The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-07
ANNUAL REPORT.
: LOCAL CHAPTER
OF RED CROSS
Mrs. Mary K. Zones, secre.
tary Reviews the Activi-
ties of the Past Year.

The following is the report on the
work of the Bridgeport chapter, Red
Cross, for the past year:
Since the annual meeting we have
held ten meetings. In December the
Junior Auxiliary was organized. Mr..
Elmer Ravens, the president of the
Board OF Education. was appointed
the chairman Of the committee. In
December, Mr.. Lashar announced tho
chairmen of committees as follows:
Civilian relief, Mr.. George L. War
rem; military relief, Mrs. C. Nathan
iel Worthen; first aid, Mrs. H. Willard
Fleck; membership, Mrs. Richard
Sta pies; publicity, Mr.. George C. Wal
do, Jr.; finance, Mr.. Bradford D.
Pierce, Jr.
In December, Mr.. Lashar reported
that 20 boys had raised $S12.65 by
raising potatoes; $500 of this amount
was their pledge to the War Fund;
all over this amount was given to the
Bridgeport chapter. Many dona-
tons have been given for the wo.k
of our chapter. From November /
L
lions was S2,486.98. Mr.. Poll has
given the free use of his theatre for
a pageant, from which about $4,000
was realized. In February, Mr.. "
| S. Lacy gave a splendid report of the
work which had been done at Black
Rock for the men stationed at the
naval base. A house had been open
| ed and furnished with books, periodi-
| Gals, writing materials, games, and
| everything to make it pleasant and
| homelike, for the men, but Mr.. Lacy
| said they would be obliged to discon-
tinue the work for the winter. Seven
hundred and fifty dollars had been eX-
pended for this work, and $345 had
been collected. The balance of the
bill was ordered paid. The secretary
was requested to write note to Mr..
! DeVer H. Warner, thanking him for
the large room he had given to the
Red Cross workers on the second
floor at the Seaside Institute, which
| he had equipped with extra radiators,
closets and tables. The Bridgeport
Red Cross chapter has given a free
course in first aid work to the men
of the Life Saving Station. A nurse
from one of the hospitals in Italy gave
an interesting description of the Red
Cross work over there, at the home
of our vice president, Monday even
ing, February 25, Mr.. Lashar, our
| chairman, gave a dinner at The
Stratfield to the campaign workers
throughout the state who had been
interested in the recent membership
drive. Over 100 guests were invited
to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Lashar on
this occasion. The members of the
Bridgeport executive board, with the1l
husbands and wives, were also favor
ed with invitations to be present. MIR.
Lashar had offered a prize of $500 8
month to the chapter in the state Of
Connecticut obtaining the larges
membership in proportion to the pop
ulation of the town; at least this
prize was offered by an unknown
party, and knowing so well Mr.. Lash
ars generous spirit we feel sure tina
he was the donor. The small towI
of Pennington won the prize of $500
a month until the end of the war. I
cost one of the citizens Of that tow1
$1,1O0 to win this race, as he agreet
a few hours before the contest closed
to pay a MEMBERSHIP for all citizen
, of the town unable to subscribe. Thi
was explained by Mr.. Whaples, tn
| chairman of the Pennington chapter
: Mr.. Lashar made very pleasing re
marks as POSTMASTER, and introduced
Mr.. R. W. Bassick, who had so sue
, cessfully carried on the membership
drive, when over 49, 900 members wer
y added to our chapter (malling our to
: tai membership with additions dur
e ing the following month up to July
5 1918, nearly 100000.
Mrs. Fleck rendered her resignation
: as chairman of the First Aid commit
i. tee. as an announcement had bee
sent to all the chapters that this of
flee must be held by a physician. D1
Fleck was appointed to fill the posi-
T ton, A new office was establishe
> and Mrs Fleck was appointed assis
8 tant chairman of the First Aid work
: In August, Mrs. Lashar reported 2
nurses registered for military service
3 and % for home defense. 1t was re
:. | ported that Mrs. John Field, in charg
Il of the home squad, had been give
the use Of a service car for Red eros
! work. It was voted that we accep
this car and provide for its upkeep.
was also voted to donate the linen t
the Soldiers and Sailors club. MI
3 Harral has given the use Of a hous
for this club, which has been furnish
ed by gifts from generous citizen!
and when a request came for the lin
en- required, the Red Cross chapte
a supnlied their needs. Mrs. DeVer f
Warner offered her home at Seasid
park for a convaleScent hospital fc
soldiers - During the War Drive, MI
William Nichols gave a building Il
in Stratford, which has been decide
to Mr.. Walter Lashar in trust for tn
l. Bridgeport Red Cross chapter. NJ
# Lashar had contributed a number {
# barrels, which he has had painted rec
e white and blue, and placed around i
e different parts of our city, for tt
e peach pit and nut campaign.
e Mrs. Lashar has charge of a wor
n that is being done in our city in tn
II name of the Red Cross, for the Spar
v ish influenza sufferers. She, wit
e others, has established an office in on
: of our large churches where thos
h who apply will have doctors an
Ell nurses sent to them. A "sou
# kitchen" is also established Their,
from which nourishing food is sent t
:; the sick. A large number of auto
IT are furnished by our citizens to carr
= nurses from one place to another, an
,e also to deliver the food Mr.. Wal
If rem reported the work of the Civilia
l. Relief doubled since spring. I thin