Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
RED CROSS NOTES.

All Of the Masonic fraternity and OF
the Order of the Eastern Star in Wash
ington are to be asked to become menu
bers of the District chapter Of the Red
Cross and to make contributions in money
and service.
Committees to take charge Of this work
to enlarge the Red Cross auxiliary formed
| by this fraternity were appointed at
conference last night Of the executive
heads and delegates from all of the lodges,
under the leadership of Grand Master
James w. Witten. in Masonic Temple.
Mrs Bertha G. Hudson, grand matron of
the Order of the Eastern Star. is vice
chairman of the general committee.
Each lodge will take charge of re-
cruitng its own membership. and spirit
of rivalry to see which lodge turns out
the most Red Cross members has been
encouraged
A group of nine little boys and girls
demonstrated how the Red Cross ap-
peal is spreading, when they visited
The Star Office last evening to make a
contribution to the patriots fund. They
are pupils Of school of music. Their
contribution amounted to 1886. and
was presented in a gilt wicker basket
Will ceremony
c. b. Webb, national councillor of the
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les patriotic f~aternal organization
with 2,400 local councils in forty states.
having membership of 1858, 900 native
born Americans, has issued the follow
ing appeal:
Il want to appeal to every member
of this powerful organization to stand
by our President. who is commander
in-chief of our army and navy. and In
every way assist him in protecting our
country and our homes and all our
splendid institutions
Every member of this order can
render valuable service as so forcibly
stated by President Wilson in his time
ly proclamation calling on all citizens
to do their patriotic duty, and fortunate
1t is that every member of our beloved
order can readily respond to the noble
sentiments of our trusted President.
There is not a member but who can
put into practice in his daily life all
that President Wilson has urged in
his proclamation. It is in line with
the vocation of every member-if a
farmer. to make his farm supply needed
work as will aid his country in this
hour of peril: II laborer in mine or
factory. to assist in producing or manu-
featuring the things that are so neces-
all of us can at all times be on guard
to protect our country against traitors
enemies and foes within and without
our borders.
Remember that our organization
stands for the Bible. the flag, the
public schools and our homes"
Secretary Baker paid his first visit
to the American Red Cross headquar-
bers is called for tomorrow evening. at
address a meeting of prominent men
from all parts of the country who are
inaugurating a nationwide Red Cross
movement. AS he left the meeting he
met Miss Mabel T. Boardman and was
shown about the building by her. He
spoke admiringly of the "chaste sim
plicity and beauty" of the structure.
A Calvary Baptist auxiliary of the
District of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Red Cross has been author
lied and the organization has been
outlined. Operations will begin soon.
1t Is planned to make this auxiliary
the most complete possible in all lines
of Red Cross work, including an in
dustrial department for making hos
pital supplies and comforts for the SOL
diers and sailors: an instruction de-
partment for classes in first aid, home
care Of the sick. home dietetics. ambu-
lance work and sanitary training, and
a finance department for raising funds
for the American Red Cross in response
to the appeal from the District of CO.
lumbia Chapter. meeting of mem
tiers yesterday. He went there to
o'clock, in the lecture room of the
church, to complete the organization.