The herald., 1898-10-05
|fLfCTtON POSTPONED
THE RED CROSS WILL CONTINUE
WITH PRESENT OFFICERS
The Reading of Many Reports Show a
Large Amount Of Work Done
for the Soldiers

with all the officers and members OF the
executive board present The attendanace
of the local members did not reach the
proportions which might have been rea-
sonably expected from the deep interest
taken in the organizat ton from its start.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of holding an election and reading reports
of business thus far transacted by the d.
vision, but after the latter had been ac-
complshed, the former was postponed for
two months.
| The president, Mrs. J. NJ. Griffith, called
1.-The meeting to order, and history of the
division, with a synopsis of the minutes Of
the first meeting, was read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Eleanor T. Patee. The secre-
Itary reported the membership for the four
months to have reached the total figure OF
1929 OF these 1l02 are regular members,
having been registered upon the payment
of the regular 81 membership fee; Is have
been admitted in consideration of dona-
tions amounting to more than 81; 80 on ac-
count of benefits given for the organiza-
ton; III are juveniles, and are honorary.
These last are Mrs. Slmona Bradbury, Mrs
Emeline Childs and Brig. Gen. Otis.
The financial secretary, Mrs. Carrie S.
lCTeSue, TcpOElSu tNc fSSSAk'sS - -
the date of organization. to October to be:
Memberships, sl1O2; donations, sllSi.Zo' pen
cfits s77755; subscriptions, sSs; juvenile
memberships, 5000; miscellaneous, Sll6.sS;
total, $3ecs99. Disbursements: Deposited
with treasurer, ss2O6.37; cash on hand. A'6o;
total ss2os. 90. Summary-Deposited with
treasurer, sS2o037; warrants drawn on
| treasurer, s29l2. 90; balance with treasurer,
S2g2. A; cash on hand, $4.65; total available
funds, $397.09. Checks are still outstanding
to the amount of $3.50, which accounts Tor
discrepancy between the reports of the
financial secretary and the treasurer
Mrs. NJ. 9. Severance of the ways ana
means committee reported benefits to nave
been given by the Burbank, Orpheum and
Los Angeles theaters. Nine ModJeska,
French colonists. and little folks too nu-
merous to mention, who gave entertain
ments with the price of admission from l
cent up. The total receipts from these
benefits amounted to sS61.O4.
| Reports were read from two auxiliary So
cieties-Long Beach and Cahuenga- Mrs.
Warneke representing the latter.
The Farmers and Merchants bank. as
treasurer, reported SSl9A on hand to the
credit of the division.
| Mrs. Griffith made a short address, which
was well received. She said, in part:
| 1t affords me great pleasure TO appear
| before such an audience and to know
that we are brothers and sisters in the
great cause of humanity.
| feel sure that we are all more than
glad that we could in a measure allevi-
ate the distress Of the soldiers; that we
could give them few comforts; that
| sickness and hardships have been some
what lightened by our efforts in their
behalf The good results of our work
was made possible only by the untiring,
willing. kind, noble women and men of
| the executive board.
| The reports of the secretaries here
with submitted will give details of our
work.
| To the press of Los Angeles We are
| especially grateful; they have all been
our friends, most kind and courteous.
| We wish also to publicly thand the
| hundreds of noble men, women and chill
| dren for their ever-willing response
| when a call was made for help, wheth-
| er il was for hard work, money or do
| nations; they have never failed us.
| We render especial thanks to Mrs.
| Bradbury for the free use of the beau
| tiful rooms used as headquarters. The
| board of managers has been unceasing
| in its efforts to relieve the wants and
| needs of the soldiers and to minister to
| the comfort and care of the sick ones.
| furnishing suitable food, shelter and
| articles not supplied by the government.
| In surrendering our trust as manag-
! ers, We invoke for our SUCCESSORS in
| office from the society ard the public
| the same generous treatment that has
| been accorded TO us and hope the efforts
| of the Los Angeles Red Cross society in
the past have and in the future may al
ways command your respect and ap-
| proval.
We cannot too earnestly express our
\ thanks to the community for the gener-
I Gus financial aid. for advice and counsel
given to us, and the encouragement of
our efforts for the care comfort and
we'll being of the men so anxious to up
hold our government and make the
Stars and Stripes honored, respected
and by the world recognized as the en-
bodiment of civilization, humanity and
liberty.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
officers report j. w. Francis arose and
ImONeu tndl tne piOpOSti SlttJluH Ol III
executive board be postponed until De
cember 1st The motion received severa
seconds and was unanimously carried
The question now arises: How can the
action at last nights meeting be reconcilet
to article V of the constitution of the Los
Angeles division, and what is the lega
: standing of the present officers of the di
vision? How can they go contrary to tn,
! state association of which this organiza
q ton is an auxiliary, and to its own consti
= tuition? Article V reads:
! THE annual meetings of the society 70
the election of officers and the transaction
of such other business as may properl,
come before It, shall he held on the frs
, Tuesday in October, at such place and par
. ticular hour as the executive COMMITTEE
shall designate; and at such meeting an
nual written reports from the president
. secretary, auditing committee, financia
secretary and treasurer shall be presente-
E ard considered"
: On the Limited
. General Passenger Agent Byrre, Genera
C . i, Walls ,pT cayaral CT n,