Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
GERMAN ALLIANCE FUND
RECEIVED BY RED CROSS
Retiring President Turns Over
$4,000 to Gen. Bird, Delaware
Chapter President.

The transfer of the funds of the now
dcfunct National Gcrman-Amcrican Alli-
ance. amounting to $4,000 TO the ked
Cross which took place yesterday alter
noon in the office of Henry Z. Scott,
chairman of the executive committee oi
the Delaware Chapter ot the ked Toss
was marked bv interesting correspondence
between Rev :. G. Won Bossr, retiring
president of the alliance, and General
Charles Bird. pk,sidcnt of the Delaware
Chapter of the American Red Cross In
his letter offering the funds 10 the ked
Cross, MIR Won Bossc gave the list oi
securities His letter follows
Zion Evangelical Lutheran thurch'
Wilmington. Delaware, April -, 1918.
General Charles Bird, Chairman,
1900 Delaware avenue. Wilmington, del
Dear Sir: As YOU have perhaps heard
the National German Amcr'can Alliance.
Of which was the last president, dis
banded ON Apri eleventh. Having IN
the course Of wears Of it's existence secured
\ sum of money from life members TO
| form an endowment fund, the income from
| which was to he used IN meeting the cN-
! pcnsrs of the AllmnCC II was othciaiiN
resolved having $4,000 IN bonds. the
I money contributed To the endowment
/ fund of the Alliance and believing that
| the giving Of the same to the American
| Rod Cross would best meet the splrt and
! approval of the donors. the officials are
! hereby directed 20 forthwith transfer the
! same t0 the American Red Cross Tor ITS
! uses
/ Pursuant 10 this resolution ! wish 10
/ offer the bonds to YOU, the cha .rmAn oi
/ the Delaware Chapter of the American
! Red (r,,Ss. to bc used IN such manner as
3 Tart hn ia TLyf
+ number Please state time and place
nhcn o,r former secretary and myself
can call upon vou to deliver ourselves ot
olr mission The bonds are listed rs
follows
Philadelphia Rapid Transit per
cent. $1,000; Indianapolis Traction ,
per cent $1,000. Georgia Ry \ Electric
+ ncr cent $1,000. \ \ Central Il Hud-
/ ~on River ll2 per cent $1,000. l.ehgh
I Valley 4 2pcr cent $1,000 Central
Illinois Light ; per cont. $4,000 Public
Service Newark Torn Il r ; per cent.
I 5. UOO \tlanta y Charlotte AR Line ,
rrr cent. $1,000 Frc II Il GencSsec
River pcr cent. s.. 600; Lexington 4
/ Iast,rn Il r ; per cent $4,000; Inter
borough Rapid Transit ; per cent. $1,000,
Nlrgluian RAILWAY ; per cent. $1,000
Sincerely,
Is & Won Rosse
OFFER ACCEPTED
IN accepting the offer Genera BUd
sand
American National Rcd Gross, Della
ware Chapter. Wilmington Del AprlI
Rev. : a. Won Bose. 1915 West
Eighth street, Wilmington Del
NV dear Mr. Non BoSsc: Your
favor OF April Il received. in which yo'
notify me that YOU wish 10 turn over 4
Delaware Chapter of the American kec
Cross certain securities Of the par value
OF SO 600. SAID securities having been th'
endowment fund Of the National Ger
man American Alliance, which hy reSoiu
tion has directed YOU 80 give these securl
,Ics to the Red Cross for its uses an
glad 10 accept tins gift 10 be used a
stated and ! thank YOU very much per
sonallv for selecting Delaware Chapte
10 receive IT. Yours Truly
.'ChaS Bird
Chairman Delaware Chapter