The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-08
WILL KEEP UP IT'S WORK
RED CROSS SOCIETY DEsN'r FEEL
HURT a.
Because the Movement to Consol-
idate With the Minneapolis So
ciety Didn't Succeed-LocaI Or
ganizatiOn Has Won Confidence
and Favor, and VIII Continue to
Labor With Hopes of Success.

There is no especial business to
bring before us today" said President
Iallmadge, of the ST. Paul Red Cross
Aid society, at yesterdays meeting.
The matter of the way in which our
work shall go on, however is left for
US TO decide ait today's meeting.
Some tine ago We made several at
,enlpls to join forces with the Mime
al}o!is society in a state organization,
with no success. The fact is the prop
ositson which we took to the Mime
apoilS people came originally from th.
G5rnar-Amerioan society of this city.
4 date was Set to meet the Minnaapo-
lis people at the Ryan hotel, but be-
fore the meeting took place it was sug-
Sested by them We leave the date open
From that time there has been no con-
ference, but less than len days later we
saw by the public press that the Red
Cross Of Minneapolis had been changed
TO The Red Cross Of Minnesota, the
very name we had selected. They had
Incorporated under this name and TO
matter whether they are accepted by
the national society or not we cannot
use the name we were the first to Sug-
gest. Now what shall be do? Shall
we go ahead as we are as st. Paul
society or shall we change our name
and attempt state organ. zation?"
Mrs. Edgerton suggested immediate
~ that the society keep its present
name. I'VE have worked along so sue
cessfuliy," said Mrs. Edgerton, land
with such good results. why not re-
main as we are? We have won con-
heence and favor and I am in favor of
the same name and move we continue
10 work as the ST. Paul Red Cross A q
society"
The mcticn was Immediately second
ed ard carried.
The question of stationary was next
agftated. MIS-. Edgerton. as chairrna
Of the supply committee, was advised
TO attend to the mater. and Red Cross
stationary and express tags will be
procured and some arrar cement made
by which the Minnesota men may be
furnished with postage
DR.. Ri sell suggested that the so eiety
have badges. Mrs. Edgerton explained
that the German-American society had
badges which they paid what they
wished for, some members paying as
high as $50 for a badge
DR.. Bissell's suggestion met with ap-
prevail. The badges Will not be neces-
sary to membership ard may be pur-
chased by members for twenty five
certs or over.
The corresponding secretary was re-
duested to operI communication with
the surgeons at camp and find what
was needed by each. In this way the
work can be done with more system
Mrs. Stevens. Of the finance commit
tee, reported cash on hand, S52S.S3; for
the ice fund. $3.50; forwarded to the
ice fund. $50: total receipts since or
sanizing, $1.1S7.59.
Mrs. A. P. Moss reported that over
1900 bandages had been made by the
society.
Mrs. Edgerton read a letter from
Bishop Gilbert which Enclosed a letter
from Mrs. Chas. R. Green, Of Berkeley,
Cal, relating to hospital ship for
which 100000 is needed. A letter was
read from Gen. Merritt indorsing the
matter. 1t is hoped every one west
of the Mississippi will contribute to-
ward this boat, which will contain 300
beds. The men who are i'll in the South
ern countries cannot recover while on
land. but If taken out in the hospital
boats their recovery is almost assured.
The Berkeley Red Cross society started
the movement at the suggestion of Gen.
Merritt. and mass meeting is soon
to be held in Oakland, Cal, for the
purpose of making plans for carrying
out the scheme. 500
The sewing went along briskly yes
terday. There were plenty of ladies on
hand. among them being. Mrs. Edger-
ton. Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. Powers. Mrs
Moss Mrs. Nall. Mrs. Spengler, Mrs
Frank Moore, Mrs. Ellis Wilson, Mrs