Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-14
COMMITTEE is
APPOINTED TO
MAKE PACKETS
BROWNSVILLE RED CROSS MEMBERS
PREPARE TO MAKE TWO HUN
DRIED CHRlMSTMAS PACKETS
FOR U. S. SOLDIERS.

a committee was appointed at the
meeting of the executive committee Of the
Rio Grandc Red Gross chapter held last
evening 10 see about the preparation Of
two hundred Christmas packets for sol
dlcr~, which this chapter has been re-
qucstcd to make "a its pro rata ot the
number required from the southwestern di-
vision ot the National Red Cross. Ii was
announced at the meeting that at least
twenty packets have been pledged already,
and there seems NO doubt that the ladies
of the city will easily prepare the number
asked. Mrs. a. A~hIcim, Mrs. John j.
Young, Mr.. :. &. Tucker and Mis- Fanny
Mullen were asked IT, serve N tins COM
mltcc.
The chairman announced that. m the
duties 81 the secretary are quite heavy,
land IL was necessary 10 have more than
one secretary, ia the event 81 that officer
,hcing ont OF tow on prevented IN illness
cor any other cause from attending 10 the
Isccrctary'S duiic-. II had been cun-idcrct
advisable 10 appoint nm assistant sccre-
ltary. Mr.. Katherine SirnefcIlow having
been asked To- serve IN that capacity.
Several communications from division
headquarters were read. 0nc asking that
all chapters pledge thcm-clvc- "a make a.
MANY surgical dressing W. possible was
referred 70 the committee on surgical
dressing.
The receipt of this chapters share OF
the Red Cross war fund winch wa- do
mated ~ Brownsville. amounting "a
Isl. 160.15 =. VA announced. OF thi~ sum.
according To- the requirements 81 the Red
Cross. fifteen per ccnt viii H. devoted e.
military relief work and ten per cent 20
civilian relief.
y resolution was adopted expressing the
appreciation uf the Rio Grandc Red eros,
chapter for the very generous assistance
of those who have rendered benefits e.
the cause since the last meeting of the
executive committee. including the follow
ing:
McsSr~. Howard Brothers, proprictor~ NJ
the Eaglciont confectionery. who donate,
the entire procccd~ III their ~ale~ Of on
fcctioncry. a. well a. of their refresh
ttfitt~ anu INV ~AtfNN STUNTS - Rht sAAAfi
moo amounting ~ ~Ou.U5. the member of
the chapter and other who assisted them
IN giving the knitting tea at the parish
house. bv which sI12.60 was realized; 20
Andrew Pappa>, proprietor OF the Queen
theatcr tor the benefit performance gwen
1T hi~ thcatcr October -. which Melted
The sum Of about S3}: and ~ the minis
tiers who conducted the union services ~
the PRESBYTERIAN church on Liberty sun.
lday. November 4. who donated the r%ollcc-
Ition. amounting to %l3.1j ~ the Res Cross
chapter.
The chapter also included special thanks
10 al who have -" k.udlv and patriotic
ally assisted at each and every one III the
entertainments given. Others who were
mentioned a. having won the chapters
gratitude for services IA the cause were
Mason Transfer Company which haul~ MI
shipments &C materials 10 the chapter
headquarters and also shipments 81 fin
Ii~hcd supplies To- the freight rr express
office without charge and also the Wells
Fargo Express Company which makes q
rebate IT onc-third ~ all charges for hip
mcnts Of materials or supplies for the Red
Gross sent hN express.
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