The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
RED GROSS OPENS
SESSIONS TO-DAY
Delegates from Every Civil
lied Nation Here for An
nual Conference.
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS

Delegates from every civilized country
wiz be represented at the Ninth Inter
national Red cross Conference; which
win have Its official opening this after
noon at $50 o'clock at the Pan-American
Union Building
The conference is to last until May
II and win be in session every day. with
the exception Of Sunday Red Cross ex-
perts from America. Europe. Asia. ana
Africa who have been delegated by their
respective governments win be in at
tendance and win submit and discuss
those specific subjects pertaining to the
care Of the wounded and sick, OF which
they have made special studies.
In connection with the conference
activities in peace and war and Of de-
vices and methods for the amelioration
OF suffering humanity. Medals. diplomas.
and cash prizes are TO be awarded COM
petitors in international contests OF vari-
Gus Characters The Dowsger Empress
OF Russia Is the contributor OF a fund OF
100. 900 rubles, the interest for i've years
on which is now available for the money
prizes announced, which amounts to
about 5000. The army and navy viii
be represented in. an outdoor and indoor
exhibition Of Red Cross apparatus and
activities
Many Prominent Speakers.
Among the prominent speakers Will be
Brig. Gen. George II. Torney. U. S. A.
who win speak on the organization OF
the American National Red Cross for
Service in War" DR.. Johann Steiner,
surgeon general Of the Austro-Hungarian
army, will read an article on the Means
the Red Cross Has Taken to Assist the
Army in Times of War" Surgeon GEN
eral Charles F. Stokes. chief Of the
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery, U. s.
n, viii read a paper on the Relations
with the Navy Department" Joshua r.
Clark, jr., Solicitor for the state Depart
Of the Ped Cross When Civil War or
State OF Insurrection Exists;;s NJ. Ar
mand du Peyrat. retired officer of the
French army, will speak on Duties OF
the Red Cross in Relation TO Prisoners
Of War Sir John Furley, Senior knight
of, Justice and Honorary Bailin Of the
Order, Grand Priory Of the Order OF
the Hospital Of St John OF Jerusalem in
England. will deliver an address on "A
National Red Cross Society and Anil
ated Associations" Maj. Charles Lynch,
Medical Corps, U. S. A, will speak
on First Aid Organization, Methods,
and Activities in the United States"
Miss Jane A Delano, chairman of the
national Committee on Red Cross nurs-
ing service, is to read a paper on Train
ing and Enrolment of Red Cross Nurses;
Their Duties in War and in Disaster"
Surg. Gen. Werner, of the German Red
Cross. viii speak on THE Red Cross Sis
ters;" DR.. NJ. V. Silbermark. Of Vienna;
is on the programme for an address on
Functions OF the Austrian Red Cross
and the Womens Associations in Aug
tria:" Miss Mabel 7. Boardman, chair
man Of the American national relief
board, viii make her report on Red
Cross relief; DR.. Edward T. Devine, of
Columbia University, New York, Is to
speak on Principles of Relief ana the
Value OF a Trained Personnel" and
Ernest P. Bicknell. national director of
the American society, will read an article
on Adaptation OF Pensions TO the Work
Of Relief After Disasters"
Social Fetes Arranged.
Other speakers include Robert w. de
Forest, vice president or the American
Society; Surgson General Grotzhein, of
the German Society; Surg. Maj. Pam |
witz, OF the German Society; Philip p. |
Jacobs, assistant secretary of the
National Association for the study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis; Surg. Mai |
Kinmle, Of the German Society; Dr. |
klcnard r. Strong. MAJ. r r. Russeu,
.. S. A; Miss Alice Favre, and DR.. |
Frederic Ferriere
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