The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-04-23
Held AT The Memorial
/. Building Yesterday
Brilliant Success. :;
OPTIMISM WAS !.
THE KEYNOTE
Mrs. Taylor, the State
! Chairman, Attended
the Conference.
(From Saturdays Daily

the Memorial Building, was attended
by fifty-two ladies from Greenwood
and the various sections of the coun-
ty. Optimism was the keynote of the
meeting, and it was the consensus of
opinion that Leflore's quota of ST.
0O3, $50 would be subscribed during
the Honor Days and the three Volun-
teer Days of next week. y
The meeting was opened at IL
o'clock with Mrs. j. L. Gillespie, Coun-
ty Chairman presiding Mrs. Gil
lespie briefly explained the object
of the gathering, and then called up
on Mrs. Edmund Taylor, of Greenville,
State Chairman of the Woman's Vic
tory Loan Committee, for an ad-
dress.
Mrs. Taylor told of the work and
the organizations in the various coun
ties over the state. She commended
Leflore County on its splendid organ
ization and spoke of the Honor Days
plan as being a most splendid one
Mrs. Gillespie then announced that
County Chairman R. C. King and
Sales Director o. F. Bledsoe, Jr., had
been invited to attend the meeting
and explain the plan of campaign
Victory Drive.
Mr.. King spoke first and stated
that although the National loan in
this drive was only $4,000, 000, 900,
while that of the Fourth loan was six
billion, still Leflore County had prac-
tically as large quota as it did in
the previous drives. He said this
was based OF the bank deposits of the
city and county. "Owing to the fact
that many of the negroes will be I'M
able to purchase bonds in this last
drive" said Mr.. King, 'the personal
quota assessed to each individual in
the county will be practically the
same. This Victory note is a better
bond than any in the previous issues
and bears a better rate of interest"
Mr.. Bledsoe stated that he believed
that every person infthe county would
have subscribed their quota by next
Wednesday night; the close of the
Volunteer Days. 1--WE don't believe
that any person is going to have to
get out and sell bonds in SLeflore,"
said Mr.. Bledsoe. 1--WE are depending
on the women to put, the spirit into
this drive and l believe hat is their
mission on this earth anyway. If
the mn will put the pep and spirit
into the campaign. We men will sell
the bonds"
At 1890 o'clock a most excellent
and elaborate luncheon was served to
those who attended the conference.
The menu was prepared and dispens-
ed by a Victory Loan Committee and
was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. c.
Dunn was the capable chairman of
the luncheon committee. The place
cards contained tiny American flags
and each bore an appropriate slogan,
which will be used in the Victory
drive. The tables were most attract
lively decorated in boquets of roses.
The Program Rendered.
At, the close of the luncheon an ex-
cellent program was rendered.
Il would deem myself a Stacker"
said Mrs Gillespie, IF I did not do
all that. is in my. power to, help put
the Victory Loan 4 over and would feel
unworthy of the victory for which my
son sacrificed his life, if l did not lend
all, possible aid to the cause in this
last call" ID :
Patriotic selections on the violin
were beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Juchheim and Miss Garlove.
"Send Me A Rose From Homeland"
was sung by Mrs. C.sRs Wright, who
possesses i N unusually sweet and
melodiors voice =
Mrs. Ellington delivered an appro-
pirate address Of welcome. 81 destn it
an honor t. be permitted to serve i'll
this Victory 1pan,R said Mrs.sENing-
ton ses4 ann sure that each woman Of
Leflore county will do her part and
will make any, sacrifice that IS nec-
essary in order chat the honor debt of
our nation may be paid"
st is7eyery yvoman's duty to do
her utmost in this scampaignnr said
Mrs. scstes of Morgan City, IN her
splendid response to the welcome adj
dress. a.sgAe2victofy1 was won by, nm
speakable sacrifice and we should all
prose ourselves worthy By doing our
utunpst to help the government square
its debts"
Mrs TaxlQs paidsa = glowing trihute
to The hospitality 81 the women Of
Greenwppdsam124elaere coqntNf .My
wh@ae heart and soul i il this Victory
Losn campaign" she sid. ~MaiAy bk
- havs not had loved ones in the
- - 81 ID Ssad =: