Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-17
RED CROSS STAMPS
Number to Be Sold This Year
Is Largely Increased.
LOCAL BRANCH'S Meeting
Officers Elected and Other Business
Transacted-Financial Report
Is Encouraging.

Is Encouraging.
Excelling all other records in the output
of Red Cross Christmas stamps the
American Red Cross will distribute this
season 100000 stamps throughout the
United States and its possessions, an ad-
vance of 80 per cent over last year.
order.
Washngton's quota of this vast output
will be 250C0O, constituting the first
order. and it is more than probable con-
sidering the success which always at
tended the local sale of the Christmas
stamps, that the order will have to be
largely increased
Plans for distributing the stamps and
making arrangements for their sale re-
ceived enthusiastic consideration at the
annual meeting of the Washington branch
OF the Red Cross yesterday afternoon at
the residence of w. j. Boardman, 1901 p
street northwest.
1t was decided that this Year the head
quarters of the sales department would
be in the Chamber of Commerce rooms,
Eth and r streets northwest, and ar
appointment of committees to handle the
sale of the stamps
Stalls in Public Places.
AS usual. stalls will be placed in the
various public places of the city and
In the large department stores and other
places of business. 1t is predicted that
the sales this year will largely excel those
of any other.
Ernest Bicknell, national Director
urged the hearty cooperation of the
Washington branch during the coming
holiday season. While primarily the
stamps Will be uniform, after the design
of last year, he told the members that
the reverse side may be used for the in
sigma of the specific branch represented
which may be placed on the stamps II
the designs arc completed and handed in
in time.
Plans for the work of the local branch
received detailed attention and it is
probable that they will be laid upon a
larger scale than ever before. In her an
nual report, Mrs. Theodore North Nc
that the society had been asked by the
superintendent of public grounds to es-
tablish a first aid station and public COM
fort station in Potomac Park nd another
had been requested for the District jail,
OF very great benefit were the first aid
stations esta blished during the past
year in various parts of the city, accord
ing to the number of cases treated at
each The report shows that the num-
Der of persons using the first aid station
at the census bureau was 2,o37. record
breaker, while the station established
June 80 at the Treasury building treated
80 cases. Reports also showed that the
service rendered by the station in Rock
Creek Park warranted keeping it open
during the coming year.
Financial Condition Good.
That the finances of the local branch
are in fourishing condition is evident
by the report of II. S. Reside, vice pres
ident of the American Security and Trust
Company treasurer. 1t showed that the
receipts from all sources amounted to
the expenditures were s3925. 30. leaving a
balance of sI.37a.4a. Out of the expendi-
lures S1,ii6.S0 went toward the relief OF
the Chinese flood sufferers last February.
including a carload of provisions and
clothing
The annual election of officers resulted
IN the following selections: Arnold Hague,
chairman; Gist Blair. vice chairman: w.
A. Slater. secretary: Mrs. Theodore
North Mclaughlin. assistant secretary
n. S. Reeside. treasurer. The officers and
the following constitute the executive
committee: ii. B. F. mcfarland, Simon
Wolf, Mrs w. j. Boardman and Mrs. w
Fl. Bayly.
When the annual meeting of the ma
tional organization is held December at
the Continental Memorial Hall the Wash
ington branch will be represented by the
following delegates: Mrs. w. J. Board
man, Mrs. w. ii. Bayly, Mrs. John Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. J. NJ. Galloway, Arnold
Hague, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Rev.
John Van Schaick. jr., and Rear Admiral
William X. Van Reypen.
Report was made by ii. b. F. Macfar-
,f 81 Of tha ,f
the endowment fund which met with such
success that $4,000 has already been
raised. This is $1,000 In excess of the
quota that Washington was to raise. Ac-
cording to the reports OF the day camp
committee over eighty children were cared
for at the camp during the year.
Big Meeting Here Next Year.
The attention of the members was di-
rected to the convention of the interna-
tional branches of the Red Cross to be
held in Washington May to IL. This
convention will he unique in view Of the
fact that French will be the communicat-
ing language used. and it is expected
that thirty five different countries will be
represented. The convention is attracting
wide attention in the United States, and
arrangements will be made soon by the
National Red Cross for the entertainment
of delegates.
The work of the American Red Cross
during the recent Austin, Pa, flood, the
forest fires in Minnesota and Michigan.
the Mexican border troubles. the Chinese
famine the fire in Constantinople and
the cholera outbreak in Tripoli. as we'll as
numerous other points where relief was
needed. was the subject of an address by
Mr.. Bicknell at the close of the business
session.
OF great Importance, he said were the
demonstrations of the Red Cross railroad
car. fitted out to teach people first-aid
methods. These demonstrations We're of
much benefit to miners. to whom Dracti-
cal demonstrations were given in various
phases of the work. He praised the work
of the relief service at the recent Austin
flood and the several Pennsylvania mine
diSaSt
Arnold Hague, chairman, presided at