Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-17
RED CROSS ELECTION
RECEPTION OF REPORT OF MISS
BoARDMAN.
Her Experiences Abroad and Informa-
ton Cleaned of Work of Red
Cross Societies.

The District of Columbia Auxiliary or the
National Red Cross Society held session
at the home OF Mr.. W. J. Boardnlan. 1901
street northwest, late yesterday after
noon. the special business of the meeting
being the annual election of officers. Fol-
lowing this was an address by Miss Board
man. AS the companion of Miss Roosevelt
in her recent trip to the orient, Miss Board
man had unequaled opportunities for visit
ing the Red Cross societies OF other coun-
tries and Investigating the working ma
chinery of each. A careful study of each
was made. and Miss Boardman brought
back to Washington with her an account
Of her experiences and information gath
cred for the benefit OF the Red Cross So
ciety here. in which she is SO much inter-
ested and so vital a factor.
Miss Boardman stated that the japanese
Red Cross Society. which Is considered
about the best organized of any In the
world. has 1.035, 900 members and during
the war with Russia cared for 10000 men.
at cost of SS.JS0.00o. She said the Japa-
nese Red Cross Society maintained a corps
of 400 trained nurses. who devoted their
entire time to the care of the sick and
wounded.
Miss Boardman also gave some interest
Ing statistics which she said she had her
self verified. She declared that when the
Variag was sunk the Japanese Red Cross
Society gave the Russian wounded the same
attention that was given their own people.
The Russian government sought TO rem-
burse them for this work but the money
was refused. Thereupou the Russian gov
eminent appropriated Si.oo0O00 for the Red
Cross work in Japan in connection with
wounded Russians and turned the entire
fund over to the Japanese society. 1t was
the first instance of a country giving trust
funds into the hands of the enemy and the
accounting made showed that not a dollar
of it was misused.
In the Philippines.
Calling attention to work that might be
done by the American Red Cross Society
in the Philippines. She spoke more especial
ly Of the recent typhoon there which cost
the natives tremendously in loss OF life
and property, and said that the Red Cross
would there find ample opportunity to la
Dor in a good cause She thought that the
Red Cross Society might do a great deal OF
good In many ways In the Philippines in
cementing the entente cordiale between the
people of the United States and this far
away colony If the work of rehabiltating
the destroyed sections of the islands should
be taken up.
Miss Boardmans talk was listened to
with extreme interest. and she was much
compllmented upon it by the members pres
ent. 1t was also stated that New York
has an auxiliary of 200 members. and the
whole state is being organized.
Choice of Officers.
At the annual election of officers the fo.-
lowing were the unanimous choice: John B.
Henderson, jr., president; Blair Lee, vice
president; Gist Blair secretary: Thomas
r. Jones, treasurer; II. b. F. mcfarland,
Simon Wolf, John B. Henderson, jr., Gist
Blair and Mrs. James Tanner, members
of the executive committee.
The annual meeting of the National Red
Cross Association will take place in this
city December 5, and pretty lively times
are anticipated 1t is said. The delegates
from the District OF Columbia auxiliary are
Messrs. John B. Henderson. jr., and Gist
Blair, the president and secretary of the
auxiliary.
1t was stated that seven states are now
fully organized and will send two delegates
each to the national meeting in December.
These delegates will. under the constitu-
ton elect six of the members of the ma
tional board of directors; the others will,
under the same constitutional clause. be
selected or appointed from the District.
The District of Columbia auxiliary has
during the last year raised 81 200, of which
over 100 has been turned over to the
national society.