The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
DECLINE TO
 SELL TICKETS Red Cross League After
 Information. OBJECTS TO ADVERTISING RAGE TRACK BENEFIT CAUSES A LIVELY DISCUSSION. oakland's Various Branches Are De- ing Their Full Share of the
 Work in the Good
 Cause.
OBJECTS TO ADVERTISING
RAGE TRACK BENEFIT CAUSES
 A LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

oakland Office San Francisco Call
 sQS Broadway, May 25.
 inc Red Cross day at the race track caused discussion at the meeting of the Red Cross League of Oakland to-day. Mrs. Alice Bunnell, who was acting as president, called the attention of the la o!es 10 lhe fact of which they were pre- Nlously ignorant. that there Is to be a Neu Cross day at the Emeryville track next Friday. Six hundred tickets have been sent to the Oakland ladies with a re- quest that they dispose of them.
 After stating the facts Mrs. Bunneu asked the ladies what was their pleasure In the matter. Silence followed. Then the chairman held up one of the cards, 7 on which was printed a red cross
 I think 1t does not look well for the emblem of this society to be used for ad- emphatically. 'ei'
 Ut is contrary to the national rules and regulations" said Mrs. Lennon
 Does any one know who authorized this?' asked Mrs Bunnel
 ,oiifag,,Giar ne Gar9 8 says For the benefit of the ,dt probably refers to the San Fran SSlseo CISCO society @ and is a matter in which we have our resolution in regard to the giv- ing of entertainments and 1 would sug- sSst & that the secretary read it.''
 read the following:
 Resolved, That while the Red Cross taiIrl VII noI g9ye or be a party. to any enter cept all donations from any entertain nent given, at the discretion of the enter Ialnment committee"
 Dr. Knox was requested to communj- cate with the San Francisco society reia- 9lVe 70 whether or not it was to be the pehenclary, and the matter was quietly on the table.
 The extent of the work being done by the Oakland Red Cross Society is known 10 put reW Tn proportion to the popuIation or this city. The sewing for abdominal badges, making of comfort bags. of thou sands or wound bandages, all of which must be neatly rolled; the solicitation of funds and committee meetings are but a. small part of the work being accom- PHShed through the untiring efforts of the president, Mrs. G. s. Abbott. She is almost daily in attendance upon the meet 1ngs Of the State Society in San Fran CISCO, Tor which her wonderful executive Aollty makes her particularly Valua ble The gathering of books, magazines, etc. Tn large quantities, shoes to relieve the narShness of Government brogans, un- defcIothlng Of tennis flannel for the sick and food for regiments of soldiers is being kept up continually by Mrs L l.. Reoua' Tn the serving of their breakfasts they are assisted by all of the society set No one ever expected to see Oakland society girls get up at o'clock and go to the city, to eat their breakfast from tin plates after they had been used by sol diers- But that is what happened to-day in the ferry depot.
 The girls never looked happier or heal 1hter, and as they pinned flowers to the soldiers uniforms tears came into many manly eye as the remembrance of mother, sister, wife or sweetheart came to him. The soldiers appreciation by words and deeds paid fully for the loss of sleep and energy expended. The coffee from Hallahans. his stews, bread and cake from Oakand's homes were never more freely given.
 To-day S1O0 was raised by Mrs. J. M. Gushing for underwear for the Kansas regiment, besides the gifts of thirty-five tennis flannel garments and a lot of splendid shoes. The young ladies attended a card party this afternoon. invitations for which they had accepted before troops began to arrive. As they went to-day, with tears in their eyes, they sald we have no hearts for card parties after see ing the needs of our brave boys in biue"
 To-day 1t was learned thar the Modesto company of the Sixth Regiment was without towels and soap Dr. Myra Knox made a call upon the younger set, and by tomorrow the gentlemen will be using the soap furnished by these girls and drying themselves on the finest of linen.