The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-22
RED CROSS WORK IN DETAIL.
REPORT TELLS
THE STORY.
Ladies Are Trying to Aid Soldiers
Who Are Out of
Work

At a small gathering of Sacramento
Red Cross members yesterday after
noon Qess than a quorum) the ques-
ton Of raising a fund for returning
soldiers who are without means Of sup
port was discussed. 1t is proposed to
invite the Relief Corps and other Sc
cieties to help in the work of caring for
the needy.
Miss Emily Thompson, Secretary,
read the following report:
Sacramento, Feb. p, 1899.
To the Officers and Members of the
Red Cross Society, Sacramento: Since
the last general meeting of the Red
Cross Society the Executive Board has
held five meetings. The principal bust
ness transacted has been the arranging
for Thanksgiving dinner sent to Com
pany F at Fort Point and Christmas
and Thanksgiving dinners to our local
company at Fort Candy.
During the past three months there
have been calls for aid from several
of our Sacramento volunteers, who,
through exposure in camp, have been
seriously i'll. We are happy to state
that the money SO generously donated
has served its noble purpose in restor-
ing them to health and again fitting
them for work.
An opportunity for more good has
presented itself in furnishing railroad
fares to discharged soldiers who have
thus been enabled to accept work in
neighboring counties.
A number of the families of our vol
unteers have been given needed assist
ance in the way of rent fuel and food
and Thanksgiving and Christmas
brought to them, through our society,
the same good cheer" that was ac-
corded their absent ones.
| In response to an appeal from the
State society for caps and chest pro-
| tectors for the men in camp at the
Presidio many faithful workers under
the kindly superintendent of Mrs. W
D. Lawton, assembled at the guild
rooms of the Episcopal Church and
within three days 200 caps and 40
chest protectors were shipped to San
| Francisco.
Forty (S40) dollars having been voted
at the general meeting November I'd
! for the purchase of invalid chairs for
| the convalescent home, a letter was
received in reply to a communication
to this effect sent the State board, ask
| ing that only six chairs be sent, AMI
/ the balance spent in purchase of COM
forters. This request was granted, and
the chairs and comforters forwarded.
Since our last report 500 has been
sent to San Francisco toward mainte-
finance of the convalescent home and
$500 to aid in hospital work at Manila.
| The following letter of acknowledge
ment has been received.
/ San Franisco, JAM 81, 1899.
Miss Emily Thompson, Secretary
Red Cross Society, Sacramento-Dear
Madam: Inclosed find receipt for
checks for $500. Miss Harrington asks
ME to express to the society the most
hearty thanks for your generosity, not
only Tow, but at all times during the
work. She thoroughly appreciates the
great assistance your society has been
to the State organization.
The, convalescent Home is closing to-
day. but there are of course expenses
| to be met. An inventory will be kept
SO the Home can be quickly reopened
should the First California men require
nursing or care when they return from
Manila Many may be without homes to
go to if i'll, and for such it will be re-
opened. Again, with many thanks,
| Respectfully.
KATHERINE B. ELLIOTT,
Assistant Secretary.
Through the kindness of the Bee in
collecting reading matter, three large
cases have bsen forwarded to Manila.
Our relief work has been greatly
liehtened by. the use of the Capital. tel
ephol,e placed at our disposal
Wells, Fargo & Co. have gratuitously
forwarded the above mentioned dinners
and all supplies and reading matter
The Episcopal Church has kindly al
lowed US the use of the Guild room.
The Needlework Guild has given our
society substantial aid The Foresters
Hall Association has literally donated
its hall for the meetings and the local
press has at all times aided and en-
couraged our work by generous recog-
milton. To all these the Red Cross So
Ic:ety returns its most grateful thanks
Our Treasurer Frank Miller. reports:
Balance in Red Cross fund, S54 20: bal
ance in Comfort fund, 81, 1856 ~; total
balance, S1.910.32
/ Respectfully submitted,
EMILY M. THOMPSON.
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