Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-27
Committees appointed to Solicit
Funds With Which to Carry on
Work OF the Red Cross.

Work OF the Red Cross.
A largely attended meeting OF the
members of the Alexandria Chapte.
of American Red Cross, and the varl-
Gus branches and auXiliaries OF that
chapter, was held at the Chamber
of Commerce Monday evening at s
o'clock. Robert S. Jones, president OF
the local chapter, presided. He stated
that the object OF the meeting was
to consider ways and means for rals-
irg the necessary funds to continue
the very important work Of the Red
Cross in the City of Alexandria.
He explained that from five hun
dred to six hundred dollars per month
would be needed for this work, and
he also briefly outlined the tre-
mendous work that is being done by
the Alexandria Chapter, its branches
and auXiliaries.
After some discussion it was decld-
ed to begin drive for funds at once
ami to continue the same until Mon
day next, March 18th, reports to be
made at meeting to be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce at s o'clock
y m. or that day. Gardner l.. Boothe
was appointed chairman OF the IL
nance committee for this drive, and
the following committees were an
nounced:
Wholesale Iealers-O. II. Kirk.
Frank King and Wallace Lindsey.
Retail Merchants = L. Ruben,
Samuel Bendheim, T. Michelbach, K.
Z. Knight, B. /. Allen, Jerome kauf-
man. A. d. Brockett, Thomas Hoy,
Paul B. fIulfsh and 0. P. Angelo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S. Jones,
George D. Hopkins, Robert L. Payne,
and Frank A. Steele.
Doctors and dentists-Dr. E. A.
German, Dr.. Hugh Mcclure, DR.. c.
z Outcalt, Dr.. Thomas 3. Cochran
and Dr. George T. Klinstein.
Attorncys-.Janes R. Cation. Will
liam P. Wools, J. X. NJ. Norton,
Richard B. Washington and Fl. Noel
Garner.
Bankers-.Car Pierce, c. S. Tay-
lor Burke. 3. Bacr, ir.. and j. D. Nor
moyle.
Secret organization Charles H.
Callahan, J. H. Trimyer, Charles A.
Howard and George ". Bontz, ir.
Alexandria chapter-Mrs. J. Fl
Tcs1er. Miss Mamie Lindsey, Miss NJ.
c. Watkins, Mrs. c. {. Leadbeatec,
Miss Rose Macdonald Mrs. Carroll
Pierce. Mrs. William B. Smoot, Mrs.
Thomas w. Robinson, Mrs. Wallace
Lindsey, Mrs. A. u. Crockett and Miss
Constance Boush.
Rosemont branch-Mrs. Edgar War
field, Mrs. +. r. Chambers, Mrs. W.
z. Swami, Mrs c. {. Dare, Mrs. K. +.
Acton. Mrs. c. L. King and Mrs. G
E. Outcalt.
Braddock branch--Mrs. Robert FL
lott, Mrs. Charles 7. Nicholson and
Mrs. r. E. Remington.
Jefferson branch-Mrs. F. ]. Yates,
Mrs. A. S. Pennypacker and Mrs. }.
G.. Cross,
West End branch-MrS. c. 4.
Power, Mrs. Marion Ballengar, Mrs. 5.
Devers. Mrs. Theodore Ale, Mrs. K.
l.. Deal. Mrs. Walter Roberts. Mrs.
Conway Brawncr, ami Mrs. Charles
Duffcy.
Herbert Springs branch-Mrs. ).
p. Chadwick. Mrs. D. D. Thompson,
Mrs. Harrie White and Mrs. Joseph
Kreutner.
Grace Church branch Mrs. Court
ney Lynch. Mrs. Charles Deahl, Mrs.
Clarence Emmert ard Mrs. Edgar
Carpenter.
Daughters of Isabella branch-Mrs.
NJ. r. OSqllivan. Mrs. John Nugent,
Mrs. George Cation and Mrs. R. n.
Roland.
NJ. E. Church, South, branch--Mrs.
William B. Smithers. Mrs. Irving
Brawner, Mrs. 0. P. Angelo and Mrs.
f. z. Carver.
Temple branch : Mrs. Raymond
Blumenfeld, Mrs. Charles Bendhelm
and Miss Ruben.
Eastern Star branch-Mrs. }. W.
Bales, Mrs. George H. Schwarzmann,
Mrs. NJ. l.. Risheill, Mrs. F. }. Paft
ard Miss Annie Luckett.
| Linconia branch-Miss Jayne.
It was decided to raise the neces-
sary funds either in cash or in month
| ly pledges extending over a perlo7
of one year, should the war continue
for that length Of time.
The work of the Red Gross is SC