The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-07
RED CROSS HOLDS
A MEETING TODAY
Every Civilized Country Rep
resented at Information
al Conference.
tNational News Association)


WASHINGTON, D. c.. May T.
Every civilized country Of the globe is
represented by delegates at the ninth
international Red Cross conference
which opened its session here today
In the Pan American Union building.
The conference, in connection with
which highly interesting exhibition
of Red Cross methods and appliances
is held, will remain in session until
May II, inclusive and promises to be
the most successful and important
ever held. The conference will hold
general and departmental sessions at
the Pan-American Union building and
for all these meetings and conferences
elaborate programs have been pre-
pared, embracing practically every
subject bearing upon the activities
in war and peace of the international
Red Cross organization. On the clos
ing day of the conference, Friday,
May II, President Taft will entertain
the foreign delegates and other dis
tinguished attendants at the White
House. Should the weather permit a
garden party in honor of the visitors
viii be given in the White House
grounds.
Among the delegates in attendance
are many men and women distinguish
Cd for their eminent work in the serv.
loo Of the Red Cross in their respec-
tive countries. The United States dele
cation includes the Hon. Charles Ma
gle, secretary of Commerce and La
Dor; Brig. Gen. George II. Torney, U.
8. A.; Surgeon-GeneralC has f. Stokes,
U. S. N. and Miss Mabel T. Board
the American National Red Cross and
Maj. General Geo. w. Davis, chairman
OF the Central committee.
Foreign Delegates.
Germany is represented by s. L.
lBernheimer. a member of the expert
commission OF the German Red Cross;
Prof. Pannwitz, Baron Won Pfuehl,
president Of the German Red Cross Or
ganization and distinguished cav
airy general, and Prof. Kimmel.
Among the Austrian delegates are DR..
Maurice Victor Silbermark, chief sur
kEOA I'll LILO AuolIldh ItCu SlOoS anu
DR.. Yetta Silbermark Beissig, the
most distinguished woman surgeon of
Austria, who intends to make a study
OF sanitary institutions for women in
this country. Japan has sent a large
delegation, including Count and Coun-
tess N. Ogasawara, DR.. Akiyama, coun-
cillor of the department of the army;
HaSo II Tx,@ Dc,
Ozawa, one of the oldest and most dis
tinguished promoters of Red Cross
work in Japan. .-.
The list of distinguished delegates
also includes Sir Frederick Treves of
Great Britain; Prof. ManteuffeL OF
Russia; Gustave Adler, of Switzerland;
Dr. Ferriere, of Switzerland; Gen. YER
moloff, Of Russia; Lieut.. Chene, of the
Siamese army, and many others.
The exhibition held in connection
with the conference promises to be
one OF the most interesting and at
tractive features. Maj. Charles Lynch
of the Medical Corps of the United
States Army, is in charge of the exhi-
bition, which is divided into two
branches. The indoor exhibition is
held in a large cross-shaped building of
II, 400 feet of floor space, which is To-
Gated short distance from the Pan
American Union building where the
conference meets. -
The indoor exhibition comprises a
remarkably complete and interesting
display Of appliances, materials, in.
struments, ETC., used in the work of
the Red Cross in war as well as in
peace. 1t is divided into two parts
One part includes the exhibition of
methods appliances and Inventions for
relieving the suffering Of wounded and
sick soldiers, entered in the Marie
Feodowna competition; the other part
exhibit of Red Cross activities and ap.
pliances. Valuable eashs prizes are of.
fered In both parts of the exhibition
The prizes in the first mentioned de-
partment are derived from the interest
on the fund established for that pur.
pose by the Dowager Empress of Rus.
sia. In addition to the, cash prizes in
tho general exhibit medals OF special
design will be awarded to meritorious
exhibitors.
The open air exhibit, which is to
be held daily west of the Monument
grounds, where a grand stand for con.
vention observation has been erected
promises to be unusually attractive
Here daily program of Red Cross
activities Is to be demonstrated. Meth.
DDS Of transporting the wounded from
the battlefield and the injured from
the scene of some accident will be
demonstrated. also the various meth.
DDS Of bringing frst aid and relief to
sick and wounded. One of the two
''first-aid cars of the American Red
Cross has been brought to Washington