The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
CONEY AT THE HEAD.
Topeka Lawyer President of Local Red
Cross Branch.

The annual meeting of the Kansas
American National Red Cross was held
Wednesday afternoon in Gemme1 hall
of the Central Y. NJ. C. A, and perfect
ed its organization of the Topeka
chapter, under the new laws for the
state jurisdiction, governing the entire
state.
The meeting was largely attended
by the members, of which several
prominent persons were present and
made short talks, among them D. r.
Anthony, member of congress from
this district. who represented the Kan
sas branch of the Red Cross at the
national convention in Washington, ID.
C.. last winter. Mr.. Anthony made his
report as national representative, ana
gave an interesting account OF Ihe
meeting, of which President Taft was
chairman. and he showed the great
work that the organization is doing,
not only in the United States, but
throughout the world.
Several new members we're added 60
the roll of membership, among them
Dr. L. A. Ryder, Mrs. ]. B. Billiard ana
her son. Robert Billiard, Mr.. I. M.
Blitz, Mr.. n. H. Wolff, Mr.. r. B. Bar
rett.
resolutions highly commendatory
OF the patriotic and humane beneficial
services of Ktlmaurs King, Thomas
King and Miss Kate King were passed,
thanking them for the maintenance OF
the Red Cross hospital tent and nos
initial wagon, at the state fair, where
one hundred and four persons were
treated and attended to, and the Daily
rapital was thanked for having con-
tributed the tent, and Christs hos
pital, for having furnished the medl-
cine, bandages and twenty-five nurses,
and the Electric Light company, To-
peka Ice company and Independent
Telephone company, were each thank
ed for their generous contributions and
services to the Red Cross hospital tent
at the state fair.
Resolutions We're also adpoted high
" commencing the official services and
patriotic devotion of the original or
ganizer of the Kansas branch of the
National Red Cross, Captain p. H.
Coney, and resolutions were also
adopted criticising and regretting that
the national officers had disregarded
the wish of the Kansas branch of the
National Red Cross in the appointment
of the state board, only two of whom
We're members of our organization,
and the others were unknown and dis
interested in the work of the Red
Cross.
1t was also resolved that the tuber-
culosis fund and all other funds of the
Kansas branch of the Red Cross would
be retained by them and used by the
Topeka branch for the purposes for
which the funds were collected, and
that they would not be transferred to,
or allowed to be used by any other as
ISOLATION or society, that they would
be used by the Topeka branch of the
Red Cross for the relief of those, that
the money from the sale of the Christ
mas stamps intended, and 1t was agreed
that the branch would, at it's earliest
opportunity. procure suitable grounds
for a hospital camp.
The annual election of officers re-
suited in the unanimous election, by
standing vote, of Captain P. H. Coney
for president for the ensuing year: c.
y. Bacon for first vice president; s. A.
Swendson as second vice president;
John r. Mulvane for treasurer and
Captain A NJ. Russell for secretary.
The following members We're chosen
for the auditing committee: S. A
Swendson. Colonel George w. Veale
and Mrs A. j. Arnold. The following
executive committee was chosen: Kill
maurs King. Mrs. A. J. Arnold and
Mrs. B. B. Smyth.
The newly elected officers We're in
stalled and assumed the duties of
their positions. 1t was resolved to
make extra efforts to increase the
membership of the Topeka branch of
the Red Cross, with the hope that they
would have at least a thousand men,
bers before the close of the ensuing
year. 1t was also determined to order
at least 100000 Christmas stamps and
to arrange for their general distribu-
ton and sale in Topeka during the
Christmas holidays.
The meeting then adjourned to as
semble at it's regular meeting dates,
president or the executive committee.
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