Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-26
ANNUAL MEETING
RED CROSS CHAPTER

The annua! meeting of the Red Cross
cha pter Of WaterviIIe was held at the
city government rooms Thursday eve
ming and was presided over by the pres
ident, Col. Frederic +. Boothby.
Mr. Roothby sand that this was the
annual meeting of the Red Cross be
cause it was a year ago that the Red
Cross was organized at the Unitarian
church in this city.
The report of the secretary. Mrs. y.
w Besscy. was very complete ana coy
cred the work Of the chapter for the
year. Branches have been formed at
Oakland. Fairfield, Hinckley, Clinton,
North Nassalboro and China. and aGX-
iliares at Belgrade. North Belgrade,
Sidney ana Albion, all of which are do
ing splendid work.
The chapter has been financed by the
percentage of membership fees, by gifts
from friends and by proceeds from en-
tertainmcnts. Eighteen executive board
meetings have been held and delegates
have been sent to division conventions
Mrs Bessey told OF the generosity Of
Mrs. Ann Pulsifer, Hon. w. T Iiaines
and the / ks in regard to furnishing
quarters for the chapter
In answer to the appeal for relief for
Belgium. 30 cases weighing 267O pounds
were donated and 400 packets were sent
to the soldier boys at Christmas.
Mrs. Bessey concluded her report with
mention of personal kindnesses on the
part Of individuals and the newspa pers
of the city.
The treasurer, Charles w. Nigue, re-
ported that there has been received
during the year 1851 80: paid out ST.
@r2', leaving balance of 1901 Sc There
has been paid for yarn 81, los 81 and for
hospital sl21642.
Mrs. Clara HoXie reported for the ci-
william relief committee. Her report
showed that records of 90 families we're
on file at the rooms of the Associated
'harlties and many families have had
thelr various needs met in a very eff
cient way.
The junior membership department "a.
port was given by Miss Adele Gilnat-
i'ek' VINO gave most interesting re-
port. Ten schools have been organized
and more will soon come into line Miss
niipatrlck id she hoped someone with
tiihe TO give could take up the work
for another year.
ne sewing department was report-
ca Tor Mrs. NJ. w. Bessey. The re-
port showed that in the work room,
or the chapter had been produced 40
pairs OF pajamas. 40 hospital shirts.
% convalescent gowns, 157 shoulder
wraps and 1870 bed spreads Sewing
IS done on Mondays. Tuesdays ard
I thursdays.
mere have been shipped to head
quarters since July. 595 pairs pajamas,
'as hospital shirts, 90 convalesCant
gowns 1873 shoulder wraps. 200 bed
spreads. 316S handkerchiefs. 1876 com
tort pillows, So pairs banda eed foot
seeks and 100 property bags, besides
bed quilts, wash cloths, pillow slips
and several hundreds of weight bags
made by the Juniors
Branches and auXiliaries have fur
nished Of these 27s hospital shirts.
13o pairs Of pajamas. 81 convalescen-
gowns. c6 shoulder wraps. 10 bed
spreads and much miscellaneous sew
irsg. Twenty-one machines are IN
use.
Mrs. Frank Redington. chairman
OF the knitting committee reported
that from July II, 1917 when first
ST ipment was made TO April "a. 1918.
there have been 2s6 sweaters, S557
service socks, 366 helmets. 1873 caps.
49, muff1ers, 1877 hospital socks and
1853 gunners mftts, making a tota.
of 1884 articles from the Waterville
chapter with o672 articles from
branches averaging roo articles Al
week.
There have been bought for the
sewing room from May is. 1917, TO
Apri, "a. 1918. SO IL dozen hospital
shirts; 80 1-2 dozen pajamas; do]-
en- convalescent gowns; s47 yards out
ing flannel: s24 yards cheese clo'h'
500 yards cotton cloth; ga yaros ere
tonne and AGO large spools OF thredo
OF 1900 Yards each; besides inhu'n-
cradle little things such heeoi9''
pins. buttons, tape, etc.
Miss Edna Clark. chairman Oh re
surgical Dressing department re-
ported that there have been sh:pp eon
from the watervills chapter 90"