Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08

OF The fucornprators of the society there
wer" present today: Hilary A Herbert,
e. {. Glover. G. ]. Bell, James Tanner,
Vim. *. Van Reypen. john NJ. Wilson. ST.
non Wolf, James r. Garfield, Clifford
Pinchpt. S. w. Woodward. Mrs Mary 4.
Logan. Walter Wyman. George II. Shields,
VIM. II Taft. f. b LOOMS, S Mather, s.
Trask Geo. c. Boldt. VIM. T. Wardwel
Elizabeth Nj. Reid, Alex. Mackay-Smith ].
" O, Neil, II. *. Porter, VIM. Draper, F.
II, Giuett, y. c. Kaufman, George Gray,
kedhcld Proctor. John w. Foster, Robert
w Mters, John S. Williams. VIM. a. Smith
Daniel c. Gilman. j. I. Ellyson. y. A. Adee,
FhaS- H Keep, George Il. Davis, Louis A.
Fradt and John c. Boyd.
i'he dbSeDteeS Were: Clara Barton,
Thomas f. Walsh. George Dewey William
r. Day. Nelson Il. Miles. Robert c. Ogden,
{. II. Dodge, ]. G.. Carlisle. George B.
Mcclellan, John II. Converse. Richard Oh
ney. w. NJ Crane, H. l.. Higgnson, Mar
shall Field. Robert r. Lincoln Lambert
Tree. ~ W. Terrell. Noble C. Butler. Hor-
ace Davis, w. w. Morrow. Eugene Lover
ing. Daniel r. Noyes, Emanuel Fiske and
Marshall Fiske
Secretary Taft of the War Department
called the meeting To order In pursuance of
instructions from the President to assist
In the initiation of the organiza ton He
said he was pleased to take part in an or
ganlzatlon of such great usefulness and
one which if successful-and of whose sue
cess he had no doubt-will reflect so much
credit TO the nation. II is probable he said
that We will always have war, and much
AS war ia to be deplored. its necessity must
he recognized. and it for such organ
izations as the Red Cross to be prepared
to promptly ameliorate the suferings Incl
dent to armed conflict
MI Foster Presides.
ON motion of Senator Proctor Mr. John
w Foster. whom he termed ''the author of
the enabling act" was chosen temporary
chairman of the meeting. Mr. John w.
Crawford was chosen temporary secretary
Messages were received from Judge Lam
bert Tree. Admiral Dewey, ex-Secretary
Robert Lincoln and Messrs. Butler, Dodge
and Davis, regretting their inability to be
present.
Ex-Secretary Herbert moved the appoint
meut OF committee for the preparation of
bylaws for the government of the organ
lzation. The motion was adopted and Gen.
eral Herbert, Secretary Taft and Messrs.
Won, Pradt and Garfield were appointed
as the committee
General Wilson moved the appointment
OF committee to nominate six incorpora-
tors to serve as members of the central
committee, In addition to the members of
taat committee heretofore appointed by the
PRESIDENT of the United States Tie motion
was adopted and a committee appointed
consisting of General Wilson, Judge Gray
and Messrs. O'Neil, Kaufman and
Myers.
The committee subsequently reported in
FAVOR of the appointment of the following
named gentlemen additional members
OF the central committee: Senator Redfield
Proctor, Representative William Alden
smith. Surgeon General Walter Wyman.
United States marine hospital service; ex-
secretary II. A. Herbert and Gen George
H. Shields OF Missouri.
The other incorporators appointed bv
PRESIDENT Roosevelt as members of the CEN
traI committee are Surgeon General w.
Is van Reypen. United States navy re-
tired, chairman; Mr.. Francis g. I.oomis.
assistant secretary of state: Mr. Charles
Hallam Keep. assistant secretary of treas
ury; Bfigadier General George b. Davis.
Judge advocate general, L. s. army; Mr..
l.. A. Pradt. assistant attorney general:
Medical Director John C. Boyd. United
States navy; Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
Washington. DC; Mr.. Cleveland H Dodge,
New York city; Mr. Samuel Mather Cleye-
land, Ohio; Representative H. Kirke Por-
ter of Pennsylvania, Representative John
Sharpe Williams of Mississippi and Repre-
sentative Frederick III. Gilett of Mass1-
chuSettS.
Aims of Organization.
Pending the return of the committee on
bylaws, on the invitation of the chairman,
brief remarks in support of the aims of tn,
Red Cross Were made by DIR. Gilman Mr.
Pradt. Mr.. Boldt, Mr.. Mather and Mr..
Smith
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