The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-13

The call issued by the woman's Hos
pital Association, for the formation in
wheeling Of the Red Cross auxiliary.
attracted to the Carroll Club auditor
ium yesterday morning over one hum
dred ladies', representative of every de-
nomination and charitable organization
ana branch of the Red Cross waA
formed under the most encouraging
conditions.
Many ladies' were enrolled as menu
bers, and nearly all the officers were
elected. Adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning at the same place,
when the other Offices viii be Alled and
remaining details be completed. Yes
terdays meeting was called to order at
$3.50 o'clock, with Mrs. William F. But
Ter as chairman, and Mrs. Howard Haz-
lett, as secretary. Rev. DR.. SOoy, pas
tor OF the Fourth Street NJ. E. church.
who opened the proceedings with a fer
vent prayer for the cause In mind, lent
considerable assistance In the work OF
organization.
DR.. sOoy read the constitution OF the
national league, outlining the aims and
objects Of the Red Cross auxiliary, and
commenting upon the noble work It
does in the camps and hospitals. The
constitution was adopted ms a whole.
Additional information was furnished
by the war department at Washington,
and communications from this source
were read. The sort Of materials and
articles acceptable, and the manner IN
which they should be forwarded, were
clearly described. After some discus
sion along this line, the election of Off
GERS was decided on. It was also decld-
cd to make the organization cover the
county. hence the country district was
given one vice president.
A large number Of names were sug-
gested for the various offices, and the
balloting resulted Is the following cleo
lions:
PresIdent-Mrs. william F. Butler.
Vice presidents:
First ward-Mrs. Charles Rawling.
Second ward-Mrs. John Wagner.
Third ward-Mrs. John Frew.
Fourth ward-Mrs. NJ. Sonneborn.
Fifth ward-Mrs. ]. D. McFadden.
Sixth ward-Mrs. w. B. Lewis.
Seventh ward-MIss Jennie Bailey.
Eighth ward-Mrs. Catherine Lewis.
Country dIstrict--Mrs. W. P. Hubbard.
The election OF secretary and treas
urer was deferred until the meeting to-
morrow morning, which begins at $3.50
o'clock. Mrs. Howard HaZlett was con-
tlnued as secretary pro TEN. A commits
tee on by-laws to report tomorrow, con-
sists Of Mesdames A. j. Clarke, c. How
ard Brenneman and Jennie P. Sisson.
"A name for the branch will be chosen
tomorrow.
The following names were enrolled.
but the list Is expected to be increased
at the next meeting,
MesdGmes A. j. Clarke, ]. B. Garden,
". a. Wilson. 3. c. Ryan, w. w. Ar
nett, w. H Hearne, Lewis Fcanzeu, q.
s, Morrison. John L. Dlckey, Gibson
Lamb, Julius Pollock. r. A. Harden, a.
2. List, D. c. List, jr., Charles +. Kill
7Nyer, James K. Hall. John L. Rice. A.
]. Sweeney, Kennedy Frew, Q. G. Bos-
ton, c. N. Hancher S. j. Tappan, Roo-
ert j. Reed, Lucius Hoge. A. G. Whita"
ker. William Gilchrlst, GeorGe Paske,
Reed N. Baird. Thomas McLain, James
CummIns, Lawrence Sands, Samuel
Kraft. Henry Speyer, Robert g. Barr,
". j. Bates, Amanda V. Hamilton. c.
r. Zorn, ]. D. McFadden, NJ. e, Dali
cell, N. A. DeIaplain, G. a. Aschmann,
J. F. Merrlman, r. Dunn, ]. D'Gnnt, NJ.
Schmidt W. H. Frank, NJ. Somehow,
Sue Taylor Wright, NJ. E. Irwin, F. G.
Caldwell, L. N. Refer. W. B. Lewis,
Jennie P. slsson, Fred Banner, George
B. McMechen, Henry OFT, NJ. 3. Stew
art, James Devine, Sue Belle Caldwell,
]. L. Sooy, John C. Conner,M. o. Sprin-
ger, George PAUL. Robert White, P. n.
Moore, r. H. Hazlett. Sue Tallant, Ida
N. Davis, w. P. Hubbard, Heher List,
L. A. Rolf, Frank Booth, G, j. Rawl-
ings, ]. C. Hupp, A. f. Nay, H. G. Tin
ker. George B. Wood, w. F. Butler,
Howard HazIett and Catherine Lewis.
Misses Elizabeth Cummins, Belle Nj
chol Katherine Hupp, Elizabeth Men.
del. 0ctavla Moore, Mamie Moore,
Mary Vance, Jennie Bailey, Annie Mil
Ter, S. ]. Bates. Annie NJ. WinGerter,
Mary O'Kane. Laura c. Daizell, Annie
B. H0ll, Hulda Delaplaln, Ida Taylor,
Anna H. Johnson, Lizzie Swift, Carroll,
Ella Wright, Ann Cummins, Margaret
johnson, Mary s. wilde, Cornella Ma
yer, Olga Mayer. Title Reilly, Lizzie
KuRlen, Hattie Bowman, Rose Bow
man, Gertrude List, Martin List, Il.
". Parker. Grace NJ. Hoge, Jennie Mil
Ter, May Loos. Jennie Caldwell, Louise
Hubbard. Alma Hubbard, Frances List,
n, Cushing and Julia Goldman.