The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11

reorganized yesterday under its new char
ter. Miss Clara Barton, though DESTROYS
of being relieved Of the duties connected
with the presidency. was enthusiastically
and unanimously placed again at the head
of the order. 1t is expected that the
society will now be able to carry forward
its work OF a plane never before attempt
ed. In the past there has been much trou-
Bile in systrn,atizing the work of the local
Red Cross societies of the country. They
were all 'e..ing Independently Of each other
and of the national organization, which
has its hi adQuarters here.
1t has not yet been decided how the local
societies shall be formed. but the purpose
is to make their creation so easy that
there will be one in every city over the
land. State organizations will probably
not be formed. as it is believed that their
organization and machinery would prove
expensive in effort and money. 1t is most
likely that each local society VIII be de-
pendent directly upon the national order.
Funds for the Work.
In order to carry forward the work
yearly membership dues Of perhaps 81 Will
be collected That is expected to bring
in about $500 900 annually wher; The scope
Of the movement Is fully expe.ded. The
entire sum. however. will not be spent in
carrying forward the work Of the society
1t will be formed into an endowment fund,
of which the interest will be available to
the Red Cross in times of calamity. The
great Eoed of the society now is an en-
dowment upon which 1t can draw. 1t Is
planned to centre the entire financial
workings of the Red Cross hereafter
around the endowment fund. The leaders
of the movement believe that many prom
inent miilionaires will be glad to make
subscriptions for this purpose as they
have made donations for schools and COL
leges and hospitals. Ex-senator Clark.
OF Montana, and Miss Helen Gould, and
Ex-vice President Morton. of New
York. are confidently expected. among
others, to take deep interest in the for
nation of the fund.
The Red Cross in the past had been
| working under a local charter Issued by
| the District government in 1893. For more
| than twelve years it has been struggling
| for national recognition. which was &C
| corded by the last session of Congress.
It was necessary to hold meeting in
order to reorganize. 1t was this meeting
which was held yesterday morning in the
parlors Of the Arlington.
Incorporntors of the Society,"
Nearly one-half of the fifty-ive incor-
porators named in the act were present.
The incorporators are:
Clara Barton, George KEENAN,, Julian s. Hub
bell. OF the District OF Columbia; Stephen Z. Bar
| ton. OF New York: William r. Day, OF Ohio;
Brainard H. Warner, Ellen Spencer Mussey, and
Alvey A. Adee, of the District of Columbia; Jo-
seph Sheldon, of Connecticut; Charles F. Fair
| child and William Letchworth. OF New York City;
| Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama; Joseph Gardner
| aud Enola Lee Gardner, of Bedford. lid; John
| ". Noble. Of st. Louis. No.: Richaro olney. of
Boston. Mass: Alexander ". Terrell, Il Austin.
Tex: Leslie NJ. Shaw. Benjamin Tiilinghast of
Iowa: Abraham e. kaufman of Charleston, $ c. /;
J. b. yinet. Of New Orleans. La: George Gray.
! OF Delaware: Redfeld Proctor. of Vermont:
George +. Hoar. Of Massachusetts,; Charles A.
| Russell. Of Connecticut; Robert ". Mers. of In
diana: George G. Boldt and William 7. WardwelI.
of New York; Daniel Hastings and J. Wilkes
| 0'Neill, OF Pennsylvania; Thomas L. Walsh, OF
Colorado; john G. Lennon. of California;
Charles C. Glover, Walter s Woodward, Eliza
beth Kibbey. Mabel 7. Boardman. Walter wyman.
Sumner !. kimball. of the District OF Columbia:
Edward Lowe. of Michigan; Harriette l.. Reed. OF
Boston. Mass; William II. Sears. of Lawrence.
Kan; John X. Elwell, of vinland. Kan; z. II.
Ridgely. Of Pittsburg, Kan: James Tanner. John
/ Iiitz, s. W. Briggs, Cory Curry. Lizzie W. Cal
yer. Mary A. Logan. Mary L. Barton. s B. Haye.
and Helena II. Mitchell. of Washington. d. C.;
j Emma L. Nichols, OF Chillcothe, Ohio: Lenora
! Haisted, of st. Louis, Mo-; r. V. Det,raw, Of
Philadelphia Pa; Walter P. Phillips. OF Bridge
| port, Conn.
Power and Purpose.
/ Miss Clara Barton presided. Mrs Ellen
| Spencer Mussey. counselor for the Red
Cross, read the call for the meeting and
the act of incorporation. The charter
! gives the corporation power to hold real
estate. to sue and be sued. etc. to have the
right to have and to use. in carrying out
| its purposes hereinafter designated, as an
emblem and badge. a Greek red cross on
a white ground, as the same has been de-
scribed in the treaty of Geneva. August
% 1854 and adopted by the several ma
tons acceding thereto.
The purposes of the corporation are
stated to be to furnish volunteer aid to
| the sick and wounded Of armies in time of
war, in accordance with the spirit and
conditions of the conference of Geneva;
to continue and carry on a system OF ma
tional and international relief in time OF
peace and apply the same in mitigating the
sufferings caused by pestilence, famine.
fire. floods. and other great national
calamities and to devise and carry on
measures fer preventing the same and
generally to promote measures Of human
ity and the welfare Of mankind.
A penalty is provided for any person
using the insignia Tor any fraudulent pur-
poses whatever. and il is lastly provided
that the said American National Red Cross
shall on the LIST day of January of each
year. make and transmit to Congress a
full, complete and itemized report of all
receipts and expenditures OF whatever kind
and Of its proceedings during the preced
ing year and shall also give such Informal
ton concerning its transactions and affairs
as the Secretary Of State may from time
to time require and, in respect OF all
business and proceedings in which 1t may
be concerned in connection with the War
and Navy Departments OF the Government,
shall make reports to the Secretary of
War and to the Secretary OF the Navy,
respectively.
Miss Bnrton'x Report.
Miss Barton made her report, combined
with a brief address. in which she said:
1T was nineteen years the 2ist Il, Nav
last, since the first meeting looking to the
formation of a national body of the reI
Cross was held. This meeting toe, place
at the residence OF Rev. NJ Ferguson. in
l Street. opposite Lafayette Square. Abor:
thirty persons then present became char
ter members and secured the acceptance Of
the Red Cross treaty by the United States.
Among those there were Judge William
Lawrence, Walter P. Phillips, p. V. De
Graw. Stephen f. Barton. Gen. r. d. Mus
sey. and Gen. r. w. Whitaker Within
a year after the treaty was secured the
Red Cross began to work in civil fields
Of national disaster. 1t has not always
been possible TO hold the annual meetings
required by the constitution. because Of the