Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10

formed before the war for the relief of the
reconcentrados in Cuba. with which the
president of the Red Cross was actively con-
nected. by request of President Mckinley and
the Secretary Of State. The second commit
tee was known as the New York relief COM
mittee for the Red Cross. which was formed
at the outbreak of the war at the instance
of wealthy and Influential citizens of New
York city. Under this committee were
formed hundreds of auxiliaries which
worked with t!reless asSiduity during the
entire campaign. They sprane up every
where like magic. and worked on to the
end of the war.
Since then the National Red Cross has
been with Its bills before Congress praying
its recognition and protection. the result of
which la Dor Is now before us. and we are
here to act upon and under 1t. While wait
ing for this action We have been powerlesS
to make direct connection between the
auxiliary bodies and the national. but the
time has now come when this work shodld
be taken up.
Subjects of Interest.
Some of the subjects which should come
before the National Red Cross are the re-
quest of Alaska and Porto Rico for a
branch of the American Red Cross pro-
visional connection with 1t. In Cuba a pro-
visional connection has been arranged.
which awaits acceptance under proper off,
GERS. The Red Cross has been solicited by
the governors of various states to aid In
home in Manila. India. with Its starving
millions. may also need the Red Cross, and
China. with its horrors. Is coming to us in
turn.
headquarters in Washington. but in order
to do the work demanded Miss Barton rec
commended that there should be a fund of
at least half Il million dollars to give the
work permanency. ! recommend that this
fund be raised by the people and in no way
come from the government. Never lose
sight of the fact. pray you. that the Red
Cross means peoples help for national ne
cessities not national help for peoples
needs The American National Red Cross
has never received a dollar of support from
;he government as such and has never
sought it.
Miss Barton recommended the appoint
ment of a permanent committee in Con-
sress for the Red Cross. In thanking
those who had come at the call for the
meeting Miss Parton referred to her own
service. which had been longest of all. say
ing: Added to the home duties. with
correspondence equal to a bureau. with
seventeen fields in nineteen years-every
carried through. its work finished. its
communities rescued. its lives saved. the
az counts of each closed at the end and the
public report made. If there were some
thing left to make it with I took
up the work of the Red Cross for its good
for the good of humanity-and not my
own. The end has been reached; the Red
Miss Barton closed by earnestly request
ing to be relieved from the position of pres
idency, that others. younger and more
fitted. might take up the active work.
Her report was accepted with regard to
everything except the final request to be
relieved. which ex-Secretary Herbert said,
amid applause. the meeting could never be
brought TO consider.
Board of Control.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted
The latter provide that the annual meeting
of the society shall be held in Washington
in December. and, among others things.
that the business and property of the or
sanization shall be managed by a board of
control. consisting of persons elected by
ballot from members of the incorpora ton
This board has general superintendent of
the affairs of the association. The officers
of the Red Cross are to be chosen by the
board Of control from among its own mem
berS at 4 meeting which is to be held with
in ten days The following We're elected as
members 1t the board, the five first named
t" serve for three years. the second five for
two wears ard the remaining five for one
Year: Clara Barton. B. H. Warner. stephen
+ TART n. Mrs. Ellen Spencer MuSs. y. Wal
t,f 7. Phillips OF Connecticut. VIM Fla Their
w II. Michael. Samuel f.. Jarvis of New
York. a c. Kaufman Of South Carolina
joseph Gardner Of Indiana. Gen. Daniel
! Hastings ri Pennsylvania Mrs j. Ellen
fariand and Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of Cali
fnruiI.
In view Of the fact that the incornora-
tors had surrendered to the board Of con-
| troll their power to eject the officers of the
association. ex-Secretary Herbert intro
drced a resolution. which was unanimous
| " adopted amid much applause. that 1t
vas the sense Of the meeting that the
board should elect Miss Clara Barton as
president. This tribute Miss Barton appro-
priately acknowledged. The meeting then
adjourned and the members took cars for
Miss Barton's Glen Echo home where
luncheon was served.
The following associate members We're
elected: Albert Phillips. f. c. Foster Mrs
J. Ellen Foster DIR. Martin Kittinger A e.
BuDneN, Alice French. DIR. Lucy Hall
Brown, Col. Richard ]. Hinton. st. Glare
Mckelway. Mrs H. V. Boynton. Mrs. Jas
Tanner. Col. W. H. Michael. John TweedaIe
Mrs. H. \. Rose. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, Gen.
Nelson Miles. Mrs. Nelson Miles, Col Jas
NJ Moore, Sami. S. Jarvis, Representative
VIM. Alden Smith, Senator n. d. Money
Mrs. Claudia Money! VIM. Willard Howard
Mrs. Fanny 4. Ward EIdriige Smith, Mrs.
Sara A Spencer. Mrs. Myrtis Barton But
Ter. Lucy NJ. Graves. H. b. F. Macfarland
VIM ]. Father. Mrs. w p. Phillips. Edwin
Boileau DeGraw and Mrs. =. V. DeGraw.