The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
.UNTIRING WORK
DC. CHAPTERS
PROUD record
Energy and Sef-Sacri6ce
Put Every Effort Over
the Top.
$1,000 MEMBERS NOW
Organization Here Relative
ly One of Largest in
United States.

The history of the District Of
Columbia Chapter Of the American
Red Cross is one chapter of self
sacrifice and untiring work after
the other. Il has gone over the
top in every effort undertaken.
This organization today numbers
more than $1,000 members, which
membership classes it as one Of
the largest IN the United States in
respect to population.
1t would take a book to tell all
of the achievements of the local
Red Cross organization, but
enough can be presented here to
give some idea of the far-reaching
scope of the work which has been
carried on, and the force of its
entire membership, which should
send Washington soaring over its
100000 quota in the drive for the
SIoo. 100000 war fund to be raised
throughout the country.
Founder In France
The chapter was established In Iss
by Miss Mabel Bosrdman, who. II is
not generally known, 10 now in France
to study conditions there and 10 see
what the women Of the Red Cross
are doing. Absence of Miss Board
man from W sshington this week, dur
\ nig the war fund drive, is the one re-
gret connected with the event, In the
minds Of members Of the CHAPTER.
| Miss Boardman established about q
f, year ago the woman's Volunteer Aid,
which today has more than 1000
members in the District, and is headed
by Mrs. Theodore w. Richards. di-
rector Of woman's work. There are
/ eighty-two auNiliaries. ranging in size
from the great organizations IN the
Navy Department and Treasury De-
partment to bodies OF but a few mem
bers.
The auxiIiaries contain s.SsS uni
formed women. and 1000 un-uniformed
/ women. They make each month be-
tween l25.ocO and 10000 surgical dress
ings, and about 1900 hospital gar
ments. The surgical dressings work
is in charge OF Mrs. Montgomery
Blair. and the hospital garments are
in charge Of Mrs. F. F. Fletcher.
The work Of the local chapter 10 di-
vided into many branches. All are
interesting. none can take precedence
over another. and the fullest spirit OF
cooperation exists among the thou
| sands OF volunteer women. many OF
them giving unlimited service to the
Red Cross.
Operates Canteen Kitehea-
The Canteen Corps. Of which Mrs.
Mason GulIick is chairman, contains
4 fifty women. and operates a can
teen kitchen. on call day and night
to meet troop trains that pass
through the city. Every troop train
that has drawn into Union station
since war was declared has been
met by this corps, and literally
hundreds Of thousands of soldiers,
sailors and marines. II is declared.
have been fed by the unit. Sand
wiches and coffee are served. and
post cards handed to the men. Post
cards are written for them when
the request is made.
Mrs. A. K Capron is in command
of the Red Cross kitchen. Mrs.
Capron is to leave for France soon,
it was announced at headquarters
yesterday.
One winter evening a train Of SOL
diers bound for "over there pulled
into the siding at the canteen for q
restful hour and the enjoyment OF
the little supper the canteen work
ers always have ready, and also
in the hope that some food supplies
badly needed could be picked up.
The train was out Of provisions and
the mess had been rather poor all
the way from the southern camp,
80 the commander was anxious to
give his men at least one good
meal
The bread and other small sup
plies were easily obtained at the
canteen. but the meat was a prob
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