The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
MEMBERS Of THE
RED CROSS HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION
State Society Elects
New Officers.
INTERESTING REPORTS READ
DEL LEGATES FROM MANY CoUN-
TIES PRESENT.
Tho 20 Ja poct voar Favor
INTERESTING REPORTS REAL
DEL EGATES FROM MANY COUN
TIES PRESENT.
The Labors of the Past Year Favor
ably Commented On by Mem
bers-Names Of Officers and
New Committees.

New Committees.
When Mrs. Willard B. Harrington,
president of the State Red Cross Society,
called it's second annual meeting to order
in the rooms of the Philomath Club, cor
ner Of Bush street and Van Ness avenue,
yesterday morning, she addressed the as
sembled delegates and warmly welcomed
them in the name of the good cause they
represented. She emphasized, as d1d
every report read during the session, that
the auxiliary should hold together, even
though it held but one meeting year,
as its members never knew what emer-
gency would call for active service.
Among the delegates present were the
following representatives of the various
auxiliaries Redwood City, Mrs. S. I.
Fox; ST. Helena, Mrs. ]. M Hollhen;
Oakland, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Mrs. John
Bakewell and Mrs. j. G. Lennon; san
Jose, Mrs Addie Frink; Castroville, Mrs.
Grace M. Huxley; Sausalito, Mrs. l.. M
Harrison; New Almaden, Mrs. f. >. Lo-
well: Calistoga, Mrs. Cora Towle; Ala
media, Mrs. NJ. f. McGurn; San Francisco,
Miss Annie NJ. Beaver; Oroville, Kate II.
Boynton; Auburn, Mrs Emma Prewett;
Visalia, Miss Francis Butz; VacavilIe,
Clara Fl. Heriot; Sacramento, Mrs. Albert
Elkus, and Hanford, Mrs. B. A Fassett
Mrs L. L. Dunbar, secretary OF the So
ciety, read her annual report. She told
of the closing of the Convalescent Home
and how it has since been used as read
ing room, nurses home and stopping
place for officers and their families, en-
route to the Philippines She stated that
139 patients had been treated at the nos
pital; that in August last the Red Cross
Society offered to reopen the home, but
the Government officials thankfully de-
clined the offer, stating that the Govern
ment was now able to handle the sick and
wounded without outside assistance.
c. NJ. Wage, one OF the nurses who
went to the Philippines with the First
California Regiment, detailed at length
his experiences in that distant country
formed by Francis A. Blake Jr., who
helped nurse the soldiers back to health
and strength. Mrs. Greenleaf, the wife
of Colonel Greenleaf. head of the medical
department, followed. She made an ap-
peal for literature for the library in
augurated in Manila by the late Colonel
Miley, which she proposes to keep up
The following report, which is Of great
interest to the members of the great or
ganization, was then read by Mrs. Dun
bar;
CALIFORNIA RED CROSS. STATE SOCIETY.
OCTOBER IS, 1898, TO OCTOBER II. 1893.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand October 49, 1898. ss73S Il
Initiation fees from four Red Cross So
Rsdres ............................ 50 70
Red Cross societies r. 067 AZ
i'fR field 'oss 2sls 20
Red Cross societies and Others hospital
use 4o5 q
Red Cross societies. Convalescent Home 574 81
On account of San Francisco Red Cross
Society $500: :......... so 90
Citizens schools, churches, clubs etc. 491 05
Identification medals. Observation-Disclosures. 141 70
Discount on s........,...............,.. AZ 43
Total Observation-Disclosures. s25 ia 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Drugs and medicines. 81 024 So
Money clothing and transportation..... 615 Is
Printing, stamps, cablegrams, station
cry drayage, etc........................ 80 "a
Identification medals. 13S IL
Colonel O. Summers for overcoats. $50 co
California Red Cross Manila field and
emergency fund. 1850 30
Expense account Of ConvaleScent
Home Observation-Disclosures. 1854 Ss
Office rent and supply DEPARTMENT.. 210 so
Nurses subsistence returning trans
ports ........................,.. 4S1 so
Paid account of San Francisco Red
Cross Society. ................ 48S So
Money advanced for San Francisco Red
Cross Society .......................... n so
Salary of clerk in office. ......-....... 447 80
Salary of porter in supply department. 354 90
Paid on account of library at Manila. 25O 90
Special emergency fund. 5000 90
Cash on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA SO
Cash in bank. 3222 81
Total s25 TIA 81