The Washington herald., 1910-11-18
AIDED BY RED CROSS
Four Government Branches
Given Assistance.
MONEY SENT TO BLUEFIELDs
IA Response "a Request Of Navy, So
eiety Gave Relief TO Nicarasuans,
Supplied in Costa Rica-District
Chapter Officers Reelected.

-Four departments Of the government,
according TO a report read yesterday at
the annual meeting OF the District S'hap-
ter OF the American Rea Cross Society,
appealed to the society to help them dur
ing the year, and the assistance requested
was given.
At Bluefields. Nicaragua. scores of
prisoners were being sent in from the
various fields Of action, Many were
wounded and suffering from lack Of
proper nourishment. More than $1,000
was sent for the relief and distributed NJ
the request OF the Navy Department The
department being without authorization
to eXpend any amount for the relief OF
poverty-stricken soldiers. asked the Red
Cross Society for relief, and 5000 was
Immediately sent OF this amount more
than $500 was expended.
Relief Given Refugees.
The War Department found itself IN a
dilemma during the. trouble in Costa
Rica. Here they were confronted by a
shortage OF tents and blankets Unable
10 make provision for people TO be shell
tered, they appealed TO the National Red
Cross Society on behalf OF the refugees.
and blankets necessary for the shelter
were supplied When Congress makes an
appropriation covering their cost, the
society viii be reimbursed
Another appeal was made by the IN
terror Department. which asked the Red
Cross 10 establish frst-aid schools on
rescue cars in the mines. This work has
been carried out.
A fourth appeal came from the Agri-
cultural Department during the recent
forest fires. One thousand dollars from
the treasury or the Red Cross Society
was subscribed for work in caring for
nifty civil service employees injured in the
fires.
Endowment Fund Sought.
Miss Mabel Boardman spoke OF the
hope the National Red Cross had Of rails
ing an endowment fund. and asked the
chapter 10 do its part and raise $4,000 in
the District at 10 cents per capita.
Miss Strong, superintendent of the Dis
trict Red Cross Day Camp. gave an ac-
count OF the successful work Of the rast
year DR. Percy HiclJling made a report
on the progress OF the first-aid lectures
10 the firemen and policemen Of the
District
Dr. Sophie NordhOn Jung told OF the
tNu houi HcS Oh lectures on flFSN all gwen
10 women I'm the spring
Mrs Mclaughlin gaYe a report Of the
relief stations i'm the Land Office, Pierce
Mill. Rock Greek Park. three in the Cen
sus Office, and one AT the outdoor drill
OF the Knights Templars, held al Friend
ship in October. where a first-aid tent
was equipped and two Red Cross nurses
were on duty all day.
Chapter Officers Reelected.
At the annual meeting OF the chapter,
held ar the residence OF W. J. Board
man. 1901 = street, yesterday, the old
officers were reelected. as follows,
Arnold Hague. chairman; Gist Blair.
vice chairman: William A. Slater, secre-
tary. Mrs Mclaughlin. assistant secre-
taTy. and Howard Reside. treasurer
The following executive committee was
also elected; Oficers and Mrs. W
BoaFdman Mrs William II. Bayly, Hon.
Simon Wolf, and Hon. II. B. F. Macfar-
land
DR. William p. Reeves was elected
chairman of the hrst-aid committee.
Arnold Hague, Howard Reside, William
T. Curtis, Rev John Van Scheick, Mrs
Boardman. Mrs. Mclaughlin, and Mrs
Mussey were appointed delegates to the
next National Red Cross convention, e
be held December s.