The record-union., 1898-05-26
NEARLY 81, 600 NOW ON HAND
EFFECTIVE WORK OF RED
CROSS SOCIETY WOMEN.
The Sum of $500 Added to the
$500 School Chi1dren's Sol
diers' Comfort Fund.

diers' Comfort Fund.
Upward of 200 women and few men
were assembled at Pythian Hall yes
terday for the purpose Of taking tur-
ther steps in the matter Of pertectlng
the organization of the Red Cross So
ciety, hearing Of committee reports and
the transaction of other business IN
connection with the movement, all OF
which was explained by the President,
Mrs. Albert Elkus. Miss Emily Thomp-
son was present as Secretary.
1t was announced that the Red Cross
buttons would probably be here by
Monday next, and in the meantime
those joining the society will receive
cards which can be exchanged later on
for badges.
The President made a report of the
visit of the committee to meeting OF
the State Society in San Francisco on
Tuesday, and Of the system under
which it is working. The committee
also called on the Sacramento volun-
teers at the Presidio, who expressed the
warmest appreciation of all THEN
townspeople had done for them.
1t is distinctly understood" said the
President, that all of our funds need
not be for Red Cross work, but a por-
tion of it can be reserved for special
purposes, such as a local comfort fund
etc"
J. O. Coleman said that as the local
organization is to affiliate with the
State body and operate under the rules
OF the Red Cross national organization
it win be the province of the parent
organization to be kept informed of the
condition and disposition made OF
funds.
After some discussion Rev. S. ]. Car
roll moved that the organization de-
clare its intention to affiliate with the
Red Cross Society of California. The
motion was carried unanimously.
f. l. Calvin made q few remarks ex-
planatory of the work of the Red Cross
Society, and spoke of its universal
character. It knows no creed, no
friends no enemies, but labors in the
interest of suffering humanity every
where.
Mr.. Coleman thought the first thing
then in order was the adoption Of a
name, and suggested the Red Cross
League of Sacramento"
1t was finally decided to leave the
matter of title to be reported by the
Committee on Bylaws. and the Chair
named as such committee Rev. S. j.
Carroll. Mrs Z. R Hamilton. Rev. A.
B. Banks, Mrs. Theodore Deming and
Rev. c l. Mel
Mrs. Albert EIkus was unanimously
elected to represent the society in the
State organization.
Mrs. H. Weinstock from the Com
mittee on Societies, Fraternal Organi-
cations, etc, reported these subscrip-
tions: Grace Institute, Young Ladies'
Institute, No. II. SO; Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union, 50; same,
memberships, $S Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Association, $50. On addition to
the latter. the members of the associa-
tion contribute Individuality
A donation of $21 30 to the School
Children's Soldier Comfort Fund from
the pupils of St Joseph's Academy was
announced. CThe so credited to St.
Josephs Convent in the report of Tues
days meeting should have read from
the members Of the Sodality of Chill
dren of Mary.'O
Treasurer Miller stated that the cash
receipts thus far amounted to $1.S41 %,
which statement was received with
loud applause.
Mrs. D. A Lindley of the School
Committee on the Comfort Fund sub
scription. who could not attend the
meeting, sent word that the school con-
tributions amount to $500 and this was
also applauded.
The President announced that head
quarters for the society will soon be
selected and the public informed there
of
on motion of Mr. Coleman, an Aud
charge of all disbursements. and the
Chair named as such committee F. I.
Calvin. Rev a. c. Herrick and Rev.
G. F. Oehler.
1t was unanimously resolved that the
directors be instructed to divide equal
ly between Company F and Battery c
(the two Sacramento cOmpanies) the
$500 contributed by the school children
for the Comfort fund.
Another resolution was adopted re-
Quiring the directors to divide $500
equally between the same companies,
to be used as a revolving comfort
fund" which, with the school children s
contributions, will give each company
q comfort fund of $3.50.
The Secretary read a letter from Col
oneI McC. Reeve, commanding one of
the regiments that passed through Sac
ramentO. warmly thanking the people
of Sacramento for the kindness shown
---