The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-19
RED CROSS ASSOCIATION.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF
UTAH BRANCH EFFECTED.
Officers Elected and Committees APP
pointed-Scme of the Good Works
of the Society-Letter of Warm
Approval From the Governor.

Annie Adams and effected a perma-
nent organization. The following Off
GERS We're elected unanimously:
Honorary president, his excellency
Governor Heber NJ. Wells; president.
Mrs. Priscilla Jennings Ritter; vice
presidents. Mrs. Rachel Siegel, Mrs.
Annie Adams; recording secretary,
Mrs. Annie S. Young; corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Annie Wells Cannon;
treasurer. Mrs. Julia d. Rawlins: work
room committee. chairman, Mrs. Byron
Groo; refreshment committee. chair
man, Mrs ]. w. Farrall; entertain
ment committee, chairman, Mrs. Annie
Richards; decoration committee. chair
man. Mrs. Egbert Roberts; sick and
destitute committee, chairman. Mrs.
DR.. Ferguson; press representative,
Mrs. S. +. Lawler.
In the short time that has elapsed
since the birth of the temporary Red
Cross society the members have been
constantly at work, and much good has
been accomplished, hundreds of band
ages and comfort bags have been made,
hundreds, yes. thousands, of hungry
men have been fed, the sick and des-
| titue have been cared for, receptions,
I dances, lectures and other entertain
ments have been given that involved
I endless labor and time, in order that
/ they might raise funds without SOlic-
>
/ careless or Indifferent, may speak
slightingly of their efforts, the more
enlightened hold out to them a help
! ing hand and words of encouragement,
/ and the little band of workers need it
all, for theirs is not the easy task many
would think. Most of them have home
/ and family ties chat they have TO neg
! lect while attending to the Red Cross
/ duties. How much the poor, tired,
! dusty ira VQl-VOrp soldiers aDnracfa q
! their efforts we all know. and when the
boys from Tennessee, after what they
/ We're pleased to call a royal reception,
| Serenaded them, one poor fellow put
! his head out of the car window and
! said huskily. God bless the Red Cross
+ ladies--three and a tiger for them,
boys il was taken up by hundreds of
threats and the memory of it viii en-
courage and cheer the Red Cross la
dies. should they ever become weary
of we'll doing. The boys from Tonnes
see were just a trifie hOmesick. the
bareback had somehow gotten harder
the salt horser had lost it's flavor
their clothing was torn and soiled-
sickness came upon many of them. and
the life of soldier just then was not
altogether as they had fondly pictured
it. As the band finished playing yam
kee Doodle" and Dixie" some one re-
! quested that they play The Girl I Left
Behind Me-" One of them, a mere
boy. all battered and tors replied
sadly. please don't ask US to play
. that: do you want US to break DOWN."
And the boy said, when questioned,
that it was his mother ne thought of,
for he was her only son and she
widow. This war is so different from
the civil war, in that il is so far away.
the masses do not realize it possesses
tn esame horrors. They see nothing of
it. no actual bleedshed. no wounded
men lying by thousands on the field of
battle. and yet it is war in the cruel
est sense of the word. and because of
the distance, the climate and other
conditions, the suspense to those at
home would be almost uncomfortable
were it not that they can be doing
something. if not for their own boy,
for some other boy. perhaps equally
worthy. and we can all help them by
helping the Red Cross" in it's efforts
by words of kindness and encourage
ment and by the little acts of charity
that are so deeply appreciated by its
members. and now that they are per-
manently organized with the governors
sanction and cooperation, let us hope
their efforts will prove successful and
that the Red Cross society Of the state
of Utah may proudly hold up its head
as high as any of its sister organiza-
man, woman and child in the state.
Let us remember that in union lies
strength. S. E. L.
TIE GOVERNOR APPROVES.
At the mass meeting for the perma-
rent organization of the Red Cross So
ciety, held Thursday afternoon in the
supreme court room, the following let
ter of sympathy and encoura cement
was received from Governor Wells.
Upon its reading at the meeting, the
members took increased strength al the
assurance from J,1e executive of lis
hearty cooperation in the work:
June IS, 1898.
Mrs. Priscilla j. Ritter. Temporary
President. Utah International Red
Cross Society, City:
Dear Madam-lt is with pleasure that
L learn steps are being taken to or
ganiZe upon a permanent basis the In
ttTnational Red Cross society IN this
state. II is a pleasureable duty. l as
sure you, 10 express to you and the
LADIES engaged III this movement my
earnest appreciation of the noble work
which you have taken upon ycu. We are
now in the midst of a conflict of which
meme of us can see the end, and While
we hope and pray that the Almighty
Will spare US the loss Of life and tie
suffering of the wounded, it is possible
liadI TIE SHOCK u bdltlG MAY nc U.s.
&C rsinUed and calamitous. In such an
event the men who stand UP in fro2t
o. the bullets of the enemy are scarcely
more heroic ard show but little more
devotion 10 their country than the
VIC men who stand behind them with
their loving solicitude to cheer the
faint and the weak-to minister to the
wants of the dear ones left behind. and
to smooth the pillow of the wounded
and the dying.
The splendid heroism of Commodore
Dewey, the clever daring of Lieutenant
Hobson, the courageOuS exploit of Leu |
tenant Rowan. and all the deeds of
heroism and effective bravery that have
characterized the American side of this
war of humanity are rot more COM
me ndable, not more pleasing in the
sight of our maker than the glorious
achievements of Clara Barton, whose
genius seems ever present in the hour
of need, like a blessed angel that comes
TO earth with healing in her wings, mia-
istering life, health, peace and comfort
TO this worlds dropping soldiers.
l feel there will be much work in
Utah Cor the Red Cross society. The
sick and the unfortunate belongings to
the patriots who have gone 70 the front
must be cherished and cheered in the
hour of trial, affiiction and loneliness.
1t win be a pleasure to me TO CO.
operate with you in this charitable I'M
dertaking in every way that lies in my |!
power. Therefore, with sincere wishes |
for the most propitiouS success of your |
organization, the earnest congratula-
lions for the patriotism and Dhilan-
thropy. that have inspired you to move |
in this most worthy cause, 1 have the |
honor to be, very respectfully.
HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Governor. |
A Cool Proposition!