Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

members and form of proxy, but the form
shall not be binding. All proxies must be
fled with the secretary at least ten days
before the melting
Fifteen members shall constitute a quo
rum for the transa&tioH of business at any
regularly called meeting of the corporation,
and all acts shall be supported by major
ity vote. except as hereinafter provided IN
article k
Opposes Votes by Proxies.
At this point Corporal Tanner arose.
Corporal Tanner issnot one of the "outs,''
but is the husband of Mrs. Nero L. Tanner.
one of the insurgents. Mr.. Tanner dis
cussed proxies in general, and proxies in
the Red Cross particularly. He said that
under present conditions the secretary, Mr..
Briggs, was a two-thirds vote Of the con-
vention, and the rest of them might as well
go home. He said he did not object to
members sending proxies so much, but
what he did object to was "the carpet bag
method by which the secretary had secured
the vast number" He said he was in
favor of asking for the resignation of any
member who would not attend the meeting,
thus doing away with proxies.
Mr.. Briggs replied to Mr.. Tanner. saying
that the constitution declared for proxies;
that the board had prepared the notifica-
tons of the objects of the annual meeting,
along with the calls for proxies. He had
not prepared or known of the preparation
of a line of the blanks and circulars till
they were placed in his hands to send out.
In response 100 had reposed confidence in
him by sending him their proxies. He
would vote every one of them Judge E. c.
Foster also objected to proxies. Those sup
porting proxies in reply were Gen. w. H.
Sears, Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, Judge
Sheldon, Mrs. John A. Logan and several
others.
Adopted Unanimously.
When the constitution was finally to be
voted upon its adoption a whole was
to which no objection was made.
Corporal Tanner moved that the constitu-
ton be adopted by permitting the secretary
to cast the vote, and Judge E. c. Foster
seconded the motion. Had this motion
gone through no constitutional 'two-thirds
ma jority" could have been made a matter
of record. The chairman, Mr.. Olney, saw
the point and ordered a call of the roll
The constitution was adopted without a
vote. Corporal Tanner voted for
the constitution. dramatic pause of the
secretary immediately after the calling
of the name of Mrs. Miro L. Tanner
brought forth the dry remark from Cor
poral Tanner, 81 hold no proxies and the
roll call proceeded amid general laughter.
Judge E. c. Foster also voted for the adop-
ton of the constitution.
President for Life.
The constitution adopted, election of a
president became necessary. Mr.. Charles
A. Baker moved that Miss Barton be re-
elected president for life. He said that
year ago she had been elected for life, but
he thought we'll to reaffirm this decision as
a compliment to Miss Barton. All voted
aye except Miss Barton, who said mo-
All the other national officers were re-
elected.
After the matter of investigation was
over, pro and con, and all sorts
of suggestions had been made and rejected
Mr.. Tanner moved that Mr.. Olney appoint
three human beings to investigate the ac-
counts, the methods and conditions of the
work of the society, and all matters of diff
ference between the minority and the ma
jority of the society,""
All previous motions were withdrawn and
the last motion was adopted. Mr. Olney
will take some time to consider who to
choose. 1t is said he conferred with Presi-
dent Rooevelt yesterday on Red Cross mat
tiers and he is very DESTROYS of healing the
and thus all differences are
settled and the tempest in a teapot is stilled.
The following new members were elected:
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene D. Fisk. Sachems
Head. Conn; Edmund Fisk Qife member),
Sachems Head, Conn; Marshall Fisk Oife
Sachems Head, Conn; Miss Mar
garet Carnegie Qife member). New York
city; Miss Nettie White. Washington, D. c.;
Mrs Cola Condory. New York city; Adolph
E. Bosse. Philadelphia, Pa: Gen. A. ".
Greedy, Washington: Mrs. A. w. Greedy,
Washington; Mr.. Robert A. Holland, jr., st.
Louis Mo-; Mrs: John J. Cole. st. Louis,
Mo; Mrs. A. H. Blaisdell, Colymans- the
Hudson, N. Y; Mrs. Patrick O'Dea, Coly-
Mans M ns,on-thsI ,Hutson, n "; Miss Ellen
fn Mrs H. Mrs Frank Lille,
Col: Mr.. William Mott Flint Chicago, Ill;
Mr.. John A. Jameson, Chicago, ILL.,; Ebert
F. Baldwin; New York city; George Neiley.
Boston, Io John J. Downey, Boston Col. w
Auburndale Mass; Mrs. H. r. Turner,
Auburndale, Mass; Robert Bleakie, Hyde
Park; Mrs. Robert Bleakie, Hyde Park;
Martin F. Bartlett, Waterville, Me-; Col.
Theo. A. Peck. Burlington, VII Mrs. Harry
Martin, Denver.
DR.. Henri Durrant of Switzerland origina-
tor Of the Red Cross, was unanimously
elected by rising vote an honorary mem
ber
Reading the Reports.
The reports of Secretary Samuel w.
Briggs and Treasurer Edward D. Easton,
were submitted. The amount of money
in the hands of the treasurer was less than
at the annual meeting last year. The Sec
retary's report showed an increase in mem
bership during the year of $50.
The board of trustees, elected unani-
mously, Is as follows:
Mr.. George F. Hoar, Mr.. John G. Car
Isle. Mr. Richard olney. Mr.. George B.
Mcclellan, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Messrs
Eugene d. Fiske. Samuel NJ Jarvis S. b.
Hayes, Charles A. Baker, T. " De GraW.
s. w. Briggs, Miss Clara Barton and Mrs
John A. Logan.
The report of Mr.. Edward Howe of Bos-
ton, superintendent of first aid department
of the American National Red Cross. was
full Of interesting detail, and Mr. Howe
had on exhibition three different sizes of
first aid boxes which the Red Cross is
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