The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
READY NOW
 FOR WORK.
The California Red Cross Society Prepared for
 Duty.


 been called for, but already $261 in cash and promises that are as good as cash have been given the executive omcers. The Grand Parlor of Native Sons, while in session at Nevada City few days ago, gave $100 of that amount, and last nlght A. Mack of the firm of Mack & Co., added another s100. A lady who desired not to be known handed the president $20 at last nights meeting. Mrs. William Alvord sent a check for S20 to the treasurer few days ago, and Mrs A. Goodman Of Ill Turk street followed Mrs. Alvord's example Miss Isabelle Dennison, little girl of San Mateo, was the first of the contributors to the fund, and as soon as the society was first formed she sent big, round dollar to help the work of humanity that the organization has de- cided to perform.
 As soon as the meeting was called to order last night Mrs Harrington, the president, announced the appointment of the following executive committee: Mrs. J: G. Clark, Miss Hamlin, Miss Dimond, Mrs. " H. Mills, Mrs. A. N: Towne, Mrs, Mis lans Mrs N e. Miss Law Smith. Dr. Charlotte Blake Brown, Miss McKewen, Miss Greer, Mrs. Anna Bdcf' Bree' MT Mrs S 7,,I: w. Backus, Mrs M B Marais, Governor James H. Budd Mayor Phelani Psi ". H; Mills. Horace Davis, G9i0ne Gam aa smed5gpg Rrge,d C9l0ne o0as BaGkg thai, John F. Merrill, S.. Knight. R. H. Webster, W. J: Dutton, Charles K. Bish- op. A. Mack, Rev. Father Wyman, Rev. Roratio stebbins, Rev; Dr. Foute, Charles L. Harrington, w. s. Barnes. William AL word, F. Crowley, R. J. Tobin, Dr. Hop Rabbi VoorSanger and Dr. Hanson. The ladies of the above committee will meet on Wednesday afternoon at the res idence of Mrs. John F. Merrill, 1732 Wash ington street, at 3:3O o'clock, to decide on some plan for the ladies to work on to carry out the plans of the organization. The gentlemen of the committee are ex- pected to be present if 1t Is possible for them to do so. Rev. Father Wyman will | arrange for meeting of the gentlemen of the committee to prepare some plan Of action Tor the men to pursue at time when it Is convenient for the men to meet. Subcommittee will be appointed from both branches of the committee and between the two some plan for interesting all the societies and organizations in the | city will be arranged.
 Rev. John Coyle, who represented the High School Red Cross Society of Der kelley, proposed that all the organizations | of the State that are now formed and that might hereafter be organized should work under one central body, and he | asked that the society now assembled as- 1 sume the central body and that arrange ments be made so that there should be cooperation with similar bodies all over 1 the state. lie dSkeQ IHdl inc SOClSLy hc represented be permitted to be the first to place its organization on the roster of the Red Cross Society of California.
 Miss Ray Frank was present as dele, | gate from the society recently organized | in Oakland. She said she came to offer the cooperation of the organization on the other side of the bay.
 A. Mack of Mack & Co. had little to | say but he wanted to offer to the Red Cross some substantial aid in the way of giving s100 toward the fund Of carrying on | the good work.
 | R. Stetson asked for information about the Red Cross Society and the work | it was to do.
 corps of the National Guard replied that there was great need of medical equip ment for the soldiers who are now being called out. The National Guard @ W was So oen, fllt on a war footing, and there was every prospect that it would De. ..5 q,
 Mrs. J. c. Lemon further lni9rmed ,9 & tne z i meeting that California should have a permanent organization or the Reu cross. It is a great power for good work Tn tlnle of peace or in war we shoula a;a4, nave ad ad | stand ready to be called to help in reliev- ing want and suffering from no matter | what cause. In times Of hoods or great | fires that are almost national calamatles
 we should be ready to assist In giving | relief The Red Cross is one Of the broad est charities on the face oI the ,, eaTsn. IIn of | fered some information of the work that | might have to be done by the society. | 'aThe present war" he said, might now l be almost at a close. Next week may see | the last battle that may be fought in the | present struggle, but when It IS oyer we | will have Cuba on our hands. It will l be an island of desolat1on and suffering | We have taken great moral responsi- l bility on ourselves and the Red Cross will | be called on to succor people left far l more desolate than those left in the trail of even the most barbaric war ever | fought.
 i've need aid for the suffering Cubans | and for our own boys who might be called to the front at once," said Rev. Dr. l Foute. We should at once commence to | prepare to give 1t in a systematic way | and I would propose that funds be at once | collected to equip the regiments that may be called from this coast with all the
 necessities and supplies they may re- quire"
 Dr. Hopkins, surgeon-general of the 1 National Guard. in reply to questions
 said that about 5000 would be required tc
 provide the 4000 men who have been called l from this State with all that they UT
 gently needed to fit the medical corps fol | campaign.
 After all the discussion resolution was
 adopted to the effect that the society
 agree to lend it's efforts to supply the | California regiments with their needs fol
 their proper sanitary care, and that the | organization be known as the California | Red Cross Society.
 | Addie Ballou. who represented Martha | Washington Council, Daughters of Lib l erty, asked that the council be enrolled l second on the roctar If the society