Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-06-15
Stirring Appeal of Mrs. George
Thorpe Meets with Unanimous
Response by Citizens
EVERYONE SHOULD JOIN
Chapter of Many Hundred Members
Wanted with Auxiliaries in
Other Communities

With enthusiastic unanimity, the
citizens of Morris who heard the STIR
ring address of Mrs. George Thorpe
at the Strand on Tuesday evening
resolved to form chapter OF the
American Red Cross, and zoo signed
application blanks, and chose the
board of directors to have charge OF
the work of the organization. IheSe
directors will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wells on Friday
evening to perfect plans for carrying
on the work The directors elected
were: P. E. Miller, H. H. Wells, ].
c. Morrison, Paul SpOOner, Chas. E.
Lee, N. Vinje, G. w. Geenty, Mrs. L.
G. SpOoner, Mrs. E. T. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. E. J. Jones, Mrs. w. F. Cooley,
Mrs. S. J. Stebbins, Mrs. F. A. Han
cock, Mrs G. w. Geenty, Mrs. S. A.
Flaherty, Mrs. J. w. Harris, E. T.
Fitzgerald, Chas. A. Dushek, Mrs.
Julia Hanrehan, Mrs. F. R. Putnam,
E. J.Jones, F. A. Hancock, Chas. E.
Caine, R. NJ Adams, S. A. Siverts,
Sr., J. H. Devenney, Mrs. John Grove,
John House, J.. w. Harris, Mrs. l.. d.
Tripp. John CARNEY.
Other directors will be added as
auxiliaries are formed in other COM
munities of Stevens county.
The Strand theatre was crowded
to its capacity by the assemblage
which gathered for the organization
meeting on Tuesday evening. The
Morris band rendered several fine
selections before the program.
Mrs. S. J. Stebbins presided and
first called upon J. C. Morrison, who
made a few Introductory remarks on
the necessity of realizing and meet
ing the demands which the war is go
ing to make upon us.
Mrs. George Thorpe was then in
troduced, and made one of the most
stirring addresses ever delivered in
the city of Morris. Mrs. Thorpe did
not attempt to be eloquent, but the
directness and earnestness of her ap-
peal moved the audience as no other
appeal could. She spoke first of her
pleasure in speaking to an audience
of old friends in her old home town,
especially upon such a subject as the
Red Cross. She explained that the
Red Cross is an organization in
which everyone can help alleviate
suffering; that it's civilian relief has
aIweys been the first afforded in case
of great disasters, and that in war
it does work which the government
I0 Tho noo6iNo l
corps of the army is capable only of
looking after the wounded men hur-
riedIy in the field hospitals, and that
from the field hospital, the Red Cross
takes the sufferer for his cOuntry's
cause to the base hospital where Red
Cross doctors redress wounds, pre-
scribe proper treatment, while Red
Cross nurses supplied with Red Cross
comforts and appliances nurse him
back to health.
Mrs Thorpe then explained the diff
ferent supplies that are used and as
she exhibited samples, each bore
mute testimony of the work which
the Red Cross is doing, bandages of
all kinds, dressings, packs, bed socks,
night gowns, pajamas, surgeons
gowns, knitted sweaters for protec-
tion against the tuberculosis and
pneumonia of the trenches, and num-
erous other articles She also ex-
planned the manner of organization
of a Red Cross chapter.
Supt. Miller was then called upon
and spoke of what had been done fol
the Red Cross in other towns, not
ably in Olivia where a chapter of 500
members has been formed, and of the
need of the citizens of Morris taking
up this work. He asked all those
who were willing to join the Red
Cross to rise, and the response was
unanimous. Membership cards were
then passed among the audience anC
in few moments 200 signed cards
we're returned.
Directors were then elected as be.
fore noted, and after an announce.
ment by Paul Spooner of the address
by Father Clarey next Monday eve
ming, the meeting adjourned
In behalf of the future Stevens
County Chapter of the American
Red Cross" and that of the nationa
organization I wish in this issue Of
The Tribune to heartily thank those
of the community who so largely