The herald., 1898-12-02
A RED CROSS MEETING
THE ORGANIZATION DECIDES TO
CONTINUE WORK
New Board Of Managers Elected.
Financial Report Shows Balance
On Hand

The adjourned annual meeting of the Red
Cross was held yesterday afternoon in Unity
church, with a small attendance, not over
dozen being present. Mrs. j. NJ. Griffith,
the president, called the meeting to order,
and the secretary, Mrs Carrie s. Green, re-
peated the report read at the meeting held in
October, supplemented by receipts and ex-
penditures since then, which show balance
in the treasury at present of Sl4l.2O, with no
outstanding debts. Mrs. Green also read the
report of Mrs. D. &. Stephens, chairman OF
the committee on the reception of the
Seventh regiment and the care of sick SOL
diers. The report was as follows: Cash do
nations for the reception fund, S296.95;
placed to the chairman's credit by the Red
Cross, $500; total, S79695; expenses of recep-
ton, $335S4; paid board for convaescents,
SIP; paid to Sisters hospital, $40; to Nick
olas +. Cronin, 500; check to balance,
$l39O6; total, s79695.
In explanation of the Sl00 given to Mr..
Cronin, Mrs. Green said that he was recorder
of Yuma county, Arizona, when the war
broke out, and left his office in charge of his
chief deputy to enlist with Roosevelt's s
Rough Riders. He fell victim of fever in
Santiago, and after the regiment was mus
tered out he returned to Yuma, but not
improving in health there, came to the Sis
ters' hospital in Los Angeles. He has been
here some months under the best care that
can be obtained, but is not improving, and
in his absence his Office has been so badly
managed that he found his funds ex-
hausted. The check was given to enable
him to return to his old home in Charles
town, Mass. His disease, which has devel.
oped into tuberculosis of the leg, has been
pronounced incurable. A pathetic feature OF
the case is that Mr.. Cronin was soon to he
married, and his intended wife will meet and
accompany him as he returns home to die.
Mrs. Green stated that the Rough Riders
had been informed of the case and that they
will probably partially reimburse the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Griffith then made few remarks
concerning the work of the Red Cross during
the summer, and the advisability of continu,
ing the organization, and called upon the
ladies to express their preference as to it's
continuing or disbanding. Mines Cady,
Stephens and others thought it should be
continued, as the purpose of the Red Cross
is to work in time of war or any other great
calamity.
Inc meetlng tuereupoh proceeded TO tne
election Of a board of managers, consisting
of nine members, who will elect their own
officers from the board, as provided for in
the constitution.
Ballots, upon which were printed fifteen
names were distributed, but on motion they
were discarded and nominations made from
the floor Owing to Mrs. Griffith's recent
illness and consequent lack of strength, Mrs
Stephens took the chair during the election
The election was conducted by ballot, Miss
Wood and Mrs. Jean Hornung acting as
tellers, which resulted in the choice OF the
following board of managers: Mines. M. r
Saunders, j. NJ. Griffith, M. E. Threlkeld
\ Is, Spencer, c. P. Deyo, F. R. Cady, Miss
NJ. B. Permission, Messrs. John +. Francis,
L. Bebymer. When IT, tallera rsAd tbs