The San Francisco call., 1898-07-01
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tertahned his hearers with a eWogistic account of the society's work and a briel history of the famous organization. :. Y ::
 When Mrs Willard B. Harrington, the president of the State Society was :in- troduced she was given a royal greeting. In a short speech she told of the. organ izing of the society by a half score of people on April 21; of the benefits, given the boys in blue and of their warm ap- preciation. She told of the growth of the society; of it's joining the National Society and of the various Western States onering to join the State branch and the great assistance. rendered by them. Mrs. Harrington told of the sey- enty auXiliaries throughout the State and the large fund 1t now had and which was constantly growing. She expressed a hope that the citizens of this State and States west of the Missouri would join iR and fit out hospital ship :, for the brave boys now in Manila. She told Of a plan to build Sanitarium. to be de- voted to the use of the volunteers on their return from Manila and how the so- ciety intended to aid. them in getting work on their return. She was listened to with deep interest and when she. con cluded she was given hearty ovation.
 A quartet of young ladies under. the leadershipof Mrs. Mariner Campbell then sang Viva la America which was greatly appreciated. Again the. band played and then in quick order the in- teresting reports of the workers were read. ;-.. ...-.,. :. 7 :..... -. ;:...':
 d O two months work" in which she outlined the wonderful things done in that short period. Owing to illness Mrs, Wendell Easton,s report on Nurses and Red Cross Tent was read by Miss Beaver. It told of the splendid assistance rem dered the society by the French: St. Luke's and Children's hospitals, and the continued service of ambulances through the kindness of MT. Duncombe: It was a clear and concise account of the valuable services rendered the sick soldiers. and rcd V1yffh nf and enthusiasm. Mrs. Henry Gibbons fol- lowed with an account of the labors or; the hospital visiting committees: Mrs, Theodore E.. Smith, manager at Is Post. street, told of the work being done at the depot. She gave the number of band ages and other necessaries that had been ance she was given by the large corps of workers who day in and day out labored in the cause of the soldiers. Mrs. Edna Shell Poulson, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, spoke of tho many entertainments given in aid of tho society and the large amounts handed
 Mrs. l. Lowenberg. chairman of the ferry hospitality committee. gave an in- teresting account of the reception of over 20 900 troops by the ladies.
 Mrs. w F. Morgan's report on finances was read by Mrs w. R. Eckart. After reading off the larger subscriptions, she gave the total amount of money received as SAT PIT 57; the disbursements as ST, ,544 5l and the cash now on hand as $29,733 06.
 On the platform were Rabbi Nieto w E. Brown, Mayor Phelan. Mrs. Diamond. MT. and Mrs. J. F. Merrill. Mrs. l. Lowenberg Miss Beaver. MT. and Mrs. ". B. Harrington Colonel Parnell, Mrs. Theodore E. Smith, Mrs ". F. Eckart, Mrs. M. Campbell. Rev Dr. Foute, Mrs. Dunbar. Mrs. Phebe Hearst, MT and Mrs. Frank Symmes, Mir. Mcclure Mir Mack, pr. R. Beverly Cole, Mrs. J. A. de Greyer and Mrs. Poulson.
 The following ladies under the chairmanship Of Mrs. F. G. Sanborn acted as a reception committees: Mrs. Horace Davis, Mrs. A P Bedding, Mrs. H. Martinez, Mrs. Robert Mao kenzie, Mrs. Charles W. Slack, Mrs. Samuel Knight and Mrs. J. B. Stetson.
 The following young ladies acted as ushers: Misses Elita Bedding, Ida Gibbons, Nellie Hoyt Stevenot. Eleanor Wood. Mary Klink, Morning ton, Durbrow, Woodward Elsie Clark Laura Clark, Taylor, Lucille Smith, May Denman and c. Smith.