The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-24
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY,"
SALT LAKE LADIES ORGANIZE A
LOCAL BRANCH.
Objects of the Society Explained
Temporary Officers Chosen-Will
Supply the Utah Volunteers With
Fever Bandages.

In response to a call for a meeting
to organize a branch of the Red Cross
society, there was an overlooking at
tendance of patriotic women in the
business college rooms of the Temple
ten building last night. The humani-
tartan spirit of the great Red Cross
movement pervaded the gathering, and
| amidst the warmest expressions of
| sympathy for the work of Miss Barton,
it was decided by a unanimous rising
vote to organize a branch of the society
here.
The regular organization is necessar-
lily postponed until the arrival of official
documents, the present one being but
temporary, to be made permanent when
the papers are received.
Mrs. Priscilla Ritter was elected tenn
porary chairman, and Mrs. Anna Young
secretary.
A request for a discussion of the
movement was responded to by several
ladies'
Mrs. Anna Wells Cannon, who has
given careful study to the Red Cross,
gave a clear synopsis of the organiZa-
tiCn and purposes of the society.
Mrs. DR.. Ferguson explained that the
work was humanitarian and to relieve
suffering, knowing no color, national
ity, creed or caste: hence the same
willingness to give aid to a wounded
Spaniard as to an American They
must give their means, and, what is
better, themselves.
Mrs. Ritter the chairman, stated that
if one was unable to go, she could as
siSt in sending those more fit and suit
able. The movement was not trivial,
but a very serious undertaking. Both
the chairman and Mrs. Ferguson IA
vored temporary organization, await
ing the arrival of the official papers.
Mrs. Rachel Beck favored the move
ment, which but carried out the wishes
of every woman to help and work for
humanity.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Here vote was taken, which result
ed unanimously in favor of temper
airy organization, and the chairman
and secretary of the evening were con-
tinued as temporary officers.
Some one inquired if every one who
Joined would have to bind herself to go
as a nurse if, called. 1t was then ex-
planned by one familiar with the work
that no one would be called unless she
was a trained nurse. But all might
help in relieving families of the volun-
teerS.
The manner of preparing for the work
of a, nurse was explained, and the as
sired information could find ample facil-
tiles here in Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Margaret Caine said that the OBJ /
ject of the organization was to relieve |
suffering, and it was not necessary that |
all the members should become nurses. |
Miss Barton, in her work for humanity, |
had sent shiDloads of grain to Europe. |
The help given the Armenians was /
cited. Nothing was wasted, but what |
remained was stored up for a future
emergency. A store house had been
built in Cuba
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
At this point it was decided to elect !
an executive board of nine members,
and the following ladies were chosen:
Mrs. Bertha G. Bamberger, Mrs. Byron
GrOo, Miss Edna Cohen, Mrs. Rachel
Beck, Mrs. Sarah B. Kenyon, Mrs. Isa-
belle Brown, Mrs. Anna NJ. Adams,
Mrs. n. w. Clayton, Mrs. Ellen B. Fer
guson.
The offices of treasurer and CORE
spending secretary, it was decided,
should be filed by Mrs. Julia E. Raw
Inns and Mrs. Anna Wells Cannon.
1t was decided to meet Wednesday
evening, in the lecture room at the
and the'executive board will
meet half hour previously.
The chairman referred to the need
Of fever bandageS for the soldiers.
Enough material was on hand to make
one bandage for each of the cavalry
men, and when the call came for will
ng hands to make bandages, there We're
numerous responses. The announce
nent that the Cleofan had just finished
% bandages for the Torrey riders was
followed with hearty applause.
The society pledged itself to raise a
'und sufficient to furnish two bandages
or each volunteer.