The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-25
THE LOCAL RED CROSS SOCIETY
OFFICERS CHOSEN YESTERDAY
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
But Two Changes Made-Twenty-
fourth Infantry Band to Give a
Concert-Packages For Soldiers.

With but two exceptions the present
officers and executive board of the La
dies Red Cross society were sustained
to officiate during the ensuing year. at
the meeting of the organization held
yesterday. Mrs. Julia Groo was elected
recording secretary, in place of Mrs.
Anna ). Young, resigned, and MISS
Edna Conn was chosen TO fill the va
oancy on the board, caused by the re-
Tnoval Of Mrs. Rachel T. Beck from the
state.
The directory OF the society now
stands: President, Mrs. Priscilla j.
Ritter; first vice president, Mrs. Rachel
Siegel; second vice president. Mrs. An
ME Adams; recording secretary, Mrs.
Julia Groo; corresponding secretary,
Mrs Annie W. Cannon; treasurer, Mrs.
Julia Rawlins; press representative,
Mrs. Loretta Lawler.
The remaining directors are DR.. Mrs.
E B. Ferguson, Mrs. Annie Richards,
Miss Edna Cohn, Mrs. j. W. Farrell,
Mrs. Egbert Roberts, Mrs. Bertha Bam-
berger and Mrs. Jacob Moritz.
The meeting was devoted to the cleo
ton Of officers and a general discussion
of matters pertaining 10 the society S
welfare and labor. Upon the suggestion
of Mrs. Cannon, it was decided to make
application and take the necessary
steps to become an auxiliary to the
national Red Cross organization.
Mrs. Siegel stated that Lieutenant
Leitch OF the Twenty-fourth, in behalf
OF his regiment, asked that they be
allowed 10 reciDrocate for the honor
conferred upon the boys by the ladies.
and had suggested that the reSimental
band give a concert in the Salt Lake
theatre, and devote the proceeds to the
Red Cross. After some discussion Mrs.
Siegel was appointed to further COM
municate with the officer on the mat
ter. The concert will likely be given
Nov. Il
Mrs. Annie w. Cannon yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Harrington.
president of the California Red Cross
society, saying the Ohio would likely
sail from San Francisco on Wednes-
day, and that the Thanksgiving boxes
for the volunteers would be sent on
that ship. Accordingly, a great many
who failed 10 take advantage of the
first opportunity sent their goods last
night, giving them just time to reach
the coast before the vessel sails.
There were sent in the lot Saturday
night 1884 pounds of expressage, the
bill for which is $175, though the So
ciety will endeavor to procure a still
further reduction of this.
Mrs. Arthur Brown brings to note
very sad case of orDhanage, growing
out of the late war. After the Twenty
fourth left Fort Douglas, Mrs. Will
liams, whose husband was a private.
died, leaving her two boys, aged Is and
II, destitute. Commissioner Hail. rec
ogniZing their condition, placed them
in the Orphans Home to await the
homecoming of the father, but as yet
he has not been heard from. He did
not return with the regiment, and thus
far inquiry has failed to discover his
whereabouts. 1t is feared he Derished
in Cuba. The Red Cross will institute
a thorough search for the missing man,
and it is hoped will be able to provide
the children with permanent homes.