The record-union., 1898-06-29

cisco society gave from its collections.
A letter had since been received from
the State Society, asking how much
money was on hand. He presumed that
the State society was looking around to
see what funds it could. depend ON in
case of emergency. At any time dis
ease may break out on the ships and
| immediate relief must be had. He
hoped no such thing would occur, but
it may.
| A communication from the Women's
Health Protective Association of Phil
adelphia was read, asking the society
! to take up the work of the association
! in making bandages, ETC., and plac-
| ing in them health rules for the men to
observe.
Mrs. Bentley said that many of the
members did not seem to have a clear
idea of the duties of the Red Cross.
Some seemed to think that they con-
sisted in feeding the soldiers and pro-
yiding them with delicacies.
GLORY CARNIVAL.
Mrs. Bentley reported in relation to
| the Old Glory Carnival, that the Elec-
etric Railroad Company had given the
committee the free use of it's grounds
and 10 per cent. of the fares taken that
day on the cars running there. There
would be between twenty and thirty
attractive booths containing a variety
of articles, a Maypole dance, and a
number of other attractions. Supper
would also be served at a moderate
price for those who wished to stay till
evening The baseball game between
the Elks and Grizzlies would be an
other attraction, as we'll as a serpen-
tine dance, in which seventy-h five yards
of red, white and blue bunting would be
used, and also Chinese dance.
/ A request was made for the loan
of as many Chinese lanterns as possible
and also for the loan of flags, in order
| to make as fine an appearance as pos
sible. 1t was hoped that many others
would offer their services, as help is
! much needed.
! Mr.. Coleman said that the Committee
on Tickets had not made a canvas of
the city, but would supply the mem
bers with tickets for sale.
RED CROSS WORK.
Rev Mel explained the work of the
| Red Cross, saying that it is not new
thing, having started many years ago
as the Geneva Cross. 1t has done grand
work in several wars. 1t is not a
steady thlnE' as it only works dur
| ing war or lstilence. 1t is really the
mother of the soldiers. 1t is going so
| far as one can go into camp and bat
tlefields, even into the trenches and
burial plots, in fact, everywhere where
| it can convey help and comfort. He
| hoped everyone present would try TO
| spread the Information in the COM
munity of what it's objects are and
what is needed. Even if the war should
end next week, our soldiers will neces-
sarily be on the field for a long time
and subject to diseases and privations
incident to tropical climate. Red Cross
work, therefore, must be kept up zeal
ously, not only until the war is over,
| but until all necessity for it is over.
AS for the Red Cross Carnival, the
only way to make it a success is to
get out and work for it earnestly. Peo-
pie will not run after the tickets, the
ladies must take the tickets and go
to the people and sell them.
The Mercantile COMMITTEE reported
having been generously received in their
canvass between Front and Twelfth
and 1 and L streets, in which they
collected 81 ,235. So Without wishing TO
| make comparisons, they thanked the
seventy-six employees of Wasserman d
Davis and the eighteen employees of
John Breuner, who took memberships,
in addition to the liberal contributions
of the firms.
J. o. Coleman spoke of the work done
in welcoming the soldiers who arrived
here. Much criticism was INDUCED in
at first, both by citizens and the press,
over the fact that the soldiers passing
through had not been paid proper at
| tention to. The committee at once
took up the work and since that time
no soldiers have passed through with
Eout being ministered to. Some have
deemed it Sltperfiuous, but he did not
think So 1T was better to overdo the
matter than to leave it undone, as these
men are going to danger and death
and have been sent from home very
poorly provided for their journey. The
men have been OutSpoken in their
praises of their reception and expressed
their gratitude for it. He moved that
the action of the Board of Directors be
fully approved. Carried.
r T. Calvin indorsed Mr.. Coleman s
remarks and told how the soldiers had
appreciated the welcome they had re-
ceived He told how, in the civil war,
the little beginning of a poor woman
taking a cup of coffee to few poor,
tired soldiers led to a movement that
fed over a million soldiers during the
war by the citizens Of Philadelphia.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, a vote OF
thanks was given to the railroad men
and the ladies of the committee who
canvassed them for contributions.
Edward Robie Circle was announced
by Mrs. Weinstock as contributing ST.,
and the Sons of ST. George as giving
SO. She said that the societies in gen.
eral had shown themselves very lib
eral in their contributions.