Ladies' Aid, Montpelier, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File submitted by Mrs. Inez Bridges Tate and prepared by D.N. Pardue
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From publication "Old Montpelier, 1804, New Montpelier, 1904" 
compiled by Inez B. Tate and published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1993.  Reprinted with permission.

     The following poem was written by Mrs. Nannie Brown Bond in

1933 "which was descriptive of each member of our society," she

wrote in the preface.

LADIES' AID

Hark! What is this? The Ladies' Aid are on parade
Listen and them to you, I'll describe
As they march along, side by side.

First our president Mrs. Mecia Tate
She is always faithful, seldom late.

The lady you see marching by her side
For her musical talent is known far and wide
She is Miss Lillian, our secretary and pianist, too
Yet she is assigned, many other things to do.

Cornelia the charming is next, see you!
Her winning smile and eyes of blue.

There is Mrs. Lillie Young
Whose complexion is so fair.
With her artistic drawing
Few can compare.

Her daughter Norma
Has a beautiful face
Look how she marches
With such ease and grace.

Mrs. Ida Morgan
Always loves something new
She urges us onward
Ever something to do.

See Mrs. Dolly Watson
She is so good and so kind
To fail to appreciate her
One to truth must be blind.

The woman you see
Marching next in line
Is Mrs. Edna Tate
The wonderful mother of nine.

Mrs. Hooker is someone new
She serves very ably
and willing too.

Miss Bertha to us all
Is very dear
She has been our Sunday School Secretary
For many a year.

Mrs. Alyne George is the one dressed in blue.
We've all learned to love her
I'm sure you will too.

Here comes Mabel Watson
Her beautiful rendition of songs
Will be pleasantly remembered
By our church ever and anon.

My sister Maude is next, whenever she sings
You always can hear, the alto notes ring.

Mrs. Florence Lindsey
Is one we all should commend
She keeps her name on roll
Even tho' she cannot attend.

Irma Watson is a type most rare
With dimpling cheeks and sunny floating hair.

Lillian Matthews Tillery is quiet
In case you don't know
For her our admiration increases
As better acquainted we grow.

Altha has such beautiful brown eyes
Don't you think that she should take first prize?

I'm very insignificant, 'tis quite true.
But I must fall in line, 
So I bid you adieu.