South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-24
RED CROSS
ELECTS new
DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of the Local
Chapter Results in Row
and Official Slate
Goes to Smash.

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stampeded by "a Terrible Teddy" or
thrown into the utmost confusion
and discord by bitterly opposing fac
tions. would come near resembling
u Sunday school picnic as compared
with what occurred yesterday after
noon at the annual election of di-
rectors and business meeting of the
St Joseph County Red Cross chap
Ter.
Many Of the 200 members at
tending the meeting in the Cham
Der OF Commerce building came
primed for a 'scrap ap'-and their
wishes or intentions were fully graf
ihed before they left the building
some defeated ones retiring so hur-
riedly and unceremoniously that
they nearly took a couple of chairs
tumbling down the stairs with them
from the swish of their garments.
E,rskine and GuilfoyIc Clash.
David L. Guilfoyle and A r.
F.rskine led the opposing factions,
and the former won A word scrim-
mage took place between the two
when the latter made a noble ef-
fort to pour oil on the turbulent wa
1ers and at the same time adjourn
the meeting before the balloting on
the candidates could be held. in or
der to give representatives from the
Studebaker factory an opportunity
20 attend a later meeting. his con
tention being that as the Studebaker
works was the largest contributor
i'm the aggregate to the Red Cross
I'm the city. they should have some
thing 20 say I'm the choice Of direc-
tors. He said the war - over and
that certain ones should not allow
"a small war TO be started now, es-
peciaIly in such a worthy Organiza-
tion as the Red Cross.
Desired Factory Vote.
Mr. Erskine moved that the meet
ing be adjourned until a later date
until a greater representation Of the
-actory interests could be present
Ills motion was seconded by H. w
Eldredge. and at that point Mr.
Gunfoyle angrily took the floor and
criticized Mr.. Erskine far making
"A counter motion that Mr.. Erskine's
motion be tabled. The latter motion
obtained a ready second and was
carried by large majority vote.
Greatly provoked and with no eff
fort 10 conceal his feelings Mr..
Erskine hastily made his way 70
one OF the rear office rooms where a
brief conference was held with his
adherents. including George A.
Robertson who stepped 10 the door
leading into the meeting room and
announced that ne would withdraw
his name from the list of candidates.
Then followed the Informal exit of
Nfessrs. Erskine. Robertson. Eldredge
and more than n dozen men and
women followers
Fr. Cayanaugh Resigns.
The skirmish was preceded by the
withdrawal of his name from the
1fst of candidates by the Very Rev.
robn Cavanaugh. O. s. Co. who re-
fIyed 70 remain AZ the meeting.
I-pon the heels OF Mr.. Erskines res
fnnation Dr. c. A Lppincott presi-
der.t Of the chapter. announced that
he had no more time to waste in ar
~rmeut and asked 70 be relieved as
presiding officer Of the meeting.
Mrs David GuufoyIe who is vice
PRESIDENT OF the chapter. waived her
.h- TO succeed DR. LippinCott in
mo chair. and r + Wolfe. school
r.creatiou director. was chosen 10
rres!de az the balance OF the meet
tr~ which continued throughout in
apparent harmony
Ncw Directors
Copies OF a ballot containing o {
names selected by a nominating
committee consisting % TT. w Ed
redge. George 4. Robertson. William
rIapp. Mrs. 3 n. Coon and Mrs
Victor Jones were distributed among
those eft at the meeting but i'm
stead the following directorate
elected. Or J. B BertelinE repre-
senting the Catholic churches OF the
..tv. Rev. G.. IT, Black president ot
The Ministerial association. Stanley
,.reruiniak reprcscrtinE the Polish
uonulation. S. e Chard First Bap-
-i4t church. Mrs Bert n. Coon South
Rend Woman's club Rev Henry T.
Davis Methodist district superinten-
dcnt: Mrs f. n hamilton. Progress
club. Mrs a. p. Gammack. Progress
clubs A. T. hubbard r. W Keller.
7lrs Jacob Kc~ncr. ProEress club
Nbe livingston. Jewish population:
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