Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
THE RED CROSS
Vermont Branch Reorganized
into a State Chapter
with the Awakening 81 Public Interest
County Chapters viii Bc Formed
--O7iccrS Elected at ApUunI
Meeting.

cross was held at Brattleboro Wodnes-
day afternoon, November .. Dr.. II. u.
Nolton president. presiding. Among
others present were col =. $. Billings,
vlce-pre sdent OF Woodstock col Kilt
rcd,e Iraeliins ana tho Rev. J. =. Os-
coed OF Brnttlehoro aud n. G Howard
treasurer of burlington. Col. G. 3.
Forbes OF 81. Adams, unable to be pre-
sent. sent The following report OF the
Vermont Red Cross branch for tho past
year,
The society suffered a serious loss IN
the death OF G. y. Alexander OF Bur
iirzton who had been treasurer since
.ts organization. Al special meeting
Harry S. Howard Of Burlington was ap-
pointed treasurer. Two ruccessf,l pub
lie meetings were held during the wear
n the .nteres. os the Red Cross work
which were addressed by Miss Mabel T.
Foardman o. Washington. y. c.. the ac-
live head OF the National Rcd Cross.
These meetings served 20 promote the
cat:se materially in Vermont. The mem
,ersh.p Of the branch ia now 13l, an In
crease of 60 since the Red Cross was
organized in Vermont more than ten
thousand dollars has been collected and
distributed in relief funds for the suffer
~. by fire. pestilence and earthquake
throughout the world. Receipts from
last years sale of Red Cross Christ
mas stamps exceeded $500 ana the fund
so raised was devoted to assisting pat
tents suffering from tuberculosis within
Vermont
The treaeurcr's report showed that the
total receipts for the year were N.5lS.
and over $1,000 was sent to the National
society for relief work leaving balance
of cash on hrnd of t3I654
new plan for the reorganization %
state branches and other subdivisions Of
the American Red Cross vas read and
discussed The plan which has been
adopted by tie central committee at
Washington. tie governing board of the
American Red Gross. ahoiishes state
branches and in their stead appoints
state boards. with the governor Of each
state as ex-offlcio president for his
state These boards are to meet and
net In emergencies and in times of ma
tiona disasters only for the purpose Of
raising and forwarding funds and sup
plies for relief The board. of not more
than ten members. will ne appointed by
the central committee at Washington.
The meeting at Brattleboro recommend
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