The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-25
RED CROSS
ELECTION
| Mrs. J. B. Allen Con-
tinued President.
OTHERSTATE OFFICERS SELECTED
second Day OF the State convsn'
tIon 81 Tacoma Aid for
Alaska.
OTHERSTiTE OFFICERS SELECTED

TACOMA, wash, Nay rs
Yesterdays session 10 the state
Red Cross convention was occupied
with election OF officers ana the re-
ports az the various local societies.
The election passed OF pleasantly
and quickly, the president. Mrs. John
u. Allen, Of Seattle. being reelected
BY reclamation. The other officers
are Mrs. Francis Roleh. Seattle. cor
responding secretary. Miss Helen
cowle. Seattle. assistant correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. James NJ. Ash
ton. Tacoma. recording secretary
Mira. l.. y. smith. Tacoma. assistant
recording secretary. Miss sadie May
nafd. Tacoma. treasurer. Mtsz Jessie
Seymour. Tacoma. assistant treas
urer.
The presidents Of the local societies
are vice presidents Of the state body.
The election Of standing committees
was deferred until this morning
The following committees were APP
p@nteds
on byslaws-Mrr ]. II. sandsrEon-
Mrs. ". II. nlAnkrr. Mrs. W. :.
Lloyd.
Renoluuons-Mrs Erastas Brain
erd. Mrs A. Il, Campbell. Miss Ida
Parks.
TeiIsrn OF eisctlon--Mlss fsosse, Mrs
Francis Roteh. Mrs. A. =. Dickinson
Nrs. Virginia X. Hayward
fishers AIRS. 81 ~. Iiianksr. Miss
Ida Parks. Mrs. G. y. Hiil. Mrs y
n. NJ. Miller. Miss Seymour. Mrs
Leonard crasswelIer. Mra. T. y
Tow nsley.
Mrs. J. c. Hsines. president Of tbs
Seattle branch. gave an informal
talk, calling attention 20 the appeal
from Alaska for atf and recognition
In organizing an auxiliary Red cross
With the primary object OF providing
literature Zoe the hospitals beins
elected along the transportation
lines
Reports Of the different city organ
nations were read. Mrs. Erasius
ursinerd read her report on renoiu'
ttons. and a vote of shanks was ten.
dered 20 everyone who had In any
way assisted In making the conven'
ton a success.
Al chicksr1nT hall last evening tht
advisory board and q large Tscoma
audience held a jubilee over the rau'
ncation OF peace. There was speech.
making and music and a general
rafting on the back Of everyone and
Everything connected with tbs Amer.
lean arms and the Red Cross society
Mayor Sickeus presided.
Judge G. IL Hanfcrd. OF Seattle
was the speaker Of honor. AMI MS
tribute to the socisiy was more thar
the usual encomium. He spoke Of
the work as being 81 che highest
plane possible for human sndeavor
and gave also a historical review oi
the society and what u mas accom-
plished In many lands.
conFressman Cushnan offered tbs
society his aid and encouragement
and spoke % the noble work dor'
by Washington IN this line. r. +
MAYNARD was To have spoken. bui
hts place was taken by George Walk
er. William =. Wheeler was unable
90 be present. but delegated +. II
Cole 60 speak for him Mr.. COLI
took the privilege Of speaking tel
minutes for Mr.. Wheeler and ter
for himself. as president of tn
chamber Of commerce. As usual. h
surpassed Mark Twain In facci,ous
ness and brought down the house b
saying he believed In Red Cross worl
TO such an extent he thought ever
soldier in the army should have
young and handsome Red eros
nureo OF his own. The Rev. Andrea
Bard. of waila walla. who has
MAGNIFICENT voice. sang two solos.
The most important business OF IN
evening was the passage OF the fol
lowing resolutions. presented BY Gen
j. a. Ashton:
by tho Washington state He'
Croaa-That the War department o
the United States may be pleased {
order the volunteers from the state
OF Minnesota. North and South ia
kotA. Montana. Idaho. oregon an
Washington to be transported fron
the city Of Manila to ports upo
Puget sound where they can be re
ccived by their friends. relatives an
fellow citizens. and speedily be trans
ported by three different tranacon
tincntai lines to their respectiv
homes"
These resolutions will be sent I
the president and the War depart
ment.
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