Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
RED CROSS CHAPTER ANIL MEETING
IS HELD SATURDAY IN GARDINER

, cent discount. DifTeren, members of
the committee assisted in the cutting
and planning of garments. which were
distributed 10 the various organiza tons
| TO be made up. The result was that the
following articles were sent to the Bel
gian Relief headquarters: 81 hospital
shirts, 81 pajamas, % crutch pads.
pairs socks, helmets. So mufflers, %
wristers, 3 pairs hospital socks, ah-
dom!nal bands.
A gift of $50 being received. materials
were bought and % warm and pretty
wooden dresses were made and sent for
the Belgian children. A further kind;-
gift provided a handkerchief for the
pocket of each dress. Paper. pack ~
cases. teaming, painting. lettering etr.
were all heartily contributed free IF
charge.
,, Following this report Mrs. Charles
Swift read an account of the after
noon tea and cake and candy sale
given by the Red Cross. About $3.50
was cleared. the greater part of this
going toward war relief materials. and
part toward the $50 sent to the Ma.
tional Red Cross at Washington for
their war fund.
Mr.. Richards gave a brief report Of
the Anti tuberculosis Association.
Beside providing in conjunction with.
the Augusta Association the free SER
vices of a specially trained tubercu-
losis nurse. the association provides a
free clinic for tuberculosis patients.
AS the Augusta association closed its
work for the summer and has not We,
re-opened. the Gardiner association
was obliged to close also but it is
hoped that the work in both cities
| will soon be active again
Various Activities
Further activities mentioned by the
secretary Were as follows: On Feb. 3
a lecture on European War Relief"
under the auspices of the Red eros.
was delivered by Miss Katherine Lor-
ing Of Boston of the National Red
Cross
Tin Can Day" on Feb. q resulted
in the sending of nearly 1900 cans of
food as we'll as several boxes of cloth.
ing to starving Belgium. Following all
appeal from Washington for funds
/, for Mexico an afternoon tea and cake
sale was held at the home of Mrs.
Henry Richards, June II. In spite OF
heavy rain $3.50 were raised.
In August the Red Cross was asked
to cooperate with the business firms
in an automobile parade The Red
Cross car, lent by one of its members.
was decorated by the association took
the third prize of $40.
About three weeks ago a meeting OF
the chairman of the societies COM
prising the Philanthropic Union was
held at the home of Mrs. Henry Rich
ard to plan for the war relief work
for the coming year under the aus
pices of the Red Cross Each society
showed itself eager to help.
The knitting work for the year is in
charge Of Miss Annie T. Bailey.
School street. who will give or sell
yarn provided by the Red Cross and
provide directions for muff1ers, socks.
sweaters. etc.
The Red Cross Association has de-
cided to affiliate with the Surgical
Dressing Committee of Boston. in
their effort to send a million surgical
dressings to the allies hospitals in
Europe. This committee sends a nurse
to instruct workers in methods in cut
ting. folding, etc, and work will be
carried on regularly in weekly meet
ings at the home of Mrs. Gray, as win
be announced later.
Mrs. Gray described this work fully
and vote TO expend $50 for gauze
abscrbant cotton and other hospital
supplies was the last meeting before
the meeting.