Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-26
Local RED CROSS
society CLOSES
An ACTIVE YEAR
General Charles Bird Chosen
President; Miss BiSSell, Sec
retary; H. M. Candy, Treas.
EXTEND MUCH AID TO
PEOPLE IN WAR ZONE

The annual meeting of the Della
ware Chapter Of the American Ma
tional Red Cross was held on Tues
day afternoon in the Crosby and Hill
building. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, General Charles Bird; vice
presidents. Hon. Preston Lea, Bishop
+. J. Kinsman, Henry NJ. Ridgely.
Hon. Ebe W. Tunnel: secretary,
Miss Emily p. Bisseil; treasurer.
Henry NJ. Candy: executive commit
Tee, Mrs. Lewis Mustard. Walter Nor
ris, Miss Eunice Anthony, Mrs. Joseph
Bancroft
Tho delegates to the National Meet
ing. December s, at Washington, were
chosen as follows: Mrs. John Ban
mates, Mrs. w. G. Speakman, Mrs.
Joseph Bancroft
The annual report OF the treasurer
Henry NJ. Candy, showed cash on
hand. November /, 1914, as per re-
port, $26S.09; contribution to eX-
pense War Relief Committee, 1923;
Christmas stamp returns by Miss
Keim. $15349; general contribution.
IS; special contributions, Belgian
Relief. s235.50; General War Relief,
-S1.276.55 Mexican War Relief, S1S.-
so; total receipts, S2,327.63.
Disbursements we're, $2,036.97, leav-
ing a balance of cash on hand OF
S29O66
The secretary reported los mem-
bers in Wilmington, and returns not
in from the Georgetown. Lewes, Smyr-
nR Dover and Milford branches.
The printed report of the War Relie4
Committee was presented by Mrs.
John Bancroft chairman. This report,
of which 100 copies had been printed
showed twenty-one groups and circles
working throughout the State for war
relief. financing themselves and send
ing their donations OF money and gar
ments to the War Relief Committee.
The committee supplied them with
patterns OF hospital garments. sam
nles of bandages and surgical pads,
and aided them in every way possible
with instructions, with practical les
sons in knitting and in demonstrating
bandaees. etc.
The headquarters in the Clayton
House we're offered free of rent to the
committee. and later on floor n the
= Crosby and Hill building was put at
their disposal.
The report OF the treasurer OF the
War Relief Committee, Miss 5. Cor
nelia Bowman. was read, and showed
returns OF S1.31S.7S; disbursements OF
sS97.42. and balance on hand OF
s421.36.
One or more members Of the re-
ceiving committee. Mrs. Joseph Ban
croft chairman. were on duty every
dav from Q a. m. to p. m, from the
92rd of November 10 the 10th OF July
and twice a week regularly since
then clerk is employed since Sep
temher 9Th to receive donations and
answer inquiries at the headquarters
About $4,000 articles have been re-
ceived and distributed besides arti-
cIes made or purchased. and every
thing has been shipped absolutely
free nv the Geo. W. Bush and Sons
co THE Bush Terminal, or th'
French Line. and the French Govern
mont so that these articles reacn
their destination without penny OF
cost for freight. Not one penny ol
X the money received by the war heiiel
committee has been used for admins
ration expenses, as these expense:
have been met by the dues of the he'
cross and ny special donations.
sixteen large boxes have been SEN
nv the Hospital Supplies Committee
Airs Harrison w. Howell, chairman
and fourteen have been acknowledged
Tho Sewing Committee, Mrs. JONI
II Nearv chairman, have made an'
.cceived 436 articles. Among thes'
arc 15O kits for soldiers, each con
t,irinq. One day shirt one woolei
sl,,rt one woolen underdrawers, tw'
bandkerchiefs. two pairs socks' ON
IAN peaches. one magazine, one PIP
and tobacco, one pack carus' Vi
postcard with message. ...,. o.
in answer TO the postcard WIN mes
sage. many postcards have oeet revv'VV
from soldiers and officers at ,he iron
thanking the senders ior tne" sIn Nv
,tar Mrs. Neary's resignation, Mr
Willard Hall Porter was MADE ehalih"
Of this committee. ,,-.n.-
The knitting committee, Mrs. Nill'sl
g. Sneakman, chairman. has used up IL
mounds of wool, and has sent hundre'
nj scarfs, body bands, vests, mlt'eh
Jackets hoods, sweaters, shawls' et'
not only to the soldiers but TO the rei'
Gee women and children.
Sixtv-threc boxes have been sent
the hacking and shipping eommitte
N;ss cornelia Draper, chairman, and a
nave bccn ACKNOWLEDGED with thank
No cash is sent abroad, the money. ben
cNncndod here. and the total number
articles forwarded is $1,000. OFTEN OF
article. such as Kit or layette. col
,ains ten or more articles. but these al
not counted in separately.
Tho press committee, Mrs. William
Nctten' chairman. have acknowledge