Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

day to the sessions of the annual meeting |
Of the Vermont Chapter OF the American
Red Cross, which occupied the greater
part Of the day and furnished the chief
attraction In the city. There was even a
larger attendance Of delegates than had
been expected at the meeting held In the
roof garden Of the Hotel Vermont yester |
day afternoon. extra chairs being carried
in until tho room was actually crowded. ]
Practically every branch of the Red Cross
in the State was represented by one or
more delegates Mt this annual meeting,
which is probably the biggest meeting of
Its kind which the Rcd Cross in Vermont
has ever held.
There was also very largo attendance
at the evening session held in the city
hail. at which DR.. Robert W. Moore
Of Colgate University, Hamilton.
n. Y. was the chief speaker. Other
speakers Of note were Major Edwar
Archibald, M. D., formerly with the Cana
dian expeditionary force in France, now
located In Montreal, and w. II. d. Miller
of the Quebec provincial branch OF the
Canadian Red Cross. both Of whom gave
addresses Mt the afternoon session and
talked briefly In the evening
Features of the evening program we're
music by the Second cavalry orchestra
from Fort Ethan Allen. patriotic songs OF
a very lively nature by a auartette under
the direction of Mrs. ]. A. Russell Of this
city, and chorus singing.
James Jackson, division manager OF the
New England division Of the American
Red Cross. was in the city to attend the
meeting of the executive committee of
the Vermont chapter. which was held at
ten o'clock in the morning In the rooms
building. Mr.. Jackson was also present
and spoke at the afternoon meeting.
Miss Lavinia II. Newell. director of
womans work in the New England divi-
sion. also spoke at the afternoon session
in regard to the special work which the
women are undertaking in connection with
the Red Cross.
A general sentiment porvaded all Of the
addresses which brought home the idea
that the country Is in n most serious situa-
ton. and that the Red Cross has a mighty
task to perform. q task which Is to grow
tremendously larger during the coming
year and call into play many times
greater effort on the part Of the civilian
population of the country than 1t has ever
been called upon to expend before. AS 1t
was expressed by more than one speaker.
I'VE have only skinned the surface Of
the work" The call for labor and dollars
has only just begun. 1t will be q thousand
times greater during the next year than
it has during the one that is closing And
the Vermont chapter Of the Fed Cross
must keep up with the pace.
Headquarters were established in tho
city yesterday at the Hotel Vermont and q
large Red Cross flag on the balcony in
front Of the hotel bore testimony to this
fact. During the greater part Of the day,
Miss Zealand, q graduate Red Crsos nurse
from the Metropolitan chapter of the Bos-
ton Red Cross, displayed Red Cross
articles In the northwest corner Of the
lobby at the hotel, and explained to those
who asked for Information the proper
ways Of making the different articles.
especially surgical dressings.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| During the afternoon session in the
roof garden. which was presided over by
Col. H. c. Pratt Of Proctor, chairman
Of the executive committee of the Ver-
mont chapter. a nominating committee
was appointed by the chairman to bring
| in a list Of officers for the coming year.
This committee, which was composed
! Of Gov Horace F. Graham Of Crafts
bury. George r. Wales Of Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Frank D. White of Rutland, George
Porter of Greensboro and Mrs. w. F.
Otis of Dandy, brought in the nomina-
tons for the executive committee. which
includes the officers Of the chapter, for
the coming year. This report was
accepted and tins officers unanimously
elected. The nominating committee re-
ported that 1t had been thought best to
increase the size of the executive COM
mittee Of the chat pier to include at least
n
State, and this was done.
The executive committee. with it's organ
ization for the coming year. Is as fol.
lows: Chairman, Col H. C. Pratt OF
Proctor; vics-president, the Hon. w. W
Stickney Of Ludlow; secretary, Harry 8
Howard Of Burlington; treasurer. H. T
Rutter of Burlington; other members Of
the committee. C. s. Emery of Newport
DR.. E. G. Twitchell Of Burlington. Miss
Bertha Carey Of Proctor. Mrs. A. o. Fer
guson Of Burlington. Mrs. o. T. Benson
of Brattlsboro. Miss Florence Cory o.
Montpelier. John e. Maun Of st. Adams
Guy johnson Of Bennington. Lee 8. TIL
lotson Of Montpelier. George o. Gridle!
Of Windsor. P. NJ. Meldon Of Rutland
George NJ. Powers Of Morrisville. DR.
c. A. Champion of st. Johnsbury. NJ. M
Wilson Of Randolph. Nelson w. Fisk o
Isle La Motto and e. M. Bartlett o
Island Pond.
Col. Harry c. Pratt presided at the Sos
sion Of the executive committee, Wlicl
was held In the rooms of the State cha p
ter In Tho Strong theatre building at tel
o'clock yesterday morning. Gov Horac
f. Graham and Lee 8. Tillotson. adjutant
general of Vermont, we're present at thi
meeting. as was also James Jackson o
) Boston, division manaoer o' ITO 49,
England division of the American Re-
t Cross.
One Of the moro important actions take
at this meeting was the rs-apportionmen
e Of the funds taken in by the variou
e branches Of tho State. During the re
+, cent membership campaign, and up I
4 this time. 1t was the policy of the Yer
mont chapter to allow the branches I
Keep 70 cents of every dollar collecte
from new members. The division head
quarters requires so cents Of each dolla
Tor Its work. 80 that there was left 10
the state headquarters the other rs cent
OF each dollar for the carrying on Of tn
administrative work Of the Vermont chaI
:, ter 1t has been found that the amour
q thus collected at the State headquartei
is more than sufficient for ADMINISTERS
tive purposes, and that there IL now
. good balance In the treasury of the Vel
mont chapter. 1t was voted, Therefore
at the meeting yesterday that tn
branches be notified that they may retail
J. 10 cents on dollar of every new mem
n Der, sending only ten cents Of the amour
u to the State headquarters. This wi
G eve each branch n much moro generou
II I'm FOR local work