The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
RED CROSS NOTES
Some Paragraphs of Interest to
the Members and Public.

Mr.. Thurman F. Umbel delivered to
the Garrett County Chapter A. R. c.,
to be placed to the credit of the Friends
vile Branch. S30.57 from the Asher
Glade Sunday school. and So 43 from
the Asher Glade Young Peoples Society,
making total of S34 90.
Mrs. Elizabeth Talson, of the Park,
has donated seven pair of beautifully
knit socks to the Garrett County
Chapter. The allotment of socks for
the Chapter for August is 600 and $50
sweaters, so Mrs. Talson's contribu-
ton is very acceptable.
A luncheon was given at the Loeb
Lynn Hotel for the purpose of having
Mrs. Edward Shoemaker meet the
Garrett County members of Maryland
Council of Defense, Women's Section.
A beautiful bouquet of orchids and
lavendar sweet peas was donated by
The H. Weber & Sons Co., for presen-
tation to Mrs. Shoemaker.
After America entered the war,
Governor Harrington with a foresight
and initiative unequalled by any other
Governor called the women of Maryland
to aid the Nation in its great conflict.
The other states have since organized.
He appointed State Council of whom
Mrs. Edward Shoemaker is the chair
man, and chairman and committee of
four for each county.
The county chairman in turn appoint
ed leader in each election district,
who then selected the members of her
committee, thus making complete
and thorough organization, and one that
is alive. for the drones and slackers are
not tolerated.
Garrett county was one of the first
to complete its organization and get to
work, and this work consists in carry
ing through the orders as they are
given out by the Government.
The county organization consists of
Mrs. E. z. Tower, chairman; Mrs. VIM.
R. Offutt, Mrs. G. Semmes Hamill, Jr.,
Mrs. R. E. Sliger, Mrs. J. L. Pollock
and Mrs. N. l. Broadwater. The dis
trlct leaders are Mrs Wade Lohr. Mrs.
A. j. Mason, Miss Maud Bevans, Mrs.
Howard Kemp. Mrs. Harvey Speicher,
Mrs. D. S. Davis, Mrs. E. ]. Riley,
Miss Arta Harvey, Mrs. J. F. Childs,
Mrs. Thos. Johnson, Mrs. Jas. Amman.
Mrs. j. B. Emory, Mrs. Mines, Mrs.
M. E. Pendergast. Mrs. B. F. Schoch.
For over year these women have
helped with each war measure as it is
presented to them: Food Production,
Food Conservation, Patriotic Education.
Americanization, Home service, Red
Cross, Child Welfare, Liberty Loan,
War Saving Stamps. Nursing Service.
and not only these women have helped
but scores of others all over the county.
Every woman in the county should be-
long to this Coucil of Defense.
Hazelhurst, the attractive home of
Mrs. Elwood Offutt, was the scene last
Saturday afternoon of one of the most
delightful events of the season, when a
Red Cross garden party was given un-
der the auspices of the finance COM
mittee of the Garrett County Chapter
of the American Red Cross. Boy scouts
guarded the entrance and received the
tickets. Nearly one hundred guests
enjoyed a game of cards under the
trees or formed knitting parties on the
porches. Both grounds and porches
were appropriately and artistcally dec
GRATED with gay flags and red, white
and blue flowers, while everywhere the
emblem of the Red Cross was in evi,
dence. Later in the afternoon tea, Red
Cross sandwiches and war cookies were
served by girls dressed as Red Cross
nurses. $1,000 was realized. The com
mittee on arrangements was as follows:
Mrs. G. S. Hamill, Jr, chairman; Mrs.
Ellwood Offutt, Mrs. j. l.. Pollock, Mrs.
R. E. Sliger, Mrs. Loraditch.
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