Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-25
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE RED CROSS
Alexandria Chapter has Five Branches With Nine
AuxiIiaries and Total Membership Of 2,025 =
Over Four Thousand Articles Made up and Shipped
Money Expended Amounting to Over S2,25O-
Splendid Work Being Accomplished

In order that people know what is being done
by the Alexandria Chapter the Gazette takes
much pleasure publishing the following facts Sonenng n ~
zaion highly creditable work that it is accomplishing
organized February "a 1910 ~ The
October 1917 four hundred and men
reported enrolled and committee reports at ha ue
accomplishment of splendid work Since the annual meeting NJ
teen tyee have been added to the rolls
making membership of two thousand and twenty-five
Branches and Auxilaries
W. Robinson vice chairman of the organzaon IS
chairman the of branches and auxaes
The chapter Rosont Baddo Jefferson west END
Springs In addition to the five branches ere are nine
auxes as follows Daughters Isabella Temple Eastern STAR
acabees Church South Grace Episcopal church. ncona te
Liberty Workers and Lincoln
Work Rooms.
The located at the southeast
of King and Pitt chapter and OF the
AUXILIARY units meet here at stated intervals under the
vision ladies by different units the organization The
auxiaes have work rooms in their respective 10
caities
work. is invited woroom help do this patriotic WORK.
or to at least being The new residents IN eS
dra are urged become Interested IN this work.
Since November 1917 made and shipped to the
Supply Depot the Washington 1897 hospital
garments and supplies supervision of Mrs Elizabeth Fos
1913 surgical under the supervision OF MISS clarence
Mrs supplied 'ndred and fortyhree 4 od
tonal knitted garments from Alexandria in training mp
This makes grand hundred and sixteen (f-l0
articles made and shipped Alexandria chapter Mrs B. Cation
director of and responsible for general supervision " WORK
rooms and work -
Nursing and elementary hygiene have oen or
ned bv Mrs Thirty members are now RECEIVING m
meet once each week ana three o anu ~
cents is the charge for the course :, c,-..
DR. E. A. German chairman OF the Alexandra onapei'
h, ORGANIZED and is nsrucg class in first aid at ST. ass
Academy. :.4wo4o1 srroc,1
01rs ard and Mrs Washington have instructed sugc
1,ssas qualified as expert sursc"
,u..;rr workers and dhaveb awarded cetlfcates.
~ ONE Service.
committee, CT which MI H. L. fas"e - ~
secretary has recorded the 4eA
This committee acts IN an ADVISORY ca"
the service and renders Mo "ne"
noaod Recentv hundred letters mailed IN
fftyhVe tan'les Sought
Several letters appreciation OF nS ce
. ,n receved Mr. H. Boohe is the legal ADVISOR lot ~
d bis service is rendered the families OF the men
nov in the and navy
'o" " Junior Auxiliary
- .,,o,5;5 done by the and women
a;srv has been organized Miss Katherine Stuart lh
the school children city already exhibits kte
a h garments demonstrate the boys and girls can GO ~
part ,,o- rx,o,d.d
sin,e November fourteen hundred and Wehty-
~ os, hvo hn expended materials and about SIN huore w
therefore, evident that the chaPei
, aolors nr month ssfuy continue the VOTE "' "
S doing -. ror,s
Tho Refresbment Corps of the branches VhrouE" ~
,o,rred Red Cross 1t has equippeo ee's
oore with comfort KITS suPpEiE
-, ,S hos and sending to Christmas gift lhe o
OF the true Red cross p' '
~. toon with chapter The corps mas "'so
% calls during the monh o'
through the canteeA "oN
H. 4 Rod Cross must serve soldiers who through the