New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
RED CROSS AFFAIRS.
CHANGE OF N4N4GElIENT
SOaetB's Condition To Be TnUesti-
gated by a Committee.

Washington Dee. e.-The American National
Red Cross Society. IN annual meeting here to-
CAY. decided 20 grant the request of the sus-
pended members GOV an investigation as 10 the
condition Of The work OF the society Not one
o. -le tweutl--three former members who were
suspended and later asked 10 return was present
e. The meeting Those present declared they
Welcomed al investigation. and unanimously
agreed that the Investigating committee should
b. appointed by Richard Olney. formerly Secre-
tary of State. and now general counsel for the
Ee6 Cross.
To-days gathering was the fourth annual
meeting since the rational charter was granted
II 1890 AT the request Of Clara Barton the
president u The society, ex-secretary OIney pre-
sided
Miss Barton's annual report, which she read at
the opening. said the organization had cause for
gratitude that SO Lttle Of relief Of great disas-
fers and sIiH Jess OF war had claimed attention
1n tle year. OF the dissensions in the society
e. said-
o5s & e5r s, s'orns 514-sy Rsye n been en- confined TO
have such marks of sympathetic friendship and
~ Ere- m year. and the international COMMITTEE
'7-e.s through rs published bulletin 10 all
Trosa' ae t5e Res cross Of 8zner37a- 'l
The report Of the secretary, Samuel ". Briggs
Showed an increase in membership in the year
~ l>o Edward Howe, superintendent OF the
Flrst AID Department, said that thirty-fve
States had taken up the work Of that depart
1enL It's Efforts were directed toward mitiga-
uon n the horrors OF the great Industrial
struggle T which day by day men and women
sft being ilL-d and manned.
The report ~ the cOUrlittee on a new set Of
I.a"s was a40p,ed. II changed the annual
11-,ellg from December 20 January. The most
-1-- elaLe-- nov. ever, rs IN the election Of
,efl ~ trustees. which Is 10 have The i'm
81 t-@-e government Of the sOclery- This change
~. sell- really decreases The power of Miss
Er-c- l.' Inc society, and meets with favor
f- I.e OUTS although IL explained
vas - pl NE formers friends that her power
board -lessene-, as her friends were on the
rlras -.he ne article relating 70 the board pro
duo - - lae immediate government and con-
yes--5 me me Affairs Of Ihe corporation shall be
t.e r-s,s : 1oarc Of thirteen trustees, Of whom
nam - snail De one * ofIlciO. The re-
- WE'VE are 10 D. elected annually for
are ~ r---- - 41cl--1L 10 regular meetings. they
ca v.yra- ~ Tie call Of the president, or on q
board ii ~ d na 5OrIty Of The board. The
fre rrIlt 51-ecJ ~ executive committee of
u ess--i. ---ea the board is not 10 session. is
W-fa~ - - ne powers Of the fun board.
g. 80, t-s sl----cllents came up for discussion
-ae found taat Serrers-,- T5ri@es LaI5 fbe
t-sas, r. -'- members OF The society. ana the
fo1e e.. ~ o-.- ot the suspended members made
clarlre --- observations on the subject, de-
r.er-o< 49, ne objected 10 the carpet bag
~ which the secretary had secured such
49, -,-1- 5er q proxies
A-e board u tr,lstees ss eiecte5 IL as e,rl,,,z.
Co. p ,-',.f Jcnn o. Carlisle Richard Olney
Fl5s' = mcclellan General Niles. Eugene D.
samuel n Jarvis s l. Hayes. Charles
clara 80, y, De GraH. s " Briggs. Miss
-'-iloh ana AIRS. John 4 Logan Miss
- ~ "as reelected president Of the society
,,s', s.e-al new members were elected to-day. in
rAha airs Greely. anu
&he nseting adjourned sine die