The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-10

Members Of the board Of directors,
National Council, Knights OF Columbus,
will hold the first session OF the quar-
terly meeting this morning ~ the Shore
ham Hotel The board viii 90 70 the
White House IN a body 10 call on Presi-
dent Taft al 10 o'clock, after which the
first business meeting will be held Fol-
lowing is a list OF the members Of the
board:
James A FIshsrty, S K, Phil4dsphia; Martin
II. CaTEncdy, D. :. b., Grand Rapids Mich.
William J. Mckinley n. s. New YORK; Z. ".
Buckley, NJ D.. \. P, St Paul. MIN; d. J.
Callahan. y T.. Washington. y. c.; Joseph e.
FeL-stier, y A, Rost0a, Mass: Rev P. J. Mc-
Gimsy. y -, ALiGdlstovu, Com; Victor J. Dor,
Augusta Ga. ". D. DTye-, s. Paul. MINI, J.
A, MERCER. Montreal Cauads. George r. Mons
gizn. Detroit. Mich: John h. Rsddin. Denver.
Colo; Thomas J. CouglIin, Ksuss5 CITY. No:
James Maher. Chicago; Patrick Il Lynch, Pailade--
phia; NJ MahoTueT, j.. Mobile. Ala; D. J. Gr1rl,
New York; ". d. CULVER. Portland Ne. and J.
A Bowler, Sioux Falls 5. Dsk
Lectures on Red Cross,
They were guests OF the District or
ganizatiOn last night at Knights OF Co
lumbus Hall.
MAJ Charles Lynch, delivered an Illus
Cross Society. Maj. Lynch. who is IN
charge Of the first aid to the injured
department Of the society, viii address
the board this afternoon at 5 o'clock, n
view Of the contemplated cooperation Of
the Knights OF Columbus with the work
Of the Red Cross Society.
Maj. Lynch gave complete details Of
the work done by the society. He said
IN part:
/ The society, since its organization, IN
/ 1906, has spread until Il is now repre-
scented by thirty-five branches, reaching
I even the Philippine Islands and the Ca
/ nal Zone, which is represented by about
/ I 800 members, larger than many o. the
/ state organizations It's object Is the
volunteer AID OF the people in co-opera-
ton with the government IN war and
such disasters that need relief from all
quarters. Il Is international In charac-
ter. and since its organization has taken
Up other lines Of work, for instance, the
prevention Of tuberculosis, toward which
the funds Of the sale Of Red Cross
stamps are being used,
Aided at Disasters.
'In late years the society has assisted
in connection with the great disasters all
over the world. Those especially marked
by the work OF the society since its re
organization are the san Francisco earth
quake, the famines IN China and Japan.
the Messina earthquake, the devastations
wrought during the Armenian massaCes.
the foods in Mexico, the Key West dts
aster, the recent floods along the Aiissis-
sippi River, the Michigan forest fires. and
the mine disaster at Cairo. IL. where the
society is stiu supporting and housing
hundreds OF widows and orphans OF the
unfortunate miners.
zone of the most important works now
being conducted is that OF first aid TO the
injured, which gives practical demonstra-
tons to the public, and is now being
taken up by the chief organizations OF
the country, including the Federation OF
Boys Clubs, Confederation Of Women 5
Clubs. Confederation Of Seamen's Clubs,
the Y. NJ. c. A. and many Of the
big corporations. especially among the
miners"