Franklin County: "Ladies Aid of Greencastle," by Unknown, July 31, 1914
Summary: In 1914, Kauffman's Progressive reprinted this newspaper article--originally published in 1862--that describes the Ladies' Aid Association of Greencastle in glowing terms and asks readers to subscribe money.
At a meeting of ladies and clergymen of this place, in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church for the purpose of forming a society to relieve the sick and wounded soldiers of our Army and Navy, the Rev. Appel was called to the chair, and Rev. Hartsock chosen Secretary. The following Ladies were elected officers of the Association.
Mrs. Breidenbaugh, president; Mrs. Bentz, secretary and Mrs. Hartsock, treasurer.
A board of managers, consisting of eight, was chosen, viz: Mrs. Rupley, McLanaham, Michael, Weaver, Wallace, Appel, and Misses Robison and Detrich.
At a subsequent meeting of the Association the following regulations wore adopted. The society shall hold its regular meetings on Wednesday afternoon of each week, commencing at two o'clock in Burns hall, (which was kindly offered to them by the Reading Club). Any lady can become a member of this Association, by paying the sum of 12 1/2 cents. We invite all who are friends of our soldiers, to aid us in this good work. The following ladies were appointed soliciting committees for the town:
Misses McLanahan, Michael, Prather, Kunkel, Hays, Hartman, Rowe Shirey.
For the county:
Misses Empich, Davison, Stine, Young, Brown and Gordon.
Donations of money, material for making up clothing, socks, yarn, all kinds of canned and dried fruit, jellies, and any articles suitable for hospitals, can be sent to these ladies, or to Burns Hall, on Wednesday afternoon. S. C. B., Sec'y.
It will be seen from the above report of proceeding, that a "Ladies Aid" Society has been organized in Antrim. We have not room at present to speak of the necessity of such organization. Indeed, it is useless, when there are twenty-eight thousand sick and wounded soldiers in the United States Hospitals. Do not they deserve attention, and every comfort we can bestow upon them? Some of them have been stricken down in battle, while fighting for their country, and to protect your homes and ours.
There is no time to be lost. What the ladies want most is money. Fill up the subscription papers. A good sum now is worth more than many driblets. If each one does his duty, we will do as much as any other district in the State. Readers! the subject is before you; the ladies are soliciting money; and you have now an opportunity to alleviate the sufferings of many a noble patriot. Shall the appeal be coldly and mercilessly rejected?
Bibliographic Information: Source copy consulted: "Ladies Aid of Greencastle," Kauffman's Progressive, July 31, 1914; originally published in the "Greencastle Pilot" Volume 3, No. 30, Aug. 5, 1862; edited by James W. M'Crory
