Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
VARIED WORK OF
RED CROSS AUXILIARY
Germantown Branch Has Groups
in Every Section of Town
Working Every Day

Enough cannot be said for tho wonderful
work that has been done by Auxiliary No =
Germantown division of the Red Cross to-
ward the drive for extra surgical dressings
Its allotment. which was 1000, has been far
exceeded; in fact several thousand dressings
of every kind have been completed and ready
to send over to France
This organization, which comprised about
200 members. counting doctors and nurses,
when it was organized, has increased steadily
until now there are more than 1000 members,
and the work that is being accomplished
daily is remarkable. There are thirteen
groups wording with Auxiliary No. Z, OF
which Mrs. Francis Howard Williams is pres
ident.
These groups meet different days every
week as follows On Mondays from until
o'clock. Miss Wayne Wibble has charge Of
a class in surgical dressing at the Y.
w g. a.
On Wednesdays from until O'Clock n
group. under the direction of Mrs. Churchill
Williams meets at the Y. W. c. A.. Wednes-
days from to 3 o'clock at the Y. W. &. \.
Mrs. Stovell has charge of class which
makes shirts, Najamas and other hospital sup
plies: Wednesdays from Q to group meets
under the direction of Mrs. Baltzar de Mare
TO make surgical dressings in the parish
house OF ST. Lulle's Church: Wednesdays from
10 to 1 the Ross group meets in the old
Charlie Ross house, on the northwest corner
of Chew street and Washington lane. Mrs.
$. Sinclair has charge of this group
Thursdays from 9a5 on Mrs. William x.
Beard has charge OF class making surgical
supplies at the Y. W. c. a.; Thursdays from
10 10 4:3O the Belfeld group. under Mrs.
Ambrose Shaplcy. make all kinds of sur
gical dressings in the parish house of the
Church OF the Redeemer.
Saturdays from . to 1880 tho junior
workers from eight to eighteen years of age,
who call themselves Oneida group, make
dressings under tho direction Of Mrs. Ernest
W. Sipple
Thursdays. Mrs Henry \. Ansell has
charge Of n class at Cresheim Arms.
The Girls Friendly group works undor tho
supervision Of Miss Elizabeth Brown in tho
parish house of st. Lukc's Church on Mon
day nights This is called the Foster Home
group.
Mrs Francis NJ Hutchison has charge of
tho Loyal Legion group.
Avery important group is that under the
direction of Miss Susan L. Bliss. daughter OF
Major General Tasker H. Bliss. chief OF staff.
L. S. a. This Is the Pennsylvania Institution
group.
Not only has this auxiliary done wonders
in the drive for extra surgical dressings. but
it has also had splendid results SO far
in its campaign this week for members for
the Red Cross. In spite Of the Inter Sc cold
of the last few days, members of the auxili
AIRY have been stationed every hour OF the
day at different posts all over Germantown
and while II is not yet known exactiy now
much was realized from donations and mem
bership fees received there is no doubt about
| it's having been most successul campaign.
Mrs. Knox Taylor, of Mannheim and Wissa-
| hickon drive. gave talk at the German
| town Boys Club on Friday evening on the
| work which Auxiliary No. hns been doing
| toward the Red Cross campaign, and Mr.
| Chester Farr, spoke few words on this
| same subject, at the Germantown Theatr,
| the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sidebottom spent
| Christmas with Mrs Sdebottom's parents
| Mr.. and Mrs a. Judson Sites. of acc
Pelham road. Mrs Sidebottom will be rcmen,
| bered as Miss Anne Sites