Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09
WILL HEAD RED CROSS
Mr.. Taft Reelected President
of the Association.
TO BE FREED OF DETAILS
Robert De Forest Chosen to New Of.
flee of Vice President.
SALE OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS
Expected That 100000 Will Be
Realized in Philadelphia-Hearty
Cooperation of the Press.
SALE OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS

| Cooperation of the Press.
| The American National Red Cross AS
ISOLATION held an all-day session yester
day in Hubbard Memorial Hall. and the
| members declared it TO be one of the
greatest meetings since the reorganization
several years ago. Largely augmented
membership a fair start for an endow-
ment fund and a feeling of general pros
| perity in the air tended to help the
| good feeling along. The feature Of the
afternoon session was the nanimous cleo
| ton of Mr.. Taft to the presidency. In
cidentally it might be stated that the same
/ officers were reelected. who were re-
! elected last year and the year before
| except in an instance or two where the
| honor was declined because of press Of
| other work last year. There were no
| destinations this year.
| The officers are: President, William
| Howard Taft; secretary. Charles l.. Ma
gee; treasurer. Beekman Winthrop;
| counselor. Henry NJ. Hoyt: director. Ern-
est p B!cknell. Robert De Forest was
elected to the new office of vice president.
Miss Mabel c. Boardman and II. Kirk
Porter were elected as members by the
central committee and John c. Pegram
elected by the delegates
The following charter members were
elected to fill the vacancies caused by
death Judge Henry G. Stockbridge.
York: DR.. John NJ. Glenn, New York and
Douglas Robinson.
Honorary Members Elected.
Mrs. Russell Sage and Dr. Louis klopsch
of New York. for signal service rem
dered." We're elected honorary members
of the society. 1t was proposed to elect
Mr.. Taft an honorary" member. but he
objected to being "shelved,'' as he termed
| it. He stated that he objected on the
ground that he is active president of the
| organization, and that he did not propose
to become non-active one just because
| he held the lower title of Pres!dent-elect
Of the United States. He also said that
| IL he didn't object Mrs. Taft would. This
vigorous objection brought a gale OF
| laughter.
| Mr.. Leigh Mitchell Hodges of the Phla
delphia North American gave an inter-
esting and instructive talk on what the
| newspapers of the country had done TO
| help the good work of the Red Cross
along. He said that but for the news
papers the work would never advance.
/! He then told of the great work that the
newspapers had accomplished In adver-
| Using the sale of the Red Cross Christ
mas stamps. He said that the papers
had doomed the sales to tremendous pro-
| portions. Ie confidently expected that
he stamps sale in Philadelphia alone
would amount to 100000.
| The adoption OF new bylaws for the
| national organization consumed good
| deal Of time. but they were adopted as
| resented to tho society in proofsheets,
| with a few minor amendments.
| Two New Offices Created.
Miss Mabel Boardman Of the committee
on revision announced that two new
| officers had been added to the list The
| Red Cross Society has never had vice
president. she stated. but now that the
| President of the United States was to
be the president of the society, it was
| almost necessary to elect a vice president
who could actively interest himself In
| the affairs of the society and in a meas
ure relieve the president Miss Board
man also stated that 1t had seemed wise
director who should be salaried
| officer and man of the best attain
ments. who could be sent at once to any
section of the country to investigate con-
ditions which seemed to demand Red
Cross aid The bylaws were also altered
to include in the membership various
charitable societies, who shall be known
in the Red Cross Society as 'institu-
| tional members"
Ernest p Bicknell of Chicago. Edward
J. Devine of New York. Maj. George
Devol and Maj Wendell Simpson. Us A.,
and r. w. Dorman Of San Francisco were
awarded RED Cross medals for work done
in connection with the relief campaign in
San Francisco at the time Of the earth
quake
Resolutions deploring the death of Sen
ator Proctor of Vermont. Daniel G. Gill
man of Maryland and Daniel c. Movies
of Minnesota. charter members, were
adopted.
AS the time of the meeting of the as
ISOLATION conflicts with the opening Of
! Congress and many members Of Congress
are prominent in the society. it was de-
cided that a later date for the annual
meeting should be selected by the presi-
| dent and board of directors.
! After the meeting adjourned Mr.. Taft
| held impromptu reception before going
| to the Boardman home. where the Tafts
! are guests and where reception was
rendered them last evening.
Reports of the Branches.
The work Of yesterday evening was
! largely routine and given over to the
hearing of reports. Gen. George w.
Davis presided. Reports from the branch
societies were presented showing in
crease in membership and interest in Red
| Cross work
The treasurer reported that one year
ago there was $2l.o16 in tho treasury
Today there is $,3, 1856 OF this sum sos
600 was given by Mrs. Russell Sage. Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans gave $500. Mr..
Rathbonr 81 eco. and +. A. Keep $1,000.
| Life members contributed $40
1t was also stated that up to date 49,
coo 600 Red Cross stamps have been sold.
! The report of the District of Columbia
| branch showed that it has 1S3 annual
| members lei life members. IL doctors
! and II; trained nurses enrolled The work
of the year Included sending six nurses.
! boxes of clothing. money and supplies TO
| the food sufferers at Harrisburg; giving
! assistance to the mine sufferers at Mo1On-
| gah. and those who suffered from the
| fire at Chelsea. Home nursing and first
! aid courses have been organized and a
day camp for tuberculosis patients estab-
| lished and maintained.
The session. which adjourned at I
| O'Clock was resumed at 80 yesterday
afternoon with Mr.. Taft in the chair. Con-