Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-24

ttftsteu IN iurthtftne our heu Cross activities
the Hancock county chapter OF the American
Red Cross was formally organized at a meet
ing held at Hancock bail Ellsworth. on Aug
ust "a. 1917
The following officers aud executive COM
mi,tee were then chosen:
Hon. ". f. Hamliu, chairman.
David g. Ogden, vice chairman.
o. W. Tapiey. treasurer.
Fulton ]. Redman. secretary
Executive oommittee-H. Il. Hamiin, O. W.
rapIey, Ellsworth; J. o. Whitney, Ellsworth
Fails; F. J. Redmau, Bar Harbor Mrs.
| Ethelbett Nevin, Mrs. Eliza l.. Herrick, For
| rest b. Snow, Bluchill; Mrs, Henry W. Webb,
Bucksport; Mrs. Clara NJ Gott, Brooklin;
| Mrs. Linis 2. joy. Southwest Harbor; DR.. ].
5 Bragg. Winter Harbor; Mrs. f. A. Torrey,
stonington; Mrs. Susan L. Apolonio Gouids-
I boro; David b. Ogden, +. G. Lyman and Ed
ward b. Mears, Bar Hatbor.
These officers, with the exception Of Mr..
Rcdman, have served up to the present time
/ Mr. Redman, after having rendered most eff.
| Client service, especially In connection with
the organization Of our cha pter and its earlier
| branches aud auxiliafies. rendered his resig-
nation on October Is last being about to
/ leave the State Tor he winterl aud was sue
ceeded by the present secretary.
| To develop our chapter organization on
| lines laid down by the American National
! Red Cross. further committees were duly APP
| pointed under action OF the executive com-
mittee. One OF the earliest o: these was the
committee on civilian relief thome service)
and constituted follows;
! DIR, q. c. Morrison. Bar Harbor, chairman;
Rev. R. B. Mathews, Ellsworth. secretary;
! Mrs. Thatcher, Bar HArbor, treasurer. This
| committee has been enlarged by representa-
tiyes chosen for nearly all sections of our
1 country.
little later came the appointment OF a
chapter school committee to have general
! supervision of the junior membership and
| school auxiliaries, this committee consisting
OF the several superinte ndents OF schools in
our county, with W. II. Patten OF Ellsworth
rs chairman. As the work developed it was
deemed expeiient to have a director of
women's work for the chapter. and at an
executive committee nesting on March s.
1915, Mrs. Bertha Joy Thompson OF Ellsworth
was chosen for that position and has rem
deted most efficient and faithful service.
Other committees are chosen from time to
time to meet specific needs as they arise, but
these officers and committees that 1 have
named have been the main ones that
ties up to the present time
Eight meetings Of the executive committee
have been held.
The or with Of our chapter has been rapid.
Its Jurisdiction extends over the whole OF
Hancock county, and the following branches
aud auxtIisfies have been organized under
It:
Auxiliaries-Bass Harbor, Bueksport,
I I'D Sad
Sorrento, somesville, Southwest Harbor,
sunset, surry, Winter Harbor, orland,
Cranberry Isles.
! Branches-Bar HArhor, Northeast HArbor,
Bluehili, Brooksville. Castine, Deer Isle, iEg-
gemoggiu, (Brooklin.) Stonington. swans
Island.
In addition, at Ellsworth is condu n
workrOom under the auspices of the chapter
committee on practical Red Cross work
In Ellsworth having supervision.
Our chapter membership to date is APP
proxlmaIeiy 500. This varies from day TO
day, new members being added almost daily
the seeretAry's latest figures, as OF July l,
J showing the total 10 be 1910, divided as fol-
lows:
Patron tsiOol .........-............
, Lite ts51I........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Contributing
Magazine ts2l................... ......... Isl
Annual .... ....-.................... ..... IN
The school auxiIiaries have increased unit
we have now twenty seven In our county.
To tell all that our chapter has accom-
piished since it got down to business would b.
: long story. There is no complete record o.
: it, but from the time that the system o.
! monthly reports OF finished products. by the
: various organizations, has been in vogue, w
have been enabled TO secure fairly accurate
Information. Nearly every month, however
few branches or auxiiiaries fail to send In
their reports, so oar monthly chapter report
rarely represents the full total production.
, For the last eight months this production
n based on the returns rendered under pro-
0 duCtiou and shi pments, is as follows:
0 Sweaters sO95. socks 4si5 pairs, helmets 72s
D wtisters HI pairs, muftirrs sos, mittens 50
trench caps ID, afghans ~, gauEe dressing,
D ls5.s2o, pads 1927. bAndAges lo,Se0. miseelia
0 neous dressings ss7, surgical shirts l,O2I
pajamas $50, conyalescent robes IS, handker
chiefs s7i, wash cloths sli, eye wipes 275o, hos
0 pital socks 49, bed linen 81, towels So, crutci
pads 800, spliut straps iso.miscellaneous hos pi
q tai supplies. such as fracture pillows, sponges
. etc. $50, property bags 1875, aviation vests 40
infants layettes II, child .en's garments 2iS
, comfort kits ls7, comfort pillows ga. spreads
a and quilts ass, trench candles 625, Christina
packages 80. miscellaneous bundles, linen
, damn FL, clothing 10.
In addition the following articles were dis
0 tTibuted locally TO the draftees lie aving tn,
S county; IS sweaters, 50 comfort kits, 5,
5 SOC ks, pairs wristlets. helmets, l mufier
o This represents perhaps four-ntths of the
v work done. with average of 800 regular
0 workers great many others doing coca
s sional work 1t should be noted here tina
o these eight months do not include the sum
nier months when the work. especially ii
the shore towns and resorts, is greatly in
creased,
Time will not permit in this report to ever
. touch upon many of our chapters aetiyitis,
| in Red CrosA work such as the home service