The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-26
MANY MEMBERS ENROLLED
Audience Responds Nobly and Elects
Efficient Corps of Officers - E. T.
C'Briea, Or. yTarbert and Judge
Tuuy Are Principal Speakers.

ct have already enlisted in the Medi
cal Reserve and am expecting a sum
mons to the front at any time. If, how
ever, ] can be of any assistance here
before / am summoned to the colors
there, / am ready and willing to do
what I can" With these words DR.
r.. G. Murphy accepted the vice-chair'
manship of the Wilmot auxiliary of the
Red Cross Association, established by q
meeting held on Monday evening at
Woodman Is Hall in Wilmot. The sen.
timent Of the speech is characteristic
of the spirit that prevailed at the
gathering as well as Of the man who
will now become one of the principal
factors in guiding the destinies of the
new association.
More than hundred people from
Wilmot and the surrounding country
were present at the meeting and mani
Tested an interest wholly in keeping
with the Importance of the work before
them. John j.. Kerwin acted as tenn.
porary chairman and introduced the
various numbers on the program with
that directness and affability which
have made him so popular in that com
munity and throughout the county. In
a brief speech of opening he explained
the purpose of the meeting was to
gather information regarding the nature
of Red Cross work and to establish a
branch association of the movement in
Wilmot. Music and oratory combined
with patriotism to produce the desired
result and before the session had adj
journed some fifty-three members had
been elected and temporary officers
elected as follows Chairman, Mrs
O. e. Lewis; Chairman, DR.. E. G.
Murphy; Secretary, Miss Irma Carey;
Treasurer, Mrs Darby.
AS an appropriate opening for the
program the audience sang "The Star
Spanglde Banner. They were led by
Miss Ethel Wright, who guided them
through the mazes of the music with an
ease and sureness that indicated com
plete mastery of the difficult are of
singing the national hymn.
Into the patriotic atmosphere thus adj
mirably secured Mr.. Kerwin introduced
Fl. t. O'Brien of Kenosha who ex-
planned the groad general features of
Red Cross work. He spoke convinc-
ingly, as always, and soon persuaded
the audience tina this message was one
of vital Importance to the success of
the present war. He was followed by
Judge Tully who presented statistics to
show the hardness of the United States
alton as contrasted with the wonderful
enthusiasm for the movement displayed
by other nations svch as Canada, Eng
land, Japan, and France.
The principal speaker of the evening
was DR.. Helen Harbert. With attrac-
tive stage-presence and impressive GEES
lures, she held her audience perfectly
with her discussion of "The American
Spirit and her presentation of the
work of the local chapter of the Red
Cross Association. Following DR.. Har
bert's address, Arthur Buckley, a Paul
Isl choir boy, sang 600 Sole Mo- and
Somewhere Voice Is Calling" Mr.
Buckley was accompanied at the piano
by Miss Mcclure of Chicago, who con
tributed in no small degree to the sue
cess of the selections.
Tn the business session which fol
lowed the program the branch associa
tion was organized and temporary of
fioers elected. DR.. Murphy, vice-chair
man of the auxiliary, spoke of the new
organization and affirmed his intention
of making the work of the Wilmot Rec
Cross branch as practical as possible
DR. Murphy's experience in the navy
and in his present profession made hin
especially qualified to speak on the sub
iect and gave his remarks timeliness
ard interest which made them impress
sive. In closing the meeting Mr.. Ker
win also spoke. Assuring the mem
bers of the installation committee thai
Wilmot would do her bit in the Rec
Cross movement he thanked them heart
lily for their art in the organization Of
the branch association and offered hi.
own services in doing anything within
his power to contribute to the success
.,f "a >, ox,1
The Wilmot meeting is the second
in a series planed by Mr.. 0 'Brien il
his efforts to mobilize the county fol
Red Cross work. The gatherings t
date have been uniformly successful anc
augur prosperous future for the move