The New York herald., 1877-10-10
SOCIETY OF THE RED CROSS.
ORGANIZATION OF AN AMERICAN BRANcH-IN-
FLUKNTIAL CITIZENS INTERESTED IN THE


ORGANIZATION OF AN AMERICAN BRANcH-IN-
FLuKNT1AL CITIZENS INTERESTED IN THE
MOVEMENT.
A number OF years ago Swiss gentleman, travel
ling through war devastated Italy, was struck by
the condition OF the wounded soldiers after battle
and published his opinion TO the world In u volume
called sMcmoir do Solerino, which had enormous
sale and was translated into many languages. The
publication OF this book led TO TO tho organization
Of society 10 Geneva called tho Society OF the Rod
Cress which had It's branches throughout Europe
The working members OF this society designated
by a uniform and a badge worn the arm--a red
cross on white ground. These devoted people fol-
lowed armies INTO battle and nursed the sick and
wounded ut the risk oi thor own lives. Their con-
duct been not only sppaudcd by every nation.
but auxiliary societies were organized to send them
they might need. Such society has just
been organized in this city and called
auxiliary to Tho Society Of tho Rod Cross
OF ST. Petersburg, Russia, whose patroness Is Her
Imperial Majesty Marie Aloxandrowna, the Empress
Of all tho kusslas The object OF tins particular so
ciety the succor OF SICK and wounded soldiers
within the Russian lines
rHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Tho executive committee OF the society are gcnte.
men we'll known 10 New York and are Messrs. w. W.
Astor, 7. u. Baldwin Perry Belmont, Isaac Bell. Jr,
Albert Bcrstadt, Frederick Bronson j. wilton Brooks
w. T. Bridge, Ii. w. Brevoort, William Cutting, Dun
Coyder, J. Winthrop Chandler John o. Coster,
Charles Daua, y. ". Dnsmore, w. 4. DouSIas, W. uo
Rcnna, William A. Duor sydney dc Ray, James M
Dunbar, Leroy Edgar, +. de +. Foster, IL. ). Fear
ing, A. l.. Yallaton, ". X. Garrison, X Suydam
Grant, Chester Griswold, J. b. NJ Grosvcnor, Y. b.
Holman, Jonn Hone, Jr. John q. Heckshcr, W. h.
lsclin, William jay, !. 9: Lawrence Lawrence Kip,
George L. Kingsand, NJ. Kernochan, o. X King, James
Kent, s. Nicholson kaEo, Grcnvllle Kane, Arthur
Lcary, II. X. Lo Roy, Carroll Livingston Murray LIVING
ston Louis L. Loriard, Pierre Iorilard, A. Lowery,
Ii. n. Martin, Frederick May, d. =. Moran, William
Mnturn, Jules Montant, Ward McAlistcr, Frederick
Nelson. Nathaniel Niles, thomas Newbold, Herman
Uerlchs, William Parker, J. A. Parker. G. Harry
Phelps, c. PRESS, Cornelius Roosevelt John Watts
Russell, George l. Rivcs, f. Randolph Robinson,
Gould II. Rcdlnond, Beverly Robinson, Phnnix REM
sen, s. Rowland Robbins, James I. Rugges, A. L.
Setou, H. A. Schcrmerhorn, 4. w. Stevens, Joseph NJ
Strong, Lewis A. Sayrc, A. Wright SANFORD, Winfield
Scott, II. S. Smelling, John Travers, Jr Henry Turn
bull w. X Vanderbilt, Martin Van Buren, h. Duncan
Wood Matthew WIlks and L. H. Wright
The American branch of this society was organized
on tho llth OF September, under the rules Of the
Geneva Convention, and yesterday meteing WAS
held IN one OF the ante rooms OF Chckering Hall, for
the purpose OF organizing COMMITTEES to nominate
officers OF the society. Mr. Albert Bcrstadt was
elected Chairman, and Mr.. Joseph N. Strong, Secrc-
tary. The committee appointed consisted OF Messrs.
A. Bierstadt, W. ii. Guiou Joseph N. Strong Charles
Dana, Murray Livingston and Frederic May, who are
TO report on Monday next, at Mr. Bierstadps studio,
No 81 West Tenth street, NJ four O'CLOCK