The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
RED CROSS BOARD MEETS.
A Messnge From Miss Barton he'
rarding Help In Galveston.

The hoard of control of the American
National Red Cross held it's regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
it's headquarters. corner First ana b
Streets southeast B. H. Warner, VICE
President presided.
Among the members present were MRS.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. Third wee fresi-
dent and Counsel; William J. fiatner'
Treasurer; Col. W. H. Michael MIS-:
lanes Tanner. and A. c. Kaufman. OF
Charleston, S. c.: H. B. F. Mactariahu'
and Judge z. c. Foster.
report was read from Miss Barton.
the National President OF the WORK OF
the Red Cross at Galveston. She stated
that the Red Cross had been received
most cordially by the mayor ana oihciais
of the city with whom she was WORKING
not only as the president OF the heo
cross hut as a member of the city ccun-
ell. Miss Barton says Of the Relief COM
mittee at Galveston:
..Tbeir business matters and the de-
tails have been as open to us as to them
salves and | desire to repeat here what
have so often had occasion to say. that
I have never met n body of men WORK
inc In matters Of heart and sympathy
among whom there existed such UNIFORM
co-operation and singleness Oh purpose
While individual in character. Win ae
cided views of their own. the best meth-
nd is found and settled upon and perfect
harmony prevails.
The distribution of relief has been turhea
over to the Red Cross. which has 1ormeo
an auxiliary among the ladies oil GalVes-
ton and Miss Barton states 1t as her De-
lief that there will be permanently oisa
lied n large and efficient auxiliary. Reler-
ence is also made to the Red Cross orphan
age established and now under the man
agement of Mr.. Herbert Lewis, formerly
Of Washington, and Miss Alice Spradlin'
of Topeka. Kan Miss Barton also recon-
mepded the acceptance of the Manila home
for Soldiers and Sailors which was ten
dered to the American National Red Cross
by the officials and leading citizens OF
Kansas.
Letters were also read from MISS rfot2A,
formerly associated with the Red cross IN
Cuba and from Gen. W. T. Bennett at
Tiantsin. China. at the American Mission
| ON August 10. General Bennett reports
the bringing of supplies to hospitals at
that point on the Sd of August, when the
sick were of necessity on common commits
! sary diet. He stated that he was writing
| in n room the door of which was riddled
| nv sixteen bullet holes. and that the ad-
| Joining house had been destroyed by sheiis
which had set it on fire. The thanks OF
| the board were voted to be returned to
General Bennett for his kindly succQr OF
| the suffering.
report vas also received from MI
Frank n. Higbee OF New York City. general
manager of the twentieth century watch
meetings in behalf Of the Red Cross, to be
| held in several of the large cities on De-
cember 81 next Mr.. Hfsbee is now abroad
| procuring from the reigning monarchs and
| other distinguished personages in Europe
greetings on the dawn of the twentieth
| century. to be held secretly and securely
until the evening of December 81. when
| they will be allowed to fly over the wires
to the cities where the watch meetings are
TO be held and read to the audiences.