Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-07-08
Finance Committee.

The personnel Of the finance COM
mittec Is as follows.
Mrs. W. h. Herring. chairman Of
finance.
Miss Alice Landergin. alternate.
Mrs. Jim Curtis.
Mrs II. ". Galbreath.
MIR. Ford Brandenburg.
The funds committee will have
charge of the planning of entertain
ments To be given for the Red Cross
and will appoint committees from
time to time to get up these enter
tainments Mrs W T.. Herring Is
chairman of the funds committee and
has designated Mrs 4. Eberstadt as
hcr alternate.
Mr.. Horace NJ Russell. who con
Quoted the publicity work for the
Red Cross In the recent campaign.
has been appointed chairman OF the
committee on general propaganda
and will announce his committee
later.
The membership committee will
have charge OF the work OF getting
members. tmkM
Membership Committee.
l. The personnel OF this committee
is as follows:
AIRS. l.. A. Wells, chairman.
Mrs. Ray Wheatley. alternate.
Mrs. l.. O. Thompson.
Or. &. I. Vineyard
Mr.. II. W. Galbraith.
Mr.. Harry Y. Robertson has been
appointed as chairman OF the audit
mg committee and II will be his duty
to audit the books OF the Red Cross.
Mitss Edith May will conduct the
first classes In Red Cross work at
the headquarters and she hopes TO
have her first two classes organized
and ready TO begin work by next
| Wednesday Miss May took her
course IN Red Cross work at Peter
Bent Bringham Hospital, Boston,
under Miss ~'arsOns, nurse who had
just returned from the front she
holds certificate In the making OF
surgical dressings and also one for
first aid work.
Il Is also hoped that Mrs VIM.
! Bush will conduct some classes IN
| Red Cross work Mrs. Bush has
! Just returned from Washington
where she completed her course IN
surgical dressings and although she
has expressed a willingness to help
the executive committee has not yet
been able to communicate with her.
Elks Lodge Helps.
no Elks Lodge has given the as,
Of the ladies room In It's home as tho
| permanent Red Cross headquarters
and Mrs. j. r.. Bryant. who has had
charge Of the work OF preparing this
/ room for Red Cross work states that
she expects everything TO be- In rcadi-
ness by Wednesday.
The first classes will consist Of
the chairman. vice-chairman and oil
tornates of the four committees on
supply. packing, and inspecting
There ladies' will then have the re-
sponsihility OF directing the other
members of their committee In tho
Red Cross work until all the work.
crg become proficient.
Tho secretary. j. r.. McGinnoBs.
reports that In tho recent campaign
for tho war fund. l3i5 new mem
bors were secured, making the TO.
tai membership something around
fifteen hundred.
The first consignment Of supplies
Is expected soon and pending their
arrival tho different committees viii
he organizing and learning their
! duties Patterns for the making Of
all hospital garments have already
been received and the committee on
supplies is prepared to furnish q
limited number ~ patterns 10 neigh
boring communities
organizations Aiding.
The following women y clubs have
taken the first step towards 1eDum
ing auRiliarics Of the Rcd Cross by
iliug their applications.
The -. 4 RS
The Philharmonic Club
The picriau club
The la CoHtuu club.
The Needle club
li is hoped that The utb,r hdir.'
/ clubs that have expressed desire
/ 90 do Red Cross work WiII organ
ile au1iliarlos under the Amarillo
! Chapter special stress b. laid uu
ihis Kind cot organization by the Red
Gross az Washington as @ great deal
more can boz accom- plishcd gheu tho
ladies Of the different clubs Nors
BOO a body Aspiration blanks foi
forming auklliarios can be- obtained
/ from The secretary.