The New York herald., 1877-10-16
THE RED CROSS.
ORGANIZATION OF AN AMEEIcAN SOCIETY II
succoR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN TIL
prec1-rrpKfSu WAR

ORGANIZATION OF AN AMERICAN SOCIETY TO
succon SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN THE
gusso-rURKrsH WAR.
The Executive Committee appointed AZ the last
meeting Of the American Society OF The Red Cross re-
ported Oh constitution and sub-commtees NJ meet
ing held In Mr. BIerstsds studio last evening AS the
reporter entered tho studio be was struck by the Pic
turcsQue appearance OF the room. In far corner,
seated in sntque chairs around long table, ~ore the
members OF tho committee, = shaded lamp against a
dark background giving Rembrandt effect TO the
picture Tho oflccis nominated wcrc elected ard are
follows:-
For Presidsnt-Jasepn II. Choatc.
For Vice-Presidenfs-Albcrt Bicrstadt. William II.
Guion, Robert q. Rsmscn, \. Randolph Robinson.
For Recording Observation-Disclosures May.
For Foreign Corresponding Secretary Edmund Q.
PrcisS %
For Treasurer--John Hone, los Broadway.
Tho following constitution was adopted
The society existing under this constitution Is the
Asris"n & s.cissy o. 'ns Re Red osss, .,,,or ek and
wounded soldiers undsr tho rules Of the Geneva cenvea-
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and n1 0' , se s sossay bs
Known ss the Executive Committees.
number pfesase four seo prssdsnt. and
three who shall h0a ,asi asss ss sns
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Ts 70 s.s.
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ss oesr srs.sursr .a. make %ousay .snsr,' Of
Tho nembers present at any meeting shall constitute
Tnere shall be regular meeting q the eommtee tho
first Tuesday IN each !, month special meetings may es
y ssy whs m
member on enroIment 10 certificate OF membership aud
vIMThe Executive Committee shall have power grant
authority establish branch societies In other cities
ing shall be requisite to alter amend this constitution
After some general discussion the following COM
mittces were elected
Dramdtc Committec-A. Wright sandford, Martin
Van buren,, D. Conyn Moran, John Watts Russell. H.
Duncan Wood, /. x. wilmerdng. Il. Y. Babcock Perry
Belmont II. w. Brcvo0rt J. b. NJ. Grosvenor, Pierro
Loriard, Frederick May, Jules Moniant. Waler Safer
lee, A. Van Horn Stuyvesant, Ward McAllister. r. 2.
Lawrence, Frederick Nelson, Cornelius Roosevelt,
Oliver Iselin, Oliver X. King, Arthur Leary, Il. j..
Hoffman, Lawrence Kip.
Lecture Comn,ittee-Joseph n. Story. W. H. Guon,
Winthrop Chapter, r. De p Foster, William Jay, Cor
nelius Roosevelt, James r. Ruggles Charles Dana,
W. w. Astor. Albert Bierstadt, J. Willard Brooks.
Leroy Edgar, Delaney A. Kane, Q. B. Hoffman, Jcr-
rod Hoyt, Philip schuyler, Frederlok Gilbert van
Bal Comm,ttee-Gould II. Redmond William Cut
ting. wymoerley De Rcnne, Grenule Kane. Murray
K Vanderbilt, James v. Parker, Albert L: Gallatin,
9. G. Dinsmore J. W. chaner.. Ward M'Canister,
oelrichs, Adrian Isolin, Jr.; Arthur Leary, f. r.
Robinson William Jay, X. syudan Grant, +. Burnett
Baldwin, Lloyd d. Boyce ana William A. Ducr
Art Commitee--Aibcrt Bierstadt, John Taylor john
ston. Smith e. Lane, Perry Belmont Daniel Hartng-
ton, Sanford r. GirorI, John q. A. Ward, John Wolfe,
Geo. /. Rives, Philip Schuyler, J. b. Colgate.
The Rev. Father Nicholas Bjcrring, pastor OF The
the
the introduction OF Christianity the East. meet
ing viii be held on Monday at the same time and
place when the Ladies' Executive Committee will be
announced.