The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
RED CROSS WORK.
he monthly Meeting OF the WASHINGTON

The monthly meeting of the Washington
Red Cross Society met at the residence
OF Mrs. John B. Allen Oh Wednesday
afternoon. large delegation came over
from Tacoma. ard there was also a good
representation fron Seattle Reports OF
the chaiTmen OF the standing committees
were received and much business was
trs nsa cted Il was one Of the most sue
cessfUl business meetings since the or
ganlzaiien OF the society. The interes,
In the Red Cross is growing. and in spite
work TO Re done, The camping grounds
and military hospitals are full of sick and
disabled soldiers, who Will require the best
OF care and nursing for a long time to
come. In fact the home coming of our
victorious troops has brought Is nearer
20 the disasters and penalties of war than
all the cheering and waving Of flags:
The meeting was called 10 order by Mrs.
John B. Allen the president Reports OF
the secretaries and treasurer were read
and approved; The Seattle Red Cross
10 reimburse them for medicines which
had been purchased for the Washington
troops
For Mrs Bennett OF Entiat. the wife OF
the state Red Cross for financial aid. the
Tacoma society sent $40 Spokane SO and
Seattle s.. Further assistance will he
given Z no means are discovered TO help
her out CT her difficulties
Mrs. J. c. Haines read an interesting
letter from friend IN California. who
said that the Washington volunteers
drilled and marched az well as regulars,
and that they were a great credi, to the
state.
Mrs. Everett Griggs. Of Tacoma. was
elected assistant recording secretary.
Miss Jessie Seymour OF Tacoma, was
elected assistant treasurer
Several vacancies were filed on commit
ises =. as RI f9lows Ways snd me ea Ms
ton. Tacoma Transportation. Mrs
Charles L. Burnside. Seattle. Printing
comn!ittee, Mrs 5 + Crawford. Seattle
Honss MF COMMITTEES aSo' Ms l. Move srs
Ellis Morrison and Mrs. II. W. Augustine
of Seattle
The ladies' who attended the board meet
re from Tacoma were Mrs ChaunNey
rS1', M1@. nerna ''P H5sSs Mss Miss sadie
Maynard Mrs John /. Honkins Mrs DR.
RalabanoT Nrs Frank c Sharp.
The executive committee decided that
work or hospital supplies should he crowd
ed by all the auxiliaries 90 that large
hoy Of hospital shirts. .paiamas, sheets
II possible bc gathered IN time 10 send
or the ship which takes the Washington
troops 70 Manila. They will be sen,
shipped direct to Or Dawson surgeon OF
he FIRST regiment The Christmas hoy
will be packed If possible 20 so AZ the
7ronr the men Of the FIRST regimen, Of
Washington volunteers IS urged 10 prepare
frr's'mas cift. pronerlv wrapped and
addressed to the one for whom designed
II anyone knows no Individual soldier
hut would IKE % ala IN this effort 70 send
Christmas cheer 20 our soldier hoys' life
then make 4 similar package ard address
bank so The siiutaut az regiment can
81 with the ranes If any soldiers who
have 10 package. and so have no ore
overlooked In the wn7le regiment Let
ne packages ~ small and compact, "a
0ne woula ssCi ny man
As the regiment seens - "a illy supplied
With cotton bags for clothing Z IS sig-
gP@fe1 that each ore make and wran the
eft In Slch bag. ana thus supply miss
i~r want
The stats Ped Cross urges this work
anon AT friends ~ the regiment whether
rrrern hers ~ the Red Cross or not
~ packages shouts - srnt n = p, ~
Muller fsn7 Se~ecs street cha 'rr,an 81
state SUn0lv committee who wiz answer
any Inquiries 81 ~egar7 - fN~ sewing