The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-03
CONVENTION OF RED CROSS.
SEATTLE SOCIETY SELECTS DELE
GATES TO GO TO SPOKANE.
State Assembly VIII Meet There May
~, % and 24-Reports of Work
Done by the Organization Last
year-New Committee Named.

The local Red Cross Society met yester-
day morning in the club rooms OF the
public library to finish up business LETT
over from the annual meeting two weeks
ago. The treasurer's annual report was
read by Mrs. C. d. Stimson, who was
elected to the office for the coming year.
The report shows receipts $76S.S5, expendi-
lures $500. 46, balance of Sl6S.39. The expen-
ditures were principally for hospital ex-
penses of sick soldiers and payments TO
the state society Sergt Cahill, who has
been under the care of the society for
some time, has completely recovered and
has secured position in the quartermas-
ters department here. Word was received
from Washington yesterday stating that
bill to grant a pension to j. b. Weather
bee, cook, who was wounded in the
Philippines campaign. has passed the house
of representatives. Weatherbee has also
been almost entirely dependent upon the
society during his Illness here.
The local society will take charge of the
funeral of John Usher, the volunteer who
died in this city Monday.
The most important business transacted
yesterday was the election of delegates to
represent the Seattle society at the state
convention, which is to be held in Spokane
May %, q and "a. The Seattle society is
the largest in the state and elected six
delegates. They are as follows; Mrs.
Joseph Gregory. Mrs. w. H. Finck, Mrs.
NJ. Gottstein, Mrs. L. S. Mayer, Mrs. w. +.
Stetson, Mrs. Charles Shepard. The al
ternates are Mrs J. c. Haines, Mrs. Burke,
Mrs. s. L. Crawford, Mrs. Gilbert s. Meem,
Mrs. f. w. Sackman, Mrs. II. f. Holmes,
Mrs. j. r. Hayden, Mrs +. G.. Forbes and
Mrs. j. Howard Watson.
The executive boards and members of
standing committees of the different local
societies have the privilege OF going to
Spokane and taking part in the oonven-
he limo Of hn ior, xpil hc
taken up with reports of work done
throughout the state, addresses by well
known Red Cross women, and plans fer
future work.
Two vice presidents, Mrs. A. W. Engle
and Mrs. Erastus Brainerd. were elected
to act during the coming year. An execu-
tive committee consisting of Mrs. j. r.
Hayden, chairman; Mrs. John B. Allen,
Mrs. j. c. Haines, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. J. d.
Lowman, Mrs. Howard Lewis, Mrs. II. A.
Noble. Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller Mrs. A. Fort
louis, Mrs. Lyman Banks, Mrs. NJ. Gott-
stein and Mrs. Gilbert Meem was also
elected.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
Mrs. Lyman Banks, Mrs. Mary NJ Miller.
Ways and means-Mrs +. Rotch, CHAIR
man: Mrs. HARDWOOD Morgan. Mrs r.. b.
LIS. Mayer. Mrs Mrs. e. ". sackman Hospital ai
and relief-Mrs w. w. Robinson, char
man; DIR. Sarah Kendall Mrs. G. 5. Meem,
Mrs. r. s. Stimson, Mrs. f. J. Burns. Mrs.
Clarence Coulter Mrs. o. v. Roe. Sow
ing-Mrs. r. F. Townsley. chairman; Mrs.
Fl. w. Augustine, Mrs. M. Gottstein, Mrs.
Joseph Gregory, Mrs. F. a. Wing, Miss
Hanna. Mrs. J. L. Struve. Soliciting-Mrs.
c. w. Stetson, chairman; Mrs NJ. A. Gott-
stein, Mrs. s. l.. Crawford, Mrs. H. Fuhr-
man, Mrs. 8. Frauenthal. House-Mrs. w.
II. Finck, chairman; Mrs L. Frank Brown,
Mrs. l.. F. Stetson, Miss Fannie Degglrg-
er, Miss Louise Friend. Hospitaltv-Mrs.
p b. NJ Miller. chairman: Mrs Howard
Lewis. Mrs w. L. Geary, Mrs. E. B. Fog
ers. Transportation--Mrs. III. s. Stebbins.
chairman; Mrs l. A. Nadeau, Mrs. Austin
Claiborne Press-Mrs. Erastus Brainerd,
chairman; Mrs George T.. Souper, Mrs.
George II. Hebron. Printing-Mrs. +. w.
Emmons, chairman Mrs John Il. Allen,
Mrs G.. W. Goodwin.
Preparations are being made for an en-
tertanment which is to take place under
the auspices of the society May IL and L in
Collins hall.