The Washington herald., 1910-12-07

With giobe-encirciing charity and spirit
OF practical benevolence whose influence is
everywhere, the American Red Cross held
its sixth annual meeting in Continental
Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon and
reviewed the broad aspects of humani-
tartan work during the year.
Ministers from foreign lands were pres
ent to pay tribute to American iberality.
Distinguished officers OF cur government,
who have borne a considerable portion
OF the executive work OF the Red Cross.
told OF its quick and effective response
in climes the dread hand Of calamity
has visited.
President Taft was reelected president
Robert W. De Forest was elected vice
president; Charles A. Magee. secretary;
A. Piatt Andrew. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury. treasurer.
and Frederick ". Lehman. OF
St Louis. whose nomination as So
lieitor General went 10 the Senate yes
terday. counselor. The trustees elected
ar sSecretary Of the Treasury Mac
Veagh. Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury Andrew, Secretary 70 the President
Charles d. Norton. Jacob H. Schiff.
Charles c. Glover. Henry l.. Higginson.
H. p. Davidson. Cyrus III. Mccormick,
and Charles J. Bell.
President Makes Address.
President Taft made brief address. as
follows:
'iIadies and Gentlemen: ] am going "a
break into the order laid down for this
meeting by venturing 10 express to you
my hearty ana sincere congratulations
on the progress that the Red Cross has
made. The contribution Of half a million
dollars secured from New York City IS
an earnest that We shall raise the whole
two millions. / say Ms shall raise it
I mean that Miss Mabel Boardman viii
raise il.
The real usefulness that viii be added
20 this association by having a fund OF
two million dollars. well invested. from
which we can count on receiving, say. al
least, SS0.000 a year. every one who has
had anything 10 do with tie organization
OF this association can understand The
opportunity 10 give quickly and TO be
first on the ground is what makes this
/ association more useful than any other
not only in the United States. but every
where on this round globe"
I The report of the war relief board was
/ given by Brig Gen. G. H. Torney: Mai
Charles II. Lynch and Miss Jane Delano
gave special reports. Ernest i. Bicknell,
national director, told of the relief work
OF the year within the United States
| paying especial reference to the Cherry
mine disaster and the forest fires in the
far West The work OF the international
relief board was reviewed by Assistant
I %
throp. in place OF Assistant Secretary
/ OF State Huntington Wilson, who was
unavoldably absent. In this review &C
counts were given OF the work done al
Bluehelds, Nicaragua. and in Armenia
Gives Country's Thanks.
Minister Calvo, Of Costa Rica. delivered
the thanks and gratitude OF his country
to the Red Cross for relief work done
in the year.
/ According to the reports, the Red Cross
has now about 1900 memberx More
sthan 6O.O00.OOO Christmas Red Gross. seals
ffor use on the backs of envelopes have
been distributed over the country The
| seals have been substituted for the IA.
miliar Red Cross stamp, which cause
trouble with the post-office last year
The society has Sl2s.023.9O cash in tLc
/ treasury and S204, ,S63. As IN securities An
| nouncement was made that prosecution
( OF concerns which violate the act of Con.
! gress OF June 3. 1910, protecting the Red
/ Cross insignia, especially from manufac
turers of various snedical supplies may
/ be expected If such violations continue.
/ a reception to officers and delegates
was held at the home OF Miss Mahe
Boardman. 1901 P street northwest las
| evening President Taft attended