The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
RED CROSS NOTES


to the work Of the Pensacola chap
ter of the American Red Cross So
ciety. and the deep regret at her de-
partrure was beautifully expressed
yesterday morning, when q number
of her more intimate friends among
the members presented her with q
gold cross set with rubies, as an evil
dence of personal love and their ap-
probation of the wonderful service
she has rendered the Pensacola chap
ter.
Not only to Mrs. Berry's ezecu-
tive ability was the organization OF
the chapter very largely due, but her
work in the surgical dressing classes
was invaluable, class of twenty
having graduated under her instruc-
ton.
The class comprised Mrs. Mallory
Kennedy, Mrs. G. NJ. Sweeney, Mrs.
C. III. Wilson, Jr., Mrs T. W. Brent,
Miss Bertha Licnsen Miss Sadie Ku-
gleman, Mrs. Vincent Fauria, Mrs.
Lewis Willis, Mrs. William Friend,
Mrs. D. Fl. Hea6rick, Miss Florence
Marston, Mrs f. D, Tracy, Miss Eula
Paschal, Mrs. A. C. Crosby, Mrs.
Francis Wilson, Mrs. George Enos,
Mrs. Ike Hebron, Mrs. w. K. Hyer,
Mrs. w. S. Breen, Mrs. G. E. Davi-
son.
On Sunday afternoon, in speaking
of the work, Mrs. Berry said:
eft is with the deepest regret that
I am leaving Pensacola, but I feel
that the work of the Red Cross is left
in most capable hands, and know that
it will go forward with greater and
greater facility.
Since organization I have receiv-
ed great many letters, containing
IN many instances the most helpful
advice, in others congratulations on
the success of the work, and some of
them expressing regret at my leav-
ing Pensacola. It has been a physical
impossibility for me to reply to these
personal letters, on account of the
great amonunt of work that has been
necessary at Red Cross headquarters,
and as shall be very much occupied
on reaching New York in getting set
tied in my new home, / am going to
take this opportunity to thank every
one who has so kindly written to me.
81 wish also to thank all who have
helped to make the work at the Red
Cross headquarters the pleasure it
has been to me.
Among others, I wish to thank
those who made it possible to keep
the rooms open for the three first
weeks of work, when it was more or
less at matter of routine and drudg-
cry, for US all, and particularly here
I would mention Miss Eula Paschal
and Miss Martha Whiting, who kept
the rooms open from 8 in the morn
ing till 5 in the afternoon, and Ms.
Miles Weller, who assumed the du-
ties of the desk, when it became i'm
possible for me to continue the desk
work, in addition TO my duties as
chairman of the surgicat dressing
classes.
Il am exceedingly happy at the
way the work is progressing. Six
weeks ago no one in the Red Cross
work had any realization of how Won
derfully it was to grow, and with
women so perfectly competent to
carry on the Red Cross work, it is
sure to enlarge and advance far be-
yond any plans of the work at the
beginninfi."
Mrs. Berry left at noon for New
York.
Nursing Classes Opened.
The classes in Home Nursing and
Elementary Hygiene will open at the
state laboratory at $50 o'clock this
morning. Mrs. w. z. Hyer is chair
man of these classes, and Mrs. Ed
Gale Quina instructor. Mrs. Quina
IS a graduate nurse of much ability,
and the Pensacola chapter is most
fortunate in having secured her serv-
ices, which she is giving gratuitously
to the work. A second class in Home
Nursing and Hygiene will be formed
on Thursday, at the laboratory.
DR.. Hutchinson's class met yester-
day afternoon at the laboratory, and
viii meet again on Friday afternoon
at o'clock.
Headquarters Busy.
The headquarters presented a very
busy scene yesterday afternoon, in
the muslin room especially, where
Mrs. Lewis Willis is getting a box
OF muslin bandages ready for ship
ment.
MIS-. =. M. Sweeney, who succeeds
Mrs. Berry as instructor in surgical
dressing, will be in charge of these
classes in the future. Mrs. Sweeney
requests all who can possibly do so
to join the surgical dressing classes.
1t is not necessary to be member of
the Red Cross to do this. Workers
are very much needed at this time. as
many who have been working in the
surgical dressings have now entered
the classes in First Aid and Home
Nursing,