The record-union., 1898-06-29
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
1T HOLDS A GENERAL MEETING
FOR BUSINESS.
Reports of Officers and Suggestions
as to Work-What Will be Done
at the Old Glory Carnival.


afternoon at Liberty Hall.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Albert Elkus, the President, and
the Secretary, Miss Emily Thompson,
read the minutes of the last regular
meeting.
Mrs Elkus then read her report as
President, showing the work done Gy
the society, as follows:
The proud privilege of being sssoci-
ated with the good people or Sacra-
mento, whose patriotism and LIBERAL
ity, coupled with the zeal Of many
workers. makes it possible to offer the
following report:
Since the last meeting of the society,
May 2Sth We have established Red
Cross headquarters at Fifth and
streets, under the very able supervis-
ion of Mrs. w. d. Lawton and her faith
full committee, for the purpose OF max
ing such articles as would tend to
promote the health and comfort of our
soldier boys.
That the judgment of this society IN
establishing this branch has met With
public approval is shown by number
of women and children who have come
| to sew, and by the liberal voluntary
donations of money and materials. The
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edges and highly compliments the su
perior workmanship of the articles for
warded-1,62 flannel bandages, 16S
denim pillowslips, 1904 comfort bags,
1872 towels 321 emergency bandages,
50 wooden sleeping hoods. In addition.
have forwarded donations of sheets,
| soap, absorbent cotton, socks, hand
kerchiefS, etc.
| / cannot pass fromsthis subject with
out commencing the courtesies shown
the sewing branch by S. Wasserman
for use of premises, f. Tracy for free
| transportation, Capital and Sunset
Telephones Companies for furnishing
telephones, Williamson Company for
water daily, Union Company fer ice
daily Messrs. John Breuner. & Co., A
| j. Pommer and Singer Sewing Machine
| Company for use of sewing machines,
and w. D. Comstock for chairs.
| The men under care of Warden Aull
at Folsom Prison, wishing to show their
patriotism and assist the Red Cross
movement, asked to be permitted to
make 1000 bandageS Having so many
cheerful workers of our own, this kind
offer was referred to the State Board
and thanks rendered Warden Aull and
| the men, The ladies of Folsom. in
| branch, sent through Miss Hattie b.
Levy a large contribution of comfort
| bags and bandages.
| Thousands of soldiers have passed
through our city and have been well
coined and refreshed by the Red Cross.
So generous has been the response to
| the call for sandwiches, fruit and flow
ers that comparatively little money has
| been expended in this direction, consid-
ering that within the past four weeks
we served 1881 lunches. This work on
several occasions has attracted the IA
vorable attention of travellers, who have
given the ladies' money to assist in and
show their approval of the labors of
the Red Cross. On the arrival Of trains
the number of. sick and the nature Of
their illness is ascertained and the in
formation telegraphed to the San
| Francisco Red Cross, SO that proper
arrangements can be made for their
| care on arrival.
For the use of the dining-room our
thanks are due B. u Steinman. and
| through him, his employees, for their
kind assistance. The railroad officials
have always been on the alert to in
form us of the arrival of soldiers The
inspiring music of the First Artillery
and Sacramento Institute Bands have
added much to the scenes of welcome
at the depot. We acknowledge the
kind assistance of the Salvation Army.
The workers appreciate the thoughtful
ness Of Mr.. Gropp, who served them
with fce-cream on several tropical af-
ternoons.
| The Entertainment Committee, Mrs
Bentley, Chairman is hard at work get
ting into readines the Old Glory Carni-
val for July 1st. The originality and
beauty of their plans promise to attract
great numbers and greatly enrich our
treasury. The resident ladies of the
| Marguerite Home, some of whom in
| their youth served the Sanitary Com
mission of the civil war wishing now to
assist the Red Cross, will give an even
ing of patriotism and pictures July
14th. Mrs. E. r. Hamilton. Miss Dem
ing and Miss Blanch have, ,atthe request
i Of the board, visited San Francisco.
without expense to our society. to OBJ
tain information from the State Board.
The encouragement of the local press
has aided US materially.
Among the many, it is reasonable to
presume that. some favors have been
overlooked, and 1 ask that the over
sight be excused.
Earnestly hoping that the actions of
your Board of Directors meet your
hearty approval. I submit the above.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Miss Emily NJ Thompson, the Secre-
tary, then read her report, as follows:
Sacramento, June ~ 1888
To the President and Members of the
Red Cross Society: I respectfully sub
NIT the following report:
RECEIPTS.
| Societies. lodges, etc.,. S616 Is
Membership recorded -. 1870 90
Estimated membership not
| recorded ... 250.o0
donations ................... ], 7e3 62
Total ......................... ss.94o 81
EXPENDITURES.
| Reception and feeding
soldiers ................... $S1s Sc
| Headquarters. Fifth and 131 03
| Comfort fund .............. 600 90
| Supplies to soldiers in
camp Observation-Disclosures. 81 66
| Ex pense of delegates and
] committees ...... 1S15
| Bauges NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 319 20
state society 210