The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
RED GROSS UNIT
ORGANIZED HERE
MEMBERSHIP NOW WILL. TOTAL
APPROXIMATELY sJyTy
AND INCREASING
~. 1iicteast of Dallas Explains the
ohieet Of the Work and j. G.
Jones Urges Those Present
To Join.

pursuant to a cali issued by the
Shakespeare club a large number Of
people assembled at the library Fri
day afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose of organizing local chan
tei OF the Red Cross society. Mrs.
9 ". Simpson called the meeting 10
order and was elected temporary
chairman. Mrs. s H. Watson was
erected temporary secretary, After
stating the purpose Of the melting
Mrs. tSimpAon introduced DR.. Gil
creast of Dallas who explained how
the Red Cross Association was first
founded, the work it has done in
the different wars and how the as
ISOLATION helped Texas during the
great dronth and Galveston flood.
He explained how it offered the wo-
men and men also the best oppor-
tunity to aid their country in time OF
war as we'll as IN time of peace.
Dir. Gilcreast told how TO pro-
coed with the organization of chap
ter of the Red Cross. He was ably
supported in his plea for the organ
ization of the chapter here by J. C.
Jones. Pension Commissioner, who
recalled that heroic work Of the wo-
men OF the South when at Peters
burg the confederacy ran short on
handages, and the Southern women
tore up their petticoats and dresses
in order that the wounded might be
cared for.
It was explained that there are
four divisions in the Red Cross
work and that applicants must
have completed all OF the courses be-
fore certificate is issued.
Following the talks steps were
taken to organize a chapter OF the
Red Cross here by getting fifty-five
signers to the application for char
ter. The membership then elected
Mrs. ]. S. Herring as chairman. Mrs.
c. c. Groce, vice chairman. Mrs. ].
W. Moore, secretary and Mrs. w. X.
Ward, treasurer.
The annual dues for membership
in the association are S1.00 Il year.
1t is necessary to send in the names
of ten paid up members to get a
charter. The local chapter has
twenty-five paid up members and
about sixty signers, some having
signed since the meeting. These
names and the dues will be sent to
w. J. Leppert. director of the Gulf
division. and as soon as chartre
is secured another meeting will be
called. There were many who were
unable to be present and these may
We. become charter members by
registering with the secretary.
The following is list lof the
members Of the chapter:
Mrs. 0. T. Sweat, Mrs. Willis
Coleman. Miss Emma Wagenhauser,
Mrs. ". l.. Harding, Mrs. c, r.
Gibson, Mrs. Will Fears, Mrs. j A.
Grundy. Miss irene Galloway. Mrs,
y II Cheatman, Miss Marie epald-
ing Mrs. II. T. Livingston, Miss LII
ian Roger, Miss Edith Roger, Miss
+ ouella Cook, Father healy, Mrs. j
/. Cannon. Mrs. ". f. Mcknight
Mrs. n n. Peters. Mrs. G c. Groee
Mrs. e ". Getzeudaner. Mrs, j. Il
Nirsh. Mrs. y. K Ward, Miss En-
ma owens, Miss ora Miller, Mrs
p n-a8y. MIS-. Herbert Cough, Mrs.
resga Edmondson. Mrs. Carl Schus-
r Miss Alpha White. Mrs. j, II.
Halliday, Miss Elizabeth Walker, Dr.
e w. simpson, Mrs, c. w, Simpson
Mrs Altlaud, Miss Katie March
hanks. Mrs. w. NJ Tiddwell, Mrs, J.
A Fox. Mrs. A. G. Wood Mrs.
r,wev Mccartney, Mr., Herbert Pet
.rs Miss Mable Smith, Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Robert killbrew'
Jcs O. r. Getzendaner. Mrs. Ar
.brr Boge. Mrs. j. Lee Penn, MISS
alpha Penn, Mrs, 0. H. Chapman
Nice Kate Spalding. Mrs. Jack
Williams Mrs. James w. Moore, MI
lanes w. Moore, Mrs. j, S, Herring
MA Harris Watson, Mrs. Frank
y oeers Mr., e. p. Hardin. Mrs. t.