New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
wilson PRAISES
RED CROSS WORK
PRESIDENT Occupies Chair
At society's Tenth An
nual Session.
SALE OF SEALS ADDS
s2.OOO,OOO TO FUND
o,,,b Terminals Offered Free for
Receiving and Shipping
Supplies.

frr.n The Tribune Bureau
hampton. Dec. dwelling on the
~ me Red Cross IS dong IN conhee-
9TH the European war, the feel
l a humanity which II has engen-
ms All over the world and the OPP
Sss- ,;tv that neutrality gives this
E 10 handle the large situation,
sosAsis,t Wilson presided at the after
NV. session of the tenth annual meet
Nv ~ The National Red Cross here to-
d' ny am here" said the President.
LAC for the purpose of showing my
,n 3srsonsl interest in the great
Sssg 81 this wonderful society. |
WI, .k hat the Red Cross is just now
l.,rsS with a peculiarly responsible
.,r Il il the medium Of the whole
49, M AZ least that part of II which
80, nersonallv interested in this hOr-
~ .truggle. in ministering TO those
naod lis aid under these distress
NJ circumstances.
sAll eyes are centred upon II. All
-, ~ relief are concentrated here.
!. 1, necessary that in this work OF
..gsf We should cooperate IN the true
.-s,,can spirit, which is one OF abso-
80 Nsinterestedness thinking not OF
asr.slvss but only Of the results we
wish 10 achieve
These results must be spiritual as
Iii az material. And they Will be
.ss;,ved because of that American
s.;r;, which eompels Americans at all
ines 70 hold out generous hands to
eli who suffer.
aAnd in this work OF relief, which rs
for ali and is joined in by all. this gov
eminent has nothing to seek except the
ls,tinr liberty and prosperity OF all
mankind.
Bash Terminals Free.
One Of the features of this after
,eou's meeting was the announcement
that Irving Bush. president of the Bush
Terminals Of Brooklyn, would give the
use Of the terminals for receiving and
shipping Red Cross supplies until jan
nary 1. and a longer time If needed.
M. Bush was an unexpected visitor at
ne meeting and he received much
praise for mis- generosity.
Another feature Of the meeting was
the report OF Miss Boardman on the
Red Cross work in Europe. With all
,hs other reports as forerunners, Miss
Resrdman spoke eXtemporaneoUsly OF
The great generosity and promptness
given her calls She regretted the fact
ihs, the constitution of the society did
not admit Of the Red Cross accepting
funds and supplies for Belgium, but
vas glad that at least there was a
clause permitting them to be sent
under the Red Cross flag. Miss Board
nan also read a cable message from
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, in which she said:
-Best wishes for = successful meet
ing to-day. | congratulate you and the
American Red Cross on the relief work
you have accomplished during the last
lev months"
Robert ". De Forest, president.
presided at the morning session, as
vel as a part Of the afternoon. His
report as chairman Of the Belgian re-
LEI committee was received with con-
siderable interest.
Red Cross Announces Rules.
The following conclusions were
unanimously reached: The American
Fed Cross will use the funds contrib
uied 10 Il for European relief for the
sex and wounded of the armies of all
hi,lons now az war and will give that
I'D impartially. according 10 its pur-
poses as defined in its charter.
Il will not solicit relief for non
eonbatants IN countries not engaged in
var preferring 20 have such relief
gwen through different national or
gahiIations or committees. 1t Will,
however, 50 far as practical and
proper, act as Intermediary in trans
hitting 70 the organizations or per-
sons best qualified in its judgment TO
Administer nOn-combatant relief any
Money received for this purpose, pro
tced the givers designate the partlcu-
~ country or nation for which this
relief is intended. The Red Cross can
q wisely undertake the distribution
% such relief, nor, being a neutral
e'gznizstion, can il undertake its di-
Vision between different countries. At
isf designating the nature of supplies,
iasy should be accompanied by an in
iolee stating the contents of each
isekage charges should be paid to
ne American National Red Cross,
Bush Terminal, at Brooklyn
domestic touch was given to the
-pttiAs Mutu MIH. william lrOZler,
stalrman Of the pattern committee.
iold how everybody wanted TO sew, but
60 not know what TO make. She said
nat she had furnished thousands Of
hilernS for the three articles now
side under Red Cross committees
'sirts, psjamas and sleeping robes.
Among the contributions mentioned
sete twenty-nine nurses by Kansas
I'D two by New Hampshire; by l.. A.
sTltt, Of New York, one nurse: Miss
Lsslse Taft, sister OF ex-President
aft one nurse; Mrs. ". ]. Boardman.
one nurse; Mrs. F. A. Keep, her daugh-
~. one nurse; Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
w month, 10 be used for supplying
H1fses, aad Miss Anna X. Eastman, one
slse Over S51 pupils are being
talnec IN first aid work and nursing.
.aa among them is one who has been
~. from Greece for the purpose, while
'nether has come from the Philippines.
ae report of the war relief board
..s o. ne Red Cross work in Mexico
60, =. tae hospitals erected on the
i-.,l pans. rude cots, and stretchers
,n'o'sed from sticks, and of ban
49, and other things made TO do
~" seyera' times over by washing.
~. = ?. Jacobs said that nearly
lyDDJ had been added 20 the fund
s"t tale Or PED CrOsg ecale