The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-09-20
ALGIERS BRANCH OF AMERICAN
RED CROSS.

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RED CROSS.
A called meeting of the Algiers
Branch of the American Red Cross
was held on August 81. at the X.
of G. Hall, for the purpose of re
arranging its schedule of workers
and appointing five additional ladies
TO assist those who have charge OF
the work each day at the Branch
headquarters. The revised SEIZED
ule is as follows:
Monday morning: Mrs. \. T.
Mills in charge; Mrs. X. Whitmore,
Mrs. L. Gaienn;e. Mrs. Annie Wor.
rel, Mrs. y. Corbett. Miss V. Bar
rett. Afternoon: Mrs. Hy. Clark in
charge; Mrs. L. c. Hardy, Mrs. ]
w. Casey, Mrs. A Gerard.
Tuesday morning: Mrs. f. Healy
in charge; Mrs. J. w. Morrison. Al
ternoon: Mrs. Thos. Goff in charge;
Mrs. V. CherbOnnier. Mrs. G. f.
Walters, Mrs. ]. w. Ehlers, Miss Ida
Kelvin, Miss J. Brennan, Mrs. John
Duffy, Mrs. J. p. Vezien. Mrs. ]
Beyan, Mrs. F. NJ. Mclean.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mrs. G.
O'Brien, in charge. Mrs. T. Schroe-
der, Miss VI. Knowles. Mrs. +. D.
McNair, Miss |. Meyers. Afternoon:
Miss VI. Knowles in charge. Mrs
Frank Hymel. Mrs. f. J. Lilly. Mrs
]. P. Nolan, Mrs. Hy. Clark. Mrs.
A. F. krauss, Mrs. w. a. Nelson,
Mrs James Becnel
hursday-Morning Mrs. V. Oil
vier in charge. Mrs. 7. NJ. Giblin
Mrs. I. w. Casey. Mrs. G. Hauer
Miss ]. Knowles Afternoon: Mrs
T. y. Giblin in charge. Mrs. "
Cherbonnier. Mrs. J. w. Ehlers, Mrs
p. Muntz, Miss Isidora Bonner. Miss
Mamie Carroll, Mrs j. w. Morrison
Mrs. ]. Selph.
Friday-Morning: Miss V. Bar.
rett in charge; Mrs. A. E. Mills, Mrs
L. c. Hardy, Mrs r. Wtitmore
Afternoon: Miss l.. Heitmeier in
charge; Miss Emma Rees, Miss A
Giblin, Miss VI. Stenhouse. Mrs. John
Black.
Many of our workers have been
out of the city during the months OF
July and August, and as some OF
them have now returned, We hope
to see them at the hall on their
appointed days. There is plenty Of
work to be turned out during the
next few months, and therefore the
Branch appeals to all interested
| members to report at the hall either
to work or TO take work home.
The war situation remains the
same and We, as a nation. are be-
ginning 20 feel that we are Gin it.
| for many of the boys of our district
have already left for training camps
and each day newly drafted men are
called to the colOrs. The pail o!
sorrow hangs over many once happy
homes, and the hearts of mothers
wives and sweethearts are heavy
| because of the supreme sacrifice:
they have been called upon to make
To these the work of the Red Cross
offers solace and consolation, fol
busy hands and minds dispel gloomy
thoughts. And so, We urge ali OuI
members to do their bit" by de.
voting a little of their time each
week to the great work we have
undertaken.
On Thursday last the officers and
members of our Branch had the
pleasure of meeting the newly elect
| ed secretary of the New Orlean:
Chapter, Mr.. Stier. VINO came ovel
10 visit our headquarters. On Fri
| day afternoon a flashlight picture
was taken of the ladies at work
This picture will be among many
others that will illustrate a one-pagt
article in next Sundays Times-Pic
ayune, on the work of the Louisi
ana Division of the American Re-
! Cross.
Our Branch has undertaken
new feature of national work, tina
of knitting for the soldiers. TIL
knitting class is in charge of Mrs
r. Whitmore and Miss Albers
Those wishing to take up this worl
will either call at the hall or oil
Mrs Whitmore or Miss Albers.
! Another branch of Red Cross worl
will shortly be undertaken, that o
making surgical dressings and band
ages. II will be remembered tina
an attempt was made some time ag
to organize class, but proved un
successful because of the cost o
tuition. Miss G. Herbert wishes I
announce that the services of an in
structor can now be obtained graft:
This fact was made known at
gathering of the members on Fri
day last, and the following ladie
have given their names: Mrs. H
Broussard, Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mr.:
L. G. Hardy, Miss Isidora Bonner
Mrs. T. Richardson, Mrs. G. O'Brien
Mrs. r. J. Vallette. Mrs. F. Krauss
Miss n. Berthelot, and Miss Ain
Kelvin. Other names were give
Miss Herbert when she first tried I
organize a class, but the list wa
either mislaid or destroyed. If thos
ladies will kindly communicate wit
Miss Herbert, she will be glad to adj
their names to the above list. Phon
Algiers 2SSW.
The Algiers Branch will NEE
| Monday night at 1880 at the knight
of Columbus Hall.