Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
NATIONAL RED CROSS
Reorganization Effected in This City
Under New Charter.
MISS BARTON TO Be PRESIDENT
Bief Review of What Has Been
Done in the Past.
SI-BIECTS OF INTER EST

SUBJ ECTS OF IN T F r EST
\ reorganization of the American Ma
Ii. al Red Cross was accomplished this
morning under the act of Incorporation
gJ.,qfe7 at tn" last session Of Congress and
az proved June by President Mckinley.
II act diSSolvtS the old organiza ton
which WAS formed in this city in 1881. and
which was Incorporated under the laws Of
tn District Of Columbia in 1893. For more
TIN twelve years the society has been
ifs ring for national recognition. which was
accorded At last The organization was
launched again today under the same happy
auspices which marked its birth. and under
III same leadership. Miss Clara Barton be-
in. s;vrtcd To the presidency despite her
w III TO he relieved from the ariuous duties
o. tn. Office.
Tsr meeting was held in the parIors of
II .Nri~g-rr f.o;rl. and was. called to or
d. shortly after II o'clock Upon motion
OF Miss Barton. Mr.. Walter p. Phillips of
Bridgeport. Conn. who has served gen
era secretary OF the Red Cross since its
or-4nlZa'!"n- Was chosen chairman. and
Al ) w Briggs If this city secretary of
IL meeting
The incorpOratOrS.
---Fr.. or'-half Of the ifty-tive incor-
p,4-t."rs named in the act of Congress Were
represented. most of the others being repre-
scented in some manner. The inrnrpora;orS
aIe. Clara barton. George Kcnnan, Julian
Hubheu Of the District of Columbia:
s. phen + Barton of New York William
Day nf Ohio. Brlinard H. Warner Ellen
Spencer MuS~ey and Alvey A. Adce Of the
l. -srIct Of Columbia. Joseph Sheldon Of
-.I"S,i"ut; Charles f. Fairchild and Vim.
-l-truwcrth ot New York City. Hillary A.
IT, fpert Of Alabama: Joseph Gardner and
Ice off Bod ford Ind Lob,
Noble " ST. Louis Mo. Richard Olney
OF Boston Mass: Alexander W. Terrell of
a .stin. Tex: Leslie NJ Shaw. Benjamin
7. ilnghstSt Of Iowa: Abraham c. Kauf-
ma Of Charleston, s G: J. B. Vinet of
Nv Orleans La. George Gray of Della
H#re- Redfeld Proctor of Vermont: George
Hoar "f Massachusetts: Charles A. Rus
- OF Connecticut. Robert W. Miers Of In
Lana George - Epldt and William T
N'rdwell IF New York. Daniel Hastings
a.. j Wilkes ONetll of Pennsylvania
Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado. John G.
/. nlm"n of California; Charles c. Glover
Naicer 8 Woodward. FL zabc;h kibbey
A.stei n. Boariman. Walter Wyman, Sum
1 2 l. k;nibaI Of the District of Columbia;
l-twari Lowe nf Michigan; Harrirtte L.
Il e." Of RGStor. Mass, William H. Sears
. Lawrence. Kan: John X. Elwcu of Vim
!tH! kaH-, F. II Kilg~ly Of Pittsburg
j r. james Tanner John Hfz ) W
F,.ggs. Cory Curry. Iizzis W, CaIver
A-ry a Logan. Mary l.. Barton s r
ftge and Helena II Mitchell of Washing
l. T. u. g: Emma l. Nichols OF chi
he. Ohio: L-Hrra HaI>teI If s. Louis
No r Y. DeIiraw Of Philadelphia Pa
Walter p. Phillips % R-iderJ ,ri conn.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Massey general At
r'.ey for tn Red Cross read at the =
cost n Miss Barton the call for the
I.rrilrE and III" act IF incorporation The.
a. sets forth thu fact that in 1Nrl al
G. L'Ea, SwttzerlaHd- Observation-Disclosures ~
3 ''uFgly, reprtsen- ing HAY Baden. =
g-Iu- Denmark. Spain Portuga,- .ance.
PstS~Et. SaxnEE and WurttInbuf and thu
1'..e-rIl council Of Switzerland agreed anon
t. articles Of :, convention FIR The purpo,e.
81 mitigating the evils inseparabIe from
RI-; If sIpi'r-Sslug the needless severity
a.! stIn"li.r,tJiD= the cJuditi.n If soldiers
T',.rled on the field II battle. and particr-
larry providing that persons employed in
~pitals and in affording reli to the
- and wounded. and supplies for this
lrrp9Se, should be deemed neutral and en-
titled 10 protection. and that distinctive
AM uniform flag should be adopted for
hospitals and ambulanCes and conveys Of
slsh and wounded, and an badge for
INDIVIDUALS ncutraliZed.
Provisions of Act.
The treaty IF Geneva has been ratified
b; torty-three nations. Including the United
States. A permanent organization it is de-
CARED in the act. IS an agency needed in
eEery nation to carry out the purposes Of
IT, treaty, and especially 10 secure sup
P'tS and to execute the humane objects
C"Hternplated by the treaty. with the power
I" adopt and use the distinctiye flag and
arm badge specified for the purpose Of CO.
Operating with the "Comite iIlterna tiUnal De
s@c"urs m.litaires blesses'' Gnt.rna-
u"ral committee Of relief for the wounded
II war; After drS grating The American
National Red Cross as the American or
sa1lzdtl"n To cooperate with the Internal
tuna! committee. the At names the in
c.rpOrat0rs. as stated above. and the name
officially fixed as The American Red
Cross The act gives the corporation
power to hold real estate to su,. and h.
sued. etc. to have the right to have and
I" U.s.. in carrying out its purposes here
iHafter designated. as an emblem and
ba ise, a Greek red cross on a white Ground
a the SAM has been described in the
u-aty or Geneva. Angus; ~ 1874 and
adopted by the several nations acceding
thereto.
The purposes of the corporation are stat
eH 10 De To furnish volunteer aid to the
SICK and wounded Of armies in time of
WI IN accordance with the spirit and con-
diti rs Of the conference Of Geneva; to con-
ui'Gt and carry on a system of national and
International relief IN time of peace and
apply the same in mitigating the Sufferings
caused 10y pestllrnce- famine. fire. floods
aud other great national calarnities and TO
devise and carry on measures for prevent
ing the same and generally to promote
measures Of humanity and the welfare of
mankind
\ penalty is provided for any person US
Ing tn insignia for any fraudulent pur-
poses whatever and II is lastly provided
that the said American National Red Cross
shall. on the Isl day of January of each
year make and transmit to Congress a
full- complete and itcmlZed report of all re-
Ceipts and expenditures of whatever kind
ami OF its proceedings during the preceding
year. and shall also give such information
Concerning its transactions and affairs az
The Secretary Of State may from time TO
time Require, and. IN respect of all business
and proceedings in which il may be con-
CcTned in connection with the War and
Navy Departments of the government
shall make reports to the Sc, Rotary of War
and 10 the Secretary of the Navy. respec-
lively.
The act of Incorporation formally ac-
copied
Miss Barton's Report.
Miss Barton next read n brief report and
address combined For fuller reports she
referred the members 10 a book of the pro-
gress of the Red Cross recently from the
press
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