Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-10
IRASBURG RED CROSS.

welcome.
IRASBURG RED CROSS.
The first annual meeting of the
Irasburg Branch of the American Red
Cross was held at the town hall on
the evening of October LIST, with an
unusually large crowd of townspeo-
pie present, notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather. The Iras-
burg cornet band with some of the
Orleans boys to assist furnished I'M
usually fine music throughout the
evening which was greatly appreciate
ed by those present. The officers of
the branch occupied seats on the
platform, the honor seats reserved
for four of our drafted men who have
present, Ara G. Kennison, Daniel R.
Buck, Arthur L. Revoir and Elbridge
c. Miles. They wore bands of white
on the right arm, with the letters in
red, IN. A" for national army. The
president, C. W. Kelley, called the
meeting to order after two excellent
selections by the band. The Rev. L.
A. Edwards of Newport then offered
brief but earnest prayer for our
country, the Red Cross and our SOL
der boys wherever they might be.
The reports of the officers and COM
mittees were then read and passed
upon. The presidents and treasur-
er's reports, having been printed were
passed around among the audience
and all were urged to read the same
and pass on to others.
The presidents report showed an
excellent amount of work done by the
branch since it's organization the first
Of May, five months ago.
1t contained some of the statements
read in the reports by the member
ship, supply and work committees. At
the time of organizing there were
the chapter at Burlington there were
so, during membership week 154
more were added and during war fund
week and since a great many more
until now there are over 500 on the
roll, or to be added.
A surgical dressing class was or
gained IN July which has been doing
some excellent work. In June a box
OF paJamas, comfort bags and house
wives was sent to Burlington for the
Vermont guardsmen, and in July, an
other box with the same kind of sup
plies.
In August box of hospital sup
plies was shipped to Boston Supply
Depot, and in September, one of hos
pital surgical dressings, and one of
knitted goods were also sent. This
month box of surgical dressings
and one containing hospital supplies
has been or will be sent to Boston.
, Eight equipments have been given
to our drafted men and several more
are ready to be used when necessary.
twenty-five meetings have been held
n FN1~ I1,cSI
ecutive meetings. Estimated value
of garments for all purposes, $492.95.
Number of articles made, 3O4 and
no Ie!Ie4eW 'OO9 'sSu!ssoIp IeoISIns
hand not made up, estimated value,
$1O5.
The treasurer's report showed that
$488.40 had been received for the To-
cal branch from all sources and that
$44147 had been expended for local
work, leaving a balance on hand in
the treasury of $4,000. The Red Cross
war fund amounted to $747.50 with
but small amount still due which
will be paid to the chapter within
few days. The reports from the va
rious committees were carefully made
out and excellently read and showed
great interest in the work to which
they were severally appointed. The
nominating committee brought in a
list of names for the officers and COM
mittees for the ensuing year and they
were the same which have been serv-
ing with one additional name Fol-
lowing is the list: President, Rev.
G.. w. Kelley; vice president, Mrs
John Carpenter; secretary, Mrs. F. A.
Buchanan; assistant secretary, Miss
Florence Tinker; treasurer, F. M.
Sears: mmittees-fnance, Mrs. J.
IS. Wiley, Mrs. Marion Page, Miss
Ruth Wheeler; supply, Miss Elsie
Skinner, Mrs. F. A. Buchanan, Mrs.
R. I. Quimby; work, Mrs. L. Clough,
Mrs. J. c.. Carpenter, Mrs. Holbrook;
membership, Miss Theda Corley, Mrs.
Marion Page, Mrs. C. W. Kelley;
surgical dressing, Mrs. P. A. Temple
ton, Mrs. G. McGoff; civil relief, Miss
Annie Fisher, Mrs. H. B. Chamber
lain, Mrs. B. T. Chaffee. The officers
and chairmen of all committees con-
stitute the executive committee.
At the close of the business session