Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-16

Another Innertant nssting Ysstsrday
Morning.

AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
THE BYLAWS AND CONSTITUTION
OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEETING TO-DAY.
Another meeting of the First West
Virginia Red Cross Auxiliary was held
in the Carroll Club Auditorium yester-
] day morning. 1t was decided to ac-
ccpt Mr.. VIM. Hearne's timely and gen.
erous offer OF the Hearne Taberns Gle
to be use as headquarters by the soci-
ETY..
"a unanimous vote of thanks was ten
| dered the management Of the Carroll
| Club for their kindness in allowing the
society the use of their auditorium.
The ladies will meet in the Taber-
| nacle this morning at 8: 30 or 10 o'clock
to commence sewing fer the soldiers
They will continue to meet each morn
ing for this purpose so long as the
necessity lasts. The purchasing and
cutting out was done yesterday after
noon, so the ladies will find plenty of
work when they meet this morning.
Through an error the name Of Mrs
S. S. Bloch was omitted from the list
| of members published The following
members were admitted yesterday
morning: Mrs. j. r. Mendel, Mrs. c..
H. Duncan, Mrs. H B. Irwin. Miss
Lila Little, Miss Kate Hunter, DR.. Har-
| riet B. Jones.
Committees were appointed yester-
| day and officers elected as follows:
Ways and Means-Miss Elizabeth
Cummins, Mesdames NJ E. Dalzell, A..
H. Frank and Frank Caldwell, Miss
Annie Wingerter.
Observation-Disclosures A. j. Clarke,
]. F. Merriman, Joseph Speidel, How
| ard Hazlett and S. S. Bloch; Miss Jen-
ME Bailey.
Cutting-Mesdames ]. D. McFadden,
M. O. Springer, M. Schmidt, A. j.
Sweeney, r. Dunn.
Y Membership-Mesd A. c. Whit
aker, Gibson Lamb, M. Somehow, J.
c. Conner, and Miss Mary O'Kane
Distributing and Packing -Mesdames
Heber List. w. W. Gilchrist, J.. c..
Hupp, George Parke and Miss Sadie
Baird
There have been many requests for
| the constitution and bylaws of the
new society. They are given below:
BYLAWS
| First-This--o reorganization shall be called
the First West Virginia Red Cross Aux
| iliary, of Wheeling, w. Va
Secondary person may become a mem
! Der of this society by paying the men,
bership fee of twenty-five cents (25 cts.):
Ways and Means, consIsting of five
members appointed by the president TO
secure contributions for the work OF the
Fourth-This society shall be divided in
] to various committees, as the work may
| require, such as (O Executive, (b) CUT
| ting, (c) Distributing and Packing, I'D
| Membership. (e) Devotional.
Fifth-The regular meetings of this
| society shall be held weekly, at which
| time all committees shall report. Pub
lie prayer and conference meetings shall
| be held as often as possible.
Sixth-The Executive and other COM
deemed advisable.
Saventh-Ladies and gentlemen may be-
| come honorary members by the payment
| of one dollar per year
Eghth-In addition to the officers al
| ready elected it is deemed advisable to
| add a corresponding secretary to be elect
| ed by the society.
Ninth-No money shall be paid out ex-
| cept by order of the president and Sec
| rotary.
| member Of all committees.
The Constitution is as follows:
Whereas, On the 22d day of August.
| tional treaty of the Red Cross was agreed
/ upon and subsequently adopted by -
nations the United States of America in
1868, supplementary articles, known as the
Additional Articles concerning the navy,
were proposed, which have been recently
adopted by the Governments of the Unit
ed States and Spain as modus ViYendl
during the present hostilities:
And whereas The object of the Treaty
is to secure the mitigation of the evils
neediess Seventies and Of amelorafins
{ne fon nnd Wo1 I o in battle; III
And whereas, In accordance with the
resolutions of the International Confer
ated in this country, with headquarters
at Washington, one National Organiza-
ton Of the Red Cross recognized by the
government of the United States, BIZ all
| the governments adopting the Treaty of
| Geneva, and by the International Com
mittee, as the National Organization in
which shall center and by which shall be
! directed all Red Cross work in the United
| States:
Now, therefore, in order to. assist in
carving out the humane objects of the
Red Cross Treaty of Geneva. an Auxiliary
Society of the Red Cross is hereby organ
| lied with a constitution as follows:
NAME. LOCATION. ETC.
Art /. This Society shall be known as
the Auxiliary Society of the Red Cross,
| No. - of , with its headquarters
| located al -, and shall consist of the
| subscribers hereunto and such other per-
sons as shall be hereafter elected TO
membership.
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
| Art 2. The objects of this society are:
| First, to render, to the extent OF its
| ability through the American National
Red Cross or its properly, authorized
| National Auxiliary Committee, prompt
| and efficient aid in money and material g
! in case of war, pestilence, famine, floods
! or other calamity, which may be regaro-
| ed by the American National Red Iross
as national in extent or character, or as
| calling for the aid of the combined Amer
/ lean Societies of the Red Cross
| WHEN AID SHALL BE RENDERED.
| Art.3. All aid rendered by this society
| shall be only upon the call Of and under
| the direction of the American National