The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-23
RED CROSS AT
DOW CITY
After Numerous Efforts on Part Of
Rev. Adams Splendid Meeting
Held Saturday Evening ,.
w. r. ORCHARD DELIVERS TALK
Those Interested in the Work Expect
to Secure Membership Of Five
Hundred Members at Least


81, DOWss CITY, May s22-(special to
the Review. -Theyssa "a; that the third
effort is usually the charm. Whether
it be so or no. after three efforts on
the part OF Rev. Adams and his CO.
workers in the Red Cross movement,
partial success was attained at a COM
munity meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
A month ago Rev. Adams engaged
Robert Wallace, of Council Bluffs, to
address the people of Dow City in the
evening of May 9Th. The bad snow
storm made 1t impossible for the peo-
pie to &c to the meeting, so Mr.. Wal
lace was notified not to come, but was
entreated to be on hand for the eve
ming of May 18th, but he did not come.
The patriotic service was held but
nothing was done with the Red Cross
movement, as was expected to be, be-
cause Mr.. Wallace was not on hand
to explain it. The Saturday before
Mr.. Adams received a telephone call
from Denison asking what were the
Dow City plans for Red Cross meet
ing. He stated that the plan was to
have Mr.. Wallace present the subject
the following night. He was told that
Denison was planning for such meet.
ing and was asked if he thought they,
could secure Mr.. Wallace. He an
swered in the affirmative and gave
Mrs. SERVER Mr.. Wallace's telephone
number. 1t has been ascertained that
Mr.. Wallace was communicated with
that Saturday. Dow City has been
wondering if that communication had
anything to do with Mr.. Wallace not
showing up the following evening.
Then last Friday six Of the Dromin
ent citizens of Denison who are very
deeply interested in the Red Cross
movement motored to Dow City and
held a conference with some Of the
agreed upon to secure Editor Orchard
to address meeting Sunday night.
May 20. Mr.. Adams at the request of
those in conference telephoned Mr..
Orchard and he said he would gladly
come So at the close of the movies
Friday night it was announced that
Red Cross auxiliary would be organic
ed Saturday night at the hall. At
that time Judge Conner and Mr.. Nc
Henry, briefly spoke of the need of
such an organization, and called upon
Rev. Adams to proceed to organize it.
Briefly he called for nomination of
officers. The following were elected:
President, Mrs. w. e. dow; vice.
president, Mrs. DR.. Brill; secretary,
Mrs. Swasey; treasurer, Z. G. Wig.
gins. EsI5 .~.1.,g.
Sunday evening, Mr.. Orchard was
q on hand. The first three named off,
cers at the request Of Rev. Adams,
took the platform and had charge of
the services. ss
Mr.. Orchard was at his very best,
and delivered stirring address, full
Of facts and made it plain to all why
we could not otherwise but be in the
war at this time, and why we should
have an auxiliary of the Red Cross.
~ At the close of the meeting the
officers solicited the assembly for
membership, securing nearly thirty,
which, with what they had previously,
brings the membership up to about
eighty. Those interested in this
great work hope to secure 500 men,
bers in the Dow City auxiliary. There
we're also some voluntary subscrp.
tions to the work, w. f.. Fishel leading
with fifty dollar subscription. altho
l no effort was made along this line,
as hardly two minutes were devoted
to the securing of funds in this way.
However, later there will be 3 syste-
matte canvass made for funds with
which to purchase the needed mater
ials. 1t was altogether a very sue
cessful meeting and Mr.. Orchard left
on the ten fifteen flyer for his home.
leaving behind him the impression of
being an able Rod Cross advocate.