Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-31
GARDINER.
Annual Meeting Of The Red
Cross Society.
Records Of Last MeeiIng-.Re-
ports on Work Of Year.
7. ]. Spencer Narrowly Escapes
lnlury..Thrown from Carriage.

The annual meeting of the Gardiner
branch of the Red Cross Society was
held, at P. NJ, Wednesday, at the
home of Mrs. Charles II. Gray. After
tea was served, the meeting was OPEN
ed by Mrs. C. H. Gray, chairman.
David H. Darling was appointed Sec
retary and treasurer pro. tenn
The records Of the last meeting
were read and approved after which
the report of the treasurer was read.
This showed that $63 had been sent
TO the Balkan war sufferers and $25
to the flood district or Ohio and In
diana. To this amount the towns
people added $293.21. The amount of
sS1.12 has been expended upon the
care of tuberculosis patients. The cash
on hand is s274.O6.
Following the reports came the cleo
tion of officers which resulted as'fol-
lows: Chairman, Mrs. Charles II.
Gray: vice chairman, d. Fl. Darling:
sec. and treas. Miss Daisy Water
house; executive board Mrs. Henry
Richards, DR.. A. b. Libby, Mrs.
Charles Swift and the secretary and
chairman. To this board is to be add
ed one member TO meet the increase
VI WIN tiidl TIE Sotltty has
to take up.
The Red Cross, cooperating with
the Anti-Tuberculosis Society, hope to
enlarge their work, this year, by pro-
viding a tent for the care here at
home for at least one patient and
more il the funds will permit. 1t is
hoped that the churches to which
these people belong will provide books
and good cheer for them in the fight
for life. .-In taking this action the
Gardiner society is following the ex-
ample of Waterville.
The death of the late Amm Daven-
port, who. since the organization of the
society, has acted as it's secretary and
treasurer. was deplored by all and
Mrs. Henry Richards spoke a few
words of appreciation. IT was voted
to send resolutions of respect to his
niece, Miss Waterhouse.
The feature of the meeting was the
address of Henry Richards, who gave
an enthusiastic account of the tuber-
culosis exhibition held, last week, in
Library hall, praising the work of
Rev. Mr. Torsleff warmly. Actual and
vivid details were given, showing the
possibility of curing and eventually
stopping tuberculosis to be a reality
and not merely hope, and showing
that the practical means are not
necessarily costly and elaborate, but
are within the grasp OF every one. ~.
In giving an account of the work OF
the Gardiner Anti-Tuberculosis Society
for the past year, Mr.. Richards said that
the results already accomplished were
far beyond what the members had hop
ed. and gave them great happiness. AT
the tuberculosis clinic. which was estab-
lished in the spring. the physicians and
nurse in charge had been treating from
two to 10 patients weekly. A good num-
her of these were in the incipient stages
of the disease. and may already be con-
sidered arrested cases. Patients and
physicians are enthusiastic over the gain
made.
Gardiner is one of the few cities of our
State to have tuberculosis clinic. Inc
nurse secured is doing able work and the
rooms are large and we'll lighted ana
have been fitted up and furnished with
the aid of the Red Cross chapter
In the coming year Mr.. Richards said
it was the hope of the association to
carry out the work still further and
more practically; provide the means OF
sleeping out and other necessaries OF
cure The exhibition showed how this
had already been done in Waterville and
at a verey small cost with actual and
complete cures as the result. In closing
Mr.. Richards asked for the cooperation
of the Red Cross chapter In carrying
out this work.
Mrs. Gray responded for the chapter
and spoke of the resolutions of the Anti
tuberculosis Society and the Red Cross
chapter. The association is composed
mostly of Gardiner men. VINO raise the
money for the clinic and the nurses SER
vices. The Red Cross is the women's
work. the ministering and proyiaing and
II Is their hope to carry on and further
the work undertaken by the association
in every way.