The record-union., 1898-05-18
FOR SACRAMENTO SOLDIERS.
CITIZENS TO PROVIDE THEM
WITH COMFORTS.
A Sanitary Commission Organized
Yesterday and 1925 Already
in the Fund.

Seats were at a premium at Pythian
Han yesterday afternoon when fully
oOO women and several men gathered
TO take the preliminary steps toward
forming a local auxiliary to the Red
Cross Society.
The meeting was called to order by
Frank Miller, who briefly stated its OBJ
1ect, and then introduced Rev. A b.
Banks, who offered an invocation. He
asked for blessing on the Red Cross
Society, and prayed that our soldiers
and sailors might be victorious, and
carry the old flag to victory.
Mr.. Miller was elected temporary
Chairman. and Miss Emelie Thompson
temporary Secretary. Mr.. Miller stat
ed that very little is known here Of the
Red Cross Society, except in a general
way 1t is, however, an institution in
every civilized nation in the world, and
wherever humanity exists there is
found the Red Cross. He was present
merely for the purpose of assisting the
ladies to effect an organization. He
recalled the great good done for SOL
diers by the Sanitary Commission from
1861 to 1865, and said that nine-tenths
The first thing to do, he said, was to
organize by adopting regulations and
bylaws and electing Trustees and Off
GERS. He had prepared set of by
laws for the government of the So
ciety, which the Secretary read.
According to the regulations drawn
by Mr.. Miller the name of the organi-
cation was to be the Sacramento Sani-
tary Commission. It is to be composed
of persons who paid an initiation fee
of 81, which should be the sole liability
of membership. 1t was further pro-
vided that the officers elected should
notify the Red Cross League and the
Sanitary Commission of California
(drs. w. B. Harrington, PresidenO
that the society would remit to the
Red Cross League a sum equal to or
greater than the membership fees col
lected.
But the ladies present were by no
means certain what course should be
pursued. Some contended that Sacra-
mento is not a suburb of San Fran
cisco, but the Capital Of the State, and
that the local organization could do
equally as much good as an independ-
ent body, and would by such a course
be at liberty to send funds clothing,
etc, to the soldiers from this city direct,
and not to help maintain a central or
ganization which would have every
thing to say about the distribution of
funds
On the other hand, many present con-
tended that the call had been made for
the purpose of forming a local Red
Cross Society, to raise funds to go into
a central fund for disposition among
soldiers where it would be most need
ed. They contended that every Red
Cross Society could maintain a comfort
fund for the benefit of local soldiers.
A motion to leave the name of the
society blank was carried but was SUBJ
sequently reconsidered and the name
Sacramento Sanitary Commission
adopted
With the exception of notifying the
State Red Cross League that portion
of the funds collected would be turned
over to it, the bylaws suggested by
Mr. Miller were adopted.
They are as follows:
The Sacramento Sanitary Commits
sion is composed of persons who have
paid 81 each, which fee is to be the
sole liability of membership for the one
year of the existence of the society, but
each member is expected to give vol
unfairly further sums.
The directors shall elect officers from
their number, a President, four Vice
Presidents, and a Secretary and a
Treasurer The directors shall also
Immediately elect a large and energetic
Working Committee for the task of
raising funds for the objects of this
association, with full power to appoint
subcommittee.
The monthly meetings Of the mem
bers of this Sanitary Commission shall
be held at Pythian Castle at , o'clock
D. m. on the third Tuesday in each
month. or at any time or place, of which
notice may be given by the President
or by any ten members, said notice to
be by publication in each of the daily
papers of this city.
The following persons were by accla-
nation elected trustees of the society:
Mesdames A. Elkus, d. A. Lindley, T.
w. Sheehan, George H Smith, Miss
Emelie Thompson, Mayor William Land
and Frank Miller.
The membership rolls were then
opened, and while the ladies and gen
tlemen were signing and paying their
initiation fees the trustees held a busi-
ness meeting and elected the following
officers:
President, Mrs A. Elkus; Vice-Presi-
dents, Mesdames Lindley, Sheehan,
Smith and Mr.. Land; Secretary, Miss
Emelie Thompson; Treasurer, Frank
Miller.
1t was decided to appoint large
Working Committee, the duties OF
which should be to make thorough
canvas for funds.
1t was also agreed to incorporate with
the Red Cross League as soon as def
mite information concerning the neces-
sary formalities can be received, and
1t was suggested that a committee of
one be appointed to call upon the State
Secretary at San Francisco for such in
formation.
MEMBERSHIP ROLL.
The following-n persons signed