Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-15
MEMBERSHIP RED.
CROSS ENLARGED
ADDITIONAL NAMES ANNOUNCED
At LAST NIGHTS MEETING-"lN-
TENN WORK AUTHORIZED.

The membership # the Rio Grandc
chapter ~ the American Red Cross has
been increased to l25 persons. At last
night r~eecting Of the chanter Chairman
Louis Coholini of The membership commit
Zee presented the names of two life mem
bcr,. MR.. W. b. Walden and Andres Cueto
.jr., "a 50 each, u annual members at II
each. four al s. each and three at - each,
30 new members in all.
The committee in charge of the benefit
picture how given III the Quecn theatre
reported that the performance had Melted
4 profit Of S16.30. which. with The mem
bcI~hip monies paid in last night. 4 Gift Of
five dollars from the Federal EMPLOYEES
union and the gift Of two dollars from an
anonymous donor adds the sum of
$l4S.30 to the fund, in the chapter treas
ury.
The following the report OF the benefit
performance at the Queen theatcr Monday.
the chapter extended a vote of thanks to
Mr.. i. A~hheim and her associates on
The entertainment committee. to the Girls
Honor Guard who sold tickets and served
~ u-hcrs. "a Miss Bennett. Miss Landrum
ard Mis- Bertha Hicks for their contri-
buttons d the program. 10 the donors of
he candies sold, 10 the press for it, adj
.vcrtising and to Andrew Pappas. owner
M the Qucen t%hcatcr for his generous gilt
Of hh~ days profits 10 the Red Cross.
The entertainment committee reported
that the date OF the benefit rendered the
chapter TN David }. Young If the Dream
land thcater had not been definitely de-
c!ded. Bat probably would be very soon.
M. Il. Whitman. chairman 81 the commit
tee On cooperation and extension, reported
that ho bad called upon the heads Of AL
clubs and charitable organizations Of the
.clty and invited them to ioin the chapter
and cooperate in il. work. The various Ia
dies called upon promised their hearty co.
operation.
The committee i'll charge VI the opening
of thc Red Gross workroom in the city
hall reported that the sewing machines and
tables had been placed in the room set
aside Tor the purpose ~ the city govern
ment and that the supply work Of the
organization could ~ soon a.
the materials and patterns were provided.
The chair suggested that, in the interim.
while awaiting definite Instructions and
the necessary patterns for the sewing that
VIII he done IN the chapter ladies for the
Red Gross hospital service. the members
uFFuNt fYN-Y WYNN. -.trta u+.rl For tl. .ar,tr
opened Divine Providence hospital Of this
city. This hospital had come u Browns
vile az n gracious gift. the chairman re-
minded the members. II j, a charity in-ti-
tuition. ID ~ IN need ot night shirts. sur
gicul shirts and other articles for the use
VIII patients and II would ~ 4 good begin
ming for the chapter ladies 10 assist in thi>
work.
Several merchant had already donated
materials. ii was announced. and others
would hc solicited. The chapter approved
VI the idea and volunteers were easily se-
cured % begin the work ut the Red Gross
headquarters IN the municipal building this
morning.
The regular date Of meeting Of the chap
ter wa, changed. upon motion. 70 Thurs
day evenings. pending the final adoption
ot hA law. This change wa- made in
r- that more members might have the
privilege NJ attending the meetings. ~
.-rh services and ~ hcr matters occur
" Wednesday evening preventing Y mum
n rom hong present on that evening.
Io increase thc member, hip III the chap
Ter to thc desired strength Of 800 the for
nation NJ y Mexican auxiliary chapter was
f~ru. -cd and thc chair was authorized ~
appoint = committee to confer with promi-
nent MCNicnn citizens and Others with this
end in view.
The new members enrolled last night
were:
Ms Lizzie Dorset. Miss Henrietta
Douehcrty. Antonio Alonzo, Manuel Alon-
zo, Mildred II. Alonzo. Carmen Alonzo.
Mr.. MI. u. Walton, M. ii. Van Horn. MIR.
and Mr.. 4. :. Hobbs. W. ". Clay. Andres
tucto. ir.- u. N. S%tcg:nan, Mrs y. ~. Stcg-
man, Mr.. =. J. Nivicr. T.. j. Ni,icr. u. v.
M~rlcndun. Mr.. ID. NJ. MrLcndun. Mr..
!. II. Clearwater. VI Rita Clearwater.
u. Nillarcal, Jr. y. q. Works. Mr.. ID. q.
Works, Oh" de~ llcil,cher, Mrs. Charles
licil~chcr, WIN. Kelly. VI. n. Vale. y. u
llodanan.. N. II. Mason. ir., Mr.. George
MrGOnigle, j. VI. Dimick. Marie Starck.