Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-11
AUGUSTA CITIZENS
WILL ORGANIZE TO
AID THE RED CROSS
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Tues
day Evening at Library Hall
And Movement Started-In-
teresting Letter from Miss
Burrage

A meeting held Tuesday evening at
Library hall for the purpose of MAX
ing systematic arrangements for doing
work and collecting funds for Red
Cross use in the war zone was we'll
attended and large amount of bust
ness was transacted. The goodly num-
Der present and the enthusiasm with
which they took hold of the work
proved beyond doubt that Augusta is
ready and willing to do its share In
relieving the suffering among the poor
unfortunate people in the countries
that are at war.
Hon. Charles Hichborn called the
meeting to order in the absence of
Mayor Newbert, who was unable to be
present. Mr.. Hichborn was elected
chairman of the meeting and Rev
Paul Phalen, secretary. 1t was voted
that general committee composed of
three members from each church in
the city, the pastor of each church,
three members from each OF the va
rious organizations in the city, the
head of each organization, and Supt.
of Schools Herman Stuart be brought
together, who shall formulate plans
and appoint an executive committee
to carry on the work Mr.. Hichborn
was then elected permanent chairman
of the meetings.
1t was decided that1a meeting OF the
general committee be held in the near
future in Library hall. Mrs. Charles
Hichborn then brought before the
meeting an appeal for old shawls,
which was clipped from a New York
City newspaper. and she stated that
probably many women in the city had
shawls packed away that would be
of great aid to the women in the war
zone.
Miss Rosamond Conner then read an
extract from a letter from Miss Mil
dred Burrage of this city asking for
aid for a Red Cross hospital in Civ
erny, France, where she studies dur
ing the summers. Miss Burrage is a
daughter of former Chaplain Burrage
of the National Soldiers Home and
her letter reads in part as follows:
Are you all working busly in Au-
gusta for the Red Cross? In case
you have no definite end in view, and
you do want to help or know anyone
who does, I should like to tell you
about the Red Cross hospital in Civ
erny (where / have been in the sum-
mer). 1t was fitted out by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic MacMonnies (the sculp-
tori. in one of their studios and is in
charge OF my friend. Dr. William 3.
Johnston, an American physician.
This hospital was given to the Red
Cross exactly as the one in Paris was
given by the Americans there. 1t is
dependent on the few remaining AM
orleans who are left and on $40 a
month which the commune will give,
while 1t can. which won't do for long
probably. So. DR.. Johnston wrote to
ask me to do what I could to send
him money and warm clothes to give
the men when they go back to the
front.
They need warm underwear and
sweaters. socks mufflers. ETC., very
badly. In case everything in Augusta
has not already been sent to the Bel
gians, perhaps you can send me some
things for a barrel or box and send
very soon. am arranging now with
the French consul in New York as
to the quickest way to send it. AT the
present time the Red Cross will not
receive clothes for special Red Cross
designation. / do want to help them
all / can for I think We should all
hate to have an American hospital
closed through lack Of funds and
supplies t IT,
The meeting was then adjourned.