Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-17
CAPABLE WOMAN ORGANIZER
Efficient WORKER TO LEAVE
Mrs John Tsggard Blodgeit Who Es-
tablished Surgical Dressings
Class OFF For Other
Fields

No class OF women has done more
for suffering humanity during the
present war of nations than has that
noble class of women known as the
Surgical Dressings Glass.
Annapolis can duly claim a large
share of credit for this splendid work
sent across the seas. for the women
here have accomplished great things
under the leadership of their organ
izer, that capable and wonderful
worker, Mrs. John Taggard Blodgett
Mrs. Blodgett organized the Anna
polls Glass of Surgical Dressings here
year ago last July. She established
the class and was made its chairman.
AT times there were difficulties of col
lossal proportions to be met and over
come, but Mrs. Blodgett always found
a way Now it was the need of ma
terial then the need of workers, and
again, the need of money to buy ne
cessary material and equipment for
work All difficulties were smillingly
met by that greatest of optimists,
Mrs Blodgett, and were overcome.
Some good fortune seemed to arise
from time to time, and out of the
darkness came light, the troubles only
making clouds that enhance a beauti-
full sunrise, or gorgeous sunset.
But it was by no means sunset
for the Surgical Dressings Glass,
whose star seems to be in the ascend
ing and its sun at meridian.
The work of the Surgical Dressings
Glass grew and grew under the magic
touch of Mrs. Blodgett and her able
co-workers, all of whom were in per-
feet accord and hearty sympathy with
her.
Last year the Surgical Dressings
had but 1900 hospitals in France to
administer to their needs, this year
the hospitals in France have number
ed many more than 5000, who have
been beneficiaries of the Surgical
Dressings Glasses. 1t must not be
understood that these are all French
hospitals, many of them are Ameri-
can, with our own American soldiers
the patients.
The Annapolis Surgical Dressings
Glass has shipped 10000 dressings, an
almost inconceivable number for the
local women to have made, and all
executed in neat manner that has
been commended by those higher up.
Words of praise have come from all
quarters in commendation of the ex-
cellent work done by the Annapolis
women under the splendid leadership
of Mrs. Blodgett, who, yesterday,
severed her connection with the class
and will shortly leave for other
fields. to the sincere regret of the
class she has so ably conducted in
this noble work, and others who
know. value and appreciate her for
her real worth.
The mantle of Mrs. Blodgett has
fallen upon a worthy successor, Miss
Margaret Walton, who has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Surgical
Dressings Glass, and is equally cap
able and efficient Miss Walton will
at once assume charge of the class,
which meets daily, Tuesday and Sat
urday excepted
An appeal is made for old linen, cot
ton and old bed spreads flor backing
for PADS, all of which must, of
course, be clean.
More workers are wanted Any
ladies in the city. wives Of the Naval
Reserves or wives of officers at the
Camp Meade cantonment will be glad
~ welcomed as workers of the Surgi-
cal Dressings Glass, which meets at
St. Anne's Chapel