New-York tribune., 1906-11-21
Of Interest %
" 10 Women.
RED CROSS PROGRESS.
Neso York BrancRs Annual Report
-OUer Million Contributed.

The organization of a Red Cross regiment of
young men and women, whose members should
act spontaneously at any time OF disaster; the
extension OF the socfety's membership TO three
millions and the bringing Of Red Cross nurses
into closer rapport with the army were among
the recommendations brought out at the annual
meeting Of the New York State branch Of the
American National Red Cross ct the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday afternoon 1t was large
.,6 sn+husiastic meeting. DR.. Edward T.
Deyine. who made the principal address on the
relief work OF the Red Cross at San Francesca
Alfred Mosely, who told of the difficulties en-
countered by England at the outbreak OF inc
I3oer war. and the valuable work OF an a1iia'eU'
organization Of men called St Johns An1puiai0e
Corps. and Mr.. Sanger. tho president VINO cila4
snterized the Red Cross as the lone form or the
stirring spirit of the brotherhood or man WHICH
had received the approval OF All iAd'407'
all warmly applauded.
t. u,s 0r IT p HYATT who put forward the
hea of q volunteer regiment OF young people
s'They should meet every fortnight or so Tor
drill stretcher work. first aid, ETC." he SAID
Believe me. nothing would be more certain OF
enIisting their cordial support, and within ten
years we would have five hundred thousand
znernbers
ar. Mosely. who. having fitted out a hospital
with two hundred beds for South Africa, spoke
with authority. IF you want your organization
SO be effective he said, you must have such
a volunteer organization as st. Johns Arnbu-
nance. for hospitals. nurses and doctors are in
sufficient without oroerlles ana stretcIleT pear
iers men who will do the work at the field hos
pitals which dc not Ike to see women do
ing"
6R- DEvNE DEFENDS 'FRIsCo,s MAYOR
DR.. Devine said there were two things he was
mot going TO talk about-the earthquake ana
municipal graft but should like TO say" he
added. that there is one person, at least-one
who has had every opportunity 10 know the
1ruth-who does not believe that the Mayor Of
San Francisco has stolen single penny Of tho
relief fund" The audience applauded-
, DR.. Devine went to say that the problem be-
fore the joint civilian and Red Cross commit
tee which administered the relief funds was
mot one OF caring for the injured warding off
epidemic but Of disoursng immense fund
so as cover the loss Of homes and incomes to
about three hundred and fifty thousand refu-
gees. He paid q warm tribute TO the unity ana
harmony, the spirit Of cooperation and self
restraint IN which the committee worked ex-
spiained the division Of duties between the civil
and military authorities, and then went TO
speak Of the Incorporation Of the California Re-
lief and the Red Cross fund for the disburse-
1nent of the 100000 remaining, which Will be
used in rehabilitation
Half a million viii be spent for the relief Of
refugees, half million for the establishment Of
the homeless in new homes half million for
the aid Of tradesnen and mechanics this being
the balance forwarded by the New York Cham
ber of Commerce; 100000 for the erection Of
small cottages for the refugees still living In
tents and 81 600 600 10 aid sufferers in building
new homes, the last one-third OF the cost of the
last TO be paid out Of the fund He said that
1900 were stin practically living in tents or
temporary shelters, while $4,000 additional were
unsatisfactory housed. making 10000 IN all
who had 20 be looked after.
In closing DR.. DevifIe said after noting that
those who had spoken had in mind chiefly the
better care Of sailors and soldiers in war time:
II would suggest the enrolment OF a corps Of
persons experienced in the distribution of relief
funds in such emergencies this. For the Red
Cross has increasingly large part TO play in
the future in coping with the unforeseen and un-
foreseeahle disasters"
In his treasurer's report, Jacob n. SchiT said
that total of s1,12S464 81 had been received
from all sources during the fiscal year; $625.219
had been received direct for the California suf-
ferers $4,000 from the New York City COM
mittee FOR the same purpose. The sum Of
$4,000 had been paid over 10 the National Red
Cross treasurer for the California sufferers,
Sle121 had been received for the Japanese famine
sufferers 1874 for the relief Of the Vesuvius dis
aster and S3421 for Valparaiso.
The election OF officers resulted as follows
President. William Cary Sanger; first vice
president. ELhu Root; second vice-p president J.
y. Adam: secretary. Mrs William Kinncutt
Draper: treasurer, Jacob H. Schiff: executive
board. W. s Andrews, George c. Boldt, J. D.
Crimnins. Cleveland H Dodge. ". H. Grat-
wick. T. r. Proctor. Douglas Robinson Oscar S.
Straus. Mrs. William Bayard Van Rensselaer,,
Samuel Wolverton.