New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17

.ANNoAL. MEETING OF. NEw3urM.
SOCIETY HEARS FEATTER-
INC REPORTS
WoRKaTUkNED OUT. BY WOMEN
HERE is HIGHER THAN THE
STANDARD.

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STANDARD.
There are 612 members of the New
Ulm chapter of the Red Cross and about
thirty women are doing the work that
has brought forth much praise from the
officers in charge of the Minnesota head
quarters of the association at Minnea-
polls. This was shown by the secretary's
report and from statements made at the
annual meeting of the local chapter at
the Commercial Club rooms last Friday
evening.
Chairman F. w. johnson presided at
the meeting, which was attended by
large number of members. It was the
first meeting held since the organization
on June s. Mrs. III. L. Beecher, secre-
tary, read her report Of the accomplish
ments up to the present time.
There have been shipped two boxes
OF supplies to headquarters as follows:
Three dozen hospital bed shirts; three
dozen shoulder wraps; two dozen frac-
ture pillows; three and one-half dozen
short bed socks; four 6ozen long bed
socks; one-half eozen lot water bottle
covers; seven 6ozen bathrobes; five
dozen towels; four and one-half dozen
palamas; one and one-haf Gozen knitted
Washcloths; nine pairs socks; one and
one-half cozen wristlets; one and one
half dozen muff1ers, one and one-half
dozen sleeveless sweaters.
The boxes containing the above were
sent, one on September 10, and the
other on October 8.
In addition to this the New Ulm
chapter has supplied each enlisted
soldier who has left Brown county, with
Comfort Bag Each bag contains
articles of use for each man separately.
When the eighty drafted men left here
they were each given one of these bags.
Previous to that the Brown County boys
who are members of the various COM
panies of the Second Regiment, had been
supplied. In all about 200 of these bags
were given to the departing soldiers.
Bylaws Are Changed.
Chairman Johnson announced that
he had received from the headquarters
OF the Red Cross at Washington, the
copy Of an amended set of bylaws for
Red Cross Chapters. The only vital
change. is that pertaining to the election
OF officers, in that the chapter elects eight
directors and the set of officers, consist
ing of a chairman, vice chairman, a
secretary and treasurer. It was de-
cided to make the change, which is
optional with the local chapter, and all
OF the old officers and directors, were re-
elected as follows: Chairman, F. W.
Johnson; vice chairman, Judge 1. M.
Olsen; secretary, Mrs. H. L. Beecher;
treasurer, E. A. Stoll; directors, Mrs. j.
H. Siegel, Mrs. F. w. Johnson, Mrs. E.
Metzinger, Mrs. Herman Held, Mrs. ].
M. Arbes, j. A. Ochs, William Stelljes
and A. g. Meile.
The question of providing Christmas
packages or boxes for all of the Brown
county boys at the front or in camp, was
discussed. It was decided that COM
mittee should be appointed to solicit
funds for the purchase OF such supplies as
are desired for this purpose and the
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women of the local chapter will prepare
them and see that they are forwarded
to the boys in ample time that they
may be received. The money for this
purpose cannot be taken from the Red
Cross funds and must be solicited
separately.
Thanksgiving Ball Announced.
J. F. Armstrong, chairman of the
finance committee announced that his
committee was preparing to. hold a
Thanksgiving ball, probably at the
Armory, for the benefit of the general
fund, and requested all present not to
make any other plans for that date, and
also to notify their friends and members
OF the cnapter IN general OF the coming
ball, and it's purpose.
It was also announced that minstrel
show, or similar entertainment would
probably be staged by home talent
early in the winter, from which it was
expected that considerable sum would
be secured.
The officers Of the local chapter re-
Gently organized q branch society at
Hanska, and it was reported at the Friday
evening meeting that work is being ac-
complished there rapidly and as eflicient-
y g by the home chapter.
Under the rules Of the Red Cross
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