Evening journal., 1909-11-16
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE RED CROSS
Six Delaware Divisions Are
Holding Their Session in
Milford Today

Tho six Delaware divisions Of the Red
Cross Society. comprising Milford Smyr-
ma, Wilmington, Georgetown, Lewes and
Dover. held their annual meeting at Mil
ford to-day I'm the Milford New Century
Club and the delegates were entertained
at luncheon by the members Of the club.
Milford has one of the strongest divisions
in the State.
Two important matters were brought
up for consideration--the sale OF the
Christmas stamp and the reorganization
OF the society.
The Christmas stamp movement origi-
mated in Delaware and the Washington
officials have asked General Charles Bird.
Henry NJ. Candy. and the wilmington
Red Cross to again supervise the national
sale. Much trouble was experienced last
year in getting stamps printed fast
enough TO meet the demand. The Della
ware society has been beforehand this
year to avoid a repetition of the delay.
Miss Emily Bissel yesterday received
three packages, containing 10000 of the
stamps for distribution in Delaware. The
National Society is planning on sale Of
fifty million stamps.
A radical change has been made in the
organization Of the Red Cross Society.
AS a consequence this is the last annual
meeting Of the Delaware Red Cross, and
no officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Heretofore the national organization,
with headquarters at Washington. has
been subdivided into skato societies and
these IN their turn subNivided into di.
visions. Principal towns OF the state
formed the divisions and one division was
at the head and received reports from tho
other towns In the State.
The Delaware divisions have always
worked together harmoniousiy, but thi
has not been true in other states. Pitts
burg. with a much larger membership
than Philadelphia. objected to being sub
{ ordinate 10 the Philadelphia division. an,
there was much like trouble IN the West
ern States.
The Washington authorities have dom
away with this state divisions plan. Eacl
division is now a chapter independent o
all others and reports directly to Wash
ington. Washington has appointed stat
committees with the governor OF tn
state at the head OF each. These stat
committees are to be summoned only Il
case OF great emergencies-such as a ma
tional disaster. The fear was expresse,
that with the new organization the stat
spirit would be lost and the work Nigh
not be as well carried on IN consequence
Delaware has not much TO fear in th
direction, however. In proportion to he
size, she has the largest Red Cross mem
bership in the country. There are owe
200 Delaware members. the Wilmington
division numbering about 1i5.
The time Of the session was occupie,
chiefly in adjusting the work to the new
conditions.
Reports we're read by the treasures
! Henry NJ. Candy, and the secretary. Mis-
! Emily p. Bissel. A new division, Smyrna
, was formed during the year. About on
e thousand dollars was raised last year fc
l. the relief Of tho italian sufferers, an
n over three thousand dollars at a recer
anti-tuberculosis envelope collection.
large amount Of clothing and Of none
-oyA poop uuoIxoIy sul ol usATs ussq ST
Tins. Altogether Delaware has a recor
> to be proud Of