Evening journal., 1918-11-20
STATE Red CROSS
REVIEWS WORK
General Charles Bird Re-
elected President at An
nual Meeting Today
MUCH SPENT IN
WAR ACTIVITIES

General Charles Bird was reelected
president OF the Delaware Chapter, OF
the Red Cross, at the annual business
meeting Of that body this noon, in the
\. NJ. c. A. building. Bishop Frederick
J. kinsman. Henry NJ. Ridgey and Ed
nlund Mitchell, were elected vice-presi-
dents; Henry NJ. Candy, treasurer, and
Miss Emily p. Blssell. secretary. Elected
on the executive committee were: Henry
p. Scott, Mrs. Joseph p. Bancroft, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierre :. dupont, Miss Made
line Draper, Mrs. Robert l.. Holiday,
Mrs. 5. w. Marshall, Mrs. Lewis Mus
tard, Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, 5. ID.
Townsend, Mrs. Henry B. ThSmpsOn,
Mrs. Henderson Wier and Edmund
Mitchell.
At the annual business meeting Ed
mund Mitchell presided in the absence
OF General Bird, who is suffering from a
severe cold. Miss Emily p. Bissel is
secretary Of the chapter
Henry NJ. Candy, Treasurer Of the
chapter fund, reported total receipts
for last year, in this fund, Of 2,5i956 (;
total expenditures OF S29,4iOSi: balance
on hand, S3,i3s.72. The fund also has
$4,000 in bonds transferred to IL by the
German-American Alliance, upon the
dissolution Of that organization. The
Red Cross has received S6O5 as its share
Of the proceeds from the yrench Salon
OF Modern Paintings held recently in
the High School annex. Since July all
expenses have been paid out Of the
chapter fund. leaving the war fund un-
touched.
Henry p. Scott, treasurer Of the Red
fnH ue FOL
First war fund, total receipts Of $780,
$3.50; second war fund, total receipts
up 20 September 30. 1918, S323,6i5.5i
More money has come in since. Septem-
Der go Total Red Cross War Fund for
the past fiscal year, s5S0,45i 20.
From the war fund, Mr.. Scott report
ed the following expenditures: $751;
67739 expended by the Women's Relief
Committee; ii7,7751s, by the Bureau
OF Development; S5Sis.43 by the Red
Cross Canteen; s99,i25.55 by the Bureau
OF Supplies; s26.267.57 for miscellaneous
war work: $1,000 for Civilian Relief
work; $1,000 special appropriation for
coats for French soldiers; total dis
bursements. siO7.69ii2; balance on hand
September 30, Si72760Os
Miss Emily p. Bissell reported for the
Bureau Of Development, that there were
i0i branches in the chapter who have
made ASH garments during the year
and 23S,5SS surgical dressings.
Edmund Mitchell chairman, spoke OF
the good work Of Mrs. Thomas w. VIII
son, in securing publicity for the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter reported for
the WOman's Bureau total Of 63i ,7S9
surgical dressings made; 66,i0S hospi-
tai garments. 3,7ii refugee garments.
G0,5S2 knitted articles, and 1921 boxes
shipped.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, chairman Of
the Bureau Of Hugiene. said there were
- home nursing classes with 919 pu-
pills, under instruction. and 60 classes
with 800 pupils had been graduated.
There were "a classes graduated in sur
gical dressings. During the epidemic
j6 nurses aides had helped in the varl-
Gus hospitals. Wilmington has ft6
graduates OF the home nursing course.
Infant Welfare Work has also been
done in cooperation with the state
Council Of Defense.
The Civilian Relief Committee. Home
Service Bureau, Miss Madeline Draper,
chairman. reported i25 applicants a
month for visitors from the Home
Service. They had visited Gas families
OF soldiers and sailors 50 Of them col
ored. Financial help was given to 1926
families. OF loans made TO families. 30
per cent have already been returned.
Allotments were secured for iS7 fam
flies and so cases are pending. Dur
ing the epidemic, the bureau cared for
moro than a thousand influenza cases
I'm private homes. and have cared for
orphans left destitute by the epidemic.
Mrs. p. 5 dupont, chairman Of the
bureau OF supplies, reported among
thousands Of other things. that the
chapter had purchased 2i,999 pounds Of
wool. Last Christmas. 500 boxes were
sent 20 the soldiers The bureau has
purchased thousands Of comfort kits.
Miss Marie Lockwood asked Miss
Evelyn Hayes TO report for the Bureau
cf Nursing and she reported that since
1910. the chapter has enrolled "a reg
istercd nurses for foreign, and i3 for
home service.
There are % Delaware Red Cross
nurses I'm camps in this country; 10
have gone abroad, and 80 were in active
service during the epidemic at the
Country Club She read a letter from
Miss Jeanette Duncan, now at Camp Dix.
waiting TO go TO France. Miss Duncan
wrote Of meeting Miss Townsend, sister
OF the late l.. Scott Townsend, and OF
her fine hostess house work at the
,amp. She praised the welfare work
40 the camp.
More nurses viii leSye from this State
'or France the first OF the year. There
ire now 253 registered nurses in Della
ware, 40 Of them residents from other
states.
Mrs. Robert L. Holiday, membership
bureau, told Of the good work done in
interesting school children in Red Cross
work.
The report OF the national society
was read by Miss Bissell Henry p.
Scott asked for a vote of appreciation
os the work done by chapter branches
and bureaus, which was unanimously
given.
FUNERAL OF MRS. LATTOMUS.
The funeral Of Mary Eta Lattomus,
who died on Monday. Will be held at 1