. Palmer was offered in
nomination by Mr.. Drews.nseconded'
by Mr.. Peterman; there being no fur
ther nominations, Mrs. Palmer was
elected by acclamation.
A report from the treasurer. show
ling receipts and disbursements for
the period July 1st, 1918. to May lst,
1919, with balance on hand at latter
date of $S43O95. was read. and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Forsythe seconded by
Mrs. E. A. Pharr and carried was
made a part Of the minutes of this
meeting. l.
A report from Miss Diana Sanders.
Exec. Secty. of Home Service Sec
tion, covering the period June lst.
1918. to May 31st. 1919. was read and
on motion of Mrs Gooch seconded
by Mrs. Williams and carried. was
made part of the minutes of this
meeting.
Mrs. Barnett made a motion that
a rising vote of thanks be rendered
Miss Sanders for her very efficient
and conscientious work as H. S. Sec
retary of the Chapter: the motion
was seconded by Mrs. Pharr and car
ried, and the vote rendered.
The chairman stated that he had
received a letter from Mrs. c. H.
Moberly, of the Gulf Division, in
which she stated that she had resign
ed her position with the Division. to
be effective June 18th, 1919, and that.
she would return to her former home
in Minneapolis; he said further that
inasmuch as Mrs. Mober1y had or
ganized St. Mary Chapter in 1917,
and had worked out the form of or
ganization under which the Chapter
had functioned so efficiently (which
form or plan of organization has since
been made the National plan for
Chapters) and as she had always
manifested the greatest interest in
the Chapter and its accomplishments
and was Life Member of the Chap
ter, he thought it fitting that a conf
mittee be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions to be adopted by this
body; that copy of same be sent to
Mrs. Moberly, a copy to the Gulf
Division and copy spread upon the
minutes Of this Committee.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried, that the Chair appoint such
a Committee; he named thereon Mr..
Gus Drews, A. B. Obrien and Mrs.
NJ. P. Palmer.
The Chairman stated that he had
received a letter asking that the Red
Cross support in every way possible
the campaign undertaken by the Boy
Scouts to increase their membership.
The Chairman caused to be read
letter from Harry L. Hopkins, Di-
rector Of Civilian Relief Of the Gulf
Division, in which was explained the
Peace Time" program which was to
be entered upon by the Home Ser.
vice Section; in the same connection,
Miss Brownlee, Field Secretary of
the Gulf Division, was introduced by
the Chairman, and spoke to the meet
ing upon the subject. She outlined
the work in greater detail, and said